WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 140

696.

One of the functions of local government is to

A.

collect company tax

B.

make bye-laws

C.

defend the nation

D.

mint currency

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

697.

A statutory corporation is under the supervision of

A.

the Chief Justice

B.

commissioner or Police

C.

a minister

D.

a local government chairman

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

698.

Which of the following agents of public opinion is the most widespread?

A.

Mass media

B.

The schools

C.

The interest groups

D.

Political parties

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

699.

The major objectives of a pressure groups is to

A.

influence policies of government

B.

contest elections

C.

control the machinery of government

D.

provide political education

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

700.

Red tapism can be explained as

A.

the decentralized way of taking decisions

B.

a flexible way by which government decisions are taken

C.

the rigid dependence on routine by civil servants

D.

management by objectives

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.