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.

2,126.

The review of Nigeria foreign policy under the Murtala-Obasanjo regime was done by

A.

Adedeji Commission

B.

Phillips Commission

C.

Udoji Committee

D.

Aboyade Committee

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,127.

The option A4 model was used in the conduct of the

A.

1993 elections

B.

1999 elections

C.

2007 elections

D.

1988 elections

Correct answer is A

In modern times, the open ballot, also known as Option A4, was first adopted in the Third Nigerian Republic during the 1993 Nigerian presidential election, an election widely considered by Nigerians as the freest and fairest in the country's political history.

2,128.

One of the main duties of the local government service commission is to

A.

create an enabling working environment for council workers

B.

handle requests for the creation of more local governments

C.

supervise and manage the personnel of local governments

D.

conduct election into local council

Correct answer is C

Some of the functions performed by Local Government Service Commission:

- Recruitment, Promotion, Deployment, Discipline and Transfer of Local Government Employees
- Monitoring of activities of each Local Government/Local Council Development Area on Appointments, Discipline and Promotion of Local Government Employees
- Appellate body for all petitions from aggrieved Local Government Employees on GL 06 and above;
- Inter-State and Inter-Service transfer of Local Government/Local Council Development Areas Employees;
- Liaison with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs

2,129.

A problem of public corporations in Nigeria is

A.

emphasis on subsidies

B.

wastage of resources

C.

choice of leadership

D.

public control

Correct answer is B

The following are the problems common to public corporation; these are:

  • High level of embezzlement.
  • There is usually political instability.
  • Favoritism in appointments.
  • Political victimization.
  • Negative attitude of the workers towards their job is so alarming.
  • There is usually a frequent government interference.

2,130.

One feature of public corporations that was weakened by privatization is

A.

social harmony

B.

governmental control

C.

social control

D.

national immigration

Correct answer is B

Public corporations are formed by the government to provide goods and services to the citizens at low price. It has some specific features or characteristics such as government formation, government capital, government control. With Privatization there is little of no government intervention.