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GOVERNMENT EXAM SS2

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In order to promote democracy and good governance, the Commonwealth of Nations

a)

prosecutes leaders who commit atrocities

b)

organizes sporting activities among member states

c)

sanction members who abuse the fundamental rights of its citizens

d)

sponsors political parties in member states

2.

The organ of the UNO responsible for the affairs of the mandated territories was the

a)

International Court of Justice

b)

Trusteeship Council

c)

Economic and Social Council

d)

General Assembly

3.

The United Nations Secretary-General is appointed for a

a)

five-year term

b)

four-year term

c)

three-year term

d)

single-year term

4.

The organ of the United Nations Organization that co-ordinates the activities of its specialized agencies is the

a)

General Assembly

b)

International Court of Justice

c)

Economic and Social Council

d)

Trusteeship Council

5.

The primary objective of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to

a)

stop aggression

b)

help poor countries

c)

fight against injustice

d)

maintain world peace

6.

A Commonwealth member that has no colonial link with the United Kingdom is

a)

Nigeria

b)

Kenya

c)

Ghana

d)

Mozambique

7.

The veto power in the United Nations Organization (UNO) is exercised by

a)

all members of the Security Council

b)

members of the International Court of Justice

c)

all members of the General Assembly

d)

the permanent members of the Security Council

8.

The International Court of Justice has its headquarters in

a)

The Hague

b)

Paris

c)

London

d)

New York

9.

The major objective for the formation of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG ) is to

a)

ensure political instability

b)

provide peace-keeping force

c)

prevent military coup d’état

d)

punish West African dictators.

10.

The ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was organized to maintain peace in

a)

Cote d’ Ivoire

b)

Liberia

c)

Chad

d)

Guinea

11.

The ECOWAS Fund for Co-operation, Compensation and Development is located in

a)

Togo

b)

Nigeria

c)

The Gambia

d)

Sierra Leone.

12.

The first African to become the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth was

a)

Butros Butros Ghali

b)

Emeka Anyaoku

c)

Ibrahim Gambari

d)

Kofi Anan

13.

The Commonwealth Secretariat is located in

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Geneva

c)

London

d)

Glasgow

14.

The Commonwealth of Nations was originally made up of

a)

former Portuguese colonies in Africa

b)

former Spanish colonies in Africa

c)

independent nations formerly under British Empire

d)

France and her former colonies in West Africa

15.

Which of the following countries was not instrumental to the formation of the United Nations Organization (UNO)?

a)

USA

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

USSR

16.

A union government was advocated for Africa by the

a)

Casablanca group

b)

Monrovia group

c)

Brazzaville group

d)

Malagasy group

17.

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is one of the specialized agencies of the

a)

OAU

b)

ECOWAS

c)

OPEC

d)

UNO

18.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is an agency of the

a)

OAU

b)

ECOWAS

c)

Commonwealth

d)

UNO

19.

The headquarters of the UNO is located at

a)

New York

b)

Addis Ababa

c)

Vienna

d)

London

20.

It is most unlikely for member nations of ECOWAS to

a)

fuse into one political entity

b)

establish a common custom tariff

c)

have joint development of transport and communication

d)

abolish obstacles to free movement of citizens

21.

The primary objective of ECOWAS is to

a)

prevent crimes in West Africa

b)

promote the socio-economic development of member states

c)

control pollution and environmental degradation

d)

promote universal human rights

22.

The administrative headquarters of ECOWAS is in

a)

Banjul

b)

Accra

c)

Bamako

d)

Abuja

23.

A person representing his country in a fellow Commonwealth country is called

a)

a knight

b)

a representative

c)

a high commissioner

d)

an attache

24.

The highest organ of ECOWAS is the

a)

Council of Ministers

b)

Secretariat

c)

Tribunal

d)

Authority of Heads of State and Government

25.

Which of the following African countries participated in the signing of the UNO Charter in 1945?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Tunisia

c)

Ghana

d)

Nigeria

26.

Which of the following organs of the UNO has outlived its usefulness? The

a)

General Assembly

b)

Trusteeship Council

c)

International Court of Justice

d)

Economic and Social Council

27.

The meetings of the Commonwealth of Nations are held once every

a)

six years

b)

five years

c)

three years

d)

two years

28.

The organ responsible for investigating internal disputes in the UNO is the

a)

General Assembly

b)

Security Council

c)

Secretariat

d)

Economic and Social Council

29.

Which of the following countries is not a member of ECOWAS?

a)

Cameroon

b)

Ghana

c)

Togo

d)

Cote d' Ivoire

30.

Who was the Nigerian diplomat elected President of United Nations General Assembly?

a)

Professor Ibrahim Gambari

b)

Professor Adebayo Adedeji

c)

Alhaji Maitama Sule

d)

General Joseph Garba

31.

