Year : 
2009
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
NECO - BECE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

Nigeria participated in UN peace-keeping operations in

A. Cambodia, Lebanon and Namibia

B. Lebanon, Congo and Kuwait

C. Congo, Cambodia and Zimbabwe

D. Namibia, Cambodia and Kuwait

A

32.

In 1995, Nigeria violated a principle of the Harare Commonwealth Declaration of

A. the independence of the judiciary

B. the rule of law

C. gender equality

D. fundamental human rights

C

33.

Commercialization is geared towards improving economic performance through

A. central planning and control

B. healthy competition

C. business monopolies

D. foreign takeovers

B

34.

The main power base of a pressure group is

A. its hierarchy of organization

B. the recruitment process of its leaders

C. its level of mobilization

D. its degree of organization and resources

D

35.

One major weakness of the Independence Constitution was that it

A. did not bring about economic sovereignty

B. allowed for extemal interference

C. was not completely home-made

D. was loaded with minority problems

B

36.

The Code Conduct Bureau requires public officials to

A. declare their assets before taking office

B. entertain citizen’s complaints

C. report abuses of power

D. be punished for malpractice

A

37.

A government led by an elected head is called

A. monarchy

B. aristocracy

C. autocracy

D. republic

D

38.

Bureaucracy is an arm of the

A. legislature

B. military

C. executive

D. judiciary

C

39.

The 1963 Republican Constitution facilitated the creation of the

A. Western Region

B. Mid-Western Region

C. Eastern Region

D. Northern Region

B

40.

One basic reason why it has proved difficult to conduct an accurate census in Nigeria is

A. political interference

B. lack of skilled personnel

C. technological backwardness

D. educational inadequacies

A

31.

Nigeria participated in UN peace-keeping operations in

A. Cambodia, Lebanon and Namibia

B. Lebanon, Congo and Kuwait

C. Congo, Cambodia and Zimbabwe

D. Namibia, Cambodia and Kuwait

A

32.

In 1995, Nigeria violated a principle of the Harare Commonwealth Declaration of

A. the independence of the judiciary

B. the rule of law

C. gender equality

D. fundamental human rights

C

33.

Commercialization is geared towards improving economic performance through

A. central planning and control

B. healthy competition

C. business monopolies

D. foreign takeovers

B

34.

The main power base of a pressure group is

A. its hierarchy of organization

B. the recruitment process of its leaders

C. its level of mobilization

D. its degree of organization and resources

D

35.

One major weakness of the Independence Constitution was that it

A. did not bring about economic sovereignty

B. allowed for extemal interference

C. was not completely home-made

D. was loaded with minority problems

B

36.

The Code Conduct Bureau requires public officials to

A. declare their assets before taking office

B. entertain citizen’s complaints

C. report abuses of power

D. be punished for malpractice

A

37.

A government led by an elected head is called

A. monarchy

B. aristocracy

C. autocracy

D. republic

D

38.

Bureaucracy is an arm of the

A. legislature

B. military

C. executive

D. judiciary

C

39.

The 1963 Republican Constitution facilitated the creation of the

A. Western Region

B. Mid-Western Region

C. Eastern Region

D. Northern Region

B

40.

One basic reason why it has proved difficult to conduct an accurate census in Nigeria is

A. political interference

B. lack of skilled personnel

C. technological backwardness

D. educational inadequacies

A