Year :
1978
Title :
Government
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
21 - 30 of 51 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 21. |
Constitutional cases in Nigeria can only be raised in the first instance in A. the Supreme Court B. the High Courts C. the Courts of Appeal D. the Sharia Court of Appeal E. none of the above |
B |
| 22. |
Which of the following would act for the Head of state when he is out of the country? A. the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court B. the Chief of Staff, Army C. the Chief of staff, supreme Military Head Quarters D. the Chief of Staff, Air Force E. the General Officer Commanding, First Division |
C |
| 23. |
To raise funds, local governments can levy A. import duties B. income taxes C. Excise duties D. rates E. profits tax Detailed SolutionRates refer to local taxation, i.e., taxation levied by (or for) local government rather than central government.They are usually proportional to the estimated rentable value of a business and domestic properties. It is one of the ways in which local government raise their capital. |
|
| 24. |
The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of A. the OAU B. the Commonwealth C. the United Nations D. the OCAM E. the African Development Bank |
C |
| 25. |
Nigeria is not a member of A. the OAU B. the Security Council of the UN C. the African Development Bank D. the Commonwealth E. the OCAM |
E |
| 26. |
The primary political parties is to A. oppose the government B. Aggregate interest C. mobilise public opinion D. provide welfare for their member E. provide support for the military |
B |
| 27. |
Th OAU was formed in A. 1946 B. 1956 C. 1960 D. 1963 E. 1965 |
D |
| 28. |
All members of the newly constituted local government councils in Nigeria were A. Directly elected B. indirectly elected C. appointed by the State Governors D. appointed by the Head of State E. none of the above |
A |
| 29. |
Which of the following is true as a major function of elections? A. Elections serve the purpose of recruitment of the leaders to office in a modern state B. the elections give the people a chance to eliminate opponents who are in office C. they are means of testing the popularity of politicians of politicians D. politicians use elections as tools to deceive the populace E. Elections are a means by which politicians keep themeselves in power |
A |
| 30. |
The first Governor General of Nigeria was A. Lord Lugard B. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe C. Sir James Robertson D. the late Major Genery Aguiyi Irosi E. the Oni of ife |
A |
| 21. |
Constitutional cases in Nigeria can only be raised in the first instance in A. the Supreme Court B. the High Courts C. the Courts of Appeal D. the Sharia Court of Appeal E. none of the above |
B |
| 22. |
Which of the following would act for the Head of state when he is out of the country? A. the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court B. the Chief of Staff, Army C. the Chief of staff, supreme Military Head Quarters D. the Chief of Staff, Air Force E. the General Officer Commanding, First Division |
C |
| 23. |
To raise funds, local governments can levy A. import duties B. income taxes C. Excise duties D. rates E. profits tax Detailed SolutionRates refer to local taxation, i.e., taxation levied by (or for) local government rather than central government.They are usually proportional to the estimated rentable value of a business and domestic properties. It is one of the ways in which local government raise their capital. |
|
| 24. |
The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of A. the OAU B. the Commonwealth C. the United Nations D. the OCAM E. the African Development Bank |
C |
| 25. |
Nigeria is not a member of A. the OAU B. the Security Council of the UN C. the African Development Bank D. the Commonwealth E. the OCAM |
E |
| 26. |
The primary political parties is to A. oppose the government B. Aggregate interest C. mobilise public opinion D. provide welfare for their member E. provide support for the military |
B |
| 27. |
Th OAU was formed in A. 1946 B. 1956 C. 1960 D. 1963 E. 1965 |
D |
| 28. |
All members of the newly constituted local government councils in Nigeria were A. Directly elected B. indirectly elected C. appointed by the State Governors D. appointed by the Head of State E. none of the above |
A |
| 29. |
Which of the following is true as a major function of elections? A. Elections serve the purpose of recruitment of the leaders to office in a modern state B. the elections give the people a chance to eliminate opponents who are in office C. they are means of testing the popularity of politicians of politicians D. politicians use elections as tools to deceive the populace E. Elections are a means by which politicians keep themeselves in power |
A |
| 30. |
The first Governor General of Nigeria was A. Lord Lugard B. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe C. Sir James Robertson D. the late Major Genery Aguiyi Irosi E. the Oni of ife |
A |