Waec Government 2013 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 2013

All the following are established to

A. Bring government nearer to the people
B. Give more powers to the traditional rulers
C. Make people less loyal to the central government
D. Make central government interfere in local affairs

Question 42:

• WAEC 2013

All the following are problems facing local governments in the West Africa except

A. Shortage of trained personnel
B. Obtaining loans form banks
C. Nepotism
D. Corruption

Question 43:

• WAEC 2013

A British colony means

A. A territory endowed with arable farm land
B. An area for colonial plantation
C. An area directly under the control of the traditional rulers and chiefs
D. A territory acquired by the colonialists through settlement or conquest

Question 44:

• WAEC 2013

Which of the following was not a reason for the adoption of indirect Rule in British West African territories?

A. The chiefs approved of it
B. Administrative officers were in short supply
C. There was insufficient funding
D. The traditional rulers commanded respect among their subjects

Question 45:

• WAEC 2013

A major disadvantage of the Indirect Rule System was that he

A. Economy was over industrialized
B. Appointments were based on qualification
C. British failed to give qualitative education to Africans
D. Central administration was dominated by Africans