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 2010 JAMB GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Which Government Question A. aristocracy.

Paper Type is given to you? [Link]
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A. Type A [Link]
B. Type B
C. Type C. 5. A state that is ruled by an
D. Type D elected citizen is ---------------

2. Nation-state is synonymous A. a monarchy

with ---- B. a plutocracy
C. a republic
A. self-actualization D. an empire
B. sovereignty
C. liberation 6. A true democracy in the
D. nationalism modern sense exists where the –

3. A fundamental component of A. elected representatives rule

political culture is --------- B. majority of the people rule
C. majority of the people vote
A. social values D. elite rules
B. family values
C. community structure 7. In a parliamentary system,
D. economic values. when the legislature passes a
vote of no confidence on the
4. A form of oligarchy in which executive, it means that the ---
gifted people are at the helm of
affairs is ----- A. executive is expected to go on
suspension

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B. legislature ceases to trust the C. oversee and check the lower
executive house
C. executive is required to resign D. enable experienced elders
D. legislature commences legal make inputs to governance.
proceeding against the executive
11. In which of the following
8. The legislative body of the systems is the power of the
United States of America is the --- component units more than that
of the central government?
A. Parliament
B. National Assembly A. Monarchical.
C. Congress B. Federal.
D. Council. C. Unitary.
D. Confederal.
9. Unicameralism is a feature of
the legislature in --- 12. One of the general tenets of
fascist doctrine is that the leader
A. Israel is –---
B. the United States
C. the United Kingdom A. supreme relative to the
D. Ghana. constitution
B. weak relative to the
10. The upper house in most constitution
federal systems is created to – C. subordinate to the laws of the
state
A. ensure equality of federating D. subordinate to the norms of
units the society.
B. prevent excesses of the
executive

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13. In a cabinet system of A. opposes the government
government, executive power is violently
exercised by the B. leaves the country permanently
C. is convicted of a serious crime
A. head of government D. is pronounced dead.
B. monarch
C. president 17. An electoral process in which
D. dominant party candidates are selected for
elective offices by party members
14. The principle of separation of is ----
powers is best practiced in the
A. primary election
A. presidential system B. electoral college
B. parliamentary system C. bye election
C. monarchical system D. general election
D. feudal system
18. In theory one major
15. A typical form of delegated advantage of the one-party
legislation is system is that it –

A. an act A. eliminates intra-party conflict

B. a bill B. serves as an instrument of
C. a decree national integration
D. a bye-law C. promotes greater mass
participation in government
16. The rights of a citizen can be D. guarantees social justice
withdrawn by the state if the
person

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19. A tactic employed by pressure 22. Who was the political head of
groups to achieve their objectives the Old Oyo Empire?
is---
A. Bashorun
A. memorandum B. Oyomesi
B. electioneering campaign C. Aremo
C. propaganda D. Alaafin
D. lobbying
23. The lgbo political system was
20. Public opinion can be based on –
measured through
A. age grades
A. negotiation B. Umunna
B. referendum C. family ties
C. strike action D. Umuada.
D. rumour.
24. The Aro age-grade system in
21. Which of the following is the lgbo land was
main function of the civil service?
A. a religious organization
A. Implementing government B. a political organization
policies C. a commercial organization
B. Allocating resources to the D. an imperial organization.
federating
units 25. France introduced the policy
C. Supporting the party in power of assimilation in her colonies
D. Mobilizing grass root support primarily to
for government

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A. teach them the art of B. Edward Wilmot Blyden
leadership C. James S. Coleman
B. give them a sound education D. David Ricardo
C. change their way of life
D. discourage them from ritual 29. One major weakness of the
killings. Independence Constitution is that
it
26. The foremost British trading
company on the West African A. failed to provide the country
coast was with full sovereignty.
B. gave total independence to
A. Royal Niger Company Nigeria
B. United African Company C. gave full powers to the
C. Lever Brothers Supreme Court in Nigeria.
D. John Holt and Sons D. empowered Britain to continue
to rule.
27. Which of these rulers resisted
colonial rule and was deported to 30. The first law-making body in
Calabar? Nigeria after amalgamation was

A. King Kosoko. A. Nigerian Council

B. King Dosunmu B. National Assembly
C. Oba Ovonramwen C. Legislative Council
D. King Jaja D. Regional Assembly

28. Nigerian nationalism was 31. The designation of ministers

described as two-phased by as chief executives and
accounting officers was
A. John Payne Jackson

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recommended by a commission 34. In which of the following is
headed by the ceremonial and executive
powers fused?
A. Jerome Udoji A. Presidential system of
B. S.J. Cookey government
C. Simeon Adebo B. parliamentary system of
D. Dotun Philips government.
C. Federal system of government.
32. A major shortcoming of the D. Unitary system of government
Ombudsman is
35. A major contentious issue
A. lack of adequate resources confronting Nigerian federalism is
B. Lack of clear-cut mandate
C. its inability to restrain A. poverty
bureaucratic excesses B. education
D. lack of executive power to C. health care delivery
enforce decisions. D. revenue allocation.

33. One of the strong points of 36. The main purpose of

the multiparty Nigeria's Fourth establishing public enterprises in
Republic Nigeria is to

A. the provision for a bicameral A. increase government revenue

legislature B. provide essential services
B. wider political participation C. enrich the elite
C. government interference D. compete with the private
D. wider anti-democracy sector.
campaign
37. Parastatals are established to

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A. enhance entrepreneurial skills A. seen as an instrument of
B. maximize government profits impoverishment
C. expand business transactions B. perceived to abolish the federal
D. render social services. system
C. promulgated without
38. The General-Purpose consultation with the people
Committee of the local D. considered as alien.
government is the
41. Nigeria broke diplomatic
A. cabinet or the local relations with France in 1961
government because of
B. local government public
relations unit A. France'[Link] test in the
C. body responsible for Sahara Desert
supervising self-help projects B. General de-Gaulle's negative
D. body for awarding contracts attitude towards her
C. her poor relations with the
39. The highest organ of the state Francophone countries
during the Babangida Regime was D. France's diplomatic relations
the with Israel.

A. Provisional Ruling Council 42. An attribute that Nigeria

B. Supreme Military Council shares with most non-aligned
C. Armed Forces Ruling Council countries is
D. Federal Executive Council.
A. the state of her economy
40. Decree 34 of 1966 was B. her heterogeneous population
unacceptable to many Nigerians C. her large population
because it was D. her large size.

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43. Nigeria spearheaded the C. permanent representation at
formation of ECOWAS during the the UN
regime of— D. chairmanship of the General

A. Olusegun Obasanjo 46. The head of Nigeria's foreign

B. Yakubu Gowon mission in a Commonwealth
C. Murtala Muhammed nation is known as
D. Ibrahim Babangida
A . high commissioner
44. Nigeria was classified as a B. charge d’affaires
frontline state for C. ambassador
D. attaché.
A. participating in peacekeeping in
the Congo 47. One major function of the
B. supporting the Lim liberation Authority of Heads of State and
efforts in Southern Africa Government of ECOWAS is
C. spearheading the formation of
African on A. organizing international
D. helping to end the crisis in conferences
B. appointing the Executive
45. The prominent role Nigeria Secretary
played in the UN in the 70's C. appointing staff of the
earned her Secretariat
D. preparing the budget of the
A. non-permanent membership Community
position Liberia. 48. The tenure of non-permanent
B. membership of the Security members of the Security Council
Council is

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A. 5 years ANSWERS TO JAMB 2010
B. 2 years GOVERNMENT
C. 4 years
D. 6 years 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C
8. C 9. A 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. A
49. The Secretary -General of the 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. B
United Nations is appointed by the 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. D 23. A
24. A 25. C
A. Security council acting alone
B. General Assembly on the 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. A
recommendation of the Security 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D
Council 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. C
C. Permanent members of the 41. A 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. D
Security Council on the 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. C 50. D
recommendation of the General
Assembly
D. General Assembly in plenary
session

50. The approval of treaties and

agreements of the Economic
Community of West African States
is the responsibility of the

A. secretariat
B. ECOWAS Tribunal
C. Council of Ministers
D. Assembly of Heads of State
and Government.

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 2011 JAMB GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Which Government Question A. community

Paper Type is given to you? B. state
C. elite
A. Type A D. electorate
B. Type B
C. Type C 5. Which of the following is a
D. Type D feature of democracy?

