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JAMB UTME 2022

JAMB Government 2022 past questions

4 objective questions from the 2022 JAMB Government paper. Answer each one, then reveal the answer and explanation.

All JAMB Government past questions

  1. Question 1

    Basic concepts

    The right to vote is called

    1. Option A: referendum
    2. Option B: recall
    3. Option C: plebiscite
    4. Option D: franchise
    Show the answer to question 1

    Answer: D, franchise

    Franchise, or suffrage, is the right to vote.

  2. Question 2

    Arms of government

    How many members does the Nigerian Senate have?

    1. Option A: 109
    2. Option B: 360
    3. Option C: 36
    4. Option D: 774
    Show the answer to question 2

    Answer: A, 109

    Three senators per state plus one for the FCT.

  3. Question 3

    Elections and parties

    An organised group that seeks to win control of government through elections is

    1. Option A: a pressure group
    2. Option B: a political party
    3. Option C: a trade union
    4. Option D: a cooperative society
    Show the answer to question 3

    Answer: B, a political party

    Parties contest elections for power.

  4. Question 4

    Constitutional development

    The 1914 amalgamation was carried out by

    1. Option A: Sir Hugh Clifford
    2. Option B: Sir Arthur Richards
    3. Option C: Lord Frederick Lugard
    4. Option D: Sir John Macpherson
    Show the answer to question 4

    Answer: C, Lord Frederick Lugard

    Lugard became the first Governor-General.

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