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Question 61
jamb 2005
The legislative in Nigeria under the 1999 Constitution is composed of
A108 senators and 350 members of the House of Representatives
B109 senators and 350 members of the House of Representatives
C100 senators and 250 members of the House of Representatives
D109 senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives
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Question 62
jamb 2005
In Nigeria,promotion of judges is the responsibility of the
AJudicial Service Commission
BCheif Justice of the Federation
CAttorney-General and Minister of Justice
DCouncil of Legal Education
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Question 63
jamb 2005
Under the 1999 Constitution,the appointment of ministers and ambassadors must be ratified by the
ANational Council of States
BPresidency
CSenate
DHouse of Rpresentatives
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Question 64
jamb 2005
In the First Republic,the official opposition party was the
AAction Group
BNorthern People's Congress
CNorthern Elements Progressive Union
DNational Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
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Question 65
jamb 2005
The head of the Nigerian judiciary is the
ASolicitor-Genral of the Federation
BPresident of the Court of Appeal
CChief Justice of the Federation
DAttorney-General and Minister of Justice
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Question 66
jamb 2005
The failure of the assimilation policy necessitated of the introduction of
Adirect rule
Bindirect rule
Cpaternalism
Dassociation
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Question 67
jamb 2005
A distinctive feature of the Richards Constitution was its provision for
Aunofficial members in the Legislative Council
Ba Legislative Council for the whole of Nigeria
Cthe establishment of local councils
Dofficial members in the Legislative Council
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Question 68
jamb 2005
The commission established to handle the electoral activities in the Second Republic of Nigeria was
AFEDECO
BNEC
CINEC
DNECON
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Question 69
jamb 2005
Under the emirate system,legislative functions were performed by the
AKhadi
BUlama
CHakimi
DEmir
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Question 70
jamb 2005
The first federal constitution in Nigeria was the
ALyttelton Constitution
BIndependence Constitution
CMacpherson Constitution
DClifford Constitution
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Question 71
jamb 2005
The political party formed in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay was
ANigerian Youth Movement
BNational Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
CUnited National Independent Party
DNigerian National Democratic Party
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Question 72
jamb 2005
Nigeria's voting at the United Nations is guided primarily by
Aher concern for Africa
Bher national interests
Cthe cold war
Dworld peace
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Question 73
jamb 2005
A member of the Commonwealth that still recognizes the British monarch as its Head of State is
ASingapore
BGhana
CIndia
DAustralia
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Question 74
jamb 2005
The atomic bomb tests carried out around the Sahara Desert made Nigeria sever relations with
AThe United States
BFrance
CGermany
DCanada
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Question 75
jamb 2005
Under the umbrella of the OAU, Nigeria mediated the dispute between
ATunisia and Morrocco
BZimbabwe and Tanzania
CKenya and Somalia
DEthiopia and Somalia
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Question 76
jamb 2005

A Security Council resolution requires the concurrence of

A1 of the 5 permanent members
Ball of the 5 permanent members
C9 of the 15 council members
D3 of the 5 permanent members
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Question 77
jamb 2005
One of the organizational weaknesses of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is its inability to
Amonitor global oil consumption
Bassist poor countries
Cpunish erring members
Dcollect membership dues promptly
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Question 78
jamb 2005
Which of the following served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations?
AIbrahim Gambari
BJavier Perez de Cuellar
CJoseph Garba
DMohammed El-Baradai
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Question 79
jamb 2005
An indication that Africa is still the center-peice of Nigeria's foreign policy was the creation of the
AMinistry of Integration and Cooperation in Africa
BNational Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies
CMinistry of Foriegn Affairs
DNigerian Institute of International Affairs
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Question 80
jamb 2005
A major achievement of the OAU was the
Aeradication of poverty
Bestablishment of democracy in Africa
Cdecolonization of Africa
Dpromotion of developement
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