2. The development of attitudes A. interdependence of states

and beliefs about a political B. state responsibilities to society
system is---- C. power vested in minority
parties
A. political emancipation D. popular consultation
B. political socialization
C. political participation 6. Private ownership of the means
D. political orientation of production is central to

3. Political behavior is governed A. fascism

by B. feudalism
C. capitalism
A. political socialization D. communism
B. political ideology
C. political economy 7. A system based on hierarchies
D. political culture of land ownership is--

4. In a nation, sovereignty is A. feudalism

vested in the-- B. totalitarianism
C. communism

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D. fascism A. Nigeria
B. India
8. Which of the following performs C. United States of America
quasi-legislative functions? D. Ghana

A. The Judiciary 12. Ending a session of

B. The Traditional Institutions parliament by royal proclamation
C. The Civil Service means the
D. The Executive
A. expiration of parliament
9. A major weakness of B. prorogation of parliament
confederation is C. adjournment of parliament
D. dissolution of parliament
A. over-concentration of authority
B. tendency towards secession 13. A main feature of the
C. lack of local independence parliamentary system is that
D. lack of common currency
A. the executive consists of all
10. Members of a parliament are party members
required to report the proceedings B. judges are drawn from the
of the house to their --- ruling party
C. electoral commissioners leave
A. constituencies at the end of their tenure
B. local government chairmen D. the executive is appointed by
C. traditional rulers the legislature
D. political parties
14. In a socialist economy,
11. Which of the following private accumulation of wealth is
Country is a unitary state?

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A. prohibited B. technical issues are handled by
B. regulated experts
C. limited C. ministers and lawmakers work
D. encouraged together
D. it hastens the implementation
15. The earliest classification of of policy
constitutions was the work of
18. One essential duty of a citizen
A. Aristotle to his state is to
B. J.J. Rouseau
C. K.C. Wheare A. support the government in
D. Plato power
B. recite the pledge
[Link] refers to --- C. pay his tax
D. encourage other citizens
A. the process of drafting a
constitution 19. Franchise in an electoral
B. amendment of an existing process means the –
constitution
C. the process of operating a A. right to vote
constitution B. ownership of means of
D. strict adherence to a production
constitution C. the sovereignty of a nation
D. rights and duties of a citizen
17. An advantage of delegated
legislation is that 20. The type of party system in
practice is defined by the ---
A. much time is saved in the
process

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A. relationship between the 23. In pre-colonial Igboland,
parties and electorate autocratic rule was made difficult
B. structure of the political parties by the ---
C. manner in which the parties
operate A. fear of dethronement
D. number of political parties in a B. absence of a centralized
country system of authority
C. pressure from age grades
21. Pressure groups harmonize D. activities of cult societies
different individual concerns
through 24. The Yoruba traditional system
of government was—
A. interest formulation
B. interest manipulation A. republican
C. interest mobilisation B. democratic
D. interest aggregation C. monarchical
D. egalitarian
22. Opinion polls are organized to
find out the – 25. Under the pre-colonial Sokoto
Caliphate system, the next in
A. benefits derived by people from command to the sultan was the
government
B. people's thought about a A. Alkali
particular government policy B. Galadima
C. people's expectations from the C. Madaki
government D. Waziri
D. feelings of people about
particular issues and policies

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26. Which of the following A. Pan-Africanism
societies was classified as B. the Yom-Kippur War
acephalous? C. the Second World War
D. Anti-apartheid Movement
A. Benin
B. Ibibio 30. The presidential system of
C. Igbo government was introduced in
D. Ijaw Nigeria with the Constitution of

27. Indirect rule encouraged A. 1989

B. 1999
A. communal integration C. 1960
B. exploitation and oppression D. 1979
C. inter-communal cooperation
D. the rise of nationalism 31. The Action Group crisis of
1963 led to the formation of
28. The main achievement of the
nationalists in Nigeria was A. UPP
B. NEPU
A. registration of political parties C. NPC
B. economic liberation of the D. NCNC
nation
C. political liberation of the nation 32. Under the 1963 Republican
D. building the nation Constitution, the power of judicial
review was vested in the
29. The major external factor that
promoted nationalism in Nigeria A. President
was B. Chief Justice
C. Supreme Court

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D. Parliament D. UPN

33. The rules and regulations of 36. The principle of federal

the civil service are called? character was adopted in order to
promote equitable allocation of
A. General Order
B. Bureaucratic Order A. positions and appointments
C. Service Order among people of various regions
D. Administrative Order B. appointments between the
North and the South
34. The Code of Conduct Bureau C. opportunities between the
was essentially established to males and females
D. revenue between groups in the
A. reduce corruption in public life country
B. protect the rights of public
servants 37. The component units of the
C. enhance probity and Nigerian Federation comprise
accountability in public service
D. ensure the independence of A. national assembly, military,
the public service police and civil service
B. constituency, ward, emirate
35. Which of the following political and chiefdom
parties was the first to be formed C. federal, state, local
when the ban on politics was government and federal capital
lifted in 1978? territory
D. federal capital territory,
A. NPP national assembly, supreme court
B. PRP and civil service
C. NPN

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38. In Nigeria, privatization and B. Chief-and-Council
commercialization policies were C. Prefects
introduced to D. Chief-in-Council

A. hand over the control of 41. Under whose regime were

commercial ventures to citizens Akwa-Ibom and Katsina States
B. increase the asset base of created?
government
C. divest government major A. Gen Murtala Muhammed
control of commercial ventures B. Gen Ibrahim Babangida
D. allow government control of C. Gen Sani Abacha
the private sector D. Gen Yakubu Gowon

39. An example of a public 42. Under the 1999 Constitutions

corporation in Nigeria is of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
the appointment and posting of
A. National Universities members of election tribunal on
Commission the elections conducted by INEC
B. Nigerian Television Authority is the responsibility of the
C. National Population
Commission A. Chairman, Independent
D. First Bank of Nigeria National
Electoral Commission
40. Following the reform of the B. President of Nigeria
Native Authority system in C. Chief Justice of Nigeria
Northern Nigeria, traditional rulers D. President, Court of Appeal
became
43. Rhodesia was the former
A. Council name of

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A. Zimbabwe 46. Which of the following was the
B. Swaziland secretary general of OPEC?
C. Zambia
D. Namibia A. Jibril Aminu
B. Aret Adams
44. The adoption of non- C. Dalhatu Bayero
alignment as a principle of D. Rilwan Lukwan
Nigeria's foreign policy was aimed
at 47. Which of the following
countries pioneered the idea of
A. promoting Nigeria's leadership ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?
aspiration in Africa
B. attaining equal status with the A. Liberia
world powers B. Togo
C. fulfilling a basic requirement C. Cote d'Ivoire
for acceptance in the UN Security D. Mali
Council
D. insulating Nigeria against 48. Which of the following
having to take side in the Cold international organizations were
War in existence before the Second
World War?
45. In 1979, the non-aligned
member states were A. The UNO
B. The OAU
A. 21 C. The League of Nations
B. 27 D. The ECOWAS
C. 37
D. 19 49. The organ of the United
E. none of the above Nations responsible for the

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approval of its annual budget is 41. D 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A
the 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. A 50. C

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8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. B
14. C 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. A
19. C 20. B 21. A 22. B 23. D
24. A 25. B

26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B

31. C 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. A
36. C 37. A 38. A 39. D 40. B

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 2012 JAMB GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Which Questions Paper Type of 4. Political values are acquired in

Government as indicated above is any given society through
given to you?
A. political re-orientation
A. Type Green B. political campaign
B. Type Purple C. political socialization
C. Type Red D. political indoctrination
D. Type Yellow
5. In a democratic government,
2. The distinctive attribute of a political sovereignty is vested in
state is the monopoly of the

A. control A. legislature
B. power B. elite
C. violence C. executive
D. justice D. electorate

3. State as a political entity refers 6. One judicial function performed

to by the executive is

A. An organized group within a A. Granting of amnesty

definite territory B. Implementing judicial orders
B. An association of men in a C. Ensuring obedience to the law
given society D. Appointing judges
C. A branch of a nation
D. A geographical location 7. A governmental system in
which constitutional supremacy
resides in the center is