The United Nation's Day is celebrated on

a)

March 14

b)

May 5

c)

August 11

d)

October 24

32.
Where are most of the countries of OPEC located?
a)
Africa
b)
South American
c)
North American
d)
Southwest Asia
33.
Why was OPEC created?
a)
To regulate the supply and price of oil
b)
to help the Palestinians in their problems with Israel
c)
to design new machinery to get oil out of the ground
d)
to keep countries that are not members from producing any oil
34.
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Apples
c)
Gold
d)
Oil
35.
Which industry does the government of Saudi Arabia heavily control?
a)
oil
b)
technology
c)
agriultural
d)
textile manufacturing
36.
What country consumes more oil than they produce?
a)
Iran
b)
USA
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
37.

Which nation leads the Middle East region in the production and export of oil?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Kuwait

d)

Saudi Arabia

38.
What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
a)
prices rise
b)
Prices Drop
c)
prices stay the same
d)
oil stops being sold
39.

The world organization which existed before the United Nations Organization was the

a)

League of Nations

b)

European Economic Community

c)

Organization of African Unity

d)

Commonwealth of Nations

40.

Which of the following bodies is the most representative organ of the United Nations Organization (UNO)?

a)

The Economic and Security Council

b)

The Trusteeship Council

c)

The Security Council

d)

The General Assembly

41.

The military head of state during the Third Republic was

a)

General Olusegun Obasanjo

b)

General Ibrahim Babangida

c)

General Murtala Muhammed

d)

General Sani Abacha

42.

In the First Republic, politics in the Northern region was dominated by the

a)

NEPU

b)

UMBC

c)

NCNC

d)

NPC

43.

Federalism was first adopted in Nigeria under which constitution?

a)

Clifford Constitution of 1922

b)

Richards Constitution of 1946

c)

Macpherson Constitution of 1951

d)

Lyttleton Constitution of 1954

44.

In the federation of Nigeria, states are equally represented in the

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Judiciary

d)

National Population Commission

45.

The primary objective of establishing political parties is to

a)

campaign for votes

b)

educate electorate

c)

form government

d)

present candidates for elections

46.

Which of these elections introduced the presidential system of government in Nigeria?

a)

1993 election

b)

1983 election

c)

1979 election

d)

1999 election

47.

Which of the following was not a political party in Nigeria between 1960 and 1966?

a)

NPC

b)

NYM

c)

UMBC

d)

NCNC

48.

The political party with the widest spread of membership in Nigeria during the Second Republic was the

a)

GNPP

b)

UPN

c)

NPN

d)

NPP

49.

Nigeria was formally divided into three regions under the constitution of

a)

1951

b)

1922

c)

1946

d)

1954

50.

The five political parties recognized by the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) in the 1979 general election were

a)

NPN, NPP, UPN, PRP and GNPP

b)

NPP, PRP, GNPP NPN and NEPU

c)

GNPP, PRP, UPN, NPP and NAP

d)

UPN, GNPP, NPN, PRP and NPC

51.

The military handed over to civilian government in Nigeria in

a)

1966 and 1979

b)

1975 and 1979

c)

1980 and 1989

d)

1979 and 1999

52.

The system of government recommended by the 1979 constitution of Nigeria was the

a)

Unitary system

b)

Parliamentary system

c)

Presidential system

d)

Unitary system

53.

In a federal state, ultimate power resides in the

a)

Central Government

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Governor

d)

Ceremonial President

54.

A system of government in which no single person serves as Head of State and Head of Government is

a)

fascist

b)

monarchical

c)

parliamentary

d)

presidential

55.

The first attempt to practice unitary system of government in Nigeria was in

a)

1960

b)

1963

c)

1966

d)

1979

56.

When was the second republic constitution adopted?

a)

May, 1999

b)

October, 1978

c)

October, 1960

d)

October, 1979

57.

A federal government is a form of

a)

decentralization

b)

centralization

c)

confederation

d)

revolution

58.

Military intervention in Nigeria arose from

a)

perceived incapability of civilians to govern

b)

international pressure for change

c)

the desire for a military government

d)

civilians desire to relinquish power

59.

The federal election of 1964 witnessed total boycott in

a)

The Eastern region

b)

The southern region

c)

The Northern region

d)

The Western region

60.

The Premier of Western Region immediately after independence was

a)

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

b)

Chief Ladoke Akintola

c)

Dr. M.A. Majekodunmi

d)

Alhaji D.S. Adegbenro

61.

In local government administration, Chief-in-Council implies that

a)

all members of the local council are appointed and controlled by the Chief

b)

the Chief is a member of the local council but he does not exercise veto power

c)

the council operates independently of the Chief’s authority

d)

members of the local council appoint the Chief to office

62.

The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reform has been

a)

local rates

b)

levies

c)

revenue from court fines and licences

d)

the federal government

63.

The motion by Anthony Enahoro demanding independence for Nigeria was moved in

a)

1951

b)

1953

c)

1956

d)

1957

64.

