UTME 2018 Government | Objective

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Question 1
An important aspect of an unwritten constitution is that it
A. is easy to understand by everybody
B. safeguards the monarchy
Correct C. contains customary laws and conventions
D. is not easily amended

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2
In 1993, Nigerian troops were on peacekeeping assignment to
A. Liberia and Burundi
B. Rwanda and Liberia
C. Chad and Liberia
Correct D. Liberia and Somalia

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3
Power refers to the
Correct A. ability to impose one's will upon others
B. duties an individual imposes on himself
C. legal nature of an obligation
D. duties political parties demand of their registered members

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The creation of more states in Nigeria has
A. eliminated ethnic and religious conflicts
B. reduced the gap between rich and poor states
C. increased the powers of the federal government
Correct D. increased the powers of the states and local government

Correct Answer: D

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Question 5
The second ballot is based on the principle that a successful candidate must obtain
Correct A. absolute majority
B. simple majority
C. forty percent of the votes
D. fifty percent of the votes

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6
The tenure of the president of the UN Secretary Council is
Correct A. one month
B. six monthly
C. two years
D. one year

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
Political authority is vested in the
Correct A. state
B. judiciary
C. government
D. armed forces

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
Bicameral legislatures are popular in
A. unitary system
Correct B. federal system
C. confederal
D. rigid system

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
In the cabinet system of government
Correct A. ministers can be held responsible for errors
B. a minister must had his subordinates responsible for his failures
C. the prime ministers can remove an erring minister
D. no individual can be held responsible for government decisions

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10
An Agency of the United Nations which specializes in the welfare of children is the
A. WHO
B. UNESCO
Correct C. UNICEF
D. UNDP

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
A society that is politically organized under a government is called
Correct A. sovereign state
B. community
C. national state
D. polity

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was
Correct A. an absolute monarch
B. popularly elected
C. a constitutional monarch
D. worshiped as a deity

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because of
A. her poor relations with the Francophone countries
Correct B. France atomic test in the sahara desert
C. France diplomatic relations with Israel
D. General de-Gaulle's negative attitude towards her

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14
A human community that is usually cohesive and homogeneous is a
A. clan
B. state
Correct C. nation
D. kingship

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15
A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the
A. elite rules
B. elected representatives rule
C. majority of the people vote
Correct D. majority of the people rule

Correct Answer: D

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Question 16
A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is
A. an empire
B. a monarchy
Correct C. a republic
D. a plutocracy

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17
Political socialization is associated with
A. free choice of party programmes
B. military takeover of civilian government
Correct C. the transmission of political values
D. political transition

Correct Answer: C

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Question 18
OPEC has strong influence with the
A. IMF
B. EU
Correct C. ADB
D. AU

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19
The development of a classless society is the goal of
A. liberalism
Correct B. marxism
C. conservatism
D. feudalism

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20
In the old Oyo empire, the Ajele
A. was the head of the army
B. ensured the safety of all trade routes
Correct C. ensured good governance of the districts
D. mobilized the army

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21
Rhodesia was the former name of
A. Zambia
B. Namibia
Correct C. Zimbabwe
D. Swaziland

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22
The Yoruba traditional system of government was
Correct A. Monarchical
B. Egalitarian
C. Republican
D. Democratic

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
Citizenship of a state by descent requires that
A. one is born and bred in the state
Correct B. one's mother was a citizen of the state
C. one's grandparents were citizens of that state
D. one is domiciled in that state

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24
The AU's right to intervene in a member country in crisis portrays it as
A. an international organization
B. a region organization
Correct C. a supranational organization
D. a continental organization

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25
In 1991, the African Economic Community Treaty was signed in
A. Addis Ababa
Correct B. Abuja
C. Lome
D. Tripoli

Correct Answer: B

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