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A. federal C. communalism
B. confederal D. communism
C. unitary
D. parliamentary 11. In a feudal system, the two
major classes are the serfs and
8. A political system which the
empowers the leader with the
ultimate responsibility to execute A. masses
laws is B. vassals
C. lords
A. parliamentarianism D. elite
B. presidentialism
C. dictatorship 12. An example of a country with
D. autocracy a flexible constitution is

9. A bill is a draft which is A. South Africa

awaiting the consideration of the B. Britain
C. Benin Republic
A. executive D. the United States of America
B. party caucus
C. legislature 13. The rule of law is negation of
D. judiciary
A. equality before the law
10. The private ownership of the B. supremacy of the law
means of production is a feature C. Limited power
of D. absolute power

A. capitalism
B. socialism

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14. To ensure the rights and government of their country is
freedom of citizens, the powers of called
the arms of government must be
A. economic right
A. fused B. civil right
B. incorporated C. political right
C. separated D. social right
D. rotated
18. The commission charged with
15. Delegated legislation is made the conduct of federal elections in
by bodies others than the Nigeria is

A. president A. NEC
B. governor B. FEDECO
C. parliament C. INEC
D. judiciary D. NECON

16. The bringing of a session of a 19. An electoral system in which

parliament to an end through parties are assigned seats in the
royal proclamation is known as parliament commensurate to the
number of votes polled is
A. political impasse
B. dissolution of parliament A. Absolute majority
C. vote of no confidence B. Simple majority
D. prorogation of parliament C. proportional representation
D. indirect election
17. The right of citizens to
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20. An intra-party activity for the guarantees orderly conduct in
selection of candidates for elective governance is
positions known as
A. Bureaucracy
A. primary election B. public corporation
B. general election C. ombudsman
C. mid-term election D. political party
D. bye-election
24. In the Hausa pre- colonial
21. The primary aim of pressure political system, a district was
groups is to headed by

A. Attract people's attention A. A hakimi

B. protects the interest of B. a dagaci
members C. an alkali
C. captured political power D. a waziri
D. fight corrupt officials
25. Which of the following
22. Which of the following is used ensured the practice of
in gauging public opinion? democracy in the pre-colonial
Yoruba political system?
A. constitution
B. educational institution A. Checks and balances
C. mass media B. Fusion of power
D. electoral college C. individual responsibility
D. the rule of law
23. A permanent structure that
facilitates continuity and 26. Colonization of Africa was
mainly motivated by

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A. security considerations B. Casely Hayford and James
B. economic reasons Horton
C. religious reasons C. W.E du Boise and H.O Davies
D. cultural factors D. Marcus Garvey and Casely
Hayford
27. The French colonial system
was underlined by the policy of 30. Members of the Senate in
Nigeria's First Republic were
A. assimilation
B. paternalism A. Elected directly by the people
C. socialism B. Elected by electoral college
D. indirect rule C. Nominated by regional and
federal governments
28. Radical nationalism in Nigeria D. Nominated by the president of
is generally attributed to the the house
influence of
31. In Nigeria, the agency mainly
A. Aminu Kano responsible for the maintenance
B. Herbert Marcaulay of internal peace and security is
C. Nnamdi Azikiwe the
D. Mbonu Ojike
A. Army
29. Two foreigners that directly B. Navy
aroused nationalist feelings C. Civil Defence Corps
among Nigerians are D. Police

A. Edward Blyden and Payne 32. The National Assembly in

Jackson Nigeria is primarily responsible for

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A. Executing laws A. PDP, DPP and PPA
B. interpreting laws B. PDP, AD and APP
C. Ratifying appointments C. PDP, AD and PPA
D. Making laws D. PDP, app and AC

33. The major factor militating 36. The Sharia legal system was
against the efficient operation of first introduced in the Fourth
electoral commissions in Nigeria is Republic in

A. Inadequate public support A. Kano State

B. Population size B. Katsina State
C. Inadequate skilled manpower C. Zamfara State
D. Excessive political interference D. Sokoto State

34. A major objective of the [Link] system and federal

public Complaints Commission is character principles were
entrenched in the 1979
A. Training and promotion of constitution to ensure
public servants
B. Settlement of disputes among A. loyalty
individuals B. Economic empowerment
C. Addressing the grievances of C. Equity
individuals and groups D. Even development
D. Fighting corruption and
indiscipline 38. Workers in the public
corporations are known as
35. The three registered political
parties at the inception of A. civil servants
Nigeria’s Fourth Republic were B. private employees

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C. public servants A. supreme military council
D. professional employees B. armed forces ruling council
C. federal executive council
39. The central objective of D. provisional ruling council
privatization in Nigeria is to
42. The main focus of Nigeria's
A. Reduce the retrenchment of foreign policy since independence
workers centers on
B. Encourage prompt payment of
salaries A. South- south cooperation
C. Improve standard of living B. Sub-regionalism
D. Improve the efficiency of C. Globalism
enterprises D. Afrocentrism

40. Military intervention in Nigeria 43. The country that championed

arose from decolonization in Africa was
A. perceived incapability of
civilians to govern A. Nigeria
B. international pressure for B. South Africa
change C. Ghana
C. the desire for a military D. Kenya
government
D. civilian's desire to relinquish 44. A major drawback to the
power NEPAD initiative is its

41. The first institution introduced A. Articulation by few African

by the military to exercise leaders
legislative power was the B. Affiliation by few African union
C. Inability to empower the youth

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D. Reliance on Western donors for 47. One of the programmes
funds binding members of the
Commonwealth is the
45. The structures of the African
Union include A. Food and aid programme
B. Cultural programme
A. the court of justice, pan African C. Agenda for peace
congress and people’s Assembly D. Scholarship scheme
B. pan African parliament, the
court of justice and the peace and 48. The African leader mostly
security council credited for spearheading the
C. specialized Technical formation of the African Union is
commission, the court of justice
and humanitarian board A. Muammar Ghaddafi
D. people's Assembly, B. Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Humanitarian Board and the C. Abdoulaye Wade
peace and security council D. Thabo Mbeki

46. ECOMOG at the initial stage of 49. As part of the reforms in the
its intervention in Liberia was UN, two slots were proposed in
perceived as the Security Council for –

A. Neutral A. Asia
B. Incompetent B. Africa
C. Partisan C. America
D. Invaders D. Europe

50. The founding members of

OPEC are

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A. Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Saudi
Arabia and Kuwait
B. Nigeria, Libya, Iraq and Saudi
Arabia
C. Venezuela, Nigeria, Libya, Iran
and Iraq
D. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq Kuwait
and Venezuela

ANSWERS

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. A
8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. B 13. D
14. C 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. C
19. C 20. A 21. B 22. C 23. A
24. A 25. A

26. B 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. C

31. D 32. D 33. D 34. C 35. B
36. C 37. C 38. C 39. D 40. A
41. A 42. D 43. C 44. D 45. B
46. A 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. D

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 2013 JAMB GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Which Question Paper Type of A. Community

Government is given to you? B. Nation - State
C. Nation
A. Type D D. State
B. Type I
C. Type B 5. Political socialization is
D. Type U associated with

2. Power that is delegated is A. Military take-over of civilian

exercised government
B. The transmission of political
A. By devolution values
B. Directly C. Political transition
C. By coercion D. Free choice of party
D. Indirect programmes

3. De Jure sovereign is acquired 6. According to Aristotle, a form

through of government in which the few
rule for the benefit of all is
A. Law
B. Grant A. Diarchy
C. Treaty B. Aristocracy
D. Force C. Autocracy
D. polyarch
4. A group of people who live
together under a common law 7. Rule by the old people is known
within a definite territory is a as

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B. Gerontocracy unitary system is that it tends of
C. Feudalism make government
D. Theocracy
A. Free of controversy
8. As an executive, the B. Distant from the people
commissioner is charged with the C. Popular among the masses
responsibility of D. Strong and stable

A. Implementing laws 12. The presidential system

B. Writing laws differs from the parliamentary
C. Giving loans system of government in that
D. Making laws
A. The principle of collective
9. Rules adjudication is a primary responsibility applies
function of the B. Executive and legislative
powers are fused
A. Judiciary C. Powers of the three arms of
B. Executive government are merged
C. Government D. The tenure of office of the
D. Legislature president is limited

