Question 1The central Legislative body in Britain is referred to asA.National AssemblyB.KnessetC.ParliamentD.CongressObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The chairman of the committee that reviewed the 1988 civil service commission was.A.Chief P.C Asiodu.B.Chief Edwin Clark.C.Chief Allison Ayida.D.Chief Simeon AdeboObjective Show full explanation
Question 3The highest grade in the civil service is known asA.Executive cadre.B.Administrative cadre.C.Technical cadre.D.Clerical cadreObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The law of libel limits a citizen's right to freedom ofA.Association.B.Expression.C.Worship.D.MovementObjective Show full explanation
Question 5The major advantage of the secret ballot is thatA.It ensures the anonymity of each voter.B.It is faster than other systems.C.Nobody can be prevented from voting.D.It extends the franchise to all adultsObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The permanent executive includes:A.Civil servants and not public servantsB.Civil servants and politiciansC.all career officers that serve any government in powerD.elected and appointed politiciansObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The pressure group that resorts to unconventional methods to achieve its objectives is calledA.Institutional groupB.Interest groupC.Promotional groupD.Anomic groupObjective Show full explanation
Question 8The three fundamental rights of citizens areA.Life, liberty and property.B.Salvation, property, freedom of thought.C.Employment, property and social security.D.Free education, employment and propertyObjective Show full explanation
Question 9When a constitution is not difficult to amend, it is said to be:A.RigidB.SystematicC.FlexibleD.FederalObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Which of the following best describes a sovereign state?A.a member of the African UnionB.Freedom from economic controlC.Geographical contiguityD.Military, political and economic independenceObjective Show full explanation
Question 11Which of these is an element of state power?A.Geographical location, population & economic resourcesB.Geographical location, elite interests & economic resourcesC.Geographical location, ethnicity & economic resourcesD.Geographical location, political crisis & economic resourcesObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Which of these is not a method of election?A.Simple majority.B.Proportional representation.C.Primary election.D.Co-optionObjective Show full explanation
Question 13.......... plays rule adjudication role in NigeriaA.The Civil ServiceB.The LegislatureC.The ExecutiveD.The JudiciaryObjective Show full explanation
Question 14A two-party system of government is one in whichA.only one party performs multiparty functionsB.the elite dominate political partiesC.only few parties are allowed to operate by lawD.There are two major parties and other minor partiesObjective Show full explanation
Question 15An important agency for social control in the lgbo traditional society was theA.Age-grade.B.Ozo-title holders.C.Council of Chiefs.D.Assembly of lineage headsObjective Show full explanation
Question 16Educated elites in Nigeria did not like the system of indirect rule because itA.Did not make provisions for them.B.Was exploitative and cumbersome.C.Made traditional rulers too powerful.D.Was undemocratic and oppressiveObjective Show full explanation
Question 17Federalism in Nigeria is best seen as a way of promotingA.Rapid economic developmentB.unity in diversityC.even national developmentD.democracyObjective Show full explanation
Question 18In Nigeria, the civil service was first regionalized by theA.Independence constitution.B.Richard constitution.C.Clifford constitution.D.Lyttleton constitutionObjective Show full explanation
Question 19In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, sovereignty was located in theA.AlkaliB.EmirC.WaziriD.GaladimaObjective Show full explanation
Question 20In the pre-Colonial Hausa/Fulani system, the appointment of an Emir in the caliphate was approved byA.Sultan of Sokoto and the Emir of Gwandu.B.Galadima and the Waziri.C.Sardauna of Sokoto and the Alkali.D.Sheu of Bomu and the GaladimaObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Nationalist activities in British West Africa increased after the second World War becauseA.Of the expulsion of Kwane Nkrumah from Britain.B.Of the return of the educated elite from abroad.C.Prices of commodities fell below expectation.D.Africans were nominated to the executive councilObjective Show full explanation
Question 22Nigeria started to operate a real federal structure with the introduction of theA.1922 Clifford constitution.B.1946 Richard constitution.C.1953 London conference.D.1954 Lytelton constitutionObjective Show full explanation
Question 23Nigeria's First Constitution is ..........A.Lytelton constitution.B.Clifford constitution.C.Macpherson Constitution.D.Independence constitutionObjective Show full explanation
Question 24One of the fundamental changes recommended by Adedotun Philips commission isA.Frequent movement of staffB.StandardizationC.ProfessionalizationD.StagnationObjective Show full explanation
Question 25One of the fundamental reversals made by the commission that reviewed the 1988 reform of the civil service was.A.Change of Director General to Permanent Secretaries.B.Change from Permanent Secretary to Director General.C.Change from Director General to Permanent Administrators.D.Permanent ProfessionalsObjective Show full explanation