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.
  3. There is no negative marking, so attempt every question.
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A person who is denied the right to vote is described as

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

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The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to……

4 / 100

A feature of a confederal state is that _______

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

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

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A characteristic of public opinion is that it is

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

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

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Which of the following functions is performed by the civil service?

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

12 / 100

Redtapism in the civil service refers to

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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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___ is the act of wearing campaign paraphernalia or carrying signs to a polling centre with the intent of influencing voters?

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Public opinion is important in that, it ________

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A minister controls public corporation by

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The Nigeria Police is an agency of the

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The principle of civil service that guarantees the employment of public workers is

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The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they

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Secret voting assists the voter in making a decision without

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In an election, a secret ballot is described as the process where the voter

22 / 100

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

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The civil service is different from the public service in terms of

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Public corporations and parastatals are typically established by

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

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What is referred to as the fourth estate of the realm?

 

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The Commission that examines complaints of civil wrongs committed by government employees is

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The area from which one or more members or representatives are elected in public offices is called the electoral ……..

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The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to

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The media helps to enrich discourse on national issues through its

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Suffrage is also known as

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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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The anonymity of a civil servant means that he

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

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

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Which of the following is not an electoral malpractice?

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The characteristics of the Civil Servants which prevent its officers from addressing the press unless directed is known as ________

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The agency responsible for investigating allegations of maladministration and punishing offending career officers in the executive is the?

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

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

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One of these is a major problem of the Nigerian civil service

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A minister controls public corporations by

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Which state institution is referred to as the bureaucratic wing responsible for the running of government offices, agencies and departments?

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

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The office of the ombudsman is created to acts as

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The Public Service Commission deals with the

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

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

50 / 100

The day-to-day operation of public corporations is the direct responsibility of the

51 / 100

The civil service in Nigeria operates under the principle of

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Public opinion is formed through the following channels except

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The grant of the right to vote is called

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

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

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

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Undue political interference in the work of electoral management bodies in West Africa has the potential to

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

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Public corporation has a legal personality which means that

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

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

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

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Public corporation is a semi-independent statutory body established by

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Public Corporations can deliver on their mandate if

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

67 / 100

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

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In a democratic government, franchise is given to all_________

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The administrative head of the ministry is the

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of proportional representation?

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Which of the following factors limits the expression of public opinion?

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of

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The primary essence of a public corporation is__________

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Opinion sampling may be necessary for the following reasons except________

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

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

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

78 / 100

Coalition government arises when

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The official routine observed in carrying out functions in the civil service is commonly known as

80 / 100

Which of the following is not a source of public opinion?

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The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the

82 / 100

Which state institution serves as a link between the government and the people?

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

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

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The following are means of controlling public corporation except _________

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

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One of the importance of voting in a democracy is that, it

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The zoning system in Nigerian politics refers to

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The responsibility of giving policy guidelines to the board of corporations rest with the

90 / 100

Persons legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates form

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The police perform all the following functions except ________

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A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a

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

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

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

96 / 100

Indirect election is best described as?

97 / 100

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

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

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

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Public corporations in Nigeria are established through

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