10. The judiciary controls the 13. Which of the following

executive in federal state through advocates equitable distribution of
wealth?
A. Delegated legislation
B. Judicial overview A. Capitalism
C. Judicial review B. Aristocracy
D. Motions C. Socialism

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of citizenship cannot be
14. A constitution that is difficult withdrawn?
to amend is
A. Citizenship by conquest
A. Rigid B. Citizenship by birth
B. Written C. Honorary citizenship
C. Unwritten D. Citizenship by naturalization
D. Flexible
18. The right of citizens to vote is
15. Which of the following
constitutions is more suitable for A. Universal suffrage
centralization of political power? B. Nationality suffrage
C. Electoral suffrage
A. Unwritten constitution D. Adult suffrage
B. Rigid constitution
C. Written constitution 19. A political party is different
D. Flexible constitution from a pressure group in its

16. The act of transferring A. Objective

autonomous powers to B. Organization
subordinate agencies is C. Strategy
D. Source of finance
A. Concentration
B. Deconcentration 20. One of the functions of
C. Delegation pressure groups is to
D. Devolution
A. Nominate the president
B. Prepare the budget

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C. Articulate the opinion of their A. Aare-Onakakanfo
members B. Oba
D. Contest elections to serve the C. Ogboni
people D. Oyo mesi

21. Public opinion refers to the 24. Under the emirate system,
the commander of the army is the
A. Aggregate views of groups on
particular government activities A. Hakimi
B. views held by the president of B. Sarkin fada
a country C. Madawaki
C. views of the chief justice of a D. Alkali
country
D. Aggregate of attitudes held by 25. The indirect rule system of
members of the national assembly administration was more
successful in the Northern Nigeria
22. The class that oversees the because
implementation of government
decisions and policies is the A. Of the existence of an
organized structure in the area
A. Executive B. the Europeans ensures that the
B. Clerical farmlands
C. Technical C. The natives show little or no
D. Administrative resistance
D. The people were mainly
23. The performance of ritual rites interested in being governed
in the Yoruba empire is the indirectly
responsibility of the

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26. The earliest nationalist 29. Under the 1979 Constitution,
activities in Nigeria were statutory allocation of revenue to
spearheaded by local government councils is the
responsibility of the
A. Trade unions
B. Traditional rulers A. House of Assembly
C. Political parties B. National Economic Council
D. Educated elite C. Federal Legislature
D. Council of State
27. The first notable nationalist
movement in west Africa was the 30. Under Nigeria's Second
Republic, the Senate was under
A. West African student union the leadership of
B. Nigeria youth movement
C. Aborigines rights protection A. J.S. Tarka
society B. Joseph Wayas
D. National congress of British C. Godwin Ume-Ezeoke
West Africa D. John Wash Pam

28. In Nigeria’s first republic, the 31. The Revenue Mobilization,

prime minister was both the Allocation and Fiscal Commission
is statutorily empowered to
A. Head of state and commander- determine the remuneration of
in-chief of the armed forces
B. Commander-in-chief of the A. Only elected representatives
armed forces and party leader B. Political office holders
C. Head of state and party leader C. Employees of public
D. Head of government and a corporations
lawmaker D. All civil servants

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32. The primary function of the 35. The highest policy the making
Code of Conduct Bureau is to body under the Gowon Regime
was
A. Ensure minimum standard of
morality A. Armed Forces Ruling Council
B. Retain custody of declarations B. Provisional Ruling Council
C. Receive declaration of assets C. Supreme Military Council
D. Ensure due process by public D. Federal Executive Council
officers 36. Nigeria became a federation
of thirty-six state during the era
33. The party system practiced in of
Nigeria's Third Republic was
A. Abdulsalami Abubakar
A. Two-party B. Yakubu Gowon
B. Zero-party C. Ibrahim Babangida
C. One-party D. Sani Abacha
D. Multi-party
37. Which of the following headed
34. Nigeria adopted the federal the committee that recommended
system of government because of the suitability of Abuja as a new
federal city?
A. Uneven development
B. The availability of limited A. Justice Baba Ardo
resources B. Justice Atanda Fatai Williams
C. The adoption of a stat religion C. Justice Udo Udoma
D. The fear of domination of D. Justice Akinola Aguda
minorities
38. A public corporation is
managed by

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A. A minister B. Poor economic potential
B. A general manager C. Partnership with Asian
C. The board of governors countries
D. The board of directors D. Close ties with Britain

39. A major source of revenue in 42. Under the Technical Aid

the post - 1976 local government Corps, Nigerian experts are
in Nigeria is deployed to

A. Internally generated revenue A. African, the pacific and the

B. the federation account Caribbean
C. Grants and loans B. Europe, South America and
D. The joint state-local Asia
government account C. The pacific, the Caribbean and
Europe
40. The provisional Ruling Council D. Asia, Africa and the pacific
was the highest ruling body
during the regime of 43. The centre-piece of Nigeria's
foreign policy covers only
A. Muhammadu Buhari
B. Ibrahim Babangida A. Europe
C. Murtala Muhammed B. Africa
D. Sani Abacha C. Latin America
D. Asia
41. Nigeria's non-alignment policy
in the sixties lacked real 44. Which of the following
substance because of her countries pioneered the
establishment of ECOWAS
A. Afrocentric policy alongside Nigeria?

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A. Ghana A. International Court of Justice
B. Togo B. General Assembly
C. Algeria C. Economic and Social Council
D. Cameroun D. Security Council

45. Nigeria's role in the African 48. The main representative body
Union was most prominent during of the United Nations is the
the regime of
A. Security Council
A. President Olusegun Obasanjo B. General Assembly
B. President Shehu Shagari C. Trusteeship Council
C. President Umaru Yar'adua D. Secretariat
D. President Ibrahim Babangida
49. The AU differs from the OAU
46. A representative of a in having
Commonwealth country in
another member state is known A. Effective tools for decision
as enforcement
B. No permanent headquarters
A. Consul-General C. A minimum of divergent
B. Ambassador viewpoints
C. Attache D. No assembly of Heads of State
D. High Commissioner
50. OPEC has strong influence
47. The organ of UN that with the
promotes voluntary co-operation
among member states in diverse A. EU
areas is the B. ADB
C. AU

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 2014 JAMB GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Which Question Paper Type of 4. Membership of a society is

Government is given to you?
A. constitutional
A. Type F B. conventional
B. Type E C. mandatory
C. Type L D. voluntary
D. D Type
5. In a democratic political
2. The necessary attributes of a system, the political sovereign is
state are usually the

A. police, army, sovereignty and A. legislature

custom B. constitution
B. resources, population, C. political parties
sovereignty and government D. electorate
C. sovereignty, police, army and
immigration 6. One basic feature of a
D. definite territory, population, monarchical form of government
sovereignty and government is that

3. The process of taking part in A. the ruler has a fixed tenure

political and public affairs can be powers is absolute
termed political B. separation of powers is
absolute
A. socialization C. members of the executive are
B. recognition elected
C. culture D. succession is through heredity
D. participation

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7. One main advantage of 10. An example of a country ruled
bicameral legislature is that it by a constitutional monarch is

A. is not easy to manipulate hills A. Libya

B. makes for quick deliberation B. Uganda
during emergencies C. Morocco
C. makes passage of bills easy D. Italy
D. is less cumbersome to pass
bills 11. The development of a
classless society is the goal of
8. The court that has ultimate
power to interpret the constitution A. marxism
is the B. conservation
C. feudalism
A. Court of Appeal D. liberalism
B. Supreme Court
C. Magistrate Court 12. A flexible constitution is one
D. High Court which is

9. Unitary system of government A. written by the parliament

is more suitable to a country B. easily amended
C. popular with the legislators
A. with a relatively small area and D. known to all the citizens
a homogenous population
B. that is sparsely populated 13. Which of the following is a
C. that possesses a strong and feature of checks and balances?
modern army
D. with a robust and dynamic A. Code of conduct
economy B. Judicial precedent

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C. Judicial immunity 17. The ultimate aim of political
D. Judicial review parties is to

