POL216 EXAM PRACTICE QUESTION PART A

The major developmental problems of local government in Nigeria include the following except

a.frequent charge of government developmental policies

b.ineffective public support

c.over fragmentation of the nation into local councils

d.preface of local content and inputs

The functions of local government in Nigeria include the following except

a.recurrent

b.concurrent

c.exclusive

d.delegated

The revenue to the local government most times is always _____________________and____________________

a.changing and unstable

b.fixed and stable

c.relative and constant

d.fluctuating and stable

The following characteristics of the Igbo societies in the Pre-Colonial administration except

a.It was not segmented

b.often times regarded as a stateless state

c. It was Diffuse

d. It was not centralized

The ___________________ government often does have a say in determining the revenue-sharing formula

a.the local

b.state

c.central government

d. federal

The problems of local government in Nigeria include the following except

a. spiritual

b. socio cultural/economic

c.financial

d.political

The political problems of the local government stem from the fact that the local government does not __________________ political autonomy

a.executive

b.genuine

c.independent

d.absolute

The principal sources of local government income include the following except

a.statutory allocation from allocation from federation account

b.internally generated revenue

c. revenue and taxes from international organizations like EU

d.loans and investment

The following are the reasons for the establishment of Local government as a system of governance except

a.Developmental justification

b.Cultural justification

c.Administrative justification

d.Political justification

The following are the departments that constitute the organizational structure of a local government except

a.Finance and supplies department

b.Operations department

c.Personnel management department

d.Judiciary department

the following are the political rivalries that can happen at the local government level except

a.interpersonal rivalries.

b.rivalry between executive and legislative arms of the local government level

c.godfatherism

d.unification of political parties

The following are some of the reasons for political rivalries between the state and local governments except

a.same political ideology

b.siting of project and distribution of amenities to favor a particular local government

c.different political parties

d.discrimination of a local government in terms of political appointment and revenue allocation

Economic corruption at the local government level is encouraged by

a.ensuring good personal service

b.A and B are correct

c.prompt salary payment

d.poor accountability

The following are the functions of the local government contained in the fourth schedule of the 1999 Nigerian constitution except

a.construction and maintenance of roads and streets

b.registration of all the births, death,s and marriages

c.legislative on defence

d.establishment, maintenance, and regulation of motor parks and markets

Local government under colonial rule in Nigeria could be said to be _______________ at Local administration.

a.Universally structured

b.Highly successful

c.None of the above

d.An experiment

The following are the delegated functions of local government in Nigeria except

a.distribution of essential commodities

b.immunization

c.development of natural resources other than the exploitation of minerals

d.as a yardstick for quota and federal character allocation of resources

The ___________________ approach to development adopted by the government contributes to lots of abandoned projects at the local government level

a.horinzontal -local

b.up-bottom

c.vertical-central

d.buttom-up

The major and distinctive feature of local government that the central government does not have is __________

a.Centralization

b.Concentration

c.Decentralization

d.Commercialization

The following is true of the pyramid of governmental institutions except

a.Regions and Provinces occupy the model rank

b.Local government occupies the top

c.The states occupy the middle range of the Pyramid

d.National government occupying the top

The following are the political functions of local government except

a.executive functions

b.Ensuring institutional dependency

c.Facilitation of local political participation

d.legislative functions

Legislative functions of the Local government council include the following except

a.Vetting and monitoring the implementation of projects

b.Lack of power to examine monthly statements of income and expenditure rendered by the chairman

c.approving the annual budget of the local government

d.Advising and consulting with the Chairman of the local government.

