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Question 1
jamb 2025

OMBUDSMAN is usually used to represent

ACode of Conduct Bureau
BAgency for Human Rights
CPublic Complaints Commission
DSERVICOM
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Question 2
jamb 2025

The constitution that allowed forty-six legislative members was the

ALyttleton Constitution
BClifford Constitution
CMacpherson Constitution
DRichard Constitution
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Question 3
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OPEC was formed by some oil producing nations in

A1966
B1960
C1959
D1950
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Question 4
jamb 2025

Public corporations unlike private enterprises

Acurtail competition
Bmake profit
Cprovide essential services
Dprevent private investors
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Question 5
jamb 2025

The declaration of Africa as the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy could be traced back to the administration of

ATafawa Balewa
BShehu Shagari
CBuhari and Idiagbon
DYakubu Gowon
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Question 6
jamb 2025

A remarkable feature of the Republican Constitution was the 

AThe president was the head of government
BThe prime minister also performs ceremonial functions
CPrivy Court was the final court of arbiter
DThe queen ceased to be the Head of State
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Question 7
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A type of government defined by equal representation, credible elections and the sanctity of the ballot box is

AOligarchy
BAristocracy
CRepublicanism
DDemocracy
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Question 8
jamb 2025

The minister of defence in Hausa pre-colonial political system is

AGaladima
BSarkin pawa
CMadawaki
DDogari
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Question 9
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One of the gains of the nationalist struggles in Nigeria was

Areturn of the ex-servicemen
Bindependence of Ghana
Cproblems of regionalism
Dformation of political party
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Question 10
jamb 2025

Before the 1976 reforms, local government administration in Nigeria was characterised by

Ahigh centralisation
Bdemocratic elections
Cstandardised structures
Dautonomy in decision making
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Question 11
jamb 2025

A politically independent nation is referred to as a

Aterritory
Bstate
Csociety
Dcommunity
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Question 12
jamb 2025

A permanent civil service

Amakes civil servants arrogant
Bpromote ethnic domination
Cmakes continuity of government possible
Dundermines the authority of government
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Question 13
jamb 2025

Written constitutions are always

Aunwritten
Brigid
Cpliable
Dflexible
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Question 14
jamb 2025

Decentralisation of power is a feature of a 

AUnitary state
BConfederal state
CParliamentary state
DFederal state
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Question 15
jamb 2025

The party system that was operational in Nigeria under the aborted Third Republic was the

AZero party system
BOne party system
Cmulti-party system
Dtwo-party system
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Question 16
jamb 2025

A law made by local government and public corporation and empowered by an Act of Parliament is

AEdict
BBye-laws
CPublic Bills
DPrivate Bills
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Question 17
jamb 2025

The maintenance of peace, order and cleanliness in Igbo society was a function of

Atitle holders
Bcouncil of elders
Cage grades
Dvillage assembly
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Question 18
jamb 2025

The fundamental objective guiding a nation's foreign policy is

Anational interest
Bcolonial interest
Cforeign interest
DAfrican interest
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Question 19
jamb 2025

Which of the following promotes private ownership of properties?

ACommunalism
BSocialism
CFeudalism
DCapitalism
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Question 20
jamb 2025

Adjudication is the primary responsibility of the

Alegislature
Bpolitics
Cexecutive
Djudiciary
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