PES SS 3 Government (Obj) Mock 1 Exam 2026/27
  • 1. An undesirable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in
A) exploitation of labour
B) efficient production of goods and services
C) freedom of choice
D) effective utilization of labour
  • 2. A constitution that requires an absolute majority of members of parliament to amend is a
A) confederal constitution
B) rigid constitution
C) flexible constitution
D) federal constitution
  • 3. What is the term given to the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving
A) Prorogation
B) Adjournment
C) Postponement
D) Recess
  • 4. In a monocephalous executive system of government, all executive powers are vested in the
A) Chief Justice
B) Speaker
C) Prime Minister
D) President
  • 5. The action programme of a political party intended to be carried out when political power is won is known as
A) Code of conduct
B) Party constitution
C) Party survey
D) Manifesto
  • 6. What does the mass media rely on to gauge a public opinion?
A) Propaganda and interviews
B) Rumour and gossip
C) Polls and surveys
D) Influential citizens
  • 7. Which of the following options is the role of a newspaper in a state?
A) Disseminates information
B) Ensure fair distribution of relief items
C) Ensures fairness in newspaper circulation
D) Determines government appointments
  • 8. The civil service helps the government to
A) Recruit personnel for the army
B) Develop and implement policies effectively
C) Maintain instability in the state
D) Stay in power for a long time
  • 9. A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a
A) priest
B) journalist
C) civil servant
D) university lecturer
  • 10. Citizens' political participation is best practised under a
A) neighbourhood vigilante
B) cooperative society
C) political party
D) militant pressure group
  • 11. The most important function of government is to ensure that
A) second arm of government is well respected
B) security of the citizens
C) security of citizens
D) judiciary is well resourced
  • 12. The right to an adequate standard of living falls under
A) free market economy
B) economic right
C) right to life
D) civil rights
  • 13. People's political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except
A) ombudsman
B) family
C) media
D) education
  • 14. In which political system were there two levels of government with considerable devolution?
A) Fascism
B) Capitalism
C) Federalism
D) Unitarism
  • 15. A system of government in which people elect their lawmakers and make them accountable for their actions and inactions in government is
A) first-past-the-post government
B) checks and balances system of government
C) an oligarchy government
D) a representative government
  • 16. Which territories in British West Africa did the colonial government exercise limited jurisdiction?
A) protectorates
B) Conquered states
C) Mandated territories
D) Trust territories
  • 17. One of the following French West African colonies was the first to gain independence
A) Togo
B) Guinea
C) Benin
D) Burkina Faso
  • 18. The struggle by the chiefs and people of West Africa against political, social and economic dominance by European powers was referred to as
A) nationalism
B) neo-colonialism
C) liberation
D) nationalism
  • 19. The European imperialist penetration into West Africa was primarily motivated by the following considerations except
A) economic
B) military
C) compassion
D) social
  • 20. Which policy made the colonised French West African partners with France in her colonial project?
A) Association policy
B) Indirect rule policy
C) Loi Cadre
D) Assimilation policy
  • 21. The British colonial governor in West Africa wielded sweeping powers by virtues of
A) veto power
B) drafting laws
C) tax collection
D) the land tenure system
  • 22. The action plan by African countries under the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) aimed at tackling the following issues except
A) religious
B) economic
C) social
D) political
  • 23. What motivated the adoption of the Indirect Rule system by the British in her West African colonies?
A) Effective and efficient tax system was in place
B) The land was fertile for cash crop farming
C) Chiefs did not have the power to make laws
D) Educated elites were in bed with the British government
  • 24. The media can best contribute to the democratic process of a country by
A) lobbying ministers to be in their good books
B) setting the agenda for good government
C) inciting strikes and demonstrations
D) recounting the achievements of the government in power
  • 25. The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) was established primarily to
A) prevent neo-colonialism
B) create a common currency for member countries
C) sideline French West African countries in economic activities
D) Promote economic growth and development among member states.
