Year : 
2005
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
NECO - BECE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The major operational tool of any pressure group in the achievement of its goals is

A. demonstration

B. lobbying

C. media campaign

D. propaganda

E. strike

E

32.

The arbitrary creation of constituencies by the government to favour its party is termed

A. boundary adjustment

B. gerrymandering

C. parliamentary whip

D. plebiscite

E. referendum

B

33.

Which of the following is the highest and final court of appeal in Nigeria?

A. Federal court of appeal

B. Judicial Privy Council

C. Magistrate court

D. Sharia court

E. Supreme court

E

34.

Who among the following colonial governor-generals criticized the activities of National Congress of British West Africa?

A. Arthur Richards

B. Bernard Bourdillon

C. Hugh Clifford

D. John Macpherson

E. Lord Lugard

C

35.

The process in which every qualified citizen of a state has the right to vote is called .... Suffrage.

A. adult male

B. property

C. religious

D. tax payer

E. universal adult

E

36.

The major objectives of the colonialists in Nigeria does NOT include

A. adventure

B. economic reasons

C. educational expansion

D. market expansion

E. missionary activities

C

37.

Which of the underlisted factors NEVER accounted for the adoption of federalism in Nigeria?

A. Desire for some form of political unity

B. Desire for uniform treatment for all parts

C. Diversity of the nation

D. Emergence of tribal nationalism

E. Influence of shared colonial experience

D

38.

The introduction of taxation in the Southern part of Nigeria led to

A. Aba women’s riot

B. appointment of warrant chiefs

C. inclusion of educated elites in government

D. the promotion of age grades activities

E. the recognition of traditional rulers

A

39.

The three BASIC fundamental rights of a citizen are

A. education, property and thought

B. expression, employment and education

C. healthcare, worship and equal hearing

D. life, liberty and property

E. peaceful assembly, movement and family life

D

40.

In the administration of old Sokoto Caliphate, the western empire had its capital at

A. Gobi

B. Gwanda

C. Ilorin

D. Sokoto

E. Zaria

B

31.

The major operational tool of any pressure group in the achievement of its goals is

A. demonstration

B. lobbying

C. media campaign

D. propaganda

E. strike

E

32.

The arbitrary creation of constituencies by the government to favour its party is termed

A. boundary adjustment

B. gerrymandering

C. parliamentary whip

D. plebiscite

E. referendum

B

33.

Which of the following is the highest and final court of appeal in Nigeria?

A. Federal court of appeal

B. Judicial Privy Council

C. Magistrate court

D. Sharia court

E. Supreme court

E

34.

Who among the following colonial governor-generals criticized the activities of National Congress of British West Africa?

A. Arthur Richards

B. Bernard Bourdillon

C. Hugh Clifford

D. John Macpherson

E. Lord Lugard

C

35.

The process in which every qualified citizen of a state has the right to vote is called .... Suffrage.

A. adult male

B. property

C. religious

D. tax payer

E. universal adult

E

36.

The major objectives of the colonialists in Nigeria does NOT include

A. adventure

B. economic reasons

C. educational expansion

D. market expansion

E. missionary activities

C

37.

Which of the underlisted factors NEVER accounted for the adoption of federalism in Nigeria?

A. Desire for some form of political unity

B. Desire for uniform treatment for all parts

C. Diversity of the nation

D. Emergence of tribal nationalism

E. Influence of shared colonial experience

D

38.

The introduction of taxation in the Southern part of Nigeria led to

A. Aba women’s riot

B. appointment of warrant chiefs

C. inclusion of educated elites in government

D. the promotion of age grades activities

E. the recognition of traditional rulers

A

39.

The three BASIC fundamental rights of a citizen are

A. education, property and thought

B. expression, employment and education

C. healthcare, worship and equal hearing

D. life, liberty and property

E. peaceful assembly, movement and family life

D

40.

In the administration of old Sokoto Caliphate, the western empire had its capital at

A. Gobi

B. Gwanda

C. Ilorin

D. Sokoto

E. Zaria

B