JAMB and WAEC Government questions

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1. Question 221· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was set up mainly to

   • Afight financial and economic crimes
   • Bconduct elections
   • Ccount the population
   • Dmanage the civil service

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2. Question 222· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Public Complaints Commission in Nigeria serves as

   • Aa police unit
   • Ban electoral body
   • Ca court of appeal
   • Dan ombudsman investigating citizens' complaints against public bodies

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3. Question 223· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Independent National Electoral Commission was established in

   • A1979
   • B1960
   • C1998
   • D2007

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4. Question 224· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Police Service Commission is responsible for

   • Aconducting elections
   • Bmaking laws
   • Cappointment, promotion and discipline of police officers
   • Dtrying criminal cases

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5. Question 225· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   The Code of Conduct Bureau was set up to

   • Acollect taxes
   • Bconduct elections
   • Censure public officers declare their assets and behave properly
   • Dtrain soldiers

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6. Question 226· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   The body responsible for conducting federal elections in Nigeria is the

   • AIndependent National Electoral Commission
   • BNational Assembly
   • CSupreme Court
   • DFederal Executive Council

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7. Question 227· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   The National Assembly of Nigeria consists of

   • Athe governors and the Senate
   • Bthe President and the Senate
   • Cthe Supreme Court and the Senate
   • Dthe Senate and the House of Representatives

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8. Question 228· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   Salaries of political office holders in Nigeria are fixed by the

   • ANational Assembly alone
   • BRevenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission
   • CPresident alone
   • DINEC

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9. Question 229· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   The National Judicial Council (NJC) is responsible mainly for

   • Arecommending the appointment and discipline of judges
   • Bconducting elections
   • Ccollecting revenue
   • Ddrafting the budget

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10. Question 230· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established to

    • Amanage the oil industry
    • Bconduct elections
    • Cregulate broadcasting
    • Dfight economic and financial crimes

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11. Question 231· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The tribunal that tries public officers for breaching the code of conduct is the

    • ASharia Court of Appeal
    • BElection Petition Tribunal
    • CCustomary Court
    • DCode of Conduct Tribunal

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12. Question 232· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    The Nigeria Police Force is headed by the

    • AAttorney-General
    • BChief of Defence Staff
    • CInspector-General of Police
    • DMinister of Justice

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13. Question 233· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    A case that has been decided by the Court of Appeal can be taken further only to the

    • AFederal High Court
    • BSupreme Court
    • CCustomary Court of Appeal
    • DMagistrate's Court

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14. Question 234· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    The Nigerian Senate is headed by the

    • AChief Justice
    • BSpeaker
    • CVice-President
    • DSenate President

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15. Question 235· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    The number of states in Nigeria is

    • A30
    • B36
    • C19
    • D21

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16. Question 236· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    The National Assembly of Nigeria consists of the

    • ASenate and the Supreme Court
    • BSenate and the House of Representatives
    • CPresident and the ministers
    • Dgovernors and the local councils

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17. Question 237· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    The Federal Character Commission ensures

    • Afair distribution of public posts among states
    • Btax collection
    • Cpolice recruitment only
    • Dforeign policy

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18. Question 238· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The Nigerian Senate is presided over by the

    • AChief Justice
    • BSpeaker
    • CVice-President
    • DSenate President

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19. Question 239· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The National Population Commission is responsible for

    • Aconducting the census
    • Bissuing passports
    • Crunning elections
    • Dprinting money

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20. Question 240· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    The Code of Conduct Bureau was set up mainly to

    • Aconduct elections
    • Bensure public officers declare their assets and behave ethically
    • Ctry criminal cases
    • Dcollect taxes

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