Public service

1. Another word for red-tapism is (WAEC 1998) K

• D. bureaucracy

• A. democracy

• B. autocracy

• C. idiosyncrasy

2. The following are means of controlling public corporation except. (WAEC 2020) U

• A. legislative control

• B. judicial control

• D. chief of staff control

• C. ministerial control

3. An institution under the executive arm of government responsible for formulating and implementing government policies is the. (WAEC 2020) K

• A. public service

• B. public corporation

• C. civil service

• D. judicial service

4. The institution established by the constitution to be responsible for recruiting personnel into the civil service is the. (WAEC 2020) K

• A. personnel management office

• B. office of the president

• C. National labour commission

• D. Public service commission

5. The police perform all the following functions except (WAEC 2020) U

• A. Public execution of law breakers

• B. prosecuting law breakers

• C. protection of life and property

• D. enforcement of law and order

6. To qualify for absorption into the administration cadre of the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must be (JAMB 2002) K

• A) knowledgeable in civil services rule

• B) a holder of a first university degree

• C) specifically trained in public administration

• D) a senior civil servant

2. The structure of the civil service is based on (JAMB 2002) K

• A. lateral organization

• B. merit system

• C. patronage system

• D. hierarchical organization

3. A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is (Jamb 2002) K

• A. membership drive

• B. the objective

• C. Manifesto

• D. ideology.

4. Another name for Ombudsman is (WAEC 1991) K

• A. Government complaint commission

• B. Private complaint commission

• C. Public complaint commission

• D. Civil complaint commission

5. The body which is also known as public complaint commission was first formed in 1809 in which of these countries? (NECO 2008) K

• A. Germany

• B. Netherlands

• C. Nigeria

• D. Sweden