JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 63

311.

OPEC has strong influence with the__________

A.

IMF

B.

EU

C.

ADB

D.

AU

Correct answer is D

OPEC is an economic body formed to meet the interests of petroleum exporting countries in which African nation states are involved and easily influenced by its policies as they are regarded as third world countries

312.

A bye-law is made by

A.

parliament

B.

congress

C.

an electoral college

D.

the local government

Correct answer is D

Bye-laws are laws made by local authorities or cooperations

313.

Nigeria is a member of____________

A.

OPEC, NATO and ECOWAS

B.

OAU, the UNO and ECOWAS

C.

ECOWAS, NATO and OAU

D.

The Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC and the OAS

Correct answer is B

OAU, UNO and ECOWAS are international organizations in which Nigeria is a member both regionally and globally.

314.

The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reform has been___________

A.

local rates

B.

levies

C.

revenue from court fines and licences

D.

the federal government

Correct answer is D

The federal government has been a major source of local government finance through allocations.

315.

A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is

A.

totalitarian

B.

confederal

C.

federal

D.

unitary

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.