Jamb 2007 Government Past Questions And Answers
1
In a parliamentary system,the term shadow cabinet is often used to refer to
- A. back-benchers in the house
- B. deputy prime ministers and assistant ministers
- C. rebellious members of the ruling party
- D. portfolio designates of the party in opposition
2
Which of the following states were created in 1996?
- A. Akwa Ibom and Kogi
- B. Gombe and Zamfara
- C. Adamawa and Ekiti
- D. Ebonyi and Osun
3
Which of the following made the earliest contact with the Nigerian society?
- A. The Portuguese
- B. The Germans
- C. The British
- D. The French
4
In the Nigerian Constitution,the powers to create local governments lie with the
- A. state governors
- B. National Assembly
- C. Presidency
- D. state house of assembly
5
Nigeria's non-aligned policy was criticized because of the
- A. ECOWAS Treaty
- B. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
- C. Anglo-Nigerian Defense Pact
- D. Non-proliferation Treaty
6
The adoption of a federal system of government in Nigeria under colonial rule was necessitated mainly by
- A. geographical proximity
- B. administrative convenience
- C. cultural diversity
- D. B and C
7
An essential principle that guides the activities of the United Nations is
- A. the regulation of international trade
- B. the protection of the United States of America against terrorism
- C. respect for the sovereign equality of member states
- D. the transfer of technology to developing countries
8
Indirect Rule as a British colonial policy was first introduced in
- A. India
- B. Uganda
- C. Ghana
- D. Nigeria
9
A constitution is classified as rigid if
- A. it requires special procedures to amend
- B. its core provisions are made by decree
- C. all its provisions cannot be amended
- D. any of its provisions can be amended
10
Acculturation in colonial administration was associated with the
- A. French policy of assimilation
- B. British policy of direct rule
- C. French policy of association
- D. British indirect rule system