2005 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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Public corporations are set up by
A
the Board of Directors
B
the Minister
C
workers in the corporation
D
an act of parliament
correct option: d
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The First Colonial Consul sent to administer the West Coast of Africa by the Britain, was
A
John Beecroft
B
Walter Egerton
C
George Goldie
D
Donald Cameron
correct option: a
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The executive head who was responsible for British colonial territories in West Africa was the
A
Lord Chancellor
B
heir to the British throne
C
warrant chief
D
Secretary of State
correct option: d
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The direct rule policy did not succeed in some parts of West Africa because
A
it was not well understood
B
only few British officers were posted to those areas
C
the powers of traditional rulers were not centralised
D
the elite were participatory to the policy
correct option: c
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The policy of indigenat was parctised in the colonies controlled by
A
Belgium
B
Portugal
C
Britain
D
France
correct option: d
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The French policy of Assimilation implied that
A
the French transferred powrs to Africans
B
traditional rulers were recongnised
C
African countries were granted independence
D
Africans were modelled after the French
correct option: d
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The West African Students Union (WASU) was formed in 1925 in
A
Dakar
B
London
C
Weshington
D
New York
correct option: b
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One of the achievements of the National Congress of British West African (NCBWA) was the
A
introduction of railway transportation
B
appointment of a federal president
C
improvement of living standard
D
introduction of the elective principle
correct option: d
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The main cause of military intervention in government in West African was
A
that soldiers wanted to form their own polical parties
B
the breakdown of democractic institutions
C
the need to grant the request of the colonial government
D
the soldiers wanted to take part in democracy
correct option: b
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Military governments are likely to be
A
democratic
B
civilized
C
dictatorial
D
accountable
correct option: c
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