1995

JAMB Government 1995 past questions

39 questions from the 1995 JAMB UTME Government paper. Free, with answers where available.

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Government JAMB 1995 Q1
Authority refers to the
A
might to secure compliance from other within a given social setting
B
power to exercise might over others behaviour
C
mandate to exercise power over others
D
ability to compel others to act in a particular way
Government JAMB 1995 Q2
Government is different from other political organiza tions because
A
it has legitimate power over citizens
B
its officials have fixed terms of office
C
it can punish those who violate its rules
D
it is made up of elected officials
Government JAMB 1995 Q3
Judicial independence in a modern democracy can be ensured by
A
the confirmation of the appointment of judges by the legislature
B
the provision that judges can only be removed from office by the president-in-council
C
making judges independent of the ministry of justice
D
safeguarding the security of tenure of judges
Government JAMB 1995 Q11
Bye-laws made by the Minister of Transport for running the Nigerian Railway Corporation is an exercise of
A
delegated power
B
parliamentary power
C
statutory power
D
residual power
Government JAMB 1995 Q12
The application of the rule of law can be limited by
A
giving judges full authority
B
invoking emergency powers
C
securing the tenure of office of judges
D
insulating judges from partisan politics
Government JAMB 1995 Q13
Laws made by the attorney-general and minister of justice are called
A
temporary laws
B
bills of attainder
C
case laws
D
ex post facto laws
Government JAMB 1995 Q14
The legal process by which an alien is accepted as a national of a country other than his own is known as
A
naturalization
B
citizenship
C
expatriation
D
indigenization
Government JAMB 1995 Q15
The inalienable rights of the citizen are best protected through
A
an elected government
B
a humane head of state
C
a constitution
D
a fearless judiciary
Government JAMB 1995 Q16
Enfranchisement describes the process of
A
allowing eligible persons the right to vote
B
allowing special categories of persons to contest elections
C
allowing all women the right to vote
D
the actual act of voting
Government JAMB 1995 Q17
An electoral system that apportions legislative seats to a group relative to its actual voting strength is referred to as
A
franchise
B
simple plurality
C
proportional representation
D
discriminatory majority
Government JAMB 1995 Q19
The major distinguishing factor between a political party and a pressure group is that while the former
A
is effectively organized, the latter is not
B
engages in propaganda, the latter is not
C
seeks power, the latter influences it
D
does not form a government, the latter does
Government JAMB 1995 Q20
Public opinion is the view expressed by a
A
few members of the society
B
few articulate members in the society
C
majority of the members of a society
D
group of individuals in the society [PAGE 34]
Government JAMB 1995 Q21
On what is charismatic authority based?
A
inherited wealth and power
B
tyrannical tendencies
C
institutional procesess
D
Personal ability and influence
Government JAMB 1995 Q22
In which of the following Nigerian pre-colonial political units was the principle of separation of power institutionalized?
A
Oyo Empire
B
Benin Empire
C
Hausa states
D
Bornu Empire
Government JAMB 1995 Q23
The geographical entity in which the traditional ruler was born the religious and political head was the
A
Tiv society
B
Efik kingdom
C
Jukun kingdom
D
Sokoto caliphate
Government JAMB 1995 Q24
In which order did the various European groups penetrate into the interior of present-day Nigeria?
A
Explorers, missionaries, traders and imperialists
B
Explorers, trader, missionaries and imperialists
C
Explorers, traders, imperialists and missionaries
D
Explorers, imperialists, traders and missionaries
Government JAMB 1995 Q25
Indirect rule was introduced in Nigeria because
A
traditional rulers were powerful
B
there were few administrators in the country
C
the colonialists were poor administrators
D
the native authorities were already well organized
Government JAMB 1995 Q26
The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution was partly caused by the crisis within the
A
N.C.N.C. B A.G.
C
N.P.C
D
N.N.D.P.
Government JAMB 1995 Q27
The first leader of the National council of Nigeria and the Cameroons was
A
Nnamdi Azikiwe
B
Michael Okpara
C
Samuel Ikoku
D
Herbert Macaulay
Government JAMB 1995 Q28
