JAMB Government questions

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Question 321· The civil service· JAMB
The Federal Character Commission was established to ensure
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Answer: D. fair spread of appointments among the states
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Question 322· The civil service· JAMB
A major feature of the civil service is
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Answer: B. permanence
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Question 323· The civil service· JAMB
Political neutrality in the civil service means that civil servants
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Answer: D. serve any government in power without party bias
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Question 324· The civil service· JAMB
A problem of the Nigerian civil service is
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Answer: A. corruption and bureaucratic delays
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Question 325· The civil service· JAMB
Ministries are coordinated at the highest administrative level by the
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Answer: D. Secretary to the Government of the Federation
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Question 326· The civil service· JAMB
The Federal Civil Service Commission is responsible for
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Answer: D. appointing, promoting and disciplining federal civil servants
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Question 327· The civil service· JAMB
Permanence (security of tenure) in the civil service means that
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Answer: D. civil servants remain in office as governments change
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Question 328· The civil service· JAMB
The civil service advises ministers on
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Answer: C. policy formulation and implementation
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Question 329· The civil service· JAMB
In a federal ministry, the most senior civil servant is the
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Answer: A. Permanent Secretary
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Question 330· The civil service· JAMB
The civil service is part of the
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Answer: D. executive arm of government
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Question 331· The civil service· JAMB
Recruitment into the civil service based on merit means
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Answer: A. appointment by ability and qualifications
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Question 332· The civil service· JAMB
'Red tape' in the civil service refers to
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Answer: B. excessive official procedures that cause delay
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Question 333· The civil service· JAMB
The principle of anonymity in the civil service means that civil servants
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Answer: D. are not publicly credited or blamed for policies
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Question 334· The constitution· JAMB
A flexible constitution is one that
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Answer: D. can be amended like an ordinary law
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Question 335· The constitution· JAMB
An entrenched clause in a constitution is one that
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Answer: A. can be amended only by a special procedure
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Question 336· The constitution· JAMB
Conventions are
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Answer: C. unwritten customs that guide political practice
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Question 337· The constitution· JAMB
The supremacy of the constitution means
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Answer: D. any law inconsistent with it is void
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Question 338· The constitution· JAMB
A written constitution is one that
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Answer: D. is contained mainly in a single document
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Question 339· The constitution· JAMB
Judicial precedents are a source of a constitution because
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Answer: C. court decisions interpreting the constitution guide later cases
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Question 340· The constitution· JAMB
An example of a country with a largely unwritten constitution is
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Answer: C. the United Kingdom
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JAMB Government questions

The Federal Character Commission was established to ensure

A major feature of the civil service is

Political neutrality in the civil service means that civil servants

A problem of the Nigerian civil service is

Ministries are coordinated at the highest administrative level by the

The Federal Civil Service Commission is responsible for

Permanence (security of tenure) in the civil service means that

The civil service advises ministers on

In a federal ministry, the most senior civil servant is the

The civil service is part of the

Recruitment into the civil service based on merit means

'Red tape' in the civil service refers to

The principle of anonymity in the civil service means that civil servants

A flexible constitution is one that

An entrenched clause in a constitution is one that

Conventions are

The supremacy of the constitution means

A written constitution is one that

Judicial precedents are a source of a constitution because

An example of a country with a largely unwritten constitution is