Year : 
2003
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
NECO - BECE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

Administrative head of a public corporation is known as the

A. Director General

B. General Manager

C. Head of Department

D. Minister

E. Permanent Secretary

B

2.

A typical example of a pressure group in Nigeria is the

A. Federal Complaint Commission

B. Progressive Action Congress

C. Progressive Peoples Alliance

D. Movement for democracy and justice

E. Supreme Council for Islamic affairs

E

3.

Which of the following World Organization preceded the establishment of UNO?

A. International Court of Justice

B. International Labour Organisation

C. League of Nations

D. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

E. Security Council

C

4.

One of these is NOT a purpose for the establishment of public corporation

A. capital involvement

B. compete with private enterprise

C. economic growth for the country

D. reduce cost

E. security reasons

Detailed Solution

One of the main reasons for the establishment of public corporations is to provide essential services to the public at a lower price. They are not established to compete with private enterprises.
5.

For an alien to become a citizen of a country, the person must have lived in an area for a long period of time ranging from ...... years.

A. 5-Feb

B. 10-May

C. 15-Oct

D. 15-20

E. 20-25

D

6.

Which of the following politicians is out of place?

A. Ame Ebute

B. Anyim Pius Anyim

C. Chuba Okadigbo

D. Evans Enwerem

E. lke Nwachukwu

D

7.

The major reason behind the resignation of the first speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria between 1999-2003 democratic era was

A. bankruptcy

B. citizenship

C. financial enrichment

D. forgery

E. political carpet crossing

D

8.

The body that was charged to act as umpire in the political process leading to the fourth republic is called ......... commission.

A. Federal Electoral

B. Federal Charactor

C. Independent Federal Electoral

D. Independent National Electoral

E. National Electoral

D

9.

The process through which members of a constituency can call back their representative for lack of confidence is known as….

A. recal

B. anti election

C. referendum

D. lobby

E. none of the above

A

10.

One unique feature of the ‘Brazzaville Group’ was that it favored

A. close links with the ex-colonial power

B. continuation of colonial system of administration

C. greater unity among Africa states

D. Africa states

E. separate regional groupings

B

1.

Administrative head of a public corporation is known as the

A. Director General

B. General Manager

C. Head of Department

D. Minister

E. Permanent Secretary

B

2.

A typical example of a pressure group in Nigeria is the

A. Federal Complaint Commission

B. Progressive Action Congress

C. Progressive Peoples Alliance

D. Movement for democracy and justice

E. Supreme Council for Islamic affairs

E

3.

Which of the following World Organization preceded the establishment of UNO?

A. International Court of Justice

B. International Labour Organisation

C. League of Nations

D. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

E. Security Council

C

4.

One of these is NOT a purpose for the establishment of public corporation

A. capital involvement

B. compete with private enterprise

C. economic growth for the country

D. reduce cost

E. security reasons

Detailed Solution

One of the main reasons for the establishment of public corporations is to provide essential services to the public at a lower price. They are not established to compete with private enterprises.
5.

For an alien to become a citizen of a country, the person must have lived in an area for a long period of time ranging from ...... years.

A. 5-Feb

B. 10-May

C. 15-Oct

D. 15-20

E. 20-25

D

6.

Which of the following politicians is out of place?

A. Ame Ebute

B. Anyim Pius Anyim

C. Chuba Okadigbo

D. Evans Enwerem

E. lke Nwachukwu

D

7.

The major reason behind the resignation of the first speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria between 1999-2003 democratic era was

A. bankruptcy

B. citizenship

C. financial enrichment

D. forgery

E. political carpet crossing

D

8.

The body that was charged to act as umpire in the political process leading to the fourth republic is called ......... commission.

A. Federal Electoral

B. Federal Charactor

C. Independent Federal Electoral

D. Independent National Electoral

E. National Electoral

D

9.

The process through which members of a constituency can call back their representative for lack of confidence is known as….

A. recal

B. anti election

C. referendum

D. lobby

E. none of the above

A

10.

One unique feature of the ‘Brazzaville Group’ was that it favored

A. close links with the ex-colonial power

B. continuation of colonial system of administration

C. greater unity among Africa states

D. Africa states

E. separate regional groupings

B