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Question 1 : The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with _____
Sir Donald Cameron
Sir Frederick Lugard
Sir Arthur Richards
Sir Hugh Clifford
Question 2 : The French Policy of Assimilation ______
enabled Europeans to assimilate and come to terms with Africa cultural values
produced radical African leaders who were anxious to terminate cordial relationships with France
was aimed at converting Africans to French Citizens
was the same in theory as the British Policy of Indirect Rule
Question 3 : Which of the following bodies in Nigeria performs the function of an Ombudsman?
The National Economic Planning Commission
The National Security Organization
The Public Complaints Commission
The Civil Service Commission
Question 4 : A permanent civil service _____
makes continuity in government possible
makes civil servants arrogant
promotes ethnic domination
is undemocratic
Question 5 : Nationalism in West Africa aimed at ______
working out an alliance with the colonial regimes
bringing all the educated elites together
the attainment of political independence from the colonizers
founding an economic union like ECOWAS
Question 6 : The four British colonised territories in West Africa were _____
Ivory Coast, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal
Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra-Leone
Gabon, Cameroun, Nigeria and Gambia
Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Ghana
Question 7 : The main goals of Colonial Administration in Nigeria were the _____
industrialization and expansion of the economy
education and employment of Nigerians
preservation and protection of traditional heritage
maintenance of law, order and exploitation of the national wealth
Question 8 : Anonymity of the civil servants means that civil servant must _____
be politically neutral
have job security
avoid nepotism and favouritism
not receive the credit or blame for any good or bad policy
Question 9 : Under the present Local Government System in Nigeria, Local Councils get the bulk of their finances from ______
rates and taxes
the Federal Government
self- help schemes
fines and penalties by the courts
Question 10 : Bye-laws are usually made and enforced by ______
tate governments
trade unions
local authorities
the senate
Question 11 : Nigerian elites agitated against Colonial Rule ___
through guerrilla warfare
civil war
through television
through news papers
Question 12 : Which of these was not a demand of the nationalist movements in Nigeria?
Promotion of Africans to senior service positions
Increased African representation in the legislative assemblies
Withdrawal of military bases from Africa
Improved conditions of service and salaries for Africans
Question 13 : A fascist regime is both ____
fair and legitimate
responsive and responsible
authoritarian and totalitarian
democratic and constitutional
Question 14 : Which of the following is not a public corporation in Nigeria?
The Nigerian Bar Association
Nigerian Steel Development Authority
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Nigerian Rail way Corporation
Question 15 : Capitalism often encourages _____
public ownership of all forms of enterprise
a centrally planned economy
private ownership of the means of production
deconcentration of political and economic powers in the same hands
Question 16 : Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by ______
the State ministry of finance
Local Government Council
The Emirate Council
Presidential Liaison Officers
Question 17 : In a federal state, powers are shared _____
between the central government and local government
between the centre and other co-ordinate units of the states
among the major public corporations
equally among the major ethnic groups
Question 18 : Public corporations are mainly to _____
cater for the welfare of their board members
give advice to the government o all activities
co-ordinate the affairs of several ministries
provide essential services and amenities on a commercial basis
Question 19 : The Pre-colonial Igbo Society was ____
centralized
acephalous
capitalist
socialist
Question 20 : Which of the following sets of factors contributed to the development of nationalism in Nigeria?
Racial discrimination and oppression
Corruption and ethnicity
Election malpractices and party differences
Unemployment and economic depression
Question 21 : Before the declaration of Nigeria as a Republic in 1963, the highest Court of Appeal was the….
Supreme Court
Federal Court of Appeal
Privy council
Federal High Court
Question 22 : Which of the following is not a function of the Police Force in Nigeria?
Arrest of criminals
law making
Traffic Control
Prosecution of criminals
Question 23 : The electorate means ____
elected members of the Assembly
candidates for election
electoral officers
citizens qualified to vote
Question 24 : Socialism is associated with _____
Karl Marx
Nicolio Machiavelli
Aristostle
Plato
Question 25 : The forceful domination of one country by another is called _____
colonization
dictatorship
nationalism
totalitarianism
Question 26 : What is the nomenclature of the Head o f Supreme Court of Nigeria?
Chief Magistrate
Chief Justice
Chief Prosecutor
Chief of Police
Question 27 : Nigeria Attained independence in 1960 through _____
negotiation between the British government and Nigerian nationalists
armed struggle by Nigerian nationalists and traditional rulers
negotiation between the British government and the United Nations
negotiation between the British government and traditional rulers
Question 28 : In a true democracy, franchise can be limited by ____
sex
education
age
wealth
Question 29 : The French Federation for West African Colonies had its capital in ___
Lome
Bamako
Conakr
Dakar
Question 30 : The Queen of England ceased to be the Head of State of Nigeria at ______
independence in October 1960
the attainment of self-government by the regions
the adoption of the Republican Constitution in October 1963
the inception of the presidential system in October 1979
Question 31 : A system of government which is based on the public ownership of means of production and distribution is called ______
Welfarism
socialism
feudatlism
authoritarianism
Question 32 : The Fascist state in Europe was ______
Italy
Germany
Britain
France
Question 33 : A common language is one of the attributes of a______
government
society
state
nation
Question 34 : A system of government in which governmental positions are acquired through popular elections is known as _____
fascism
monarchy
republicanism
confederalism
Question 35 : Civil rights in a country are enjoyed by ______
aliens
prisoners
citizens
refugees
Question 36 : A government is legitimate if it ______
comes to power through a coup d’ etat
has the mandate of the people to rule
is not oppressive
provides social services for the people
Question 37 : According to Karl Marx, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are the _______
bourgeoisies
peasants
workers
colonialists
Question 38 : The system of government in which powers are shared between the centre and the component units is called _____
totalitarianism
unitarism
oligarchy
federalism
Question 39 : The Principle of the Rule of Law can be defined as _______
supremacy of the national assembly
subordination of the legislature to the judiciary
supremacy of the law over all the people in a state
supreme authority of traditional rulers
Question 40 : Government as an academic field of study refers to the ______
membership of international organizations
working of the organs of government
president and his ministers
study of political institutions and processes
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