Learners Info: JAMB Questions

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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Yes, it is true that jamb repeat most of its questions when setting New questions for its candidates. </b>In order to help students succeed in the impending JAMB examination, I have collected some of the <b><i>most repeated government question in JAMB examination, </i></b>to help every JAMB candidate prepared extensively for the examination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Note that the questions listed below are the <b><i>most repeated questions from 1999 to 2018. </i></b>Thus, you are advised to read them assiduously and committee them to heart, as they may be asked in your own examination.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>REPEATED GOVERNMENT JAMB QUESTION</u></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Here are government questions that JAMB always repeat:</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Representative Democracy is best characterized by</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. free elections and proper register of voters</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. proper constituencies and a real choice of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. A politically educated electorate</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. Representation only for the poor</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">E. Rule by the interest groups</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. The primary function of a legislature is</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A appointing a president B lawmaking</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C vetoing bills</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D monitoring the judiciary</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> E reassigning civil servants</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. One of the important advantages of federalism is that</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. any component state can secede at any time</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Each state can develop at its own pace</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Each state can only spend money allocated</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. citizens cannot be taxed by both state and federal governments</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. A major difference between power and authority is that authority is</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. popularly acquired </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. more costly to exercise </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. less dependent on forces</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. Exercise more frequently</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. In simple plurality electoral system, the winner receives</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. more that half of the votes cast</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. overwhelming majority of all votes cast</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. more votes than those for all other</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. the highest vote cast in favour of any candidate</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A exploiters </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. colonialists</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. workers D. shareholders</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">E. bourgeoisie</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">7. While political parties aim at forming a government, </span><span style="font-size: large;">pressure groups aim at</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A imposing military rules</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B causing social unrest</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C influencing governmental decisions</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D controlling a nation’s economy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">E getting workers to untie</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>8. When the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf we say it is</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. an indirect election </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. an unfair election</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. a rigged election </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. a disputed elections</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">E. a biased election</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>9. An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A by election </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C referendum </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D plebiscite</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">E mini election.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>10. Which of the following countries does NOT operate a federal consititution</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Canada</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C Nigeria </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. France</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">E Switzerland</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>11. An important factor that brought about the introduction of federalism in Nigeria was the</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. existence of three regions </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. division of governments </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. diversity and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. existence of cultural and bicameral legislature</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>12. When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen state structure?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. 1960 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. 1966 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. 1976 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>13. Who was the architect of the British rule in Nigeria?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. George Tubman Goldie</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Frederick Lugard </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Hugh Clifford</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. Arthur Richards</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>14. The head of the first military government in Nigeria was?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. General Muritala Muhammed</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. General Yakubu Gowon</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. General Olusegun Obasanjo</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>15. Herbert Macaulay was the first president of</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. NCNC </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. UMBC </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>16. The headquarters of the O.A.U. Liberation Committee is located in</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Lagos </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Addis ABaba</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Dar-es-Salam</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>17. Which of the following groups advocated for political union of Africa States?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. The Congo Group </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. The Brazzaville group</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. The Casablanca Group </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. The Monrovia Group</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>18. Nigeria’s first external affairs minister was</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Alhaji Nuhu Ramali</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Prof. Ishaya Audu</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Dr. Okoi Arikp</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. Jaja Wachukwu</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>19. The first conference of the nonaligned Movement was held in</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Belgrade</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Bandung</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Havana</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>20. Which of these countries is NOT a member of the Commonwealth of Nations?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Papua New Guinea </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Sri-Lanka</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Grenada </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. Ruwanda</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>21. In international relations, countries have a right to</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Export oil </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Create more States</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Diplomatic immunity of their envoys</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. Own a police force.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>22. ECOWAS is aimed at uniting the west African states</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Politically </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Socially</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Culturally </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>23. Which of these following countries pioneered the idea of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Cote d’Ivoire</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Mali</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Liberia </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>24. Which of these countries was NOT a foundation member of the Organisation of Africa Unity</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Ghana </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Ethiopia</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Zimbabwe </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. Tanzania</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>25. The United Nations was founded with the primary objective of</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. terminating colonialism in the world</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. ending the Second World War</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. promoting world peace and security</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. uniting all nations into a world federation</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>26. Until her independence, Namibia was a</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Germany colony</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. South African province</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. United Nations trusteeship</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. British protectorate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>27. The principle of collective responsibility means that ministers</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. are collectively responsible to the Head of State</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B . are collectively responsible for cabinet decisions</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. are heads of their respective departments</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. must always show a sense of responsibility to their fellow ministers</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>28. A major weakness of unicameral legislature is that it</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. Delays legislation </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. Is unsuitable for a unitary state </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. Breeds struggle for power </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. Does not provide a check against hasty legislation</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>29. An essential feature of democracy is?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. rigid constitution </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. people’s consent</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. supremacy of parliament </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. bicameral legislature</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>30. A characteristic feature of communism is?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A. free enterprise </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B. liberal democracy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C. dictatorship </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D. multiparty system</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Okay, those are most repeated government questions in JAMB examination.</i></b> Like i said, you are highly advised to study them assiduously, as they might appear in your examination. <b><i>I hope this will help every student to prepare for properly for JAMB government examination. </i></b>Don't forget get to ask questions anywhere you are confuse. <b><i>I will always be online to help you out</i></b>.</span></div>

Repeated JAMB Government Questions

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