WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 138

686.

The Loi cadre was passed in

A.

1959

B.

1956

C.

1955

D.

1954

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

687.

The two main policies introduced by the French in West Africa were

A.

indirect rule and direct rule

B.

indirect rule and assimilation

C.

direct rule and indigenat

D.

assimilation and association

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

688.

The responsibilities of dividing a country into constituencies and accepting the nomination of candidates for elections are shouldered by the

A.

Ombudsman

B.

President

C.

Electoral Commission

D.

Census Board

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

689.

All of the following were a demands made by the National Congress of British West Africa from the colonial government except the

A.

establishment of a legislative council in each of the British colonial territories

B.

appointment of an African as a governor in each of the British colonial territories

C.

establishmemnet of a West African House of Assembly

D.

establishment of West African University

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

690.

Nigeria was a federal state under the constitution of 1954 because the constitution provided for

A.

equal representation between the North and South

B.

a division of functions between the centre and the component states

C.

direct election of members of parliament

D.

the post of a prime minister

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.