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JAMB UTME Government 2012 past questions and answers

This 2012 JAMB UTME Government set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2012 set with instant marking.

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Sample JAMB UTME Government 2012 questions

1. Unlike elected political office holders, career civil servants are generally expected to
  1. remain in service through changes of government
  2. campaign publicly for the ruling party
  3. approve national budgets without legislative review
  4. serve only for the duration of one administration

Answer: A. remain in service through changes of government

The permanence of the career civil service allows it to continue administration when elected governments change.

2. Under the convention of ministerial responsibility, a minister is expected to
  1. allow civil servants to determine national policy independently
  2. answer politically for the work of the ministry
  3. remain in office regardless of parliamentary confidence
  4. appoint every public officer without regard to established rules

Answer: B. answer politically for the work of the ministry

Ministerial responsibility makes the minister answerable to the legislature and public for the ministry's conduct.

3. Political neutrality in the civil service requires an official to
  1. refuse to implement any policy announced by an elected government
  2. take part in party campaigning while on official duty
  3. perform official duties impartially regardless of personal party preference
  4. make public every confidential government document

Answer: C. perform official duties impartially regardless of personal party preference

Neutrality requires civil servants to serve governments impartially rather than use their posts for party politics.

4. A public service commission that selects applicants through competitive examinations is primarily applying the principle of
  1. patronage
  2. rotation
  3. seniority alone
  4. merit

Answer: D. merit

Competitive examinations are a means of selecting candidates according to their qualifications and ability.

5. The convention of civil service anonymity means that
  1. ministers publicly answer for departmental actions while officials generally remain behind the scenes
  2. civil servants may not advise ministers on policy
  3. all civil service records must be destroyed after an election
  4. public officials are exempt from the law

Answer: A. ministers publicly answer for departmental actions while officials generally remain behind the scenes

Anonymity keeps career officials out of public political controversy while the responsible minister answers for the department.

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