Jamb Government 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 2005

The pre-colonial Tiv society can best be described as

A. Republican
B. Aristocratic
C. Feudalism
D. Monarchical

Question 27:

• JAMB 2005

A major function of the State Independent Electoral Commission in Nigeria is the

A. Registeration of political parties
B. Conduct of elections into local government offices
C. Conduct of gubernatorial elections
D. Delineation of electoral constituencies

Question 28:

• JAMB 2005

The principle of checks and balances empowers the judiciary to

A. Invalidate the actions of the other arms
B. Administer the criminal justice system
C. Abrogate the law
D. Apply the law

Question 29:

• JAMB 2005

In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate is declared when he

A. Records the highest number of votes cast
B. Obtains a two-thirds majority of the votes cast
C. Obtains one-third of the votes cast
D. Scors the aggregates of the opponent

Question 30:

• JAMB 2005

The major function of civil service is

A. Providing relevant information on government
B. Keeping records of the activities of government
C. Promoting the interest of civil servants
D. Advising government and implementing its policies