UTME Past Questions
Government · 2024
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Question 01
… is the use of power and the distribution of resources
A
Government
B
State
C
Power
D
Politics
Question 02
One major advantage of the unitary system is that it tends to make government
A
Free of controversy
B
Distant from the people
C
Popular among the masses
D
Strong and stable
Question 03
The judiciary performs all but one of the following functions
A
Interprets the laws
B
Serves as a check on the legislature and the executive
C
Performs executive functions
D
Arbitrates disputes
Question 04
… do not only widen the scope of political and popular participation but also help to unify, simplify, and stabilize the political process
A
Sovereign
B
Governments
C
Pressure groups
D
Political parties
Question 05
A political party is primarily interested in …
A
Influencing government policies
B
Professing their manifesto
C
Seeking and getting political power
D
Organizing themselves for elections
Question 06
A popular technique employed by pressure groups to achieve their objectives is
A
Gerrymandering
B
Campaign
C
Coercion
D
Lobbying
Question 07
The colonial administration in Nigeria can best be described as
A
Development oriented
B
None of the options
C
Authoritarian
D
Democratic
Question 08
Before it became effective, the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was finally approved by
A
The Armed Forces Ruling Council
B
The Supreme Military Council
C
The Nigerian Labour Congress
D
The Constituent Assembly
Question 09
The officer responsible for announcing the result of an election is known as
A
Electoral officer
B
Ballot officer
C
Presiding officer
D
Returning officer
Question 10
Nation to state is synonymous with
A
Self-actualization
B
Sovereignty
C
Liberation
D
Nationalism
Question 11
Under the emirate system, the commander of the armies is the
A
Hakimi
B
Sarkin Fada
C
Madawaki
D
Alkali
Question 12
… is the most deliberate of socialization agents because it is not consciously planned
A
Family
B
Peer group
C
School
D
Mass media
Question 13
Which of the following political parties was the first to be formed when the ban on politics was lifted in 1978?
A
NPN
B
UPN
C
NPP
D
PRP
Question 14
In Nigeria's First Republic, the Prime Minister was both the
A
Head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces
B
Commander-in-chief of the armed forces and party leader
C
Head of state and party leader
D
Head of government and a lawmaker
Question 15
Public administrators are also known as
A
Aristocrats
B
Egalitarians
C
Democrats
D
Bureaucrats
Question 16
The highest organ of the state during the Babangida regime was the
A
Provisional Ruling Council
B
Supreme Military Council
C
Armed Forces Ruling Council
D
Federal Executive Council
Question 17
Nigeria's row within the African Union was most prominent during the regime of
A
President Olusegun Obasanjo
B
President Shehu Shagari
C
President Umaru Yar'Adua
D
President Ibrahim Babangida
Question 18
Commonwealth nations are represented in other member nations by
A
Attachés
B
Chargés d'affaires
C
Ambassadors
D
High Commissioners
Question 19
Under the technical aid corps, Nigerian experts are employed in
A
Africa, the Pacific and the Caribbean
B
Europe, South America and Asia
C
The Pacific, the Caribbean and Europe
D
Asia, Africa, and the Pacific
Question 20
Under the 1963 Constitution, the Prime Minister was the head of the
A
State
B
Government
C
Republic
D
Country
Question 21
The major emphasis of politics is
A
Authority and power
B
Authority and legitimacy
C
Power and legitimacy
D
Government and power
Question 22
The capacity to command obedience is called
A
Power
B
Influence
C
Authority
D
Sovereignty
Question 23
In politics, power is all of the following except
A
Capacity to affect the actions of others
B
Ability to make people do things they otherwise would not do
C
An object
D
Part of a relationship
Question 24
A form of oligarchy in which gifted people are at the helm of affairs is
A
Aristocracy
B
Theocracy
C
Plutocracy
D
Gerontocracy
Question 25
All groups, associations, and institutions that are outside the control of the state and stand between the state and society are known as
A
Professional groups
B
The labour union
C
The civil society
D
The category group
Question 26
The legislative body of the United States of America is the
A
Parliament
B
National Assembly
C
Congress
D
Council
Question 27
A typical form of delegated legislation is
A
An act
B
A bill
C
A decree
D
A bye-law
Question 28
The extent to which individuals are involved at various levels in the political system is referred to as
A
Participant observation
B
Individualism
C
Level of analysis
D
Political participation
Question 29
Laws made by military governments at the state level are called
A
Acts
B
Decrees
C
Bye-laws
D
Edicts
Question 30
A one-party system of government
A
Is found only in Africa
B
Allows no official opposition
C
Does not provide for a legislature
D
Provides for a legislature
Question 31
One of the main duties of the Local Government Service Commission is to
A
Handle requests for the creation of more local governments
B
Supervise and manage the personnel of local government
C
Conduct elections into local councils
D
Create an enabling working environment for council workers
Question 32
Former colonies of Britain belong to the association known as
A
Commonwealth
B
OECD
C
NATO
D
European Union
Question 33
A system of government which emphasizes the co-ordinate status of component units is referred to as
A
Federal
B
Confederal
C
Unitary
D
Communal
Question 34
Nationalist agitation began in Nigeria with the
A
Formation of the West African Youth League
B
Lagos protest against water rate in 1908
C
Introduction of indirect rule
D
Annexation of Lagos in 1861
Question 35
The following six political parties were registered for the 1983 elections
A
UNCH, UPN, NPP, NNDP, UMBC, NAP
B
NPN, NAP, NPP, PRP, GNPP, UPN
C
NPN, NNA, PPP, PPA, UPN
D
NNP, PPP, PPA, UPN, PRP
Question 36
In Nigeria's First Republic, the Prime Minister was both the
A
Head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces
B
Commander-in-chief of the armed forces and party leader
C
Head of state and party leader
D
Head of government and a lawmaker
Question 37
To ensure the rights and freedom of citizens, the powers of the arms of government must be
A
Fused
B
Incorporated
C
Separated
D
Rotated
Question 38
An attribute that Nigeria shares with most non-aligned countries is
A
The state of her economy
B
Her heterogeneous population
C
Her large population
D
Her large size
Question 39
A representative of a Commonwealth country in another member state is known as
A
Consul-General
B
Ambassador
C
Attaché
D
High Commissioner
Question 40
A major flaw in liberal democracy is
A
The limitation of freedom of expression
B
Its emphasis on political rights over economic rights
C
That it promotes political instability
D
Its emphasis on collective ownership
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