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.

1,126.

Which of the following is true of a Public Corporation it is?

A.

established by a bye-law

B.

owned by the minister of finance

C.

set up to make profit for share holders

D.

set up to provide essential services

Correct answer is D

"Public corporation" means an entity that is created by the state to carry out public missions and services by providing essential services that is not profit oriented.

1,127.

Public corporations are Set Up by

A.

a minister

B.

a director

C.

a permanent secretary

D.

an act of parliament

Correct answer is D

A public corporation is created by a special Act of the Parliament or the State Legislature. 

1,128.

Which of the following is a problem of civil service?

A.

Red-tapism

B.

Offering professional advice to political leaders

C.

Continuous keeping of records

D.

Changing of government through election

Correct answer is A

Red-tapism; the practice of requiring excessive paperwork and tedious procedures before official action can be considered or completed.

1,129.

The anonymity in the civil service means that a civil servant

A.

is above the law of the land

B.

receives neither praise nor blame

C.

should take part in partisan politics

D.

should not be disciplined for any misconduct

Correct answer is B

The anonymity of the civil service is linked to two concepts: permanence and neutrality. Civil servants, many of whom remain in their jobs whilst serving numerous governments, are likely to have to give advice to governments of different political parties, who may have different attitudes to policy. 

 The advice they give needs to be given to ministers both freely and also without fear of adverse public or political reactions and without fear of future career damage. 

1,130.

Public opinion enables a government to

A.

influence the public

B.

Suppress its opponents

C.

cut down the coat of governing

D.

know the feeling of the masses

Correct answer is D

With public opinion, the government of the day will know how the masses feel about the government and the opinions can be used to serves a number of purposes for a campaign, whether it is a political campaign or some other type of campaign. It can also be use to show them what types of voters they are sure to win, those they are sure to lose, and everyone in-between these two extremes.