Post Utme Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

Educated elites in Nigeria did not like the system of indirect rule because it ____________

A. Did not make provisions for them
B. Was exploitative and cumbersome
C. Made traditional rulers too powerful
D. Was undemocratic and oppressive

Question 2:

Federalism in Nigeria is best seen as a way of promoting ____________

A. Rapid economic development
B. Unity in diversity
C. Even national development
D. Democracy

Question 3:

In Nigeria, the civil service was first regionalized by the ____________

A. Independence constitution
B. Richard constitution
C. Clifford constitution
D. Lyttleton constitution

Question 4:

In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, sovereignty was located in the ____________

A. Alkali
B. Emir
C. Waziri
D. Galadima

Question 5:

In the pre-Colonial Hausa/Fulani system, the appointment of an Emir in the caliphate was approved by ____________

A. Sultan of Sokoto and the Emir of Gwandu
B. Galadima and the Waziri
C. Sardauna of Sokoto and the Alkali
D. Sheu of Bornu and the Galadima