Year : 
1999
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Indirect legislation can be achieved by

A. judicial interpretation and precedent

B. passing of bills and making of decrees

C. passing a private member's bill

D. the two legislative chambers considering a bill

A

22.

Naturalization is a process of acquiring citizenship by

A. persons of dual nationality

B. foreign visitors to a country

C. resident foreigners of good character

D. persons born abread

C

23.

The ideology which stats that each person is the best judge of what is in his self interest is

A. liberalism

B. socialism

C. fascism

D. feudalism

A

24.

The Code of Conduct Bureau was established essentially to

A. ensure the independence of the public service

B. enhance probity and accountability in public service

C. protect the rights of public servants

D. reduce corruption in public life

B

25.

The British Government revoked the Charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the ministration of Nigeria in

A. 1861

B. 1885

C. 1900

D. 1914

C

26.

The independence Constitution can be described as

A. monarchical and presidential

B. Republican and parliamentary

C. monarchical and parliamentary

D. federal and republican

C

27.

The first Head of Government in independent Nigeria was

A. Nnmdi Azikiwe

B. Ahmadu Bello

C. Tafawa Balewa

D. Herbert Macaulay

C

28.

Which of the following parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigeria's First Republic?

A. AG and UMBC

B. NCNC and NEPU

C. NPC and NNDP

D. NCNC and AG

A

29.

A feature common to the 1963, 1979 and 1989 constitutions of Nigeria was that they provided for a

A. republican system

B. prime minister

C. ceremonial head of state

D. president has head of government

A

30.

The Lagos Colony and Protectorate was amalgamated with The Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in

A. 1886

B. 1893

C. 1906

D. 1922

C

21.

Indirect legislation can be achieved by

A. judicial interpretation and precedent

B. passing of bills and making of decrees

C. passing a private member's bill

D. the two legislative chambers considering a bill

A

22.

Naturalization is a process of acquiring citizenship by

A. persons of dual nationality

B. foreign visitors to a country

C. resident foreigners of good character

D. persons born abread

C

23.

The ideology which stats that each person is the best judge of what is in his self interest is

A. liberalism

B. socialism

C. fascism

D. feudalism

A

24.

The Code of Conduct Bureau was established essentially to

A. ensure the independence of the public service

B. enhance probity and accountability in public service

C. protect the rights of public servants

D. reduce corruption in public life

B

25.

The British Government revoked the Charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the ministration of Nigeria in

A. 1861

B. 1885

C. 1900

D. 1914

C

26.

The independence Constitution can be described as

A. monarchical and presidential

B. Republican and parliamentary

C. monarchical and parliamentary

D. federal and republican

C

27.

The first Head of Government in independent Nigeria was

A. Nnmdi Azikiwe

B. Ahmadu Bello

C. Tafawa Balewa

D. Herbert Macaulay

C

28.

Which of the following parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigeria's First Republic?

A. AG and UMBC

B. NCNC and NEPU

C. NPC and NNDP

D. NCNC and AG

A

29.

A feature common to the 1963, 1979 and 1989 constitutions of Nigeria was that they provided for a

A. republican system

B. prime minister

C. ceremonial head of state

D. president has head of government

A

30.

The Lagos Colony and Protectorate was amalgamated with The Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in

A. 1886

B. 1893

C. 1906

D. 1922

C