1990 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 5
41
The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through
A
Decolonization
B
naturalization
C
nationalization
D
nomination
correct option: b
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the recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of
A
fascism
B
capitalism
C
Totalitarianism
D
feudalism
correct option: b
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Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the
A
nationalists fought for gold
B
nationanlist movements in Nigeria fought at war fronts before independence was granted
C
Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted
D
Nigerian nationalists used money to fight for independence
correct option: c
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All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the
A
creation of states
B
adoption of the idigenization policy
C
establishment of National Youth Service Corps
D
inauguration of the Operation Feed the Nation
correct option: e
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Power can be defined as the
A
ability of the parliament to delegate to anothr body or person the right to make laws on its behalf
B
right to rule irrespective of oppositions to the ruler
C
capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do
D
capacity to encourage others to do what they had originally intended doing
correct option: c
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Political socialization means all the following except the process by which
A
artisans learn their trade
B
individuals learn how to participate in politics
C
people through learning come to understand their duties in society
D
young men are introduced to party politics
correct option: a
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Public corporations are controlled by all the following except
A
legislators
B
judges
C
tax-payers
D
convicts
correct option: d
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Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?
A
Cautious and relatively inactive
B
Truly non-aligned
C
Heavily dependent on eastern bloc countries
D
Very active and prominent in West African sub-region
correct option: a
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Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because
A
British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war
B
Britain accorded diplomatic recognition to ''Biafra''
C
the soviet union supplied arms to Nigeria
D
British granted political asylum to some fugitives
correct option: a
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The first elected executive president of Nigeria was
A
Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
B
Alhaji Shehu Shagari
C
Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
D
Alhaji Aminu Kano
correct option: b
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