Year : 
1988
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 58 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

Flexible constitution is advantageous because it

A. guarantees political stability

B. prevents the passing of hasty bills by the legislature

C. can cope with emergency periods

D. allows for continuity

E. prevents dictatorship

C

42.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is

A. an economic association

B. a political association

C. cultural association

D. a social association

E. an inter-ethnic association

A

43.

Which of the following concepts is out of place?

A. Fascism

B. Welfarism

C. Totalitarianism

D. Authoritarianism

E. Dictatorship

B

44.

The primary objective of all political parties is to

A. Promote the general interest of members of the public

B. eradicate Compton in public life

C. control the government

D. campaign for vote

E. educate the electorate

C

45.

It is the duty of a government to perform all the following functions except

A. Preventing internal disorder

B. ensuring security of life and property

C. providing basic welfare services

D. providing all the needs of its citizens

E. promoting industrial and commercial development

D

46.

Which of the following is not an aim of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

A. Promotion of unity and solidarity among African states

B. Co-operation of efforts to achieve a better life for African states

C. Defiance of the sovereignty and independence of African states

D. Eradication of all forms of colonialism and foreign exploitation in African

E. Enthronement of democratic governments in African

E

47.

The French policy of Assimilation

A. Was a device to transfer technology to Africa

B. was the same in theory as the British policy of indirect Rule

C. was aimed at converting Africans to Frenchmen

D. enabled the French to stay in Africa

E. produced well educate Africans who opposed the policy

C

48.

Military governors were members of the Supreme Military Council under the

A. Murtala Mohammed Regime

B. Yakubu Gowon Regime

C. lbrahim Babangida Regime

D. Olusegun Obasanjo Regime

E. Muhammadu Buhari Regime

B

49.

The use of forced labour was one of the features of

A. British colonial policy

B. French colonial policy

C. American coloial policy

D. Japanese colonial policy

E. divide and Rule policy

B

50.

The controversy over the 1979 Presidential election result was

A. over the dispute on the conduct of the election

B. because educated Nigeria did not approve who received the number of votes

C. due to the interpretation of 1/4 of the vote cast in 1/2 of all the states in the Federation

D. because the winning candidate did not pay his taxes as and when in the past three years

E. because one of the candidates was declared elected when the result for one of the state hd not been received

C

41.

Flexible constitution is advantageous because it

A. guarantees political stability

B. prevents the passing of hasty bills by the legislature

C. can cope with emergency periods

D. allows for continuity

E. prevents dictatorship

C

42.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is

A. an economic association

B. a political association

C. cultural association

D. a social association

E. an inter-ethnic association

A

43.

Which of the following concepts is out of place?

A. Fascism

B. Welfarism

C. Totalitarianism

D. Authoritarianism

E. Dictatorship

B

44.

The primary objective of all political parties is to

A. Promote the general interest of members of the public

B. eradicate Compton in public life

C. control the government

D. campaign for vote

E. educate the electorate

C

45.

It is the duty of a government to perform all the following functions except

A. Preventing internal disorder

B. ensuring security of life and property

C. providing basic welfare services

D. providing all the needs of its citizens

E. promoting industrial and commercial development

D

46.

Which of the following is not an aim of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

A. Promotion of unity and solidarity among African states

B. Co-operation of efforts to achieve a better life for African states

C. Defiance of the sovereignty and independence of African states

D. Eradication of all forms of colonialism and foreign exploitation in African

E. Enthronement of democratic governments in African

E

47.

The French policy of Assimilation

A. Was a device to transfer technology to Africa

B. was the same in theory as the British policy of indirect Rule

C. was aimed at converting Africans to Frenchmen

D. enabled the French to stay in Africa

E. produced well educate Africans who opposed the policy

C

48.

Military governors were members of the Supreme Military Council under the

A. Murtala Mohammed Regime

B. Yakubu Gowon Regime

C. lbrahim Babangida Regime

D. Olusegun Obasanjo Regime

E. Muhammadu Buhari Regime

B

49.

The use of forced labour was one of the features of

A. British colonial policy

B. French colonial policy

C. American coloial policy

D. Japanese colonial policy

E. divide and Rule policy

B

50.

The controversy over the 1979 Presidential election result was

A. over the dispute on the conduct of the election

B. because educated Nigeria did not approve who received the number of votes

C. due to the interpretation of 1/4 of the vote cast in 1/2 of all the states in the Federation

D. because the winning candidate did not pay his taxes as and when in the past three years

E. because one of the candidates was declared elected when the result for one of the state hd not been received

C