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Question 31
jamb 2011

An example of a public corporation in Nigeria is

ANational Universities Commission
BNigerian Television Authority
CNational Population Commission
DFirst Bank Of Nigeria
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Question 32
jamb 2011
In Nigeria, privatization and commercialization policies were introduced to
Ahand over the control of commercial ventures to citizens
Bincrease the asset base of government
Cdivest government major control of commercial ventures
Dallow government control of the private sector
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Question 33
jamb 2011
The component units of the Nigerian Federation comprises
Anational assemblt,military,police and civil service
Bonstituency,ward,emirate and chiefdom
Cfederal,state,local government and federal capital territory
Dfederal capital territory,national assembly,supreme court and civil service
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Question 34
jamb 2011
The principle of federal character was adopted in order to promote equitable allocation of
Apositions and appointments among people of various regions
Bappointments between the North and the South
Copportunities between the males and females
Drevenue between groups in the country
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Question 35
jamb 2011
Which of the following political parties was the first to be formed when the ban on politics was lifted in 1978?
ANPP
BPRP
CNPN
DUPN
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Question 36
jamb 2011

The Code of Conduct Bureau was essentially established to

Areduce corruption in public life
Bprotect the rights of public servants
Cenhance probity and accountability in public service
Densure the independence of the public service
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Question 37
jamb 2011
The rules and regulations of the civil service are called?
AGeneral Order
BBureaucratic Order
CService Order
DAdministrative Order
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Question 38
jamb 2011
Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, the power of judicial review was vested in the
APresident
BCheif Justice
CSupreme Court
DParliament
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Question 39
jamb 2011
The Action Group crisis of 1963 led to the formation of
AUPP
BNEPU
CNPC
DNCNC
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Question 40
jamb 2011
The presidential system of government was introduced in Nigeria with the Constitution of
A1989
B1999
C1960
D1979
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Question 41
jamb 2011

The major external factor that promoted nationalism in Nigeria was

APan-Africanism
Bthe Yom-Kippur War
Cthe Second World War
DAnti-apartheid Movement
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Question 42
jamb 2011
The main achievement of the nationalists in Nigeria was
Aregisteration of political parties
Beconomic liberation of the nation
Cpolitical liberation of the nation
Dbuilding the nation
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Question 43
jamb 2011
Indirect rule encouraged
Acommunal integration
Bexploitation and oppression
Cinter-communal cooperation
Dthe rise of nationalism
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Question 44
jamb 2011
Which of the following societies was classified as acephalous?
ABenin
BIbibio
CIgbo
DIjaw
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Question 45
jamb 2011
Under the pre-colonial Sokoto Caliphate system, the next in command to the sultan was the
AAlkali
BGaladima
CMadaki
DWaziri
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Question 46
jamb 2011
The Yoruba traditional system of government was
Arepublican
Bdemocratic
Cmonarchical
Degalitarian
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Question 47
jamb 2011
In pre-colonial Igboland, autocratic rule was made difficult by the
Afear of dethronement
Babsence of a centralized system of authority
Cpressure from age grades
Dactivities of cult societies
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Question 48
jamb 2011
Opinion polls are organized to find out the
Abenefits derived by people from government
Bpeople's thought about a particular government policy
Cpeople's expectations from the government
Dfeelings of people about particular issues and policies
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Question 49
jamb 2011
Pressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through
Ainterest formulation
Binterest manipulation
Cinterest mobilisation
Dinterest aggregation
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Question 50
jamb 2011
The type of party system in practice is defined by the
Arelationship between the parties and electorate
Bstructure of the political parties
Cmanner in which the parties operate
Dnumber of political parties in a country
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