Jamb 2003 Government Past Questions And Answers
1
The most important challenge facing the Fourth Republic is
- A. the need to develop Nigeria culturally
- B. the successful conduct of the 2003 election
- C. how to develop Nigeria's social institutions
- D. how to deal with the military
2
Nigeria's influence in OPEC is determined by the
- A. volume of her oil revenue
- B. sizes of her refineries
- C. accessibility of her oil fields
- D. low sulphur content of her crude
3
The Bureau for Public Enterprises is charged with the responsibility for
- A. privatization and commercialization
- B. generating revenue
- C. eradicating poverty
- D. providing employment opportunities
4
One of the reasons advanced for the overthrow of the Gowon Regime was its failure to
- A. honour the promise to hand over power
- B. promote some officers by the armed forces
- C. try politicians in detention
- D. create new states
5
One of the duties of the legislature is to
- A. implement laws
- B. adjudicate disputes
- C. promulgate decrees
- D. exercise oversight
6
Financial allocations to local governments by the federal or the state government to supplement the cost of a project is called
- A. revenue allocation
- B. reimbursement
- C. statutory allocation
- D. matching grant
7
Government by the wealthy is known as
- A. plutocracy
- B. oligarchy
- C. aristocracy
- D. democracy
8
The military Head of State during the Third Republic was
- A. General Olusegun Obasanjo
- B. General Ibrahim Babangida
- C. General Murtala Muhammed
- D. General Sani Abacha
9
The smooth operation of the civil service in Nigeria is mostly hampered by
- A. inadequate training of personnel
- B. corruption and inefficiency
- C. debt burden and redundancy
- D. poor infrastructure
10
The activities of Nigeria in the international community are primarily influenced by
- A. propaganda
- B. national interest
- C. military power
- D. diplomacy