Decree 34 of 1966 was unacceptable to many Nigerians because it was

a)

considered as alien

b)

seen as instrument of impoverishment

c)

promulgated without consultation with the people

d)

perceived to abolish the federal system

65.

The highest organ of the state during the Babangida regime was the

a)

Federal Executive Council

b)

Provisional Ruling Council

c)

Armed Forces Ruling Council

d)

Supreme Military Council

66.

Nigeria spearheaded the formation of ECOWAS during the regime of

a)

Ibrahim Babangida

b)

Olusegun Obasanjo

c)

Murtala Muhammed

d)

Yakubu Gowon

67.

Military disengagement from politics is always proceeded by

a)

the retirement of military personnel

b)

the making of a new constitution

c)

an increase in workers’ salaries

d)

the establishment of more Universities

68.

Military intervention in politics can be prevented through

a)

depoliticizing the military

b)

recruitment of more soldiers

c)

creation of more states

d)

the ban on political activities

69.

One of the problems of military administration in West Africa is that soldiers

a)

are representatives of the people

b)

lack discipline

c)

are not well organized

d)

are not trained for governance

70.

Which of the following is not a factor leading to military intervention in West African States?

a)

Excessive control of public enterprises

b)

falsification of election results

c)

mismanagement of the country’s economy

d)

corruption in high places

71.

When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen –state structure?

a)

1960

b)

1966

c)

1976

d)

1979

72.

An important factor that brought about the introduction of federalism in Nigeria was the

a)

existence of three regions

b)

division of powers between the federal and state governments

c)

diversity and complexity in social and cultural patterns

d)

existence of cultural bicameral legislature

73.

In a unitary state, power is concentrated in the

a)

local governments

b)

constituents units of the state

c)

major ethnic groups

d)

national government

74.

The organs of government which are normally fused in a military regime are the

a)

Civil Service and Parastatals

b)

Legislature and Executive

c)

Executive and Judiciary

d)

Judiciary and Legislature

75.

The 1976 Local Government Reforms declared that traditional rulers should

a)

perform executive functions

b)

preside over local government council

c)

perform advisory roles

d)

enact laws.

76.

The major political parties in Nigeria during the first republic were

a)

NPC, NCNC, AG

b)

UMBC, AG, NEPU

c)

NNDP, NEPU, NPC

d)

NPC, AG, and NNDP

77.

Which of the following pre-independence organization was formed in London in 1945?

a)

Jamiyya Jama’ar Arewa

b)

The Igbo State Union

c)

Egbe Omo Oduduwa

d)

Urhobo Progressive Union

78.

The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 and December 31st 1983 is called a

a)

military system of government

b)

presidential system of government

c)

unitary system of government

d)

parliamentary system of government

79.

The best form of government for a heterogeneous society is a

a)

quasi-federal system

b)

federal system

c)

confederal system

d)

unitary system

80.

Which states were created into Nigeria federation on 23rd September, 1987?

a)

Abia and Kebbi

b)

Enugu and Yobe

c)

Gombe and Zamfara

d)

Katsina and Akwa-Ibom

81.

Which of the following countries was a member of the Monrovia Group?

a)

Chad

b)

Niger

c)

Cameroon

d)

Sierra Leone

82.

The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) is made up of

a)

Justice Ministers

b)

Foreign Affairs Ministers

c)

Education Ministers

d)

Defence Ministers

83.

Foreign policy refers to the

a)

policy made by a foreign country

b)

policy made by a country for foreigners

c)

principles that govern a country when it is at war

d)

principles that govern a state’s international behaviour

84.

Nigeria’s concern for decolonization in Africa was responsible for her abandonment of pro-West policy during the

a)

Shonekan administration

b)

Shagari administration

c)

Aguiyi-Ironsi regime

d)

Murtala regime

85.

The first Nigerian leader to become chairman of the Organization of African Unity was

a)

Murtala Muhammed

b)

Yakubu Gowon

c)

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

d)

Tafawa Balewa

86.

Which of the following factors influences a country’s foreign policy?

a)

size of the country’s civil service

b)

overall national interest of the country

c)

capacity of the police force

d)

type of traditional rulers in the country

87.

The organ of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) established for peaceful settlement of disputes is the

a)

Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration

b)

Council of Ministers

c)

Secretariat

d)

Assembly of Heads of State and Government

88.

The Nigerian Civil War was fought in order to

a)

test Nigeria’s military strength

b)

preserve the unity of the country

c)

prevent the emergence of a dictator

d)

protect Nigeria from external invasion

89.

To which of the following did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU

a)

OPEC Group

b)

Monrovia Group

c)

Casablanca Group

d)

Brazzaville Group

90.

Nigeria’s foreign policy came into the limelight at independence because

a)

only at independence do States proclaim their foreign policy principles

b)

her internal policies were harsh

c)

Nigeria was self-sufficient before independence

d)

Nigeria dropped its isolationist policy

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