14. Laws made by military A. formulate and implement

governments at the state level policies
are called B. implement people-oriented
programmes
A. acts C. acquire and exercise power
B. decrees D. increase the political
C. bye-laws awareness of the electorate
D. edicts
18. The main objective of
15. Citizenship is acquired by an pressure groups is to
alien through
A. serve as opposition to the
A. naturalization government
B. registration B. promote the interest of political
C. birth parties
D. conferment C. influence legislation for the
benefit of their members
16. The officer responsible for D. protect the interest of the
announcing the result of an country against foreigners
election is known as
19. Which of the following is not a
A. electoral officer dimension of public opinion?
B. ballot officer
C. presiding officer A. Substance
D. returning officer B. Polling
C. Orientation

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D. Intensity B. ensure good governance of the
districts
20. The body that is responsible C. mobilized the army
for the appointment, discipline, D. was the Head of the army
promotion and dismissal of civil
servants is the 23. The General Strike of 1945
was caused primarily by the
A. Ministry of Labour and
Productivity A. disparity in the criteria for
B. Ministry of Establishment employment
C. Bureau for Public Service B. harshness in trade laws as it
Reforms concerns the Africans
D. Civil Service Commission C. government's rejection of a
demand for an increase of 50
21. In the pre-colonial Hausa percent in the cost of living
political system, the Madawaki allowance
performed the-function of D. persistent implementation of
discriminatory laws
A. Minister of Works
B. Minister of Education 24. Before 1945, the component
C. Minister of Defence units of Nigeria were
D. Minister of Interior
A. regions
22. In the Old Oyo Empire, the B. districts
Ajele C. provinces
D. states
A. ensure the safety of all trade
routes 25. National agitation began in
Nigeria with the

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A. formation of West African concurrent and residual lists was
Youth League done by the
B. Lagos protest against water
rate in 1908 A. 1979 Constitution
C. introduction of indirect rule B. 1999 Constitution
D. annexation of Lagos in 1861 C. Independence Constitution
D. Republican
26. The emergence of nationalism
was essentially the result of the 29. The Nigerian Independence
ills of Constitution was modified by the

A. imperialism A. 1979 Constitution

B. independence B. 1963 Constitution
C. slavery C. 1999 Constitution
D. colonialism D. 1989 Constitution

27. Which of the following 30. The President of Nigeria was

nationalists was the founder of indirectly elected through secret
Nigeria's first political party? ballot for a period of five years by
the senate in
A. Herbert Macaulay
B. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa A. A.1979
C. Ahmadu Bello B. 1983
D. Nnamdi Azikiwe C. 1960
D. 1963
28. The division of powers
between the federal and regional 31. The main function of the
governments into exclusive, Federal Character Commission in
Nigeria is

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A. providing free social services to A. pre-colonial administrative
the citizens structure among the units of
B. ensuring fair representation of federation
all states in the public service B. lack of revenue to cater for the
C. reviewing unfair administrative demands of the federation
decisions C. inadequate manpower to fill
D. settling disputes among vacancies
societies D. imbalance in the structure and
sizes of units of federation
32. The power of appointing the
chairman of the Independent 35. Which of the following was
National Electoral Commission is done during the Gowon
vested in the administration to reduce regional
structural imbalance in the
A. Senate federation?
B. Judicial Council
C. Council of State A. Formation of political parties
D. President B. Appointment of ministers
C. Creation of states
33. The NCNC and the NPC D. Increase in revenue allocation
facilitated the creation of the
36. A problem of public
A. Eastern Region corporations in Nigeria is
B. Mid-west Region
C. Northern Region A. wastage of resources
D. Western Region B. choice of leadership
C. public control
34. One of the major problems of D. emphasis on subsidies
Nigerian federalism is

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37. One feature of public D. 1993 elections
corporations that was weakened
by privatization is 40. The review of Nigerian foreign
policy under the Murtala-
A. government control Obasanjo regime was done by
B. social control
C. national integration A. Phillips Commission
D. social harmony B. Udoji Committee
C. Aboyade Committee
38. One of the main duties of the D. Adedeji Committee
Local Government Service
Commission is to 41. Which of the following is a
guiding principle of Nigeria's
A. handle requests for the foreign policy?
creation of more local
governments A. Decolonisation of all African
B. supervise and manage the states
personnel a local government B. Total opposition to the Cold
C. conduct election into Local War
Council C. Posting of only carrier
D. create an enabling working diplomats as envoys
environment for council workers D. interference in the affairs of
African countries
39. The option A4 model was
used in the conduct of the 42. The technical Aids Corps was
established during the regime of
A. 1999 elections
B. 2007 elections A. A Muhammadu Buhari
C. 1983 elections B. Olusegun Obasanjo

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C. Sani Abacha C. political
D. Ibrahim Babangida D. economic

43. The granting of asylum to 46. Commonwealth nations are

Charles Taylor by Nigeria was to represented in other member
nation by
A. control Liberia
B. protect Nigerians in Liberia A. attaches
C. promote peace in Liberia B. charged affaires
D. defy he western powers C. ambassadors
D. high commissioners
44. Nigeria is regarded as a
frontline state because she 47. The UN succeeded the

A. sent troops for peacekeeping in A. League of Nations

Somalia B. Warsaw Pact
B. sent policemen for C. NATO
peacekeeping in Namibia D. SEATO
C. assisted the liberation struggle
in Southern Africa 48. The number of permanent
D. assisted ECOMOG troops in members of the UN Security
Liberia. Council is

45. The reason behind Nigeria's A. seven

suspension from the B. eight
Commonwealth in 1995 was C. five
D. six
A. socio-cultural
B. legal

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49. The Secretary General of the 41. A 42. D 43. C 44. C 45. C
OAU holds office for a renewable 46. A 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. A
period of

A. five years
B. six years
C. three years
D. four years

50. Former colonies of Britain

belong to the association known
as

A. Commonwealth
B. OECD
C. NATO
D. European Union.

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1. C 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. A
8. B 9. A 10. D 11. A 12. B 13. A
14. D 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. C
19. A 20. D 21. C 22. A 23. D
24. A 25. A

26. D 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. C

31. B 32. D 33. B 34. D 35. C
36. A 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. D

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 2015 JAMB GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1. The tenure of an elected 4. The political party that

chairman of local government is originated from Jamiyyar
determined by the Mutanem Arewa was

A. Federal Executive Council A. UMBC

B. National Union of Local B. BYM
Government Employees C. NEPU
C. National Assembly D. NPC
D. State House of Assembly
5. A major consequence of
2. The 1976 Reforms made the colonialism on Nigeria is
local government the
A. Economic dependence
A. Second-tier of government B. the attainment of equal status
B. first-tier of government with Europe
C. fourth-tier of government C. suppression of state structures
D. Third-tier of government D. The up-liftment of its image

3. Decision making in the 6. The judiciary contributes to the

traditional lgbo political system development of constitutions
was conferred on the basis of through

A. Privilege A. Judicial review

B. age B. historical records
C. gender C. bye-laws
D. Status D. Acts of parliament

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7. The upper house of the A. UNO
legislature is responsible for the B. The Commonwealth
A. Assent to bill C. NATO
B. signing of treaties D. ECOWAS
C. approval declaration
D. Passage of appropriation bill 11. Nigeria's role in ECOWAS was
significant in dispute resolution in
8. Which of the following political
parties contested the 1993 A. Liberia
Presidential Election? B. Nigeria
C. the Gambia
A. NRC and SDP D. Senegal
B. AD and APP
C. UNCP and NDP 12. An example of civil right of a
D. PRP and DPP citizen is the right to

9. A mode of production in which A. be voted for

the resources of a community are B. property and justice
pooled together for the general C. peaceful assembly
well-being of the people is called D. Vote

A. Communism 13. In the judicial parlance, writ

B. communalism means
C. socialism
D. Capitalism A. Restraining order
B. prohibitive order
10. Which of these international C. acquitting order
organizations was Nigeria a D. Sentencing order
founding member?

