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GOVERNMENT FIRST TERM OBJ EXAM – SS2
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1. The anonymity of a civil servant means that he
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2. As part of its constitutional mandate, the Public Service Commission operates to
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3. The major problem facing electoral management bodies in West Africa is _______
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4. The Public Service Commission deals with the
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5. An electoral system in which the electorate elects a small group of people who in turn elects political office holders is known as
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6. Which of the following statements about public corporation is not true?
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7. The class that controls and supervises the activities of the executive class in the civil service is?
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8. Any type of restricted franchise is a violation of the principle of ________
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9. An effective way of strengthening societal institutions is through the expression of ____________
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10. If a winner emerges in an election as a result of his/her votes being more than the combined votes of the opposing contestants, what types of electoral system is being practised?
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11. The simple plurality electoral system is often criticized because _________
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12. Citizens can seek redress against injustice from the state through the?
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13. The media helps to enrich discourse on national issues through its
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14. Which state institution is referred to as the bureaucratic wing responsible for the running of government offices, agencies and departments?
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15. Lawyers recruited into the civil service belong to the
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16. Indirect election is best described as?
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17. The main function of public opinion is to
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18. Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983?
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19. A minister controls public corporation by
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20. Persons legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates form
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21. An institution under the executive arm of government responsible for formulating and implementing government policies is the ________
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22. The Civil Services helps the government to
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23. What does the mass media rely on to gauge public opinion?
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24. Implementations of the target programmes of the government is the primary duty of the _____ a part of the _____
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25. Public corporations are struggling in the West African States as a result of
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26. The delineation of electoral constituencies for reasons of political advantage is termed___________
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27. The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to
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28. When an election fails to produce a clear winner, the process of determining a winner is called
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29. Which of these is a major challenge of public corporations in Nigeria?
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30. Public opinion is commonly referred to as the composite reaction of the citizenry on
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31. The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the __________
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32. All of the following are examples of public corporation in Nigeria EXCEPT?
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33. Redtapism in the civil service refers to
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34. The process by which electorates remove elected official is called_________
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35. The system of voting on behalf of another person is known as
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36. The Electorate is defined as ________
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37. Which of the following is not a source of public opinion?
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38. The primary essence of a public corporation is__________
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39. Public Corporations can deliver on their mandate if
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40. The civil service cadre responsible for the general supervision and control of ministries is the
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41. The principle of civil service that guarantees the employment of public workers is
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42. The Barclay’s Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalized in the late 1970s for transacting business with …
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43. Public opinion is formed through the following channels except
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44. Which of the following categories of people can vote in periodic elections?
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45. Public opinion is a view that is
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46. The civil service is different from the public service in terms of
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47. The civil service in Nigeria operates under the principle of
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48. Press control is necessary for a state, particularly in the area of
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49. An electoral system in which the winner must secure more than 50% of the vote is described as a/an
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50. A multi-member constituency is used to facilitate the operation of
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51. Elections plays a major role in the democratic process because, it
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52. Secret voting assists the voter in making a decision without
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53. Public corporations and parastatals are typically established by
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54. Franchise can be described as the right to
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55. Public corporations can be controlled by
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56. The institution established by the constitution to be responsible for recruiting personnel into the civil service is the ___________
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57. The dwindling and market falls in oil prices are prime indicators for Nigeria politico-economic consideration for________
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58. The zoning system in Nigerian politics refers to
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59. For an election to be fair and free Electoral Commission must be
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60. The removal of government direct control and monopoly in manufacturing and service sectors is called __________
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61. In a democratic government, franchise is given to all_________
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62. An electoral system which allows party members to elect candidates for elective offices is called?
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63. Public opinion can be measured through all of the following except the?
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64. The official routine observed in carrying out functions in the civil service is commonly known as
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65. What is the main source of funding for public corporations in Nigeria?
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66. A feature of a confederal state is that _______
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67. Coalition government arises when
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68. A major function of public corporation is to
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69. Which of the following is a civil/public servant?
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70. Undue political interference in the work of electoral management bodies in West Africa has the potential to
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71. Which one of the following cannot be considered as a factor that influences the delimitation of a country into constituencies?
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72. The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the
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73. A formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office is ___ ?
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74. Public corporations are established to
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75. Which of the following factors limits the expression of public opinion?
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76. Which of the following is a function of an electoral commission?
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77. The area from which one or more members or representatives are elected in public offices is called the electoral ……..
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78. In an election, a secret ballot is described as the process where the voter
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79. The media serve a useful purpose in a democracy by
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80. The administrative head of a public corporation in Nigeria is the
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81. In the proportional representation electoral system, seats in the legislature are allocated based on
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82. The process of forming public opinion is known as
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83. Public opinion is an essential element in a democracy because it can act as a
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84. A person who is denied the right to vote is described as
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85. A minister controls public corporations by
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86. Nigerian Ports Authority is an example of
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87. A “Yes” or No” vote on a specific political issue in a country is called ________
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88. A major consequence of the privatization exercise in Nigeria is
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89. Which of the following agencies helps the most in shaping public opinion?
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90. One of these is a major problem of the Nigerian civil service
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91. The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called
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92. Public opinion is the sum total of views and feelings of citizens on matters relating to
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93. The body responsible for the execution of the policies of government is the ______
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94. The administrative head of the ministry is the
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95. Public opinion is important in that, it ________
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96. A collection of reactions of the people on issues that affect them is referred to as
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97. A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a
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98. Elections are conducted to
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99. The electronic and print media makes their views heard on national issues through_______
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100. On which of the following grounds can a citizen abstain from voting?
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