PassSpark

WAEC WASSCE Government 2012 past questions and answers

This 2012 WAEC WASSCE 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.

Practise the full 2012 setTimed exam mode

Sample WAEC WASSCE Government 2012 questions

1. Which principle has traditionally guided Nigeria's relations with other African states?
  1. Africa as the centrepiece of foreign policy
  2. Permanent neutrality in every international dispute
  3. Withdrawal from regional organizations
  4. Exclusive reliance on military alliances

Answer: A. Africa as the centrepiece of foreign policy

Nigeria has traditionally treated Africa as the centrepiece of its foreign policy.

2. One major objective of the African Union is to
  1. replace all national governments with a single administration
  2. promote unity and cooperation among African states
  3. control the domestic elections of every member state
  4. prevent African states from trading outside the continent

Answer: B. promote unity and cooperation among African states

The African Union seeks to advance cooperation, unity and integration among African countries.

3. Diplomacy is best described as the conduct of relations between states through
  1. the compulsory use of economic sanctions
  2. military occupation of another country's territory
  3. negotiation and representation by official agents
  4. the abolition of national borders

Answer: C. negotiation and representation by official agents

Diplomacy relies primarily on official representation and negotiation between states.

4. The ECOWAS Protocol on free movement is intended mainly to facilitate
  1. the replacement of national currencies
  2. the creation of one West African legislature
  3. the compulsory settlement of all disputes by courts
  4. the movement of people among member states

Answer: D. the movement of people among member states

The protocol is designed to ease movement of people within the West African Community.

5. The central responsibility of public administration is to
  1. implement government policies and deliver public services
  2. select the candidates of political parties
  3. decide the constitutionality of every law
  4. conduct the private businesses of citizens

Answer: A. implement government policies and deliver public services

Public administration puts approved policies into practice and provides public services.

More WAEC WASSCE Government years

20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000

All WAEC WASSCE Government years · WAEC WASSCE subjects

PassSpark questions are original practice questions written to each exam's syllabus and format, in the style of past questions. They are not official past papers and are not affiliated with JAMB, WAEC, NECO, any university or any exam body.