Jamb 2001 Government Past Questions And Answers
1
Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administrator of justice was the
- A. Privy council
- B. High court
- C. Supreme court
- D. Court of appeal
2
The Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria increased the number of states from
- A. 4 to 12
- B. 12 to 19
- C. 19 to 20
- D. 30 to 36
3
The equivalent of the commissioner at the local government level is the
- A. Executive chairman
- B. Secretary
- C. Councilor
- D. Supervisory Councillor.
4
A. creation of mid-west Region in 1963
- A. local chiefs
- B. local governments
- C. state governments
- D. federal governments
5
A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is
- A. consensual
- B. personalized
- C. centralized
- D. decentralized
6
The Independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of
- A. Political parties
- B. Constituencies
- C. Voters
- D. Electoral candidates.
7
The standing committee of a legislature is one
- A. whose member stand while delibrating
- B. that has statutory responsibities
- C. that perform adhoc functions
- D. that has legislators as members.
8
The Nigerian Youth Movement collapsed as the result of
- A. its failure to win election
- B. shortage of funds to run its affairs
- C. the harassment of its leadership by government.
- D. the breakup of its leadership.
9
After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because
- A. colonial rule became less oppressive
- B. colonial rule was in disarray
- C. the second world war boosted their morale
- D. the second world war enhanced colonial rule.
10
The major factor influenced the formulation of Nigerian foreign policy in the First Republic was
- A. geographical location
- B. the colonial legacy
- C. economic consideration
- D. the parliamentary system