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Question 1
waec 2014

The organ responsible for investigating internal disputes in the United Nations Organization (UNO) is the

AGeneral Assembly
BSecurity Council
CSecretariat
DEconomic and Social Councul
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Question 2
waec 2014
The ECOWAS Fund for Co-operation, Compensation and Development is located in
ATogo
BNigeria
CThe Gambia
DSierra Leone.
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Question 3
waec 2014

The meetings of the Commonwealth of Nations are held once every

Asix years
Bfive years
Cthree years
Dtwo years
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Question 4
waec 2014

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

ANigeria
BKenya
CGhana
DMozambique
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Question 5
waec 2014

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

AGerman Chancellor
BPresident of America
CQueen of England
DBritish Prime Minister
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Question 6
waec 2014

The Commonwealth is

Aan economic organization for the Carribeans
Ba political organization formed during the First World War
Cmade up of all independent ex-colonies of Britain
Dmade up of independent European Countries
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Question 7
waec 2014

The United Nations Organization (UNO)came into existence in

A1945
B1948
C1950
D1953
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Question 8
waec 2014

Which of the following countries ia a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization (UNO)?

AGermany
BJapan
CCanada
DRussia
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Question 9
waec 2014

Which of the following is a factor for the adoption of a unitary system of government in some West African countries?

AVast territores
Bsmall territories
CAbundant resources
DHeterogeneous culture
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Question 10
waec 2014

Foreign policy refers to the

Apolicy made by a foreign country
Bpolicy made by a country for forigners
Cprinciples that govern a country when it is at war
Dprinciple that govern a state's international behaviour
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Question 11
waec 2014
The recurrent coups in West African countries resulted in
Adictatorship
BPOLITICAL INSTABILITY
Cnepotism
Dpoor conditions in the army
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Question 12
waec 2014

The following were features of the French policy of Assimilation except

Acentralized administration
Brecognition of chieftaincy institution
Climited education
Dindigent policy
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Question 13
waec 2014

Auditing the accounts of public corporations amounts to

Amedia control
Bjudicial control
Cpublic control
Dfinancial control
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Question 14
waec 2014

The laws of the pre-colonial African system were

Awritten
Bcodified
Cunwritten
Drigid
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Question 15
waec 2014

The money given by the central government to local authorities is known as

Ablock grants
Bcapital expenditure
Cloans
Droyalities
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Question 16
waec 2014

Collection of rates is a source of revenue to

Acivil servants
Bpublic corporation
Clocal authorities
Dcentral government
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Question 17
waec 2014
The central government can reduce annual subventions to public corporations through
Aparliamentary control
Bministrial control
Cjudicial control
Dpublic control
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Question 18
waec 2014

Red-tapism in the civil service is a product of

Ademocracy
Bautocracy
Cbureaucracy
Dtheocracy
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Question 19
waec 2014

Neutrality in the civil service means that

Athe government can seek or replace top civil servants
Bofficials can only be removed from office due to ill-health
Ccivil servants should be loyal to the governement and non-partisan
Dofficials need to defend the budget in parliament
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Question 20
waec 2014

A pressure group formed only by teachers is

Aa promotional group
Ban occupational group
Ca religious group
Dan economic group
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