Year :
1994
Title :
Government
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
21 - 30 of 51 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 21. |
Which of the following traditional Nigerian societies practiced the system of checks and balances? A. Tiv B. Yoruba C. Hausa D. Igbo |
B |
| 22. |
In terms of administrative structure, which of the following sets of pre-cotonial Nigerian political systems do NOT match? A. Igbo and Tiv B. Benin and Igbo C. Sokoto and OYO D. Benin and Sokoto |
B |
| 23. |
Nationalist activities were earlier in British than in French West Africa because the A. French West Africans were not interested in having self government B. British colonialists were no longer interested in governing their acquired territories C. French addministrative polices did not allow for poltical agitation D. nationalists their french counterparts |
C |
| 24. |
In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in A. Nigeria B. Ghana C. Sierra Leone D. The Gambia |
A |
| 25. |
A throny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the A. leadership of the first post-independence government B. problem of ethnic minorities C. control of the mid - west by the western region D. status of lagos |
B |
| 26. |
In the 1963 Constitution, there was separation of powers between the A. president and the commander in chief of the armed forces B. executive and the legislature C. head of state and the president D. head of government and the head of state |
D |
| 27. |
A major feature whch differentiated the 1963 and 1979 constitutions was that in the former, A. ministers were appointed from the national assembly B. ministers were appointed from outside the national assembly C. the prime minister was elected by the whole country D. the national assembly comprised the senate and the house of assembly |
A |
| 28. |
A court order compelling the executive or its agencies to produce an unlawfully detained person is called a writ of A. mandamus B. subpoena C. habeas corpus D. injunction Detailed SolutionThe privilege of the writ of habeas corpus enables the release from custody of persons unlawfully detained. The writ itself protects individuals from illegal arrests and detention, through a court order compelling officers to “produce the body” and explain the basis for a person’s continued detention.) |
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| 29. |
The primary function of the Armed Forces of Nigeria s to A. promote and protect the security of the nation B. protect the head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces of the nation C. protect the citizens against corrupt and oppressive politicians D. project the country's image by participating in peace keeping operations |
A |
| 30. |
Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal? A. public complaints commission B. code of conduct bureau C. federal judicial service commission D. federal civil service commission |
A |
| 21. |
Which of the following traditional Nigerian societies practiced the system of checks and balances? A. Tiv B. Yoruba C. Hausa D. Igbo |
B |
| 22. |
In terms of administrative structure, which of the following sets of pre-cotonial Nigerian political systems do NOT match? A. Igbo and Tiv B. Benin and Igbo C. Sokoto and OYO D. Benin and Sokoto |
B |
| 23. |
Nationalist activities were earlier in British than in French West Africa because the A. French West Africans were not interested in having self government B. British colonialists were no longer interested in governing their acquired territories C. French addministrative polices did not allow for poltical agitation D. nationalists their french counterparts |
C |
| 24. |
In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in A. Nigeria B. Ghana C. Sierra Leone D. The Gambia |
A |
| 25. |
A throny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the A. leadership of the first post-independence government B. problem of ethnic minorities C. control of the mid - west by the western region D. status of lagos |
B |
| 26. |
In the 1963 Constitution, there was separation of powers between the A. president and the commander in chief of the armed forces B. executive and the legislature C. head of state and the president D. head of government and the head of state |
D |
| 27. |
A major feature whch differentiated the 1963 and 1979 constitutions was that in the former, A. ministers were appointed from the national assembly B. ministers were appointed from outside the national assembly C. the prime minister was elected by the whole country D. the national assembly comprised the senate and the house of assembly |
A |
| 28. |
A court order compelling the executive or its agencies to produce an unlawfully detained person is called a writ of A. mandamus B. subpoena C. habeas corpus D. injunction Detailed SolutionThe privilege of the writ of habeas corpus enables the release from custody of persons unlawfully detained. The writ itself protects individuals from illegal arrests and detention, through a court order compelling officers to “produce the body” and explain the basis for a person’s continued detention.) |
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| 29. |
The primary function of the Armed Forces of Nigeria s to A. promote and protect the security of the nation B. protect the head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces of the nation C. protect the citizens against corrupt and oppressive politicians D. project the country's image by participating in peace keeping operations |
A |
| 30. |
Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal? A. public complaints commission B. code of conduct bureau C. federal judicial service commission D. federal civil service commission |
A |