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.

2,116.

The main attributes of a state are

A.

government, the police and the armed forces

B.

population, territory, government and sovereignty

C.

federal state and local governments

D.

the press, the legislature, the executive and the judiciary

Correct answer is B

B is the correct answer. Other options may look alike. However for a state to be recognized it must have the attributes in option B. For instance, option A only explained the presence of a government, police, army, navy and air force but no population, sovereignty, and territory. So that’s incomplete. Option C only explain two tiers of government. These are not enough adjectives to describe a state. Option D is equally wrong because: It had no government, sovereignty, population and territory.

2,117.

The secretary general of the OAU holds office for a renewal period of

A.

four years

B.

five years

C.

six years

D.

three years

Correct answer is A

The secretary general of the OAU holds office for a period of four years.

2,118.

The number of permanent members of the UN Security council is

A.

six

B.

seven

C.

eight

D.

five

Correct answer is D

The Council is composed of 15 Members: Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly (with end of term year):

2,119.

The UN succeeded the

A.

SEATO

B.

League of Nations

C.

Warsaw pact

D.

NATO

Correct answer is B

The League of Nations was an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes. It is now known as the UN

2,120.

Commonwealth nations are represented in other member nations by

A.

high commissioners

B.

attaches

C.

charge d'affairs

D.

Ambassadors

Correct answer is A

High commissioner (Commonwealth) In the Commonwealth of Nations, a high commissioner is the senior diplomat (generally ranking as an ambassador) in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another. Instead of an embassy, the diplomatic mission is generally called a high commission.