JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Local government

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1. Question 1· Local government· JAMB

   A function of local government is

   • Acontrol of the armed forces
   • Bprovision of markets and motor parks
   • Cprinting of currency
   • Dforeign relations

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2. Question 2· Local government· JAMB

   Local government autonomy in Nigeria has been limited mainly by

   • Astate control of council funds through joint accounts
   • Btoo much federal revenue
   • Cexcess elections
   • Dforeign interference

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3. Question 3· Local government· WAEC

   The tier of government closest to the people is the

   • Afederal government
   • Blocal government
   • Cstate government
   • DNational Assembly

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4. Question 4· Local government· WAEC

   Local government in Nigeria became a constitutionally recognised third tier with

   • Athe 1954 Constitution
   • Bthe 1914 amalgamation
   • Cthe Clifford Constitution
   • Dthe 1976 reforms and the 1979 Constitution

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5. Question 5· Local government· JAMB

   Local government is close to the people because it

   • Ais in Abuja
   • Boperates at the grassroots
   • Cis controlled by the UN
   • Dis run by the army

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6. Question 6· Local government· WAEC

   One major outcome of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was that local governments

   • Awere recognised as a third tier of government
   • Bwere abolished
   • Cwere placed under the emirs
   • Dwere merged with the regions

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7. Question 7· Local government· WAEC

   The State Joint Local Government Account has been criticised because

   • Astate governments often withhold or divert local council funds
   • Bit gives councils too much money
   • Cit is controlled by INEC
   • Dit is used for foreign policy

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8. Question 8· Local government· JAMB

   A local government council in Nigeria is headed by a

   • AMinister
   • BGovernor
   • CChairman
   • DSenator

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9. Question 9· Local government· WAEC

   Collection of tenement rates and the naming of streets are functions of

   • Alocal governments
   • Bthe federal government
   • Cthe National Assembly
   • DINEC

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10. Question 10· Local government· JAMB

    Local governments in Nigeria may collect

    • Atenement rates and market fees
    • Bcustoms duty
    • Ccompany income tax
    • Dpetroleum profit tax

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11. Question 11· Local government· JAMB

    The 1976 local government reforms were carried out under

    • AShagari
    • BGowon
    • CMurtala/Obasanjo regime
    • DBabangida

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12. Question 12· Local government· JAMB

    A source of revenue for local governments is

    • Acompany income tax
    • Bcustoms duties
    • Cpetroleum profit tax
    • Dtenement rates and market levies

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13. Question 13· Local government· JAMB

    The local government area in Nigeria is headed by a chairman who is

    • Aappointed by the President
    • Belected
    • Ca traditional ruler
    • Da judge

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14. Question 14· Local government· JAMB

    A major problem of local government in Nigeria is

    • Ainadequate finance and interference by state governments
    • Btoo much money
    • Ctoo few councillors
    • Dlack of a constitution

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15. Question 15· Local government· WAEC

    How many local government areas does the 1999 Constitution recognise?

    • A774
    • B36
    • C589
    • D1,000

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16. Question 16· Local government· WAEC

    The chief executive of a local government council is the

    • Achairman
    • Bgovernor
    • Ccouncillor
    • Dsecretary to the state government

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17. Question 17· Local government· JAMB

    Local government is regarded as the

    • Athird tier of government
    • Bhighest tier of government
    • Cjudicial arm
    • Dlegislative arm

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18. Question 18· Local government· WAEC

    The 1976 Local Government Reform is important because it

    • Aabolished traditional rulers
    • Bmade local government a distinct third tier of government
    • Ccreated the states
    • Dintroduced indirect rule

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19. Question 19· Local government· WAEC

    A function of local government in Nigeria is the

    • Acontrol of the army
    • Bcollection of rates and maintenance of markets
    • Cprinting of currency
    • Dconduct of foreign affairs

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20. Question 20· Local government· WAEC

    The 1976 Local Government Reform introduced

    • Aindirect rule
    • Bthe warrant chief system
    • Ca uniform single-tier local government system
    • Dregionalism

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