JAMB Government 2011 past questions and answers

The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is

1. A.political participation
2. B.political orientation
3. C.political emancipation
4. D.political socialization

Political behaviour is governed by

1. A.political economy
2. B.political culture
3. C.political socialization
4. D.political ideology.

In a nation, sovereignty is vested in the

1. A.elite
2. B.electorate
3. C.community
4. D.state.

Which of the following is a feature of democracy?

1. A.Power vested in minority parties.
2. B.Popular consultation.
3. C.Interdependence of states.
4. D.State responsibilities to society.

Private ownership of the means of production is central to

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

A system based on hierarchies of land ownership is

1. A.communism
2. B.fascism
3. C.feudalism
4. D.totalitarianism.

A major weakness of confederation is

1. A.lack of local independence
2. B.lack of common currency
3. C.over-concentration of authority
4. D.tendency towards secession.

Members of a parliament are required to report the proceedings of the house to their

1. A.traditional rulers
2. B.political parties
3. C.constituencies
4. D.local government chairmen.

Which of the following countries is a unitary state?

1. A.United States of America.
2. B.Ghana.
3. C.Nigeria.
4. D.India.

Ending a session of parliament by royal proclamation means the

1. A.adjournment of parliament
2. B.dissolution of parliament
3. C.expiration of parliament
4. D.prorogation of parliament.

A main feature of the parliamentary system is that

1. A.electoral commissioners leave at the end of their tenure
2. B.the executive is appointed by the legislature
3. C.the executive consists of all party members
4. D.judges are drawn from the ruling party.

The earliest classification of constitutions was the work of

1. A.K.C. Wheare
2. B.Plato
3. C.Aristotle
4. D.J.J. Rouseau.

An advantage of delegated legislation is that

1. A.ministers and lawmakers work together
2. B.it hastens the implementation of policy
3. C.much time is saved in the process
4. D.technical issues are handled by experts.

One essential duty of a citizen to his state is to

1. A.pay his tax
2. B.encourage other citizens to be loyal
3. C.support the government in power
4. D.recite the pledge.

Franchise in an electoral process means the

1. A.the sovereignty of a nation
2. B.rights and duties of citizens
3. C.right to vote
4. D.ownership of means of production.

The type of party system in practice is defined by the

1. A.manner in which the parties operate
2. B.number of political parties in a country
3. C.relationship between the parties and the electorate
4. D.structure of the political parties.

In pre-colonial Igboland, autocratic rule was made difficult by the

1. A.pressure from age-grades
2. B.activities of cult societies
3. C.fear of dethronement
4. D.absence of a centralized system of authority.

Under the pre-colonial Sokoto Caliphate system, the next in command to the Sultan was the

1. A.Madaki
2. B.Waziri
3. C.Alkali
4. D.Galadima.

Which of the following societies was classified as acephalous?

1. A.Igbo.
2. B.Ijaw.
3. C.Benin.
4. D.Ibibio.

The main achievement of the nationalists in Nigeria was

1. A.political liberation of the nation
2. B.building the nation.
3. C.registration of political parties
4. D.economic liberation of the nation.

The major external factor that promoted nationalism in Nigeria was

1. A.the Second World War
2. B.Anti-apartheid Movement
3. C.Pan-Africanism
4. D.the Yom Kippur War.

The presidential system of government was introduced in Nigeria with the Constitution of

1. A.1960
2. B.1979
3. C.1989
4. D.1999

The Action Group crises of 1963 led to the formation of

1. A.NPC
2. B.NCNC
3. C.UPP
4. D.NEPU

The rules and regulations of the civil service are called

1. A.Service Order
2. B.Administrative Order
3. C.General Order
4. D.Bureaucratic Order.

Which of the following political parties was the first to be formed when the ban on politics was lifted in 1978?

1. A.NPN.
2. B.UPN.
3. C.NPP.
4. D.PRP.

The principle of federal character was adopted in order to promote equitable allocation of

1. A.Opportunities between males and females
2. B.revenue between groups in the country
3. C.positions and appointments among people of various regions
4. D.appointments between the North and the South.

The component units of the Nigerian federation comprise

1. A.federal, state, local government and federal capital territory
2. B.federal capital territory, national assembly, supreme court and civil service
3. C.national assembly, military, police and civil service
4. D.constituency, ward, emirate and chiefdom.

In Nigeria, privatization and commercialization policies were introduced to

1. A.divest government major control of commercial ventures
2. B.allow government control of the private sector
3. C.hand over the control of commercial ventures to citizens
4. D.increase the asset base of government.

An example of a public corporation in Nigeria is

1. A.National Population Commission
2. B.First Bank of of Nigeria
3. C.National Universities Commission
4. D.Nigerian Television Authority.

Following the reform of the Native Authority system in Northern Nigeria, traditional rulers become

1. A.Prefects
2. B.Chief-in-council
3. C.Council
4. D.Chief-and-council.

Under whose regime were Akwa Ibom and Katsina States created?

1. A.Gen. Sani Abacha.
2. B.Gen. Yakubu Gowon.
3. C.Gen. Murtala Muhammed.
4. D.Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.

Under the 1999 Constitutions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the appointment and posting of members of election tribunal on the elections conducted by INEC is the responsibility of the

1. A.Chief Justice of Nigeria
2. B.President, Court of Appeal
3. C.Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission
4. D.President of Nigeria.

Rhodesia was the former name of

1. A.Zambia
2. B.Namibia
3. C.zIMBABWE
4. D.Swaziland.

The adoption of non-alignment as a principle of Nigeria's foreign policy was aimed at

1. A.fulfilling a basic requirement for acceptance in the UN Security Council
2. B.insulating Nigeria against having to take side in the Cold War
3. C.promoting Nigeria's leadership aspiration in Africa
4. D.attaining equal status with the world powers.

Which of the following was a Secretary General of OPEC?

1. A.Dalhatu Bayero.
2. B.Rilwan Lukman.
3. C.Jibril Aminu.
4. D.Aret Adams.

Which of the following international organizations was in existence before the Second World War?

1. A.The League of Nations.
2. B.The ECOWAS.
3. C.The UNO.
4. D.The OAU.

The organ of the United Nations responsible for the approval of its annual budget is the

1. A.General Assembly
2. B.Economic and Social Council
3. C.Secretariat
4. D.Security Council.

Each member state is represented on the Board of Governors of OPEC for a period of

1. A.4 years
2. B.1 year
3. C.2 years
4. D.3 years.