Under the 1963 Constitution, a bill could only become law if it was accented to by the
A
Prime minister
B
president
C
queen
D
governor-general
Government JAMB 1995 Q29
The first executive president of Nigeria was
A
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
C
General Yakubu Gowon
D
Alhaji Shehu Shagari
Government JAMB 1995 Q30
Which of the following organs control the Civil service?
A
parliament and the courts
B
trade unions and the courts
C
the police and parliament
D
tribunals and interest groups
Government JAMB 1995 Q31
Under the Civil Service Reforms of 1988. the Nigerian Civil Service became
A
nationalized
B
professionalized
C
bureacratized
D
indegenized
Government JAMB 1995 Q32
Which of the following was NOT a function of FEDECO during the second republic?
A
Organizing, conducting and supervising all elections
B
Providing guidelines, rules and regulations for political parties
C
Arranging for the registration of persons qualified to vote
D
Swearing-in of elected candidates
Government JAMB 1995 Q33
Who among the following served as chairmen of NEC under General Babangida?
A
Chief Ani and Justice Ovie-Whisky
B
Prof. Awa and Prof Nwosu
C
Prof. Uya and Alh. Kurfi
D
Col. Wase and Chief Esua
Government JAMB 1995 Q34
The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 in Nigeria was headed by
A
JusticeUdo Udoma
B
Sir Henry Willink
C
Sir Allan Lennox-Boyd
D
Justice Darnely Alexander
Government JAMB 1995 Q36
Privatization of public corporations in Nigeria implies
A
government divestment from the companies
B
the public take over of companies
C
the autonomy of government companies
D
the commercialization of public corporations
Government JAMB 1995 Q37
Examples of public corporations in Nigeria are
A
UAC and CFAO
B
NEPA and UAC
C
CFAO and NCC
D
NEPA and NRC
Government JAMB 1995 Q38
Presidentialism in Local government administration is understood to mean
A
the abolition of the role of traditional rulers as chairmen
B
local government chief executives to be known as presidents
C
chairmen of local governments to serve as accounting officers
D
the phasing out of the post of the concilors
Government JAMB 1995 Q39
Local government have been stripped of one of their important functions through the establishment of the
A
National Primary Education Commission
B
National Health Care Commission
C
National Board of Local Governments
D
National Orientation Agency
Government JAMB 1995 Q40
The military administration that attempted to tackle the problem of inefficiency in the public sector by mass retirement of public officers was the
A
Gowon administration
B
Muritala administration
C
Obasanjo administration
D
Buhari administration
Government JAMB 1995 Q41
Under military regimes in Nigeria, the branches of government that were fused are the
A
executive and the legislature
B
executive and the judiciary
C
legislature and the judiciary
D
executive, the legislature and the judiciary [PAGE 35]
Government JAMB 1995 Q42
Nigeria is the major shareholder in the
A
OPEC Fund for Development
B
African Development Bank
C
World Bank
D
International Monetary Fund
Government JAMB 1995 Q43
Nigerian soldiers have been deployed for peace keeping mission to
A
Burundi and Yugoslavia
B
Ethiopia andKorea
C
Somalia and Rwanda
D
Haiti and Lebanon
Government JAMB 1995 Q44
The adoption of non-alignment as a principle of Nigerian foreign policy is aimed at
A
promoting Nigerian's leadership aspiration in Africa
B
placing Nigeria on a comfortable position to contribute to international peace and morality
C
enabling Nigeria assume equal status with the world powers
D
fulfilling a basic requirement for her accep tance into the Security Council of the UN
Government JAMB 1995 Q46
The principle of Africa being the centre-piece of Nigeria's foreign policy has been demonstrated in
A
Egypt
B
Gabon
C
Zambia
D
Namibia
Government JAMB 1995 Q47
Which of the following countries has the right to veto the decision of the Security Council of the UNO?
A
Switzerland
B
Argentina
C
China
D
Sweden
Government JAMB 1995 Q48
The primary objective of the UNO is to
A
maintain international peace and security
B
promote fundamental human rights
C
develop bilateral relations among nations
D
serve as a co-ordinating platform for the actions of nations
Government JAMB 1995 Q49
The OAU is founded on the principle of
A
settlement of international disputes by armed struggles
B
justifiable interference in the domestice affairs of member states
C
sovereign equality of member state
D
equal contribution by member states