JAMB Government 2004 past questions and answers

Nigeria's support for the South-South Cooperation is based on her desire to

1. A.assert her leadership role in Africa
2. B.promote her non-aligned policy
3. C.promote economic understanding in the Third World
4. D.counter the political and military domination by major powers

The permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations are

1. A.Germany, France, Poland, Hungary and China
2. B.Britain, Japan, Australia, Germany and the United States
3. C.the United States, Russia, France, Britain and Japan
4. D.the United States, Russia, France, Britain and China

The one-time president of the United Nations General Assembly was

1. A.Joseph Garba
2. B.Ibrahim Gambari
3. C.Arthur Mbanefo
4. D.Maitama Sule

The countries with which Nigeria participated in the ECOMOG peace-keeping operations were

1. A.Sierra Leone and Cote d' Ivoire
2. B.Liberia and Sierra Leone
3. C.Liberia and Guinea
4. D.Senegal and Cote d' Ivoire

Nigeria's relation with black political communities outside Africa is built on

1. A.shared political aspirations
2. B.expectations of political support from them
3. C.economic considerations
4. D.perceived cultural affinities.

The Lagos Treaty of May 28th, 1975 led to the formation of the

1. A.African Economic Summit
2. B.Lagos Plan of Action
3. C.Economic Community of West African States
4. D.Economic Commission for Africa

The leaders who spearheaded the transformation of the Organization of African Unity into the African Union are from

1. A.Nigeria, Liberia and Kenya
2. B.Algeria, Libya and Morocco
3. C.South Africa, Libya and Zambia
4. D.Nigeria, Libya and South Africa

A major problem of the defunct Organization of African Unity was

1. A.language barrier
2. B.inadequate resources
3. C.cultural diversity
4. D.ideological differences

The current Executive Secretary of the ECOWAS is

1. A.Mohammed Ibn Chambers
2. B.Lansana Kouyate
3. C.Abbas Bundu
4. D.Abubakar Qattara

A specialized agency of the United Nations Organization is the

1. A.International Court of Justice
2. B.International Olympic Committee
3. C.General Assembly
4. D.World Health Organization

The responsibility for admitting new members of the OPEC rests with the

1. A.Summit
2. B.Secretariat
3. C.Conference
4. D.Board of Governors

Nigeria demonstrated her commitment to the policy of non-alignment during the regime of

1. A.Ibrahim Babangida
2. B.Muhammadu Buhari
3. C.Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
4. D.Murtala Muhammed

The two chambers of elected national representatives in Nigeria are called

1. A.the National Assembly
2. B.house of assembly
3. C.the senate
4. D.the parliament

The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a

1. A.federation of chiefdoms and localities
2. B.confederation of chiefdoms and localities
3. C.confederation of monarchies and chiefdoms
4. D.highly centralized kingdom

A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they

1. A.were formed by the government
2. B.started as socio-cultural organizations
3. C.were backed by the colonialists
4. D.were non-elitist in nature

A distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution was the

1. A.introduction of a federal structure
2. B.introduction of unicameralism into Nigeria
3. C.departure from the parliamentary to the presidential system
4. D.preservation and entrenchment of republicanism

The Native Authority system was most effective and successful in

1. A.Eastern Nigeria
2. B.Northern Nigeria
3. C.Mid-Western Nigeria
4. D.Western Nigeria

Judicial administration in respect of national code of conduct lies with the

1. A.Public Complaints Commission
2. B.Judicial Service Commission
3. C.Code of Conduct Bureau
4. D.Code of Conduct Tribunal

The process of nationalism was accelerated by

1. A.the signing of the Atlantic Charter
2. B.improvement in warfare tactics
3. C.rapid economic development
4. D.the coming of Christian missionaries

Under the 1999 Constitution, the power to declare war is vested in the

1. A.National Security Council
2. B.legislature
3. C.executive
4. D.National Council of States

The major motivation for British colonization of Nigeria was to

1. A.westernize Nigerians
2. B.spread religion
3. C.protect Nigeria from external attack
4. D.satisfy British economic interests

