WAEC - Government (1990)

  • 1
    Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?
    উত্তর
    (B)
    Republican Constitution
  • 2
    Capitalism is an economic system in which
    উত্তর
    (B)
    privated persons are permitted to undertake enterprises
  • 3
    The process whereby the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf is called
    উত্তর
    (A)
    an indirect election
  • 4
    The main function of the judiciary is to
    উত্তর
    (D)
    interpret the laws
  • 5
    The lowest class of people in the hierarcy of Feudal system is made up of the
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Serfs
  • 6
    The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Herbert Macaculary
  • 7
    In which system of government does the state require the control of everything and allows no opposition?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Totalitarianism
  • 8
    Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of that country's
    উত্তর
    (B)
    occupation of Arab territories, including Egypt
  • 9
    In the absence of the existence of traditional rulers in Igbo communities the British colonial administration appointed the
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Warrant Chiefs
  • 10
    The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except
    উত্তর
    (C)
    the influence of the American government
  • 11
    In the process of governing, input refers to the
    উত্তর
    (C)
    demands made by individuals and groups for acting by the authorities
  • 12
    Under the 1979 Constitution, members of Federal Executive Council were called
    উত্তর
    (A)
    Ministers
  • 13
    Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Alhaji Aminu Kano
  • 14
    An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a
    উত্তর
    (A)
    bye-election
  • 15
    In Nigeria the institution that preserves civil liberty is the
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Law Courts
  • 16
    Nigeria became a federation under the 1954 Constitution because the constitution
    উত্তর
    (D)
    provided for a division of functions between the centre and the component units
  • 17
    In a parliamentary system of government, the majority party
    উত্তর
    (D)
    forms the government
  • 18
    A system in which powerful and rich nobles own the lands which are hired out to the poor people to farm is called
    উত্তর
    (A)
    feudalism
  • 19
    The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it
    উত্তর
    (A)
    prevents government from becoming dictatorial
  • 20
    Public opinion is very important because it
    উত্তর
    (D)
    lets the government know what the people want
  • 21
    Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Executive
  • 22
    In a unitary system of government
    উত্তর
    (D)
    there is high degree of centralization
  • 23
    The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because
    উত্তর
    (A)
    of opposition from university students in Nigeria
  • 24
    All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
    উত্তর
    (E)
    Ciroma
  • 25
    All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
    উত্তর
    (E)
    Ciroma
  • 26
    The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of
    উত্তর
    (B)
    1929
  • 27
    The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Herbert Macaculary
  • 28
    When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be
    উত্তর
    (E)
    rigid
  • 29
    A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the
    উত্তর
    (C)
    state
  • 30
    A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called
    উত্তর
    (B)
    a public bill
  • 31
    the political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
    উত্তর
    (E)
    are not allowed to be inolved in paritisan politics
  • 32
    In which system of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Persidential
  • 33
    Which of the following are not a public corporation? the
    উত্তর
    (E)
    Nigeria Teachers Institute
  • 34
    A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was
    উত্তর
    (B)
    indirect rule
  • 35
    The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria was
    উত্তর
    (E)
    Lord Fredrick Lugard
  • 36
    The state legislature in the Second Republic of Nigeria was called the
    উত্তর
    (D)
    House of Assembly
  • 37
    The first military government in Nigeria was headed by General
    উত্তর
    (B)
    Aguiyi Lronsi
  • 38
    The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
    উত্তর
    (C)
    provided for a head of state who is also the head of governmnet
  • 39
    In a democracy, franchise is given to all
    উত্তর
    (A)
    qualified adult citizens
  • 40
    The deity (such as chi or the oracles) in the traditional Igbo political system mainly performed
    উত্তর
    (D)
    judicary and political functions
  • 41
    The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through
    উত্তর
    (B)
    naturalization
  • 42
    the recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of
    উত্তর
    (B)
    capitalism
  • 43
    Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted
  • 44
    All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the
    উত্তর
    (E)
    introduction of the Green Revolution
  • 45
    Power can be defined as the
    উত্তর
    (C)
    capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do
  • 46
    Political socialization means all the following except the process by which
    উত্তর
    (A)
    artisans learn their trade
  • 47
    Public corporations are controlled by all the following except
    উত্তর
    (D)
    convicts
  • 48
    Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    Cautious and relatively inactive
  • 49
    Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because
    উত্তর
    (A)
    British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war
  • 50
    The first elected executive president of Nigeria was
    উত্তর
    (B)
    Alhaji Shehu Shagari
  • 51
    Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in
    উত্তর
    (D)
    1959
  • 52
    A totalitarian government is a government
    উত্তর
    (A)
    That aspires to control every aspect of a citizens’ life
  • 53
    Which of the following was not a demand of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Withdrawal of military bases from African
  • 54
    Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state I allowed to elect
    উত্তর
    (B)
    five senators
  • 55
    Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by the
    উত্তর
    (A)
    Local Government Council
  • 56
    The second military coup détat in Nigeria took place on
    উত্তর
    (A)
    July 29, 1966
  • 57
    To be qualified as president of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one most attained the age of
    উত্তর
    (D)
    35 years
  • 58
    On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria
    উত্তর
    (D)
    would not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system
  • 59
    The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had
    উত্তর
    (C)
    no central government
  • 60
    The kano riots of 1953 is significant because
    উত্তর
    (B)
    it was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties