JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 147

731.

Which of the following mostly militates against the efficiency and productivity of public corporations in Nigeria?

A.

incessant interference by government

B.

The management teams are always appointed at will

C.

Boards are often non-professionals

D.

members of the management team are always at loggerheads

Correct answer is A

Incessant interference by government militates against the efficiency and productivity of public corporations in Nigeria. Sometimes government make them to do things which may not be in the good interest of the corporation.

732.

The participation of Nigerians in the Second World War created in the nationalists the awareness that the

A.

Africans were superior

B.

Africans were more qualified to rule

C.

Europeans were not superior

D.

Europeans were less tactful in warfare

Correct answer is C

The Participation of Nigerians in the Second World War created in the nationalists the awareness that the Europeans were not superior.

Their participation in the war, made them to know more about the white people, and realized that they were in no way superior to Africans including Nigerians.

733.

The exclusive list is reserved for legislation by the

A.

regional government

B.

state government

C.

local government

D.

federal government

Correct answer is D

The exclusive list is reserved for legislation by the Federal Government. There are about forty three exclusive lists.

Concurrent powers are left for both federal and the state governments while residual lists are reserved for the states only.

734.

The immediate cause of the 1966 military coup de'etat in Nigeria was

A.

nepotism

B.

political instability

C.

military ambition

D.

corruption

Correct answer is B

The immediate cause of the 1966 military coup de'etat in Nigeria was political instability. It should be noted that the Action Group Crises of 1962 was one of the crisis that led to the military take-over of government in January 1966. The 1962 Action Group crisis continued to rear its ugly head, until Western Nigeria election crisis of 1965. The disagreement over the election result between UPGA and NNA in Western region resulted to a crisis which led to a breakdown of law and order. This situation attracted military intervention on 15th January, 1966.

735.

In the Igbo political system,the most senior member of the council of elders is the

A.

Okpara

B.

Obi

C.

Eze

D.

Ofo

Correct answer is A

In the Igbo political system, the most senior member of the council of elders is the Okpara. The Igbo political system was based on the village as a political unit.

A village is then seen as made up of a group of related families. Each family head held the Ofo title and all of them put together formed the council of elders. The council of elders governed the village. Among the Ofo title holders, one of them was regarded as the most senior to as the Okpara and he had the right to preside over the council of elders meetings.