Jamb 1992 Government Past Questions And Answers
1
The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the
- A. supreme court
- B. high court
- C. judicial committees of the privy council
- D. court of appeal
2
A major problem of military governments in Nigeria is the
- A. absence of proper accountability
- B. abolition of the post of ombudsman
- C. absence of the rule of law
- D. encouragement of foreign investors
3
The primary factor which led to the formation of political parties in colonial Nigeria was
- A. introduction of the elective principle and representative institution
- B. increased wealth of the indigenous elite
- C. granting of seif government by the colonial administration
- D. call by black people all over the world for a final assault on colonialism
4
Local governments were created in Nigeria mainly to
- A. realize the objective of full employment
- B. bring government nearer to the people
- C. prevent the creation of more states
- D. encourage competition and rivalry amongst ethnic groups
5
Which of the following ideologies advocates governmental control over all sources of power?
- A. totalitarianism
- B. feudalism
- C. liberation
- D. democracy
6
Three of the principles used in revenue allocation in Nigeria are
- A. national interest cultural ethnocentrism and national unity
- B. land mass, primary school enrolment and Geographical location
- C. derivation, equality and even development
- D. needs, derivation and relative stability
7
The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted from one generation to another is best known as political
- A. socialization
- B. culture
- C. training
- D. decentralization
8
One of the advantages of privatization is that it
- A. relieves government of its liquidity problem
- B. makes the poor to be richer
- C. gives private individuals control over public corporations
- D. make public corporations more effective
9
Dual mandate was proposed by
- A. Hugh Clapperton
- B. Hugh Clifford
- C. Lord Lugard
- D. George Goldie
10
In 1973, following an OAU resolution, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with
- A. South Africa
- B. France
- C. Israel
- D. Cuba