Year : 
1981
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution was party caused by the crisis within the

A. Action Group

B. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon

C. Northern People's Congress

D. Democratic Party

E. Nigerian National Democratic Party

B

32.

Cultural assimilation was a feature of

A. French colonial policy in Africa

B. the Portuguese rule in Angola

C. the British rule in Africa

D. King Leopold's rule in the Congo

E. A and B

E

33.

In order to qualify for membership of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, a citizen must have attained the age of

A. 21

B. 18

C. 30

D. 54

E. 25

C

34.

Which former Head of State of Ghana was executed during the rule of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC)?

A. General J.A Ankrah

B. General A.A Afrifah

C. Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings

D. Kwarne Nkrumah

E. Dr Kofi Busia

B

35.

Where is the Headquarters of the fund of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?

A. Lagos

B. Accra

C. Cotonou

D. Abidjan

E. Lome

E

36.

The President of Nigeria

A. has a tenure of seven years

B. has to be elected every four years

C. has a tenure of five years

D. cannot seek re-election

E. is elected for life

B

37.

President Shehu Shagari was elected

A. by the Election Tribunal

B. By the supreme Court

C. on the first ballot

D. by the federal Electoral Commission

E. by the National Assembly

C

38.

The Organization of Africa Unity was established for the main purpose of

A. opposing imperialism in all its forms and mainfestations

B. establishing an African High Command

C. Protecting the human rights of all Africans wherever they may live

D. creating an African Common Market

E. encouraging cooperation and unity among African States

E

39.

Once a country changes from military to civilian rule, future military rule becomes

A. Impossible

B. a matter of time

C. question only of the wishes of senior military officers

D. difficult if the civilian regime pursues popular and widely beneficial policies

E. possible through foreigh military intervention

D

40.

The headquarters of registered political parties in Nigeria must be located in

A. the federal capital

B. the state where most of their supporters come from

C. any state capital

D. the Northern and Souther parts of Nigeria

E. none of the above

A

31.

The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution was party caused by the crisis within the

A. Action Group

B. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon

C. Northern People's Congress

D. Democratic Party

E. Nigerian National Democratic Party

B

32.

Cultural assimilation was a feature of

A. French colonial policy in Africa

B. the Portuguese rule in Angola

C. the British rule in Africa

D. King Leopold's rule in the Congo

E. A and B

E

33.

In order to qualify for membership of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, a citizen must have attained the age of

A. 21

B. 18

C. 30

D. 54

E. 25

C

34.

Which former Head of State of Ghana was executed during the rule of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC)?

A. General J.A Ankrah

B. General A.A Afrifah

C. Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings

D. Kwarne Nkrumah

E. Dr Kofi Busia

B

35.

Where is the Headquarters of the fund of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?

A. Lagos

B. Accra

C. Cotonou

D. Abidjan

E. Lome

E

36.

The President of Nigeria

A. has a tenure of seven years

B. has to be elected every four years

C. has a tenure of five years

D. cannot seek re-election

E. is elected for life

B

37.

President Shehu Shagari was elected

A. by the Election Tribunal

B. By the supreme Court

C. on the first ballot

D. by the federal Electoral Commission

E. by the National Assembly

C

38.

The Organization of Africa Unity was established for the main purpose of

A. opposing imperialism in all its forms and mainfestations

B. establishing an African High Command

C. Protecting the human rights of all Africans wherever they may live

D. creating an African Common Market

E. encouraging cooperation and unity among African States

E

39.

Once a country changes from military to civilian rule, future military rule becomes

A. Impossible

B. a matter of time

C. question only of the wishes of senior military officers

D. difficult if the civilian regime pursues popular and widely beneficial policies

E. possible through foreigh military intervention

D

40.

The headquarters of registered political parties in Nigeria must be located in

A. the federal capital

B. the state where most of their supporters come from

C. any state capital

D. the Northern and Souther parts of Nigeria

E. none of the above

A