Government questions and answers

Government Questions and Answers

Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.

1.

Which of the following best describes public opinion?

A.

Opinion of the elites

B.

Opinion of the ruling party

C.

Political views of important groups

D.

important political views of large segment of the population

E.

important political views of members of the opposition party

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2.

Which of the following does not affect delimitation of constituencies?

A.

Population density

B.

Geographical expanse

C.

Accessibility

D.

Availability of officials

E.

Gerrymandering

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3.

When a pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called

A.

A promotional group

B.

an occupational group

C.

an interest group

D.

a religious group

E.

an associational group

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4.

The lack of interest in the politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as

A.

Mass apathy

B.

political unrest

C.

disenfranchisement

D.

civil disobedience

E.

mass protest

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5.

Who among the following was not a founding father of the Nigerian Youth Movement?

A.

A.J.C. Vaughan

B.

Samuel Akinsanya

C.

Nnamdi Azikiwe

D.

Ernest Ikoli

E.

H.O Davies

Correct answer is C

J.C. Vaughn, Ernest Ikoli, H.O. Davies, and Samuel Akinsanya founded the Nigeria Youth Movement (NYM) in 1934