ABU Government 2015/2016 Past Questions

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A political system where candidate do not contest on the platform of any political party rather on personal attributes is called

A.zero-party system
B.one-party system
C.two party system
D.personal party system

Which of the following is not a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)?

A.Kuwait
B.saudi arabia
C.Nigeria
D.Britain

A country is most likely to have a good government only if it has

A.a good constitution but bad operators
B.good operators but bad constitution
C.a strong military support
D.a good constitution and good operators

The concept of sovereignty was popularized by

A.J.J Rousseau
B.A.V Dicey
C.C.C Moubesquieu
D.John Locke

A tax imposed on goods manufactured within a country is called

A.property tax
B.capital gains tax
C.income tax
D.excise tax

Who among the following is not eligible to vote?

A.civil servant
B.retired soldier
C.mentally disturbed
D.chief magistrate

The distinction between a flexible and rigid constitution is based on

A.entrenched clauses
B.amendment procedures
C.written and unwritten aspects
D.whether it is unitary or federal

The major reason why government sets up public corporations is to

A.make profits
B.provide employment for politician
C.provide utility services to the public at minimal cost
D.reflect the federal characters in sitting industries

The universal adult suffrage means all

A.adult citizens can vote
B.citizens can vote
C.qualified citizens can vote
D.literate citizens can vote

Indirect rule was introduced in Nigeria because

A.traditional were powerful
B.there were few administrators in the country
C.the colonialist were poor administrators
D.the native authorities were already well organized