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14. Public corporations are 17. The type of pressure group
controlled by the legislature that champions the interest and
through the right of the under privileged is
known as the
A. Daily monitoring of their
activities A. Professional pressure groups
B. discipline of staff B. promotional interest groups
C. approval of their annual C. economic interest groups
budgets D. Educational pressure groups
D. Recruitment of staff
18. A major innovation of the
15. One of the reasons for the 1979 Constitution was the
adoption of Africa as the centre
piece of Nigeria's foreign policy is A. Increase in constitutional
to power of elected officials
B. creation of more state
A. Encourage rivalry in Africa C. prohibition of cross-carpeting
B. monopolize African economies D. Introduction of presidential
C. protect her domestic system
environment
D. Challenge the major powers 19. The organ of the AU that
prepares for the meeting of the
16. Elective principle was first Assembly of Heads of State and
introduced in Nigeria by the Government is the

A. Lyttleton Constitution A. Commission of Mediation,

B. Richards Constitution Conciliation and Arbitration
C. Clifford Constitution B. African Parliament
C. Council of Ministers

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D. General Secretariat C. insignificant power
D. Absolute power
20. One of the features of a
fascist government is that 23. Which of these international
organizations is Nigeria a member
A. Political power is decentralized majorly because of her economic
B. it gives room for opposition interest?
C. the state defines the rights of
individuals A. UN
D. Sovereignty is identified with B. Commonwealth
landed property C. AU
D. OEC
21. Promotion and discipline of
civil servants is the responsibility 24. Abolition of civil liberty is an
of the attribute of

A. Federal Character Commission A. Presidential government

B. Ministry of Labour B. parliamentary government
C. Civil Service Commission C. military government
D. Public Complaints Commission D. Republic government

22. Under the unitary 25. One of the agencies

arrangement, the centre is vested introduced by the military to
with promote national interest was the

A. Limited power over the A. National Youth Service Corps

constituent units B. Directorate of Mass
B. equal power with the Mobilization for
constituent units

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Social and Economic D. Nigeria wanted to forcefully
Reconstruction extradite Alhaji Umar Dikko from
C. Directorate of Food, Roads and Britain
Rural Infrastructure
D. National Directorate for 28. The Babangida Regime
Employment differed from Buhari Regime
because in the former
26. One of the main objectives of
OPEC is to A. Governors were assisted by
commissioners
A. Assist multinational companies B. ministers executed government
to monopolize market policies
B. protect the interest of C. governors were members of
multinational companies the National Council of State
C. stabilize the income of D. The post of Chairman, Joint
developing nations Chiefs of Staff was created
D. Fix and allocate production to
member nations 29. A feature of the presidential
system is that
27. Nigeria's foreign relation with
Britain was strained during the A. The president has an indefinite
Buhari Regime because term of office
B. there is a separate election for
A. Britain tested atomic bomb in the executive and the legislature
the Sahara-desert C. the president is a member of
B. Britain refused to recognize the the legislature
regime D. The cabinet is collectively
C. Nigeria refused to export crude accountable to the legislature
oil to Britain

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30. The Chairman of the Federal 33. The party that formed a
Character Commission is coalition with the NPC in the First
appointed by the Republic was

A. Secretary to the Government A. AG

of the Federation B. NDC
B. National Assembly C. NEPU
C. Minister of Labour and D. NCNC
Productivity
D. President 34. Personal authority is
synonymous with
31. A form of government in
which the sovereign power to rule A. Charismatic authority
is vested in a small number of B. instruments; authority
people considered as the best C. sacred authority
qualified to rule is D. Legal authority

A. Autocracy 35. The administrative system

B. theocracy used by the British in her colonies
C. gerontocracy was
D. Aristocracy
A. Indignant system
32. One of the major B. direct rule
shortcomings of ECOWAS is C. indirect rule
D. Policy of assimilation
A. Expansion of market
B. Trade liberalization 36. An electoral system in which a
C. curbing smuggling candidate with the highest
D. Fostering of unity

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number of votes in a constituency B. Bashorun
is declared winner is C. Ooni
D. Are-Ona-kakanfo
A. Alternative vote system
B. second ballot system 40. The Babangida Regime re-
C. absolute majority system established diplomatic ties with
D. Simple majority system
A. France
37. Which of the following belongs B. Germany
to the administrative cadre in the C. Israel
civil service? D. Britain

A. Executive Officers 41. The remote cause of the

B. Surveyors Action Group Crisis of 1962 was
C. Medical Director the
D. Deputy Director A. Fear of domination
B. abolition of federalism
38. Aristocracy is described as a C. personality clash among its
form of government in which leaders
D. Issue of self-government
A. Popular citizens rule
B. the clergy rules 42. Fixed tenure of office is
C. few citizens rule associated with the
D. Best citizens rule
A. Parliamentary system
39. The head of the Old Oyo B. monarchical system
Empire was the C. republican system
D. Presidential
A. Alaafin

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43. Which of the following was a 46. In the Hausa pre-colonial
Revenue Allocation Commission? system, the officer in charge of
fishing activities was the
A. Udoji Commission
B. Raisman Commission A. Sarkin Noma
C. Aboyade Commission B. Sarkin Dogarai
D. Williams Commission C. Sarkin Ruwa
D. Sarkin Pawa
44. Election can be used to
measure the effectiveness of 47. The social and Cultural Affairs
Commission is a specializes
A. Pressure groups agency of the
B. political propaganda
C. political opinion A. OPEC
D. Public opinion B. Commonwealth
C. UN
45. A feature of communalism is D. ECOWAS
that
48. Which of the following assists
A. Ownership of land is vested in the president in the formulation of
the community foreign policies)?
B. a landowner can employ
landless men A. Ministry of Foreign Affair
C. landless men have no B. Ministry of Interior
privileges as citizens C. Ministry of Defence
D. Sovereignty is identified with D. Ministry of justice
landed property
49. Rule by divine right is a basis
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31. D 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C
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41. C 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. A
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 2016 JAMB GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Citizenship is acquired by an d. sentencing erring public

alien through servants

a. registration 4. The earliest nationalist

b. birth activities in Nigeria ere
c. naturalization spearheaded by
d. conferment
a. trade unions
2. The upper house in most b. educated elites
federal systems is created to c. political parties
d. traditional rulers
a. prevent excesses of' the
executive 5. The organ of UN that promotes
b. enable experienced elders voluntary co-operation among
make inputs to governance member states in diverse areas is
c. oversee and check the lower the
house
d. ensure equality of federating a. General Assembly
units b. International Court of Justice
c. Security Council
3. Public Complaints Commission d. Economic and Social Council
is responsible for
6. The officer responsible for
a. investigating the use of false announcing the result of an
document election is referred to as the
b. entertaining complaints against
public servant a. electoral officer
c. arresting public servant b. presiding officer

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c. returning officer 10. The performance of ritual rites
d. ballot officer in the Yoruba emipre is the
responsibility of the
7. Under the emirate system, the
commander of the army is the a. Aare-ona Kakanfo
b. Oyomesi
a. Sarkin Fada c. Ogboni
b. Hakimi d. Oba
c. Alkali
d. Madawaki 11. The development of a
classless society is the goal of
8. Which of the following is a
feature of checks and balances? a. marxism
b. feudalism.
a. Code of conduct c. liberalism
b. Judicial review d. conservatism
c. Judicial immunity
d. Judicial precedent 12. The indirect rule system of
administration was more
9. Cross-carpeting was first successful in Northern Nigeria
outlawed in which of the following because
constitutions?
a. the Europeans ensured that the
a. 1963 constitution farmlands of the natives were not
b. 1979 constitution confiscated
c. 1960 constitution b. of the existence of an
d. 1999 constitution organised structure in the area
c. the natives showed little or no
resistance

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d. the people were mainly d. appointed ministers
interested in being governed
indirectly 16. The administrative head of a
public corporation is the
13. As an executive, the
commissioner is charged with the a. General Manager
responsibility of b. Permanent Secretary
c. Chairman
a. writing laws d. Chief Executive
b. implementing laws
c. giving loans 17. Which of these is an attribute
d. law making of the state?