Laws made by state governments are known as

1. A.bye-laws
2. B.decrees
3. C.edicts
4. D.acts

The principle of separation of powers was made popular by

1. A.Thomas Hobbes
2. B.John Locke
3. C.Niccolo Machiavelli
4. D.Baron de Montesquieu

An interest group that admits members and conducts its affairs according to stated rules is described as

1. A.organizational
2. B.associational
3. C.non-associational
4. D.institutional

Delegated legislation refers to the laws made by

1. A.non-legislative bodies
2. B.the legislature
3. C.military governments
4. D.civilian governments

A major influence on the formulation of public opinion is

1. A.the family
2. B.the mass media
3. C.public journals
4. D.peer groups

The law of libel limits a citizen's right to freedom of

1. A.movement
2. B.association
3. C.expression
4. D.worship

The highest grade in the civil service is known as the

1. A.administrative cadre
2. B.executive cadre
3. C.clerical cadre
4. D.technical cadre

The fundamental assumption on which the idea of the rule of law is based is

1. A.supremacy of the constitution
2. B.rationality of human beings
3. C.equality of human beings
4. D.love for social justice

In a parliamentary system of government, a vote of no confidence leads to the resignation of

1. A.an individual minister
2. B.the entire parliament
3. C.the prime minister
4. D.the entire cabinet

In a confederation, the constituency that a member of legislature represents is a

1. A.nation-state
2. B.region
3. C.senatorial district
4. D.parliamentary constituency

The agent through which the state undertakes political socialization is the

1. A.pressure group
2. B.peer group
3. C.family
4. D.school

The economic basis of feudalism is

1. A.trade
2. B.capital
3. C.agriculture
4. D.slavery

Unicameral legislature is a common feature of

1. A.unitarism
2. B.federalism
3. C.presidentialism
4. D.parliamentarism

In a constitutional monarchy, the authority to remove the head of state is exercised by the

1. A.head of government
2. B.cabinet
3. C.prime minister
4. D.legislature

The creation of a classless society is the ultimate aim of

1. A.fascism
2. B.socialism
3. C.communism
4. D.capitalism

In a presidential system of government, the president checks the legislature through

1. A.executive review
2. B.executive order
3. C.legislative order
4. D.exercise of veto

Independence of the judiciary is pertinent because it accords the judiciary the power to

1. A.dismiss any judge who has breached the judicial code of conduct
2. B.determine a fixed salary for judges
3. C.determine a fixed term of office for the judges
4. D.enable the judges to try and decide cases without bias.

In a democracy, sovereign authority is exercised by the

1. A.legislature
2. B.people
3. C.executive
4. D.electorate

In the Second Republic, the ruling National Party of Nigeria formed an alliance with the

1. A.Great Nigeria People's Party
2. B.Nigeria Advance Party
3. C.Unity Party of Nigeria
4. D.Nigeria People's Party

Government-owned companies operating in the economic sector are referred to as

1. A.public investments
2. B.public services
3. C.public enterprises
4. D.public utilities

The body responsible for running the personnel affairs of senior local government staff in Nigeria is the

1. A.Local Government Service Commission
2. B.Local Government Council
3. C.State Civil Service Commission
4. D.Senior Staff Committee

The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of

1. A.equality
2. B.master and servant
3. C.subordination
4. D.partnership and cooperation

The difference between commercialized and privatized companies is that in the former

1. A.public ownership is dominant
2. B.government subsidizes costs
3. C.profit motive is recessive
4. D.private ownership is dominant

The immediate cause of the January 15, 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the

1. A.crisis over the population census
2. B.election crisis in the Western Region
3. C.Kano Riots
4. D.Tiv Riots

The relationship between the tiers of government in Nigeria can be described as one of

1. A.coordinate and independent jurisdiction
2. B.voluntary subordination
3. C.superior-subordinate co-existence
4. D.independent co-existence