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

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 61 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through

A. Decolonization

B. naturalization

C. nationalization

D. nomination

E. neutralization

B

42.

The recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of

A. fascism

B. capitalism

C. Totalitarianism

D. feudalism

E. Socialism

B

43.

Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the

A. nationalists fought for gold

B. nationanlist movements in Nigeria fought at war fronts before independence was granted

C. Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted

D. Nigerian nationalists used money to fight for independence

E. British were forced to grant indepence to Nigeria

C

44.

All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the

A. creation of states

B. adoption of the idigenization policy

C. establishment of National Youth Service Corps

D. inauguration of the Operation Feed the Nation

E. introduction of the Green Revolution

E

45.

Power can be defined as the

A. ability of the parliament to delegate to anothr body or person the right to make laws on its behalf

B. right to rule irrespective of oppositions to the ruler

C. capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do

D. capacity to encourage others to do what they had originally intended doing

E. ability of the government to encourage communities to embark on self-help projects

C

46.

Political socialization means all the following except the process by which

A. artisans learn their trade

B. individuals learn how to participate in politics

C. people through learning come to understand their duties in society

D. young men are introduced to party politics

E. indiviuals learn about the various forms of government

A

47.

Public corporations are controlled by all the following except

A. legislators

B. judges

C. tax-payers

D. convicts

E. ministers

D

48.

Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?

A. Cautious and relatively inactive

B. Truly non-aligned

C. Heavily dependent on eastern bloc countries

D. Very active and prominent in West African sub-region

E. Dynamic and active

A

49.

Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because

A. British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war

B. Britain accorded diplomatic recognition to ''Biafra''

C. the soviet union supplied arms to Nigeria

D. British granted political asylum to some fugitives

E. some British mercenaries were fighting on the Biafran

A

50.

The first elected executive president of Nigeria was

A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Alhaji Shehu Shagari

C. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

D. Alhaji Aminu Kano

E. Dr Joseph Wayas

B

41.

The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through

A. Decolonization

B. naturalization

C. nationalization

D. nomination

E. neutralization

B

42.

The recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of

A. fascism

B. capitalism

C. Totalitarianism

D. feudalism

E. Socialism

B

43.

Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the

A. nationalists fought for gold

B. nationanlist movements in Nigeria fought at war fronts before independence was granted

C. Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted

D. Nigerian nationalists used money to fight for independence

E. British were forced to grant indepence to Nigeria

C

44.

All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the

A. creation of states

B. adoption of the idigenization policy

C. establishment of National Youth Service Corps

D. inauguration of the Operation Feed the Nation

E. introduction of the Green Revolution

E

45.

Power can be defined as the

A. ability of the parliament to delegate to anothr body or person the right to make laws on its behalf

B. right to rule irrespective of oppositions to the ruler

C. capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do

D. capacity to encourage others to do what they had originally intended doing

E. ability of the government to encourage communities to embark on self-help projects

C

46.

Political socialization means all the following except the process by which

A. artisans learn their trade

B. individuals learn how to participate in politics

C. people through learning come to understand their duties in society

D. young men are introduced to party politics

E. indiviuals learn about the various forms of government

A

47.

Public corporations are controlled by all the following except

A. legislators

B. judges

C. tax-payers

D. convicts

E. ministers

D

48.

Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?

A. Cautious and relatively inactive

B. Truly non-aligned

C. Heavily dependent on eastern bloc countries

D. Very active and prominent in West African sub-region

E. Dynamic and active

A

49.

Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because

A. British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war

B. Britain accorded diplomatic recognition to ''Biafra''

C. the soviet union supplied arms to Nigeria

D. British granted political asylum to some fugitives

E. some British mercenaries were fighting on the Biafran

A

50.

The first elected executive president of Nigeria was

A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Alhaji Shehu Shagari

C. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

D. Alhaji Aminu Kano

E. Dr Joseph Wayas

B