GOVERNMENT FIRST TERM OBJ EXAM – SS2

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GOVERNMENT FIRST TERM OBJ EXAM – SS2

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INSTRUCTIONS

  1. You have 30 minutes to answer 100 questions.
  2. Each question carries equal marks.
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Student Name

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1. A multi-member constituency is used to facilitate the operation of

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2. The media can best contribute to the democratic process of a country by

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3. An order compelling a lower court or public corporation to perform in accordance with legitimacy is called_________

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4. The media helps to enrich discourse on national issues through its

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5. The Public Service Commission deals with the

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6. For an election to be fair and free Electoral Commission must be

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7. An electoral system which allows party members to elect candidates for elective offices is called?

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8. One of the function of the electoral management body is to

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9. In a democratic government, franchise is given to all_________

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10. Which of these is a major challenge of public corporations in Nigeria?

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11. Representative governments around the world pay attention to public opinion because of the following factors except

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12. Information dissemination and communication in a political environment had been made faster and easier with the advent of

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13. All of the following are examples of public corporation in Nigeria EXCEPT?

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14. Public corporation has a legal personality which means that

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15. Public corporation is a semi-independent statutory body established by

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16. A minister controls public corporations by

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17. The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

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18. In an environment of press freedom, the media plays the role of

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19. In the proportional representation electoral system, seats in the legislature are allocated based on

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20. Redtapism in the civil service refers to

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21. The police perform all the following functions except ________

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22. Public opinion is the sum total of views and feelings of citizens on matters relating to

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23. A referendum is a device to ensure that

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24. Indirect election is best described as?

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25. The dwindling and market falls in oil prices are prime indicators for Nigeria politico-economic consideration for________

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26. Secret voting assists the voter in making a decision without

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27. Promoting electoral integrity is the crucial function of which institution of state?

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28. A characteristic of public opinion is that it is

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29. Implementations of the target programmes of the government is the primary duty of the _____ a part of the _____

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30. Any type of restricted franchise is a violation of the principle of ________

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31. The Civil Services helps the government to

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32. The anonymity of civil servants means that they should not be?

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33. People’s political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except

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34. An effective way of strengthening societal institutions is through the expression of ____________

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35. Public opinion is commonly referred to as the composite reaction of the citizenry on

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36. Which of the following is a disadvantage of proportional representation?

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37. A formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office is ___ ?

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38. The simple plurality electoral system is often criticized because _________

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39. A person who is denied the right to vote is described as

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40. The following are means of controlling public corporation except _________

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41. Suffrage is also known as

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42. Public corporation can operate in a more efficient manner if they are ________

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43. The removal of government direct control and monopoly in manufacturing and service sectors is called __________

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44. The civil service cadre responsible for the general supervision and control of ministries is the

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45. The highest grade in the Civil Service is known as the …………

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46. Public Corporations can deliver on their mandate if

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47. The media, commonly referred to as the fourth estate of the realm , monitors the activities of government on behalf of the

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48. The process by which people vote to elect their representatives is called

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49. Public corporations are struggling in the West African States as a result of

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50. The administrative head of the ministry is the

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51. The needs of the citizen are made known to the government through ____?

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52. A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a

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53. The process of selecting candidates to represent a political party in elections is known as

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54. The impartiality of the civil servants is important to the governance structure because they work for the interest of the

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55. Public opinion is important in that, it ________

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56. Which of the following is not an electoral malpractice?

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57. A minister controls public corporation by

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58. The public Service Commission performs the following functions except

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59. Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983?

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60. 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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61. One of the demerits of the privatisation of public corporations in Nigeria is?

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62. Press control is necessary for a state, particularly in the area of

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63. The Nigeria Police is an agency of the

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64. Public opinion is an essential element in a democracy because it can act as a

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65. A collection of reactions of the people on issues that affect them is referred to as

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66. A “Yes” or No” vote on a specific political issue in a country is called ________

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67. The delineation of electoral constituencies for reasons of political advantage is termed___________

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68. An electoral system in which the winner must secure more than 50% of the vote is described as a/an

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69. What does the mass media rely on to gauge public opinion?

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70. The determination and execution of government policies is the core function of

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71. Which of the following categories of people can vote in periodic elections?

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72. Public opinion is formed through the following channels except

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73. The electoral system in which the winner should have more than all the votes of all the other contestants put together is called

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74. When an election fails to produce a clear winner, the process of determining a winner is called

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75. Which of the following agencies helps the most in shaping public opinion?

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76. 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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77. 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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78. The system of voting on behalf of another person is known as

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79. The primary essence of a public corporation is__________

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80. The body responsible for the execution of the policies of government is the ______

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81. Which one of the following cannot be considered as a factor that influences the delimitation of a country into constituencies?

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82. Which of the following is a function of an electoral commission?

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83. What is the main source of funding for public corporations in Nigeria?

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84. The process of forming public opinion is known as

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85. The appointment and dissolution of the board of directors of the public corporation fall under _______?

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86. Citizens can seek redress against injustice from the state through the?

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87. Which of the following options is the role of a newspaper in a state?

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88. The second ballot is based on the principle that a successful candidate must obtain

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89. The media play a vital role in the political environment in that, it ________

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90. An institution under the executive arm of government responsible for formulating and implementing government policies is the ________

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91. Which of the following statements about public corporation is not true?

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92. The main function of public opinion is to

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93. Public opinion can be measured through all of the following except the?

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94. Citizens exercise their sovereignty by

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95. Coalition government arises when

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96. What is NOT a function of the civil service?

 

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97. The class that controls and supervises the activities of the executive class in the civil service is?

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98. The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they

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99. The productivity of public corporations is believed to be enhanced when there is

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100. The Electorate is defined as ________

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