JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 81

401.

A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it

A.

is costly to operate

B.

does not tolerate opposition

C.

does not care about the feelings of the masses

D.

discourages periodic elections

Correct answer is B

One of the disadvantages of a one-party system is that it is undemocratic. The operation of a one-party system in a state does not give room for such choices to be made and gives no room for opposition. It can degenerate into a dictatorship. 

402.

Lagos was annexed in

A.

1861

B.

1871

C.

1814

D.

1853

Correct answer is A

The British annexed Lagos as a colony in 1861. The remainder of the Benin Empire - i.e., modern-day Nigeria - were seized by the British in 1887, and when the British established the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria in 1914, Lagos was declared its capital.

403.

Which of the following approves the annual budget of the UN?

A.

The General Assembly

B.

The Secretariat

C.

The Security Council

D.

Trusteeship Council

Correct answer is A

The UN general assembly budget committee

404.

In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, the spiritual and political powers were vested in the

A.

Emir

B.

Madawaki

C.

Galadima

D.

Waziri

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

405.

In Nigeria, public corporations are established by

A.

executive order

B.

a bye-law

C.

an act of parliament

D.

military decree

Correct answer is C

Public corporation is established  by act of parliament.