UNILAG General Paper 2018/2019 Model 1 Past Questions

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Question 1

An important principle of the civil service is

A.Authoritarianism
B.Anonymity
C.Nepotism
D.Partisanship

Objective

Question 2

Which of these constitution recognized local government as the third tier of government

A.The 1946 Constitution
B.The 1960 constitution
C.The 1963 constitution
D.The 1979 constitution

Objective

Question 3

A condition for judicial independence is the appointment of judges by the

A.Civil service commission
B.Judicial service Commission
C.Low Review Commission
D.The 1979 constitution

Objective

Question 4

The minorities Commission appointed in Nigeria in 1957 recommend that

A.More states should be created in the federation
B.No more states should created before independence
C.Nigeria should revert to a unitary structure
D.the legislature should Legislate for the minority areas

Objective

Question 5

The second military coup d'etat in Nigeria took place in

A.January 15, 1966
B.October 1,1966
C.July 29,1966
D.`July 29, 1975

Objective

Question 6

One of these was in existence before the outbreak of the second world war

A.The OAU
B.The League of Nations
C.The UNO
D.The Commonwealth of Nations

Objective

Question 7

An important advantage of creating more constitution in a federal state is to

A.Enhance the People participation
B.Enable ambitious Politicians gain political power
C.Make the states gain more power from the federal government
D.Curb the excess of the federal government

Objective

Question 8

Under the Presidential system

A.The party with the majority of seat forms the Executive
B.There is the principle of collective responsibility
C.The president may come from any of the parties
D.The states take instruction from the federal government

Objective

Question 9

Public opinion is important because it

A.Tells government what action it must take
B.Lets government know what the people want
C.Allows Police to manage crisis
D.Mothers the minorities in resource lean areas

Objective

Question 10

Bicameral legislature exists

A.Where two cameras are used to monitor court proceedings
B.To prevent the concentration of power on legislative house
C.To provide jobs for more politicians
D.To ensure that just laws are passed

Objective

Question 11

Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in

A.Ghana
B.Sierra Leone
C.The Gambia
D.Nigeria

Objective

Question 12

One of the functions of the Ministry of external affairs is the

A.Deportation of illegal aliens
B.Issuance of Passports
C.Defence of the Country Borders
D.Promotion of national interests

Objective

Question 13

The leader of the Northern People congress was

A.Yakubu Maitama Sule
B.Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
C.Aminu Kano
D.Ahmadu Bello

Objective

Question 14

The idea of democracy started with the

A.Romans
B.USA
C.Ancient Greece
D.Egyptians

Objective

Question 15

In the Marxist theory, those who live by selling their labour are called

A.Bourgeoisie
B.Proletariats
C.Feudal lords
D.Slaves

Objective