14. A good example of a country a. Dress mode

that operates a cabinet system of b. Language
government is c. Religion
d. Population
a. France
b. Cameroun 18. The utmost goal of
c. Nigeria nationalism in Africa was
d. Britain
a. representation
15. In it bids to reduce regional b. independence
structural imbalance in the c. development
federation, Gowon administration d. Patriotism

a. formed political parties 19. The centre piece of Nigeria’s

b. increased allocation foreign policy covers only
c. created states

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a. Africa c. desire to dominate the
b. Europe continent
c. Asia d. potential role in Africa
d. Latin America
23. Rule adjudication is a primary
20. A representative of a function of the
commonwealth country in another
member state is known as a. judiciary
b. legislature
a. Consul-General c. government
b. High Commissioner d. executive
c. Attache
d. Ambassador 24. Franchise in an electoral
process means the
21. The review of Nigerian foreign
policy under the Murtala- a. sovereignty of a nation
Obasanjo regime wa done by b. rights and duties of citizens
c. ownership of means of
a. Udoji committee production
b. Aboyade committee d. right to vote
c. Okigbo committee
d. Adedeji committee 25. Which of these is not a
dimension of public opinion?
22. Nigeria placed Africa at the
centre of her foreign policy a. Substance
because of her b. Intensity
c. Orientation
a. role in Congo crisis d. Polling
b. size and wealth

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26. The process through which 29. A flexible constitution is one
citizens acquire political values is which is

a. education a. known to all the citizens

b. acculturation b. popular with the legislators
c. socialization c. easily amended
d. participation d. written by the parliament

27. The main objective of 30. The main representative body

pressure groups is to of the United Nations is the

a. serve as opposition to the a. Security Council

government b. Secretariat
b. protect the interest of the c. Trusteeship
country against foreigners d. General Assembly
c. promote the interest of political
parties 31. One feature of public
d. influence legislation for the corporations that was weakened
benefit of their members by privatization was

28. The three-tier system of a. social harmony

Nigerian Federalism was b. national integration
formalised by the c. social control
d. government control
a. 2004 Pension reform
b. 1963 Republic Constitution 32. One of the main duties of the
c. 1951 Hicks-Phillipson Local Government Service
Commission's Report Commission is to
d. 1976 local government reform

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a. create enabling working d. inadequate manpower to fill
environment for council workers vacancies
b. conduct election into Local
Council 35. Which of the following
c. supervise and manage the countries pioneered the
personnel of local governments establishment of ECOWAS
d. handle request for the creation alongside Nigeria?
of more local governments
a. Ghana
33. According to Aristotle, a form b. Cameroun
of government in which the few c. Algeria
rule for the benefit of all is d. Togo

a. aristocracy 36. The NCNC and NPC facilitated

b. polyarchy the creation of the
c. diarchy
d. autocracy a. Eastern Region
b. Northam Region
34. One of the major problems of c. Western
Nigerian federalism is d. Mid-West Region

a. pre-colonial administrative 37. A problem of public

structure among the units of corporation in Nigeria is
federation
b. imbalance in the structure and a. Wastage of resources
sizes of units of federation b. Choice of leadership
c. lick of revenue to cater for the c. Public control
demands of the federation d. Emphasis on subsidies

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38. Nigeria's non-alignment policy a. 1999 elections
in the sixties lacked real b. 1993 elections
substance because of her c. 2007 elections
d. 1982 elections
a. poor economic potential
b. dose ties with Britain 42. Laws made by military
c. Afro centric policy governors are called
d. partnership with Asian
countries a. acts
b. bye-laws
39. The type of authority that is c. edicts
based on personal qualities is d. decrees
a. charismatic
b. Legal 43. A problem of public
c. traditional corporations in Nigeria is
d. coercive
a. wastage of resources
40. The judiciary controls the b. pubic control
executive in federal systems c. emphasis on subsidies
through d. choice of leadership

a. judicial overview 44. The pro-west orientation of

b. motions Nigeria's foreign policy was
c. delegated legislation mainly because of her
d. judicial review
a. historical development
41. Which of the following was b. geographical locations
adjudged as the most free and c. social structure
fair election in Nigeria? d. economic under-development

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45. A sovereign state is one c. a minimum of divergent
viewpoints
a. whose government decisions d. no assembly of Heads of state
are made independent of foreign
interference 48. Under Nigeria's Second
b. whose constitution can be Republic, the Senate was under
changed by a military government the leadership of
c. in which authority is vested in
the military a. Joseph Wayas
d. where its citizens can speak b. John Wash Pam
without fear or favour c. J.S. Tarka
d. Godwin Ume-Ezeoke
46. In Nigeria's First Republic, the
prime minister was both the 49. The ultimate aim of political
parties is to
a. Head of state and party leader
b. Head of government and a a. implement people-oriented
lawmaker programmes
c. Commander-in-chief of the b. acquire and exercise power
armed forces and party leader c. formulate and implement
d. Head of state and commander- policies
in-chief of the armed forces d. increase the political awareness
of the electorate
47. The AU differs from the OAU
in having 50. Rule by the old people is
known as
a. no permanent headquarters
b. effective mechanisms for a. gerontocracy
enforcing its decisions b. theocracy

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d. feudalism

ANSWERS

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D
8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. B
14. D 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. B
19. A 20. B 21. A 22. D 23. A
24. D 25. A

26. C 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. D

31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D
36. D 37. A 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. A
46. B 47. B 48. A 49. B 50. A

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 2017 JAMB GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is a 4. The Structural Adjustment

foremost right of a citizen? Programme was introduced under
the
a. Religious right
b. Academic right a. Babangida Regime
c. Right to life b. Obasanjo Regime
d. Private life. c. Buhari Regime
d. Abacha Regime.
2. Which of the following is a
merit of aristocracy? 5. To facilitate the effective
achievement of its objectives,
a. Leaders must have military ECOWAS is operationally
experience structured with
b. The best citizen is in control of
government a. councils
c. Organised few control the b. panels
government c. committees
d. Majority control the d. commissions.
government.
6. Shortage of trained personnel
3. Which of the following is a is a major problem of the
strategy of foreign policy
implementation? a. Federal Government
b. State Governments
a. Cultural integration c. Regional Governments
b. Democratic elections d. Local Governments.
c. Political representation
d. Propaganda. 7. The right of a state is known as

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a. authority c. unwritten and rigid
b. power d. flexible and rigid
c. sovereignty
d. legitimacy. 11. The political achievement of
UN is the promotion of
8. The popularity of a political
party in given democracy rests on a. economic development
its b. educational development
c. international peace and security
a. constitution d. democratic institution.
b. manifesto
c. ideology 12. Elective principle in Nigeria
d. number of branches. was first introduced by

9. A system of local council that a. Richards Constitution

allows for rotational leadership is b. Macpherson Constitution
known as c. Littleton Constitution
d. Clifford Constitution.
a. single executive
b. dual executive 13. The three major political
c. multi executive parties of the First Republic can
d. collegiate executive. be said to have had

10. A type of constitution that is a. national outlook

difficult to amend is described as b. regional and ethnic undertone
– c. governmental funding
d. religious and sectional appeals.
a. written and flexible
b. rigid and written

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14. Development of the Civil Nigeria
Service relies on b. Nigeria Mining Corporation
c. Nigerian Railway Corporation
a. impartiality d. Nigerian Postal Services.
b. anonymity
c. pro notability 18. In 1987, Nigeria attained a
d. neutrality. federation of

15. The chief executive system is a. 19 states

associated with b. 12 states
c. 21 states
a. federalism d. 30 states.
b. presidentialism
c. parliamentary 19. The Ombudsman aims at
d. unitarism.
a. offering qualitative educational
16. Public Corporations are mainly services
funded through b. rendering alternative dispute
resolution services
a. foreign aid c. providing qualitative job
b. shareholders fund opportunities
c. internally generated funds d. entertaining complaints on
d. government subvention. abuse of public office.

17. Which of the following is the 20. The apex body under the
oldest Public Corporation in military regime of Yakubu Gowon
Nigeria? was

a. Power Distribution Company of a. Supreme military Council

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b. Federal Executive Council a. its size
c. The Armed Forces Ruling b. its leadership
Council c. its affiliation
d. The national Council of State. d. the economy.

21. One of the problems of the 24. Which of the following is a

Commonwealth of Nations is lack major feature of democracy?
of
a. Capacity to influence people
a. finance b. Existence of political office
b. administrative structures holders
c. cultural heterogeneity c. Decision making
d. capacity to enforce decisions. d. Consent of the people.

