UTME CBT FREE Practice Test – Government (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

Nigeria’s support for the South-South Cooperation is based on her desire to

A. asserts her leadership role in Africa.
B. promotes her non-aligned policy.
C. promote economic understanding in the Third World
D. counter the political and military domination by major powers

Which of the following is not a characteristic of confederation?

A. The right to secede is allowed
B. Sovereignty resides in the centre
C. The centre and units agree before taking decisions
D. Autonomous units are more powerful than the centre

Which of the following countries does NOT operate a Federal constitution.

A. U.S.A.    B. Canada    C. Nigeria    D. France

A major feature of authoritarianisms is that government is ______

A. consensual    B. personalized    C. centralized   D. decentralized

The Lyttleton Constitution is important because it _______

A. confirmed that Nigeria would be independent in 1960
B. confirmed Nigeria’s federal structure
C. introduced franchise into Nigeria n politics
D. made Nigeria sovereign

Citizens can be deprived of their rights during _____

A. democratic regime
B. parliamentary debate
C. emergency periods
D. political campaigns

What distinguishes a political party from other social institutions is the desire to _____

A. influence the international community on local issues.
B. promote the interest of party members
C. win elections and form a government
D. influence government policies in certain directions

Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws? The _____

A. Executive    B. Legislature    C. Judiciary    D. Police

Public corporations are established mainly to ______

A. cater for the welfare of their board members
B. gives advice to the government on commerce
C. co-ordinate the affairs of several ministries
D. provides essential services and amenities on a commercial basis

As a political ideology, communism seeks to ______

A. accumulate capital in the hands of a few.
B. accommodate division of citizens into classes
C. eliminate all forms of socio-economic inequalities
D. create economic opportunities for profit making

In a democracy, sovereignty is vested in ______

A the community     B. public officials     C. judges    D. the Head of State

The 1976 Reforms have been most beneficial to the ______

A. Nigeria Police.   B. federal government   C. local government   D. civil service

An election conducted to fill a vacant post in a legislature is known as _______

A. a primary election    B. a general election    C. a by-election    D. a referendum

The main goals of colonial administration in Nigeria were the ______

A. industrialization and expansion of the economy
B. education and employment of Nigerians
C. preservation and protection of traditional heritage
D. maintenance of law order and exploitation of the national wealth

A characteristic of the Parliamentary System is that _____

A. separation of powers is not strictly observed
B. the prime minister combines the executive and ceremonial functions.
C. the president can dismiss any minister without much hindrance
D. the ministers are responsible individually to the president.

The ratification of major executive decisions by the Legislature is in line with the application of   ______

A. separation of powers.     B. rule of law.     C. checks and, balances.     D. fusion of powers

One of the defects of Military government is ______

A. freedom of expression
B. registration of political parties
C. abuse of Human Rights
D. promotion of few military officers.

Nigeria’s high standing in the UN General Assembly is underscored by her ______

A. military strength
B. successes in UN elective offices
C. contribution to global peace
D. financial contributions

Foreign domination by a group of people for social and economic benefits is known as _____

A. nationalism.    B. colonialism.     C. feudalism.     D. constitutionalism.

Centralization of power is the basic feature of ______

A. a confederation   B. a unitary government   C. federalism   D. a presidential system

Government can be defined as the study of _____

A. constitutions
B. cabinet system of government only.
C. how people rule themselves.
D. presidential system of government only.

The leading agent in the expansion of British influence in Northern Nigeria in the 1890s was the ____

A. Royal West African Frontier force
B. British Consul in Lagos
C. Royal Niger Company
D. British Consul in Calabar

A government that is constituted by several parties after a general election is referred to as ______

A. elite government
B. fascist government
C. illegitimate government
D. national government

Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria?

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

The teaching and learning of political culture is known as political _____

A. participation.    B. socialization.     C. administration.     D. development.

The land Use Decree of 1978 vested the ownership of land in Nigeria in the ____

A. local Chiefs    B. local Government    C. State Government    D. Federal Government

The first Pan-West African political organization formed by the educated elite in the early twentieth century was the _____

A. Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society (ARPS).
B. National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA).
C. West African Students’ Union (WASU).
D. West African Youth League (WAYL).

Local governments are essential because they _____

A. encourage division in a country.
B. implement government policies at national levels.
C. make laws for a nation.
D. train local people in the art of governing

Which of the following is a feature of a state’?

A. Pursuance of sectional interest     B. Colonial experience     C. Territorial boundary     D. Temporary existence

The objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to _____

A. Promote economic development among member states.
B. achieve African unity.
C. establish political unification of West Africa.
D. eradicate all forms of racism in West Africa.

Nigeria adopted a republican constitution on ______

A. October 1, 1960      B. October 1, 1963     C. October 1, 1966      D. May 1, 1967

Bicameralism is adopted because it ______

A. guards against intra-party clashes
B. prevents arbitrary law making
C. projects party manifestoes
D. is the only system available

A major problem of the defunct Organization of African Unity was _____

A. language barrier   B. inadequate resources   C. cultural diversity   D. ideological differences.

The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of

A. the office of Sole Administrators
B. caretaker management committee
C. uniformity in structure and function
D. the third tier of government

Confederalism was once practised in _____

A. Nigeria and Ghana.     B. Senegal and The Gambia.     C. Mali and Cote d’ Ivoire.     D. Ghana and Benin

Constitutions are useful documents because they _______

A. suppress individual rights and liberties
B. provide ammunition to different sides in ideological disputes
C. reward the patriotic and punish traitors
D. lay down broad guidelines for national political interaction

Which pair of West African countries influenced each other’s post-independence political development most?

A. Nigeria and Gambia     B. Ghana and Sierra Leone      C. Togo and Liberia     D. Nigeria and Ghana

The President of Nigeria is advised on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by the ____

A. National Security Council
B. National Defence Council
C. Council of State
D. Federal Executive Council

Under the 1999 Constitution, the power to declare war is vested in the ________

A. National Security Council.   B. legislature   C. executive   D. National Council of States

Nigeria’s departure from pro-West policy during the Murtala Muhammed regime was a result of ____

A. the economic interest of the West in Nigeria
B. Nigeria’s increased international influence
C. the growing trade between Nigeria and the East.
D. Nigeria’s concern for decolonization in Africa.