JAMB and WAEC Government questions: The civil service

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1. Question 1· The civil service· WAEC

   Political neutrality of civil servants means they

   • Aserve any government in power without partisanship
   • Bmust belong to the ruling party
   • Cmay contest elections while in service
   • Dmust criticise government publicly

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2. Question 2· The civil service· WAEC

   The head of the federal civil service is the

   • AInspector-General of Police
   • BChief Justice
   • CSenate President
   • DHead of the Civil Service of the Federation

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3. Question 3· The civil service· JAMB

   A permanent secretary is

   • Aa party leader
   • Ban elected official
   • Ca judge
   • Dthe administrative head of a ministry

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4. Question 4· The civil service· WAEC

   Which body handles the appointment and discipline of officers in the federal civil service?

   • Athe Supreme Court
   • BINEC
   • Cthe National Assembly
   • Dthe Federal Civil Service Commission

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5. Question 5· The civil service· WAEC

   When a policy fails, the minister, not the permanent secretary who advised on it, answers to the public. This reflects the civil service principle of

   • Apermanence
   • Banonymity
   • Cneutrality
   • Dseniority

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6. Question 6· The civil service· JAMB

   Which body appoints and disciplines staff of the Federal Civil Service?

   • Athe Federal Civil Service Commission
   • Bthe Federal Character Commission
   • Cthe National Judicial Council
   • Dthe Code of Conduct Tribunal

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7. Question 7· The civil service· WAEC

   Civil servants are expected to be politically neutral. This means they should

   • Aserve any government in power impartially
   • Bnot vote
   • Cjoin the ruling party
   • Dcriticise the government publicly

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8. Question 8· The civil service· JAMB

   The Federal Character Commission was established to ensure

   • Arevenue collection
   • Belection of the President
   • Caudit of accounts
   • Dfair spread of appointments among the states

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9. Question 9· The civil service· JAMB

   A major feature of the civil service is

   • Apartisanship
   • Bpermanence
   • Celection of officers
   • Dshort tenure

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10. Question 10· The civil service· JAMB

    Political neutrality in the civil service means that civil servants

    • Amake government policy alone
    • Bmust vote for the ruling party
    • Ccannot vote in elections
    • Dserve any government in power without party bias

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11. Question 11· The civil service· JAMB

    A problem of the Nigerian civil service is

    • Acorruption and bureaucratic delays
    • Btoo few rules
    • Ccomplete efficiency
    • Dpolitical neutrality

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12. Question 12· The civil service· WAEC

    Anonymity in the civil service means that

    • Acivil servants are unpaid
    • Bcivil servants wear no uniforms
    • Ccivil servants are not publicly credited or blamed for policies
    • Dcivil servants are elected

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13. Question 13· The civil service· JAMB

    Ministries are coordinated at the highest administrative level by the

    • AInspector-General
    • BChief Justice
    • CSenate President
    • DSecretary to the Government of the Federation

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14. Question 14· The civil service· WAEC

    Public corporations differ from the civil service in that they

    • Ahave no staff
    • Bare run on commercial lines with some autonomy
    • Care owned privately
    • Dmake laws

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15. Question 15· The civil service· JAMB

    The Federal Civil Service Commission is responsible for

    • Amaking laws
    • Bconducting elections
    • Ctrying criminal cases
    • Dappointing, promoting and disciplining federal civil servants

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16. Question 16· The civil service· WAEC

    A permanent secretary who openly campaigns for a political party breaks the civil service principle of

    • Ameritocracy
    • Banonymity
    • Cpermanence
    • Dpolitical neutrality

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17. Question 17· The civil service· JAMB

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

    • Athey retire every four years
    • Bthey serve one government only
    • Cthey are elected
    • Dcivil servants remain in office as governments change

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18. Question 18· The civil service· JAMB

    The civil service advises ministers on

    • Aparty manifestos
    • Bcourt judgements
    • Cpolicy formulation and implementation
    • Delection results

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19. Question 19· The civil service· JAMB

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

    • APermanent Secretary
    • BMinister
    • CSenate President
    • DChief Justice

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20. Question 20· The civil service· WAEC

    The civil service is responsible for

    • Amaking laws
    • Bimplementing government policies
    • Cinterpreting the constitution
    • Dconducting elections

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