22. A major objective of Public 25. The struggle for self-

Complaints Commission is government from foreign rule is
known as
a. creating fair opportunities for
all government employees a. imperialism
b. training and promoting public b. nationalism
servants c. patriotism
c. addressing grievances of d. neo-colonialism.
individuals and groups
d. creating an efficient work 26. Territorial defence in the
environment. Yoruba precolonial system was
the responsibility of the
23. Activities of pressure groups
that influence governmental a. Bashorun
decisions are hampered by b. Oyomesi

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c. Aremo 30. Both federal and state
d. Are-Ona-Kakanfo governments derive power from
the
27. An effective means of
measuring public opinion is a. residual list
b. concurrent list
a. referendum c. exclusive list
b. radio interview d. regional list.
c. letters to government
d. telephone calls. 31. A social group consisting of
two or more people who interact
28. Universal Adult Suffrage and identify will one another is
permits all
a. nation
a. citizens to vote b. society
b. qualified male to vote c. government
c. qualified citizens to vote d. state.
d. female to vote.
32. Which of the following
29. In the pre-colonial Emirate Nigerian president initiated and
system, the emir of Gwandu facilitated the creation of NEPAD?
controlled the
a. Goodluck Jonathan
a. Central section b. Olusegun Obasanjo
b. Southern section c. Umaru Musa Yar'dua
c. Eastern section d. Mohammadu Buhari
d. Western section.
33. Nigeria became a republic
with the

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a. 1979 Constitution c. rich
b. 1989 Constitution d. religious.
c. 1960 Constitution
d. 1983 Constitution. 37. Delegated legislation is the—

34. Which of the following is a a. limitation of responsibilities to

function of the civil service agencies
commission? b. transfer of responsibilities to
agencies
a. Enforcement of law and order c. deterring of responsibilities of
b. Payment of civil servants’ agencies
salaries d. facilitation responsibilities of
c. Discipline of erring civil agencies.
servants
d. Pro action of lives and 38. Which of the following
properties. countries significantly contributed
to the formation of ECOMOG?
35. The concentration of power on
the units is a merit of a. Ghana
b. Gambia
a. quasi-federal-system c. Liberia
b. confederal system d. Nigeria.
c. federal system
d. system. 39. An important element of the
doctrine of separation of powers is
36. In fascism, the leader is
a. Delegation of power
a. supreme b. Checks and Balances
b. democratic c. Rule of Law

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 2018 JAMB GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Between 1960 and 1980, 4. A country is most likely to have

Nigeria experienced all the a good government only if it has
following systems of government
except a. a good constitution but bad
operators
a. unitary b. good operators but bad
b. federal constitution
c. confederal c. a good constitution and good
d. parliamentary operators
d. illegitimate government.
2. Which of the following was the
first political party in Nigeria? 5. Which of the following is a
basic principle of democracy? Rule
a. The Action Group (AG) by
b. Northern People's Congress
(NPC) a. the majority and the right of
c. National Council of Nigeria and the minority
the Camerouns (NCNC) b. the minority at the expense of
d. Nigerian National Democratic the majority
Party (NNDP) c. the wealthy few
d. two political parties.
3. The primary function of
government in a state is to 6. Which of the following is a legal
source of political authority?
a. build schools and hospitals
b. provide transport services a. Power from the gun
c. engage in campaigns and rallies b. Economic power
d. maintain law and order c. Minority power

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d. Power from the electorate b. Disqualification of fraudulent
president aspirants
7. Which organ of government is c. denial of the right to vote in an
vested with the responsibility of election
initiating bills and recommending d. right to vote and be voted for.
them to the legislature for
consideration? 10. The limitation of the right to
life can be found
a. Federal House of
Representatives a. among the people
b. Executive b. in the case of a convicted
c. Senate person
d. Judiciary. c. in the executive
d. in the government.

8. In democracies, the political 11. Which of the following is not

participation could be restricted an agent of political socialisation?
on the basis of
a. Tourism
a. religion b. Mass media
b. age c. Peer group
c. sex d. University.
d. class.
12. Political sovereignty belongs
9. Disenfranchisement refers to to
the
a. the people
a. qualification of voters in an b. government
election c. military

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d. the parliament 16. Delegated legislation is
suitable for
13. An alien who has lived in
Nigeria for twenty years may a. relieving the parliament of its
acquire citizenship by workload
b. enthroning the rule of law
a. nationalisation c. ensuring the fusion of powers
b. naturalization d. checking the executive arm of
c. registration government.
d. marriage.
17. The indirect rule system
14. In a republic parliamentary succeeded in the Hausa-Fulani
system of government, the society because the
ceremonial Head of State is the
a. A society had only one religion
a. Chief Justice b. people received Quranic
b. Prime Minister education
c. President c. people were descendants of
d. Queen. Uthman dan Fodio
d. existing administration
15. A representative government favoured the system.
can be established through
18. The policy of Association was
a. a general election adopted by the
b. a military coup
c. apartheid a. British to replace their policy of
d. espionage. Indirect Rule
b. French to replace their policy of
Assimilation

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c. British on their arrival in West 21. The 1954 Constitution of
Africa Nigeria made the country a true
d. French on their departure from federation because it provided for
West Africa.
a. the abolition of representation
19. Nationalism in Africa of white officials
eventually led to b. the election of all members of
parliament
a. a rapid political awareness c. a division of functions between
among the colonialists the centre and the regions
b. the alignment of the new states d. the post of a Prime Minister at
c. de-colonisation the centre.
d. international economic
groupings. 22. The decision to separate
Lagos from the Western Region
20. One major achievement of the and make it a neutral Territory
Richards Constitution of Nigeria was taken at the party
was that it constitutional conference

a. united the North and South a. 1950 general conference

under b. 1953 constitutional conference
a single legislature c. 1954 constitutional conference
b. provided for official African d. 1963 All party constitutional
members of the Executive Council conference
c. allowed the participation of
traditional rulers in government 23. The first Head of State and
d. introduced the elective Head of Government in Nigeria
principle. was

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a. Lord Fredick Lugard b. slander
b. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa c. accountability
c. General J.T.U. Aguiyi Ironsi d. lobbying.
d. Alhaji Shehu Shagari
27. The ability to command
24. Which of the following did not obedience is called
generate political crisis in Nigeria?
a. authority
a. Adoption of Abuja as the New b. influence
Federal General Elections Capital c. legitimacy
b. Motion for self-government in d. mobilisation.
1956 by Enahoro
c. 1965 election in the Western 28. Legitimacy is determined
Region mainly by
d. 1964 General Elections
a. charisma
25. A system of government b. influence
where political powers are c. acceptance
inherited is called d. desire.

a. monarchy 29. A.V. Dicey popularised the

b. diarchy principle of
c. democracy
d. aristocracy a. rule of law
b. democracy
26. Democracy can be promoted c. political vulture
through d. separation of powers

a. gerrymandering

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30. Which of the following is the a. written document of traditional
lowest in the hierarchy of feudal practices
system? b. functional aspect of
government activities
a. Knights c. supreme documents of the
b. Serfs government
c. Nobles d. fundamental laws of the land.
d. Lords.
34. Which of the following cannot
31. In which of the following be found in a constitution?
political systems is rule of law
most enhanced? a. Fundamental Human Rights
b. Manifestoes of political parties
a. Cabinet system c. Organs of government
b. Feudal system d. Duties and obligations of
c. Fascist system citizens
d. Communist system
35. A rigid constitution is a
32. The concept of collective feature of
responsibility is synonymous with
a. unitary system
a. presidential system of b. monarchical system
government c. federal system
b. military system of government d. confederal system
c. unitary system of government
d. parliamentary system of 36. In 1973, following an OAU
government. resolution, Nigeria broke
diplomatic relations with
33. A constitution is the

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a. South Africa b. ANC
b. France c. FRELIMO
c. lsreal d. M.P.L.A
d. Cuba
40. Which of these international
37. Nigeria's foreign policy of non- organisations is the predecessor
alignment was a reaction to of the United Nations?

a. British imperialism a. The European Economic

b. East-West ideological Community
competition b. The organisation of American
c. militarism of ex-colonial powers States
d. World poverty. c. The League of Nations.
d. The North Atlantic Treaty
38. Which of the following Organisation
countries had a strained
relationship with Nigeria over the ANSWERS
Angolan crisis of 1975?
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. B
a. The Soviet Union 8. B 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. B
b. Tanzania 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. B
c. The United States of America 19. C 20. A
d. South Africa
21. C 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. A
39. The major liberation 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. B
organisation which fought for 31. A 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. C
Namibia's independence was 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. C

a. SWAPO

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