Government 2017 Past Questions | JAMB
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41. One of the demerits of the privatization of public corporations in Nigeria is ?
- A. scarcity of goods and services
- B. higher cost of goods and services
- C. creation of unemployment
- D. inefficient service delivery
Correct Option: Answer is B
42. The indirect dimension of changing the government is known as ___ ?
- A. coup de ta’t
- B. military rule
- C. election
- D. electorate
Correct Option: Answer is A
43. The head of the palace in the pre-colonial hausa system is ?
- A. Sarkin dawaki
- B. sarkin gida
- C. sarkin fada
- D. sarkin ruwa
Correct Option: Answer is C
44. What is the name of the motion brought before the chamber asking that leave be given to bring in a bill?
- A. government motion
- B. enactment
- C. approval
- D. leave
Correct Option: Answer is D
45. Early nationalist activities manifested in the form of _____?
- A. discrimination
- B. resistance
- C. participation
- D. disagreement
Correct Option: Answer is C
46. The appointment and dissolution of the board of directors of the public corporation fall under _______?
- A. ministerial control
- B. legislative control
- C. political control
- D. judicial control
Correct Option: Answer is C
47. Sucessive population figures have been contested in Nigeria because of ______?
- A. gender consideration
- B. religious consideration
- C. geographical disparity
- D. political consideration
Correct Option: Answer is D
48. In the United States, what do they call by-election?
- A. special election
- B. by polls
- C. general election
- D. recall
Correct Option: Answer is A
49. The identifiable spheres of control which the central government exercise over local government is known as ____?
- A. Supervisory Control
- B. Judicial Control
- C. Audit Control
- D. Appointment Contro
Correct Option: Answer is A
50. The 1976 Local government reforms was embarked upon by the central government under the leadership of ______?
- A. General Olusegun Obasanjo
- B. General Sanni Abacha
- C. General Mohammed Buhari
- D. Goodluck Jonathan