WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 281

1,401.

A system of administration which allowed traditional rulers to rule their people under the supervision of the British officials in West Africa is?

A.

divide and rule

B.

colonization

C.

indirect rule

D.

assimilation

Correct answer is C

Indirect Rule is the system of government in which the traditional structures of the local people were employed in the administration of the British overseas territories in West Africa. Indirect rule was a system of governance used by the British and French to control parts of their colonial empires, particularly in Africa and Asia, through pre-existing indigenous power structures. These dependencies were often called "protectorates" or "trucial states". Traditional rulers were used as intermediaries between the british and their colonies. 

1,402.

The following were limitations imposed on traditional rulers under colonial rule except?

A.

were not permitted to raise armed forces

B.

had no power to impose tax

C.

had no power to install or dispose a chief

D.

were no longer spiritual heads of the people

Correct answer is D

The following are the limitations imposed on the traditional rulers by  the colonial masters.

  1. Chiefs barred from forming an army
  2. No power to impose taxes
  3. No power of legislation
  4. Governor to sanction the enstoolment of chiefs
  5. Barred from Settling  inter-tribal conflicts through war

1,403.

The anonymity of civil servants means that they should not be? 

A.

prosecuted for any professional misconduct

B.

disciplined because of their expertise

C.

above the law of the land

D.

praised or blamed publicly

Correct answer is D

Anonymity (civil service) The anonymity of the civil service is linked to two concepts: permanence and neutrality. Civil servants, many of whom remain in their jobs whilst serving numerous governments, are thus likely to have to give advice to governments of different political parties, who may have different attitudes to policy. And it follows from both of the above that civil servants cannot be held accountable for the success or failure of government policy, for otherwise their public explanations could contain criticisms of their political masters.

1,404.

The agency responsible for iinvestigating allegation of maladministration and purnishing offending career officers in the executive is the?

A.

federal character commission

B.

ethics commission

C.

judicial commission

D.

public/civil service commission

Correct answer is D

civil service commission is a government agency that is constituted by legislature to regulate the employment and working conditions of civil servants, oversee hiring and promotions, and promote the values of the public service, and to exercise disciplinary control over all Federal Civil Servants

1,405.

The class that controls and supervises the activities of the executive class in the civil service is?

A.

clerical class

B.

manipulative class

C.

professional class

D.

administrative class

Correct answer is D

An executive administrator is responsible for the administrative tasks of executives. In this position, one can expect to conduct research, create statistical reports, and prepare agendas for top management. Other tasks may include overseeing the office budget and ordering office supplies. The admnisitrative class oversee the running of the office by administering basic office procecedures and templates to enable the executive carry out their functions