The chairman or vice-chairman of local government who is found guilty of gross misconduct can be impeached by____________

a.The president

b.Local civil service board

c.Local government council

d.The governor

The theories of local government include the following:

a.the efficiency service delivery theory

b.The democratic participatory theory

c.The contagion – pluralistic service theory

d.the developmental and accountability Control theory

The major developmental problems of local government in Nigeria include the following except

c.ineffective public support

The new evaluation scheme for local government employees is based on 4 criteria except

a.Spiritual and cultural beliefs

The problems of local government in Nigeria include the following except

c.spiritual

The political problems of the local government stem from the fact that the local government does not __________________ political autonomy

c.genuine

The following is true as regards local government administration in Nigeria\’s colonial era.

a.The indirect rule policy was partially successful in the Western part of Nigeria

The principal sources of local government income include the following except

c.revenue and taxes from international organizations like the EU

The following are the reasons for the establishment of Local government as a system of governance except

a.Cultural justification

the following are the types of misappropriation of funds in the local government system except

d.award to meritorious civil servants

The major socioeconomic problems facing the local government in Nigeria include the following except

c.institutional dependency on the state

The following are types/classifications of local government systems in the world except

a.The non-British/non-traditional system

The following are the financial problems of local government in Nigeria except

a.undue financial control by the state government

b.initiation of good business ideas

c.over dependency on statutory allocations

d.diversion of local government allocation

Functions that are jointly performed by the local government and state are called

a.inclusive

b.exclusive

c.concurrent

d.recurrent

Economic corruption at the local government level is encouraged by

a.ensuring good personal service

b.prompt salary payment

c.poor accountability

d.A and B are correct

The following are the functions of the local government an contained in the fourth schedule of the 1999 Nigerian constitution except

a.construction and maintenance of roads and streets

b.establishment, maintenance, and regulation of motor parks and markets

c.registration of all births, deaths, and marriages

d.legislative on defence

The following is true as regards the establishment of local government except

a.The complexity of modern government is amplified by the existence of local government

b.Its establishment forms the bedrock of developmental activities in the local communities

c.Its establishment serves as a channel of communication especially in policy-making process

d.It makes for the decongestion and decentralization of administration at the central level

The following are the departments that constitute the organizational structure of a local government except

a.Finance and supplies department

b.Judiciary department

c.Operations department

d.Personnel management department

The following are the delegated functions of local government in Nigeria except

a.distribution of essential commodities

b.immunization

c.development of natural resources other than the exploitation of minerals

d.as a yardstick for quota and federal character allocation of resources

According to the US Bureau of the Census the following are the three qualifications of a local government except

a.Existence of an organized entity

b.Being an agency of the public must have governmental character.

c.Having Non – governmental character for accountability

d.Substantial Autonomy

The substantial parts of the local government chairman\’s administrative and financial functions and authority shall be delegated to __________________, _______________ and ____________________

a.The vice-chairman, supervisors and the secretary

b.The vice-chairman, the auditor-general, and Assistant Secretary.

c.The secretary to the government, the head of the civil service, and the vice-chairman

d.The head of personnel management, the accountant-general and his aides

One of the functions of the head of the Personnel Management Department in Local Government includes the following

a.signs all cheques, contractual agreements, Local purchase order forms, supplies, etc. subject to approval

b.Be the chairman/ head of formulation and review of local government policies

c.Be the head of the financial department of the local government

d.Be the vice-chairman of the junior staff management committee

The following is (are) true of delegation except

a.Delegation can be full or not

b.it can be direct or intermediate

c.It can be formal or local

d.it can be conditional or unconditional

Legislative functions of the Local government council include the following except

a.Advising and consulting with Chairman of local government.

b.Lack of power to examine monthly statement of income and expenditure rendered by the chairman

c.approving the annual budget of the local government

d.Vetting and monitoring the implementation of projects

The chairman or vice-chairman of local government who is found guilty of gross misconduct can be impeached by____________

a.The president

b.The governor

c.Local civil service board

d.Local government council

The following are true of a local government except.

a.it is a unit of government

b.it is a last-stop interaction of governance with the local communities and the people

c.Local Government as a field of study in Public Administration

d.it is seen by some as essentially a political institution

The theories of Local government include the following except.

a.the developmental and accountability Control theory

b.the efficiency service delivery theory

c.The democratic participatory theory

d.The contagion – pluralistic service theory

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