Year : 
1989
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 60 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

Representative democracy is characterized by

A. Free election and ,proper register of voters

B. unlimited expenditure of political parties

C. a politically educated electorate

D. representation of the poor only

E. rule of interest groups

A

42.

The ratification of the appointment and dismissal of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Empire was done by the

A. Empire of Lafiagi and the Etsu of Pategi

B. Emirs of Kano and Katsina

C. Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto

D. Emir of llorin

E. Emir of Shonga

C

43.

The primary function of a legislature is the

A. Appointment of the president

B. making of laws

C. voting of bills

D. monitoring of the judiciary

E. re-assignment of civil servants

B

44.

Which of the following title among the Igbos in the pre-colonial era required substantial wealth before one could acquire it

A. Ofo

B. Okpara

C. Ozo

D. Eze

E. Obi

C

45.

According to Marist theory those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are

A. Exploiters

B. colonialists

C. workers

D. shareholders

E. bourgeoisie

E

46.

The head of the Oyomesi in the old Oyo Empire was

A. Aremo

B. Are Onakakanfo

C. Olowo

D. Bashorun

E. Oba

D

47.

The head of Nigerian Mission to the Commonwealth of Nations is

A. An Ambassador

B. a Consular

C. the Minister of External Affairs

D. a High Commissioner

E. a Diplomat

D

48.

While political parties aim at forming a government , pressure groups aim at

A. Imposing a military rule

B. causing social unrest

C. influencing government decisions

D. controlling a nation’s economy

E. uniting all workers

C

49.

Nigeria does not maintain diplomatic relations with South Africa because of the latter’s

A. Industrial policy

B. apartheid policy

C. foreign policy

D. agricultural policy

E. religious policy

B

50.

Which of the following countries does not operate a federal constitution?

A. USA

B. Canada

C. Nigeria

D. France

E. Switzerland

D

41.

Representative democracy is characterized by

A. Free election and ,proper register of voters

B. unlimited expenditure of political parties

C. a politically educated electorate

D. representation of the poor only

E. rule of interest groups

A

42.

The ratification of the appointment and dismissal of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Empire was done by the

A. Empire of Lafiagi and the Etsu of Pategi

B. Emirs of Kano and Katsina

C. Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto

D. Emir of llorin

E. Emir of Shonga

C

43.

The primary function of a legislature is the

A. Appointment of the president

B. making of laws

C. voting of bills

D. monitoring of the judiciary

E. re-assignment of civil servants

B

44.

Which of the following title among the Igbos in the pre-colonial era required substantial wealth before one could acquire it

A. Ofo

B. Okpara

C. Ozo

D. Eze

E. Obi

C

45.

According to Marist theory those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are

A. Exploiters

B. colonialists

C. workers

D. shareholders

E. bourgeoisie

E

46.

The head of the Oyomesi in the old Oyo Empire was

A. Aremo

B. Are Onakakanfo

C. Olowo

D. Bashorun

E. Oba

D

47.

The head of Nigerian Mission to the Commonwealth of Nations is

A. An Ambassador

B. a Consular

C. the Minister of External Affairs

D. a High Commissioner

E. a Diplomat

D

48.

While political parties aim at forming a government , pressure groups aim at

A. Imposing a military rule

B. causing social unrest

C. influencing government decisions

D. controlling a nation’s economy

E. uniting all workers

C

49.

Nigeria does not maintain diplomatic relations with South Africa because of the latter’s

A. Industrial policy

B. apartheid policy

C. foreign policy

D. agricultural policy

E. religious policy

B

50.

Which of the following countries does not operate a federal constitution?

A. USA

B. Canada

C. Nigeria

D. France

E. Switzerland

D