Year : 
1979
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

When was the emirate system of government introduced in Nigeria?

A. Nineteenth Century

B. Twentieth Century

C. Eighteenth Century

D. Seventeenth Century

E. Sixteenth Century

C

32.

In the organization of British colonial rule in West Africa, which of these was the lowest level of government and administration?

A. The District Commissioner

B. the Lieutenant Governor

C. Chief Secretary

D. the Provincial Commissioner

E. the Governor

A

33.

The colonial administration in Nigeria was

A. authoritarian

B. Democratic

C. Development oriented

D. dominated by Nigerians

E. none of the above

A

34.

The system of Indirect Rule failed in the former Eastern Nigeria Primary because

A. of the fragmented political structure

B. the Chiefs refused to co-operate with colonial officers

C. of the high incidence of taxation

D. the colonial officers imposed warrant chiefs on the people

E. of the forced labour

A

35.

The three largest political parties in Nigeria between 1951 and 1966 were

A. Northern People's Congress (NPC), Action Group (AG), Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU)

B. United National Independent Party (UNIP),National Council of Nigerian Citizens(NCNC) and NPC

C. NCNC, NPC, and AG

D. Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), AG NEPU

E. United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC), NPC and NCNC

C

36.

Which of the following people was one of the founding members of the National Congress of British West Africa?

A. Bode Thomas

B. Osita Agwnda Savage

C. Nwafor Orizu

D. Dr Akiwande Savage

E. Aminu Kano

A

37.

The Mid- Western Region was created in Nigeria in

A. 1961

B. 1962

C. 1963

D. 1964

E. 1965

C

38.

In Nigeria, appellate cases from Courts of Appeal go to

A. the Supreme Military Council

B. the Privy Council

C. the Supreme Court

D. the Judiciary Advisory Council

E. the House of Lords

C

39.

Which is the supreme organ of the OAU?

A. the council of ministers

B. the adminstrative secretary general

C. the assembly of the heads of state and government

D. none of the above

E. all of the above

C

40.

Which UN organ has primary responsibility for the maintenance of World peace and security?

A. the general assembly

B. the secretariat

C. the international court of justice

D. the economic and social council

E. the security council

E

31.

When was the emirate system of government introduced in Nigeria?

A. Nineteenth Century

B. Twentieth Century

C. Eighteenth Century

D. Seventeenth Century

E. Sixteenth Century

C

32.

In the organization of British colonial rule in West Africa, which of these was the lowest level of government and administration?

A. The District Commissioner

B. the Lieutenant Governor

C. Chief Secretary

D. the Provincial Commissioner

E. the Governor

A

33.

The colonial administration in Nigeria was

A. authoritarian

B. Democratic

C. Development oriented

D. dominated by Nigerians

E. none of the above

A

34.

The system of Indirect Rule failed in the former Eastern Nigeria Primary because

A. of the fragmented political structure

B. the Chiefs refused to co-operate with colonial officers

C. of the high incidence of taxation

D. the colonial officers imposed warrant chiefs on the people

E. of the forced labour

A

35.

The three largest political parties in Nigeria between 1951 and 1966 were

A. Northern People's Congress (NPC), Action Group (AG), Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU)

B. United National Independent Party (UNIP),National Council of Nigerian Citizens(NCNC) and NPC

C. NCNC, NPC, and AG

D. Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), AG NEPU

E. United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC), NPC and NCNC

C

36.

Which of the following people was one of the founding members of the National Congress of British West Africa?

A. Bode Thomas

B. Osita Agwnda Savage

C. Nwafor Orizu

D. Dr Akiwande Savage

E. Aminu Kano

A

37.

The Mid- Western Region was created in Nigeria in

A. 1961

B. 1962

C. 1963

D. 1964

E. 1965

C

38.

In Nigeria, appellate cases from Courts of Appeal go to

A. the Supreme Military Council

B. the Privy Council

C. the Supreme Court

D. the Judiciary Advisory Council

E. the House of Lords

C

39.

Which is the supreme organ of the OAU?

A. the council of ministers

B. the adminstrative secretary general

C. the assembly of the heads of state and government

D. none of the above

E. all of the above

C

40.

Which UN organ has primary responsibility for the maintenance of World peace and security?

A. the general assembly

B. the secretariat

C. the international court of justice

D. the economic and social council

E. the security council

E