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Question 21
neco 2009

Military regimes usually set aside constitutional provisions relating to

Athe rule of law
Blegislative and executive processes
Cthe bureaucratic organization of the state
Dprofessional management of the economy
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Question 22
neco 2009

The two major political alliances in the First Republic were

ANEPU and UPGA
BNNDP and NEPU
CNNA and NNDP
DUPGA and NNA
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Question 23
neco 2009
Nigeria failed to harmonize her policy with OPEC during the 1973 Middle East crisis because she
Aengaged in counter trade
Bsold oil to the United States of America
Creduced her oil price
Dembargoed the sale of oil to other nations
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Question 24
neco 2009

A general lack of concern about political activities is known as political

Aalienation
Bapathy
Csocialization
Danarchy
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Question 25
neco 2009

The basic aim of deregulation is to ensure that economic decisions are determined by

Aregulatory agencies
Bfinancial establishments
Cmarket forces
Dthe organized private sector
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Question 26
neco 2009

Collective responsibility is a feature of the

Afederal system
Bpresidential system
Cparliamentary system
Dconfederal system
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Question 27
neco 2009

The payment of tax by citizens as and when due is a

Aprivilege
Bduty and obligation
Cfundamental human right
Dsocial service
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Question 28
neco 2009

Which of the following can be considered the father of Nigerian nationalism?

ANnamdi Azikiwe
BErnest lkoli
CObafemi Awolowo
DHerbert Macaulay
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Question 29
neco 2009

The most popular form of government is

Adiarchy
Btotalitarianism
Cdemocracy
Dfacism
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Question 30
neco 2009

In the Oyo Empire, the Are-Ona Kakanfo resided outside the capital city in order to

Acheck foreign invasion
Bprevent him from overthrowing the king
Cexplore the possibility of territorial expansion
Dbe effective over the Eso military class
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Question 31
neco 2005
Which of the following states was NOT created in 1991?
AAbia
BAkwa Ibom
CEnugu
DKogi
EOsun
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Question 32
neco 2005
The individual rights would be better protected if enshrined in the
Aconstitutions
Bcourts
Cdaily papers
Dlaw
Epresidents speech
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Question 33
neco 2005
Option A4 as a method of election was adopted in Nigeria by…………administration.
AIbrahim Babangida’s
BMahammadu Buhari’s
CMurtala Muhammed’s
DOlusegun Obasanjo’s
ESani Abacha’s
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Question 34
neco 2005
Members of the Board of Directors of Public Corporations are appointed by the
Achief executive officer
Bgeneral manager
Cminister
Dpresident
Especial adviser
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Question 35
neco 2005
West African Pilot, one of nationalist newspapers during colonial rule was edited by
AErnest lkoli
BH.O Davies
CHerbert Macaulay
DNnamdi Azikiwe
EObafemi Awolowo
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Question 36
neco 2005
The last stage of Socialism is
ACapitalism
BCommunalism
CCommunism
DFeudalism
ESlavery
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Question 37
neco 2005
In a republic sovereignty is vested in the
Aarmed forces
Belectorate
Cgovernment
Dparty leader
Epresident
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Question 38
neco 2005
Which of the following was NOT an attribute of the warrant chiefs in Eastern Nigeria during colonial era?
AAutocratic
BCorruption
CEffectiveness
DExploitation
EOppression
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Question 39
neco 2005
Who amongst the following was NOT an officer in the Hausa-Fulani political administration?
AAjele
BGaladima
CMaaji
DYari
EWaziri
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Question 40
neco 2005
In the administration of old Sokoto Caliphate, the western empire had its capital at
AGobi
BGwanda
CIlorin
DSokoto
EZaria
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