Year : 
1996
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 55 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

Which of the following political parties produced four ministers in the National Government of 1957 in Nigeria? The

A. AG

B. NCNC

C. NPC

D. NEPU

E. UMBC

C

42.

The Nigeria attained republican status through the 1963 constitution means that it

A. introduce the executive presidential system of government

B. severed the remaining links with the British monarch

C. created a unitary state

D. introduced a multi-party system

E. ensured that the cabinet was no longer responsible to the legislature

B

43.

The political party that transformed from a cultural organization known as The Jam''iyyar Mutanen Arewa was the

A. NEPU

B. NPC

C. NCNC

D. NNDP

E. AG

B

44.

The immediate cause of Kano riot of 1953 was the

A. Azikiwe

B. Action Group tour of Northern Nigeria led by Chief S.L Akintola

C. Mobbing of Northern leaders at Lagos

D. Issue of the administrative position of Lagos

E. Motion by Chief Anthony Enahoro for self government in 1956

B

45.

In a presidential system the head of government is called the

A. Prime Minister

B. Governor-General

C. Executive President

D. Chancellor

E. Mayor

C

46.

In the 1970 Constitution of Nigeria the National Assembly was made up of

A. the local council and the federal legistors

B. both the State and Federal Houses of Assembly

C. the House of Cheifs and elected representatives

D. elected and unelected representatives

E. the two House of Assembly

E

47.

The main cause of the 1962/63 census crisis was that

A. army was involved in the head- count

B. inexperienced officials were used in the enumeration

C. the police prevented enumerators from doing their work

D. there was no fund to provide enough materials for the head count

E. there was widepread inflation of the census results in many regions

E

48.

All the following are reasons for military intervention in politics except

A. corrupt practices by civilian adminstrations

B. tribalism and nepotism

C. election ma;practices

D. ailing economic situations

E. regular promotion of military officers

E

49.

The second Nigeria military leader to be assassinated in military coup d'etat was

A. General Aguiyi Ironsi

B. Major General Maman Vatsa

C. Dimka

D. General Murtala Mohammed

E. Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu

D

50.

In federal system of government , the component units

A. have equal powers with the central authority

B. derive their powers from the constitution

C. are subordinate to one another

D. maintain separate currencies

E. formulate foreign policies

B

41.

Which of the following political parties produced four ministers in the National Government of 1957 in Nigeria? The

A. AG

B. NCNC

C. NPC

D. NEPU

E. UMBC

C

42.

The Nigeria attained republican status through the 1963 constitution means that it

A. introduce the executive presidential system of government

B. severed the remaining links with the British monarch

C. created a unitary state

D. introduced a multi-party system

E. ensured that the cabinet was no longer responsible to the legislature

B

43.

The political party that transformed from a cultural organization known as The Jam''iyyar Mutanen Arewa was the

A. NEPU

B. NPC

C. NCNC

D. NNDP

E. AG

B

44.

The immediate cause of Kano riot of 1953 was the

A. Azikiwe

B. Action Group tour of Northern Nigeria led by Chief S.L Akintola

C. Mobbing of Northern leaders at Lagos

D. Issue of the administrative position of Lagos

E. Motion by Chief Anthony Enahoro for self government in 1956

B

45.

In a presidential system the head of government is called the

A. Prime Minister

B. Governor-General

C. Executive President

D. Chancellor

E. Mayor

C

46.

In the 1970 Constitution of Nigeria the National Assembly was made up of

A. the local council and the federal legistors

B. both the State and Federal Houses of Assembly

C. the House of Cheifs and elected representatives

D. elected and unelected representatives

E. the two House of Assembly

E

47.

The main cause of the 1962/63 census crisis was that

A. army was involved in the head- count

B. inexperienced officials were used in the enumeration

C. the police prevented enumerators from doing their work

D. there was no fund to provide enough materials for the head count

E. there was widepread inflation of the census results in many regions

E

48.

All the following are reasons for military intervention in politics except

A. corrupt practices by civilian adminstrations

B. tribalism and nepotism

C. election ma;practices

D. ailing economic situations

E. regular promotion of military officers

E

49.

The second Nigeria military leader to be assassinated in military coup d'etat was

A. General Aguiyi Ironsi

B. Major General Maman Vatsa

C. Dimka

D. General Murtala Mohammed

E. Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu

D

50.

In federal system of government , the component units

A. have equal powers with the central authority

B. derive their powers from the constitution

C. are subordinate to one another

D. maintain separate currencies

E. formulate foreign policies

B