Year : 
1992
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 57 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

Bye-laws are made by

A. the police

B. parliament

C. civil servant

D. the senate

E. local authority

E

32.

The Nigerian nationalists movement was greatly assisted by the

A. trade unions

B. traditional rulers

C. Council for National Awareness

D. Manufactures Association of Nigeria

E. Nigeria Medical Council

A

33.

The Public Complaints Commission is empowered to investigate complaints and to

A. prosecute false complaints

B. report findings to appropriate authorities

C. refers complaints to state government

D. reprimand authorities against whom complaints are made

E. refercomplaints to traditional rulers

B

34.

Which of the following nationalist was associated with the formation of the National Congress of British west Africa?

A. William Du Bios

B. Marcus Garvey

C. Caseley Heyford

D. Nnadi Azikiwe

E. Kwame Nkrumah

C

35.

Indirect Rule means

A. a system of local administration that makes use of Chiefs

B. rule by traditional rulers in council

C. rule by government officials

D. a system of government by a few people

E. a system of government common to all West African colonies

A

36.

A major feature of the constitutions in the British West African colonies in the 1920s was the

A. introduction of the elective principle

B. removeal of colonial governors by the legislative councils

C. introduction of Universal Adult Suffrage

D. abolition of local government

E. introduction of Council of Chiefs

A

37.

Whose resignation led to the disintegration of Nigeria Youth Movement in 1941?

A. Ernest Okoli

B. Samuel Akinsanya

C. Herbert Macaculary

D. Nnadi Azikiwe

E. Adeyemo Alakija

D

38.

The nationalist were not impressed with the constitutional development in Nigeria between 1919 and 1946 because

A. the elective principle was limited in many respect

B. Lugard was high-handed

C. the legislative council was dominated by the chiefs

D. Governor Clifford was not given a free hand

E. the Governor maltreated the chiefs

A

39.

One of the merits of indirect Rule system was that it

A. did not tax the people much

B. allowed educated Africans to participate in government

C. further trained traditional rulers in native administration

D. encouraged democratic principles

E. brought about even development

C

40.

One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it

A. recongnizeed the traditional rulers

B. ignored the educated elite

C. did not recongnize African culture as good enough

D. recongnized all the communties in French West Africa

E. granted French citizenship to all the people in Senegal

C

31.

Bye-laws are made by

A. the police

B. parliament

C. civil servant

D. the senate

E. local authority

E

32.

The Nigerian nationalists movement was greatly assisted by the

A. trade unions

B. traditional rulers

C. Council for National Awareness

D. Manufactures Association of Nigeria

E. Nigeria Medical Council

A

33.

The Public Complaints Commission is empowered to investigate complaints and to

A. prosecute false complaints

B. report findings to appropriate authorities

C. refers complaints to state government

D. reprimand authorities against whom complaints are made

E. refercomplaints to traditional rulers

B

34.

Which of the following nationalist was associated with the formation of the National Congress of British west Africa?

A. William Du Bios

B. Marcus Garvey

C. Caseley Heyford

D. Nnadi Azikiwe

E. Kwame Nkrumah

C

35.

Indirect Rule means

A. a system of local administration that makes use of Chiefs

B. rule by traditional rulers in council

C. rule by government officials

D. a system of government by a few people

E. a system of government common to all West African colonies

A

36.

A major feature of the constitutions in the British West African colonies in the 1920s was the

A. introduction of the elective principle

B. removeal of colonial governors by the legislative councils

C. introduction of Universal Adult Suffrage

D. abolition of local government

E. introduction of Council of Chiefs

A

37.

Whose resignation led to the disintegration of Nigeria Youth Movement in 1941?

A. Ernest Okoli

B. Samuel Akinsanya

C. Herbert Macaculary

D. Nnadi Azikiwe

E. Adeyemo Alakija

D

38.

The nationalist were not impressed with the constitutional development in Nigeria between 1919 and 1946 because

A. the elective principle was limited in many respect

B. Lugard was high-handed

C. the legislative council was dominated by the chiefs

D. Governor Clifford was not given a free hand

E. the Governor maltreated the chiefs

A

39.

One of the merits of indirect Rule system was that it

A. did not tax the people much

B. allowed educated Africans to participate in government

C. further trained traditional rulers in native administration

D. encouraged democratic principles

E. brought about even development

C

40.

One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it

A. recongnizeed the traditional rulers

B. ignored the educated elite

C. did not recongnize African culture as good enough

D. recongnized all the communties in French West Africa

E. granted French citizenship to all the people in Senegal

C