NECO SSCE - Government - 2004 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Which member of the Commonwealth has the largest populations?

india Correct answer

indonesia

ireland

Pakistan

Sri lanka

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Question 2 Report

Which ballof system was used during the 1999 presidential election in Nigeria?

Compulsory

Open

Upen Secre Correct answer

Proxy

Secret

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Question 3 Report

Under whose regime was Nigeria suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations?

Earnest Shonekan

Ibrahim Babangida

Muhammadu Buhari

Olusegun Obasanjo

Sani Abacha Correct answer

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Question 4 Report

Major civil works in the pre-colonial Igbo political system were undertaken by the

age grade societies Correct answer

elders

okparas

title holders

village assembly

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Question 5 Report

When was the Southern Nigeria divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative conveniences?

1948

1941

1939 Correct answer

1937

1935

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Question 6 Report

In international relations, states have a right to

create more states and local governments

diplomatic immunity of their envoys

establish formidable armed force

mine their mineral resources

withdraw from bilateral agreement Correct answer

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Question 7 Report

Which of the following is NOT a feature of free and fair elections?

Adequate securities for electoral materials and officials

Delimitation of constituencies

Display of voters register

Existence of a partial electoral commission Correct answer

Periodic revision of voters register

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Question 8 Report

Which of the following best defines a constitution?

A body of rules written or unwritten which guides the operation of a government Correct answer

A document providing for the rights of citizens

A document which sets out the laws governing the working of the government

. A legal document to guide judges

The rules guiding parliamentary procedures

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Question 9 Report

When was the office of the Prime minister first created in Nigeria?

1954

1957 Correct answer

1958

1959

1960

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Question 10 Report

The organ of the United Nations responsible for negotiating agreements with the specialized agencies is the

Economic and Social Council Correct answer

General Assembly

International Court of Justice

Security Council

Trusteeship Council

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Question 11 Report

How many military heads of state died in power in Nigeria?

Eight

Six

Five

Three Correct answer

One

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Question 12 Report

The cultural differences which made the adoption of Federation necessary in Nigeria include the following EXCEPT

colonial desire

customs Correct answer

languages

religious

traditions

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Question 13 Report

A common feature in the 1963 and 1979 constitution of Nigeria was the

abolition of the Judicial Service Commission

direct funding of local governments by the Federal Government

establishment of the Public Complaints Commission

provision for bicameral legislature at the centre Correct answer

registration of political parties by FEDECO

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Constitutional Development In Nigeria

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Question 14 Report

Which of the constitutional conferences recommended that autonomy should be granted to Southern Cameroon?

lbadan conference of 1950

Lagos conference of 1954 Correct answer

Lagos conference of 1957

Lagos of conference of 1958

London conference of 1953

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Question 15 Report

Political parties are formed for the following reasons EXCEPT to

canvass for votes

contest elections

educate the electorate

form a government

organize elections Correct answer

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Question 16 Report

The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization are appointed for a period of ………….. years(s).

one

two Correct answer

three

four

five

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Question 17 Report

The motion for the attaintment of self-government for Nigeria was tabled in

1953

1956 Correct answer

1958

1959

1960

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Question 18 Report

Which of the following was provided for in the 1979 constitution of Nigeria?

Cocoa Research Council

Council for National Awareness

Council for National Commissioners

Military Arbitration Panel

National Security Council Correct answer

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Arms Of Government

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Question 19 Report

Constitutionalism emphasizes that those who govern the state should do so according to

laid down rules of public behavior Correct answer

the dictates of their critics

the dictates of their egos

the direction of judges

their whims and chances

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Question 20 Report

Government means the machinery established by the state to manage the affairs of the

aliens

civil servants

people Correct answer

rulers

workers and peasants

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Question 21 Report

Dr. Kofi Anan is from which Commonwealth country?

Burma

Ghana Correct answer

Namibia

Uganda

Zambia

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Question 22 Report

The civil war declared by the Eastern region of Nigeria was fought for a period of ......... months.

fifteen

twenty

twenty-five

twenty-nine

thirty Correct answer

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Question 23 Report

The MAIN problem of political parties in Nigeria during the First Republic was that they

failed to contest elections

had poor leadership

were financially handicapped

were not organized

were tribally based Correct answer

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Question 24 Report

The major conflict in Nigeria nowadays over revenue allocation is known as

capital allocation

capital resource

economic interest

power tussle

resource control Correct answer

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Question 25 Report

The International Court of Justice had its headquarters in

Hague Correct answer

London

New York

Paris

Washington D.C.

