Year : 
2001
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
NECO - BECE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

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

A. laid down rules of public order

B. The dictates of political leader:

C. the direction of legal luminaries

D. The satisfaction of their egos

E. Their whims and caprices

A

2.

Which is NOT a type of citizenship?

A. Conferment

B. indigenousness

C. marriage

D. naturalization

E. registration

B

3.

Direct democracy succeeded in Athens because

A. the civil servants were properly trained

B. The institution government was well established

C. The population was small in size

D. The people were united and purposeful

E. The made use of professionals

C

4.

An instrument for exercise of power for controlling, administering and managing the affairs of people based on laws is the

A. civil service

B. executive

C. government

D. judiciary

E. state

C

5.

How many delegates from Nigeria and Cameroon attended the London Constitutional Conference of 1953?

A. 16

B. 18

C. 19

D. 20

E. 22

C

6.

Primus inter pares’ is a term usually used to qualify the

A. electorate

B. President

C. Prime minister

D. Queen of England

E. Senate president

C

7.

The 1993 general election had been judged as the best in Nigeria, yet it was inconclusive because

A. it was widely rigged

B. it produced no winner

C. one of the candidates resigned on the day of election

D. the election result was annulled

E. the result was inconclusive when it was announced

D

8.

Nigeria started to operate on a real federal structure with the introduction of the

A. 1922 Clifford constitution

B. 1946 Richards constitution

C. 1953 London conference

D. 1954 Lyttleton constitution

E. 1963 Republican constitution

D

9.

Nigeria started to operate on a real federal structure with the introduction of the

A. 1922 Clifford constitution

B. 1946 Richards constitution

C. 1953 London conference

D. 1954 Lyttleton constitution

E. 1963 Republican constitution

D

10.

The official termination of each session of a House of Assembly is known as

A. adjournment

B. Closure

C. Dissolution

D. prorogation

E. Summon

Detailed Solution

Adjournment. A putting off or postponing of proceedings; an ending or dismissal of further business by a court, legislature, or public official—either temporarily or permanently.
1.

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

A. laid down rules of public order

B. The dictates of political leader:

C. the direction of legal luminaries

D. The satisfaction of their egos

E. Their whims and caprices

A

2.

Which is NOT a type of citizenship?

A. Conferment

B. indigenousness

C. marriage

D. naturalization

E. registration

B

3.

Direct democracy succeeded in Athens because

A. the civil servants were properly trained

B. The institution government was well established

C. The population was small in size

D. The people were united and purposeful

E. The made use of professionals

C

4.

An instrument for exercise of power for controlling, administering and managing the affairs of people based on laws is the

A. civil service

B. executive

C. government

D. judiciary

E. state

C

5.

How many delegates from Nigeria and Cameroon attended the London Constitutional Conference of 1953?

A. 16

B. 18

C. 19

D. 20

E. 22

C

6.

Primus inter pares’ is a term usually used to qualify the

A. electorate

B. President

C. Prime minister

D. Queen of England

E. Senate president

C

7.

The 1993 general election had been judged as the best in Nigeria, yet it was inconclusive because

A. it was widely rigged

B. it produced no winner

C. one of the candidates resigned on the day of election

D. the election result was annulled

E. the result was inconclusive when it was announced

D

8.

Nigeria started to operate on a real federal structure with the introduction of the

A. 1922 Clifford constitution

B. 1946 Richards constitution

C. 1953 London conference

D. 1954 Lyttleton constitution

E. 1963 Republican constitution

D

9.

Nigeria started to operate on a real federal structure with the introduction of the

A. 1922 Clifford constitution

B. 1946 Richards constitution

C. 1953 London conference

D. 1954 Lyttleton constitution

E. 1963 Republican constitution

D

10.

The official termination of each session of a House of Assembly is known as

A. adjournment

B. Closure

C. Dissolution

D. prorogation

E. Summon

Detailed Solution

Adjournment. A putting off or postponing of proceedings; an ending or dismissal of further business by a court, legislature, or public official—either temporarily or permanently.