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Question 11

jamb 1984

The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was

ANigeria

BLiberia

CGhana

DEthiopia

EGuinea

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Question 12

jamb 1984

The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

ASecurity Council

BGeneral Assembly

CEconomic and Social Council

DSecretariat

EInternational Court of Justice

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Question 13

jamb 1984

Which of the following is NOT a civic obligation of every Nigerian citizen?

AFreedom of conscience and religion

BObedience to laws

CPayment to taxes

DVoting by adults

ERespect for the national flag and anthem

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Question 14

jamb 1984

Which of the following was NOT the responsibility of the Federal Electoral Commission in Nigeria?

ASupervision of polling

BCompilation of electoral register

CDelimitation of Constituencies

DCounting and publication of election results

ESwearing in of members of the Houses of Assembly

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Question 15

jamb 1984

With whom is fascism associated ?

AAdolf Hitler

BKarl Marx

CJohn Locke

DBenito Mussolini

EJoseph Stalin

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Question 16

jamb 1984

Elections among candidates from the same party before the final elections are called

Arunning mates

Belectoral colleges

Cparty conventions

Dprimaries

Esecond ballots

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Question 17

jamb 1984

Citizens legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from

Aa ward

Bthe electorate

Cmembers of the House of Assembly

Da Trade Union Congress

EPolitical parties

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Question 18

jamb 1984

Capitalism often encourages

Apublic

Ba centrally planned economy

Cprivate ownership of the means of production

Danarchy

EDeconcentration of political and economic powers in the same hands

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Question 19

jamb 1984

A fascist regime is both

AFair and legitmate

Bresponsive and responsible

Crepresentative and accountable

Ddemocratic and constitutional

Eauthoritarian and totalitarian

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Question 20

jamb 1984

In a parliamentary system of government ministers are

Acollectively responsible to parliament

Bnot members of the legislature

Cappointed by a two-thirds majority of the legislature

Drepresentatives of various interests in the country

Echosen from the upper House

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Question 21

jamb 1984

An electoral district is a

Apolling booth

Bconstituency

Cward

Dlocal government area

Esubdivision of the state

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Question 22

jamb 1984

A constitutionally defined set of individual rights which governments are obliged to protect constitute

Astatutory rights

Bequity rights

Ccustomary rights

Dcivil rights

Enatural rights

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Question 23

jamb 1984

The Judicial organ of government is the body which

Aimplements the law

Bmakes the law

Cpunishes law makers

Dinterprets the law

Erewards law makers

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Question 24

jamb 1984

Government means the machinery established by a state to manage the affairs of the

Arulers

Baliens

Ccivil servants

Dworkers and peasants

Epeople

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Question 25

jamb 1984

Which of the following is NOT a public corporation in Nigeria?

AJoint Admissions and Matericulation Board

BNigeria Steel Development Authority

CNigerian National Oil Corporation

DNigerian National shipping Line

ENigerian Railway Corporation

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Question 26

jamb 1984

The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through

ADecolonization

BNomination

CNationalization

DNeutralization

ENaturalization

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Question 27

jamb 1984

In a democracy, franchise is given to all

AResident adults

Bcitizens

Ccitizens except members of the armed forces

Dloyal party members

Equalified adult citizens

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Question 28

jamb 1984

The three fundamental rights of citizens are

Asalvation, property, freedom of thought

Bemployment, property, and social security

Clife, liberty and propery

Dfree education, peaceable assembly and freedom of though

Efreedom of movement, association and religion

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Question 29

jamb 1984

The three principal organs of government are the

ALegislature the Public Service and Judiciary

BPolitical Parties, the Executive and the Judiciary

CExecutive, the Legislature and the Public Corporation

DLegislature, the Executive and the Judiciary

EJudiciary the Local Government and the Legislature

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Question 30

jamb 1984

In a presidential system of government ministers are

Acollectively responsible to the Senate

Bcollectively responsible to the President

Cindividually responsible to the President

Dindividually responsible to no one

Eindividually responsible to the electorate

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