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.

51.

African members of the Commonwealth of Nationals include all the following nations group except

A.

Nigeria Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia

B.

Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia, Malawi, Tanzania

C.

Nigeria, Kenya, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana

D.

Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana

E.

Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia

Correct answer is C

Kenya, 12 December 1963 as a Realm – became a Republic on 12 December 1964

Nigeria, 1 October 1960 as a Realm – became a Republic on 1 October 1963 – suspended between 11 November 1995 and 29 May 1999

Sierra Leone, 27 April 1961 as a Realm – became a Republic 19 April 1971

Ghana, 6 March 1957 as a Realm – became a Republic 1 July 1960

Guinea is not a member of Common wealth

The above mentioned countries did not joined as an Independent country/group, they joined Commonwealth Realms.

52.

Which of the following was not a result of nationalist activities in West Africa?

A.

Development of many political parties

B.

Rapid political and constitutional development

C.

Gradual movement towards independence

D.

Development in education

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

53.

Article 3 of the North Atlantic Charter of 1941 recognized the

A.

rule of law

B.

fundamental rights of man

C.

rights and duties of citizens

D.

rights of the people to choose their own from of government

E.

rights of man to own private properties

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

54.

The founder and edit of the West African Pilot was

A.

Herbert Macaulay

B.

Ernest Okoli

C.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

D.

Nnamdi Azikiwe

E.

Dr Kwame Nkrumah

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

55.

The Legislative Council under the 1946 constitution in Nigeria has a total of

A.

40 members

B.

45 members

C.

48 members

D.

50 members

E.

55 members

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

56.

The major factor underlying the first military coup in Nigeria was

A.

economic depression

B.

power drunkenness of leaders

C.

breakdown of law and order

D.

public opinion

E.

bribery and corruption

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

57.

The coup d’etat of July 29 1966 in Nigeria ousted from government

A.

Major Nzeogwu

B.

Major General Aguiyi lronisi

C.

General yakubu Gowon

D.

General Murtala Mohammed

E.

General Olusegun Obasanjo

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

58.

Political parties are formed by the following reasons except to

A.

From a government

B.

educate the electorate

C.

organize elections

D.

contest elections

E.

canvass for votes

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

59.

The immediate cause of the 1953 Kano riot was the

A.

existence of regionally-based political parties

B.

weakness of 1946 Richards constitution

C.

failure of Macpherson's constitution to provide for the post of prime minister

D.

humiliation of northern legislators in Lagos

E.

ambition of some politicians to secure independence from British by force

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

60.

The Secretary-General who succeeded Dag Hammarskjoild was

A.

Trygve Lie

B.

U. Thant

C.

Kurt Waldheim

D.

Perez DeCuellar

E.

Arnold Smith

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.