Question 1In a democracy, franchise is limited byA.Age.B.Sex.C.Wealth.D.EducationObjective Show full explanation
Question 2In the civil service, anonymity means that civil servants mustA.Not receive the credit or blame for any good.B.Serve any government impartially.C.Avoid nepotism and favouritism.D.Be politically neutralObjective Show full explanation
Question 3In which of the following set of countries is a dominant two-party system operated.A.Nigeria and Ghana.B.The United States and the United Kingdom.C.France and Germany.D.India and ChinaObjective Show full explanation
Question 4One of the advantages of direct election is that:A.it is too expensive and difficult to conductB.illiterates vote intelligently for their leadersC.it makes representatives accountable to the electorsD.it offers an opportunity to the electorate to demand for moneyObjective Show full explanation
Question 5One of the following is not a feature of a modern stateA.Territorial landmassB.Population of PeopleC.Defined TerritoryD.SovereigntyObjective Show full explanation
Question 6One of the following groups of states are all members of the ECOWASA.Nigerian Ghana and ZaireB.Guinea, Togo and CamerounC.Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso and Cape VerdeD.Liberia Benin and EthiopiaObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The AU was formed by members of OAUA.On 8th July 2002 at Durban, South AfricaB.On 8th July 2003 at Abuja, NigeriaC.On 8th July 2003 at TripoliD.On 8th June 2002 at Accra, GhanaObjective Show full explanation
Question 8The first nation to become a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations isA.NigeriaB.CyprusC.GhanaD.IndiaObjective Show full explanation
Question 9Which of the following is not a reason for the adoption of a Federal System of government? —A.Cultural diversitiesB.Security considerationC.Economic considerationD.Limited resourcesObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The Non-aligned Movement was established at in .A.Bombay, 1955B.Bandung, 1955C.Lagos, 1972D.Addis Ababa, 1955Objective Show full explanation
Question 11The head of Nigeria's foreign mission in a Commonwealth nation is best known and addressed asA.AmbassadorB.EnvoyC.High commissionerD.RepresentativeObjective Show full explanation
Question 12What determines Nigeria's relations with other countries?A.Its national interestB.Its level of democratizationC.Its citizens political sagacityD.Its political cultureObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Which of the following best defines foreign policy?A.The ways in which some actors on the domestic scene translate available power into policies designed to bring positive outcomesB.The actions of a state towards the celestial environmentC.A set of objectives with regards to the world beyond the borders of a given state and a set of strategies and tactics designed to achieve these objectivesD.The protection of the territorial integrity of a stateObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Which of the following military regimes was credited with a dynamic foreign policy?A.Gowon administrationB.Murtala Mohammed administrationC.Sani Abacha regimeD.Abubakar regimeObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Which of these is an example of Nigeria's external cultural relations?A.Exchange of students with friendly nationsB.Trade relationships with other countriesC.Financial and economic assistance to needy countriesD.Establishment of diplomatic missions in other countriesObjective Show full explanation
Question 16Nationalist 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 17Nigeria 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 18Nigeria's First Constitution is ..........A.Lytelton constitution.B.Clifford constitution.C.Macpherson Constitution.D.Independence constitutionObjective Show full explanation
Question 19One of the fundamental changes recommended by Adedotun Philips commission isA.Frequent movement of staffB.StandardizationC.ProfessionalizationD.StagnationObjective Show full explanation
Question 20One 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
Question 21Roles that are expected to be performed by an individual in a country areA.Elections.B.Duties.C.Rights.D.ServicesObjective Show full explanation
Question 22Separation of powers denotes .............A.Separation of governmental powers but not separation of personsB.Separation of governmental powers and Separation of personsC.Separation of persons onlyD.Separation of powers of government onlyObjective Show full explanation
Question 23The assent of the President is required to convert a/an ........... to lawA.BillB.EdictC.ProclamationD.DecreeObjective Show full explanation
Question 24The branch of Government that sets agenda for other organs is known as:A.the bureaucracyB.the legislatureC.the executiveD.the mass mediaObjective Show full explanation
Question 25The capitalist economy is dictated by:A.Government economic blueprintB.Consumers' requirementsC.Diminishing returnsD.the forces of demand and supplyObjective Show full explanation