Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
Which of the following is true of a Public Corporation it is?
established by a bye-law
owned by the minister of finance
set up to make profit for share holders
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.
Public corporations are Set Up by
a minister
a director
a permanent secretary
an act of parliament
Correct answer is D
A public corporation is created by a special Act of the Parliament or the State Legislature.
Which of the following is a problem of civil service?
Red-tapism
Offering professional advice to political leaders
Continuous keeping of records
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.
The anonymity in the civil service means that a civil servant
is above the law of the land
receives neither praise nor blame
should take part in partisan politics
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.
Public opinion enables a government to
influence the public
Suppress its opponents
cut down the coat of governing
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.