Year : 
1990
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 61 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?

A. Lytteton Constitution

B. Republican Constitution

C. Macpherson Constitution

D. Independence Constitution

E. Richards Constitution

B

2.

Capitalism is an economic system in which

A. the economy of the state is centrally planned and controlled

B. privated persons are permitted to undertake enterprises

C. accumulation of private property is forbidden

D. the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

E. all big industries and land are publicly owned for the common good

B

3.

The process whereby the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf is called

A. an indirect election

B. an unfair election

C. a rigged election

D. a disputed election

E. an unpopular election

A

4.

The main function of the judiciary is to

A. serve as the watchdog of executive

B. enact laws

C. execute the laws of the land

D. interpret the laws

E. protect the interest of accused persons

D

5.

The lowest class of people in the hierarcy of Feudal system is made up of the

A. Lords

B. Nobles

C. Serfs

D. Kings Servants

E. Knights

C

6.

The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by

A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

C. Herbert Macaculary

D. Ernest Okoli

E. H.O.Davis

C

7.

In which system of government does the state require the control of everything and allows no opposition?

A. Feudalism

B. Capitalism

C. Totalitarianism

D. Communism

E. Socialism

C

8.

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of that country's

A. raid on a Ugandan town

B. occupation of Arab territories, including Egypt

C. non-support of Nigeria civil war

D. support for South Africa

E. Refusal to accept pilgrims from Africa

B

9.

In the absence of the existence of traditional rulers in Igbo communities the British colonial administration appointed the

A. Eze

B. Paramount Chiefs

C. Ozo

D. Warrant Chiefs

E. Obi

D

10.

The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except

A. the influence of radical intellectuals

B. military officers who were acting in foreign affairs before coming into the government

C. the influence of the American government

D. Nigeria's oil money

E. public opinion

C

1.

Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?

A. Lytteton Constitution

B. Republican Constitution

C. Macpherson Constitution

D. Independence Constitution

E. Richards Constitution

B

2.

Capitalism is an economic system in which

A. the economy of the state is centrally planned and controlled

B. privated persons are permitted to undertake enterprises

C. accumulation of private property is forbidden

D. the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

E. all big industries and land are publicly owned for the common good

B

3.

The process whereby the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf is called

A. an indirect election

B. an unfair election

C. a rigged election

D. a disputed election

E. an unpopular election

A

4.

The main function of the judiciary is to

A. serve as the watchdog of executive

B. enact laws

C. execute the laws of the land

D. interpret the laws

E. protect the interest of accused persons

D

5.

The lowest class of people in the hierarcy of Feudal system is made up of the

A. Lords

B. Nobles

C. Serfs

D. Kings Servants

E. Knights

C

6.

The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by

A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

C. Herbert Macaculary

D. Ernest Okoli

E. H.O.Davis

C

7.

In which system of government does the state require the control of everything and allows no opposition?

A. Feudalism

B. Capitalism

C. Totalitarianism

D. Communism

E. Socialism

C

8.

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of that country's

A. raid on a Ugandan town

B. occupation of Arab territories, including Egypt

C. non-support of Nigeria civil war

D. support for South Africa

E. Refusal to accept pilgrims from Africa

B

9.

In the absence of the existence of traditional rulers in Igbo communities the British colonial administration appointed the

A. Eze

B. Paramount Chiefs

C. Ozo

D. Warrant Chiefs

E. Obi

D

10.

The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except

A. the influence of radical intellectuals

B. military officers who were acting in foreign affairs before coming into the government

C. the influence of the American government

D. Nigeria's oil money

E. public opinion

C