2016 - JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - page 1

1
A major opposition party at the national level in Nigeria's Second Republic was
A
NNP
B
UPN
C
PRP
D
GNPP
CORRECT OPTION: b
2
The exclusion of Africans from colonial administration is associated with
A
policy of assimilation
B
indirect rule system
C
policy of association
D
indignant policy
CORRECT OPTION: a
3
During the 1964 Federal Election in Nigeria, the United Progressive Grand Alliance comprised the
A
NNDP, NPC and NDC
B
NPC, UMBC and BYM
C
UMBC, AG, NEPU and NCNC
D
UMBC, BYM, NEPU and NPC
CORRECT OPTION: c
4
Which of the following binds Commonwealth Nations together?
A
Uniform Political System
B
Common Currency
C
Common Language
D
Common Colonial History
CORRECT OPTION: d
5
A structure of government in which power is shared between the centre and the units is
A
confederal
B
oligarchic
C
unitary
D
federalism
CORRECT OPTION: d
6
Which of the following performs oversight functions?
A
Judiciary
B
Civil service
C
Executive
D
Bureaucracy
CORRECT OPTION: c
7
Foreign Policy refers to
A
a policy made by a country when it is at war
B
the general principles of a states international behaviour
C
a policy made by a foreign country
D
a policy made by a country for foreigners
CORRECT OPTION: b
8
'' From each according to his ability to each according to his needs' is the principle of
A
Communism
B
Socialism
C
Capitalism
D
Communalism
CORRECT OPTION: a
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs is a slogan popularized by Karl Marx in his 1875.
9
The maintenance of law and order is a function of the
A
legislature
B
military
C
judiciary
D
executive
CORRECT OPTION: d
10
The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is known as
A
political orientation
B
political apathy
C
political culture
D
political socialization
CORRECT OPTION: d
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