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1. Which feature allows the career civil service to continue functioning when an elected government changes?
  1. Its officers are elected for fixed political terms
  2. Its permanent officials serve successive administrations impartially
  3. Its departments are controlled by political parties
  4. Its senior officers are replaced after every election

Answer: B. Its permanent officials serve successive administrations impartially

Career officials normally remain in service across administrations and are expected to act impartially.

2. Which function is generally performed by a Public Service Commission in Nigeria?
  1. Approving the national budget
  2. Interpreting the Constitution in court cases
  3. Conducting general elections
  4. Making appointments, promotions and disciplinary decisions within its jurisdiction

Answer: D. Making appointments, promotions and disciplinary decisions within its jurisdiction

A Public Service Commission manages key personnel matters for public officers within its constitutional jurisdiction.

3. A major contribution of bureaucracy to government is that it
  1. provides specialized administrative expertise for implementing public policies
  2. replaces the legislature in making laws
  3. decides election results
  4. removes the need for political leadership

Answer: A. provides specialized administrative expertise for implementing public policies

Bureaucratic departments provide specialized knowledge and carry out policies made by the political authorities.

4. Under the principle of ministerial responsibility, a minister is expected to
  1. serve as a judge in disputes involving the ministry
  2. appoint every member of the legislature
  3. answer politically to the legislature for the ministry's conduct
  4. remain in office regardless of legislative confidence

Answer: C. answer politically to the legislature for the ministry's conduct

Ministerial responsibility requires a minister to account politically for the actions and performance of the ministry.

5. A Nigerian public corporation is usually established by
  1. a customary declaration made by a traditional ruler
  2. a private contract among its customers
  3. an enabling law that states its powers and functions
  4. an election conducted by its employees

Answer: C. an enabling law that states its powers and functions

An enabling statute or law creates a public corporation and defines its legal powers and responsibilities.

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