Pressure Groups - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1982

The membership of pressure groups is limited because they

A. Pursue specific andd narrow objectives
B. Are mainly concerned with public interests
C. Promote other people's interests
D. Are not friendly
E. Are not patriotic

Question 12:

• JAMB 1983

While political parties aim at forming a government, pressure groups aim at

A. Imposing military rule
B. Causing social unrest
C. Influenencing governmental decisions
D. Controlling a nations's economy
E. Getting all workers to unite

Question 13:

• JAMB 1983

Which of the following is Not a pressure group in Nigeria

A. Farmers
B. The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT)
C. The Catholic Church
D. Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
E. Nigerian Medicial Association (NMA)

Question 14:

• JAMB 1984

The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that they

A. Are not as interests in politics
B. Do not have permanent organizations
C. Do not support candidate in elections
D. Do not seek to influence public opinion
E. Do not nominate candidate as their own official representatives

Question 15:

• JAMB 1987

The main objective of pressure groups is to

A. Win political power
B. Conduct free and fair elections
C. Mobilize support on behalf of the government
D. Protect the interests of its members