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Question 26 Report

The right to change nationality enshrined in the UN declaration of Human Rights guarantees citizenship by

`

birth

conquest

descent

honour

naturalization Correct answer

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Question 27 Report

The MAJOR actors in the Action Group crisis of 1962 were ..... and

Adetokunbo Ademola, Fani Kayode

Anthony Enahoro, Bode Thomas

Dauda Adegbenro, Adesoji Aderemi

Obafemi Awolowo, Ladoke Akintola Correct answer

Richard Akinjide, Adeniran Ogunsanya

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Question 28 Report

The declaration of the Republic of Biafra in May, 1967 was an attempt at

creation

division

rehabilitation

secession Correct answer

unification

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Question 29 Report

The Economic Commission forAfrica (ECA) is an agency of the

ECOWAS

NATO

OAU

OPEC

UNO Correct answer

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Question 30 Report

Which of the following Nigerian heads of state did NOT create states? General

Abdulsalam Abubukar Correct answer

Ibrahim Babangida

Murtala Mohammed

Sanni Abacha

Yakubu Gowon

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Question 31 Report

The first Secretary General of the Commonwealth served for a period of ......... years.

10 Correct answer

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Question 32 Report

Which of the under mentioned is NOT a characteristic of an electoral commission?

Chairman to be appointed from minority ethnic group Correct answer

Key officials should have political knowledge

Legal backing for the commission

Political neutrality of the commission

Security of tenure

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Question 33 Report

The first imperial conference was held in the year

1900

1903

1905

1907 Correct answer

1909

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Question 34 Report

The Nigerian Advance Party (NAP) of the Second Republic was led by

Adeniran Ogunsanya

Adisa Akinloye

Obafemi Awolowo

Tunji Braithwaite Correct answer

Waziri lbrahim

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Question 35 Report

Which of the following ethnic groups had an absolute centralized administration in the pre-colonial Nigeria?

Hausa Correct answer

ibibio

lgbo

ljaw

Yoruba

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Question 36 Report

The headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is in

Lagos

Moscow

Paris

Vienna Correct answer

Washington

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Question 37 Report

The major shortcoming of the Lyttleton Constitution was that

it did NOT provide for a second chamber at the federal lever

it failed to allay the fears of the minorities

it failed to introduce the post of premier

no provision was made for the office of the prime minister Correct answer

the governor general continued to chair federal executive council

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Question 38 Report

Which of the parties did its internal crisis contribute to the breakdown of the McPherson Constitution of 1951?

A.G

N.C.N.C Correct answer

N.E.P.U

N.P.C

U.M.B.C

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Question 39 Report

A law passed by the legislature and assented to by the executive is called a/an

act Correct answer

decree

edict

legislative order

presidential proclamation

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Question 40 Report

Which of the following is NOT among the stages of elections?

Establishment of an electoral commission

Promulgation of electoral acts

Registration of political parties

Registration of voters

Swearing in of the winners into office Correct answer

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Question 41 Report

Who is a high commissioner?

A country‘s representative in any of the Commonwealth countries Correct answer

A permanent member at the United Nations General Assembly

A representative to an English speaking country

An ambassador in any country of the world

An ambassador to any of the French speaking countries

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Question 42 Report

When a pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called

association group

interest group

occupational group Correct answer

promotional group

religious group

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Question 43 Report

A major characteristic of public opinion is that it is

aggressive

dynamic Correct answer

negative

positive

state

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Question 44 Report

Which constitution introduced the ministerial system into Nigeria political system?

Lyttleton

Independent Correct answer

Macpherson

Republican

Richards

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Question 45 Report

The total number of political parties that registered for the 1979 elections in Nigeria was

three

four

five Correct answer

six

ten

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Question 46 Report

The following are actors in international politics EXCEPT

diplomats and ambassadors

foreign ministers

international saboteurs Correct answer

legislators

research experts in international diplomacy

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Question 47 Report

The under listed countries are founding members of Commonwealth of Nations EXCEPT

Australia

Canada

Ireland

Nigeria Correct answer

South Africa

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Question 48 Report

One of the weaknesses of unicameral legislature is that it

breeds struggle for power

delays legislation

doesn't provide a check against hasty legislation Correct answer

is less expensive to run

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Question 49 Report

An alien who wishes to become a citizen of Nigeria must take an oath of

allegation

allegiance Correct answer

alliance

obedience

respect

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Question 50 Report

What does the G.77 countries which president Olusegun Obasanjo currently heads represent?

The backward country of the world

The developing countries of the world Correct answer

The economic vibrant countries of the world

The industrialize countries of the world

The underdeveloped countries of the world

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