  • 26. Public Corporations can deliver on their mandate if
A) incidence of corporation and mismanagement were dealt with
B) politicians were members of the board
C) loans were secured to pay staff well
D) religious institutions pray for their success
  • 27. Citizenship of a state is based on the following requirements except
A) birth
B) education
C) naturalization
D) marriage
  • 28. One-party system encourages and often ends up in
A) freedom of expression
B) dictatorship
C) fair electoral contest
D) democracy
  • 29. Which of the following tools is not used by pressure groups to achieve with their aim?
A) Elections
B) Strikes
C) Demonstrations
D) Boycotts
  • 30. Frequent military coup d'etats which topple elected governments negatively affect and stall
A) culture and religion
B) health
C) education
D) democratic gains
  • 31. How beneficial is delegated legislation to the democratic process? It
A) helps to discipline personnel in the civil service
B) cannot be applied during period of crises
C) permits handling of certain aspect of legislation by non-technocrats
D) aids lawmakers to become experts in legislation
  • 32. Local government performs a number of functions on behalf of the central government in the form of
A) employing police officers
B) ensuring people attend religious institutions of prayers
C) mobilizing of resources of development
D) punishing opposition or dissent
  • 33. In an environment of press freedom, the media plays the role of
A) projecting individuals above the state
B) articulating views of individuals
C) inciting people to be lawless
D) highlighting only the activities of government
  • 34. Chiefs under the Indirect Rule system were used to carry out unpopular tasks, one of which was
A) enforcement of Western education
B) establishment of churches
C) presiding over native courts
D) military conscription
  • 35. In restoring peace and security to Liberia and Sierra Leone the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed a military force known as
A) Regional Armed Forces (RAF)
B) ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG)
C) ECOWAS heads of State and Government
D) Peace Keeping Force of West Africa (PKFWA)
  • 36. The desire for foreign investments and overseas markets had become the driving force behind many West African countries
A) foreign policy
B) dream ideology
C) educational policy
D) campaign tool
  • 37. Citizenship does not only go with rights but also the performance of
A) compulsory military service
B) certain obligations and duties
C) compulsory teaching
D) certain religious rites
  • 38. Taking over power, military governments disregard democratic protocols and rule mainly by
A) jury
B) popular acclamation
C) decrees
D) court martial
  • 39. Which electoral system best suits a heterogeneous political environment?
A) Preferential ballot
B) Run-off election
C) Non-transferable votes
D) Proportional representation
  • 40. Judicial review in a democratic environment is an aspect of
A) a check on the legislature
B) checks and balances
C) a check on the executive and the media
D) ensuring the police assist the judiciary in its work
  • 41. One advantage of a multi-party system is that, the
A) executive is not restrained by law
B) educated elite represents their people in parliament
C) electorate have wide range of choice
D) party in power creates employment for all sympathizers
  • 42. The following factors motivated the formation and growth of political parties in British West African territories except
A) the role of newspapers
B) improvement in communication network
C) external socio-political factors
D) membership of legislative council
  • 43. Undue political interference in the work of electoral management bodies in West Africa has the potential to
A) erode the independence of the institution
B) employ qualified returning officers
C) ensure fairness and transparency in their operations
D) make all parties accept election result.
  • 44. A person who is denied the right to vote is described as
A) non-partisan
B) uncivilized
C) civil servant
D) disenfranchised
  • 45. Public corporation is a semi-independent statutory body established by
A) a private sector initiative
B) free zones board
C) an act of parliament
D) a civil service commission
  • 46. One of the objectives of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to
A) establish a standing army
B) give loans to poor countries in the world
C) ensure African leaders are respected
D) promote and encourage respect for human rights and freedoms
  • 47. The West African Youth League (WAYL) was a nationalist movement founded by
A) Samuel Akisanya
B) J.E. Casely Hayford
C) Bankole-Bright
D) ITA Wallace-Johnson
  • 48. Commonwealth member states derive the following benefits from the association except
A) promotion of sports
B) promotion of education
C) assistance to war-torn countries
D) political instability
  • 49. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is saddled with many problems, one of which is
A) inter-state trading
B) facilitation of movement of people
C) sports and cultural exchange
D) colonial heritage
  • 50. In which system of government are all the component units sovereign?
A) Republican
B) Federal
C) Confederal
D) monarchical
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