PES SS3 Government (Objective) Mock 3 Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. Power differs from influence in that it is ______________
A) Coercive while influence is harmful
B) Arrogant while influence is corruptive
C) Coercive while influence is persuasive
D) Persuasive while influence is directive
  • 2. The standing committee of a legislature is one ____________
A) That has statutory responsibities
B) Whose members stand while deliberating
C) That perform adhoc functions
D) That has legislators as members
  • 3. Where the constitution is supreme, unconstitutional acts of the executive and the legislature can be checked by the courts through ____________
A) Impeachment
B) Recall
C) Vote of no confidence
D) Judicial review
  • 4. The central decision - making organ of a confederation is made up of ______________
A) Politicians elected from the confederal constituencies
B) Representatives of pressure group
C) Politicians nominated by the government of member states.
D) Technocrats appointed by the units
  • 5. Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government?
A) Strict operation of bicameral legislature
B) Adherence to majority rule
C) Clear separation of government
D) Removal of government by impeachment
  • 6. A major feature of authoritarianism is that the government is ____________
A) Personalized
B) Consensual
C) Decentralized
D) Centralized
  • 7. The central point of capitalism as expounded by Karl Marx, is that _______________
A) Capitalists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands
B) Capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers Labour.
C) Capitalists shall always increase worker earnings capacity through wages
D) Workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their Labour
  • 8. A constitution that requires a plebiscite or a referendum to be amended is ________________
A) Flexible
B) Rigid
C) Written
D) Unwritten
  • 9. An important function of a constitution is that it ______________
A) Provides a framework for the study of government.
B) Promotes citizen participation in government and administration
C) Serves as the fountain head of authority for the exercise of power.
D) Facilitates cross-fertilization of ideas of governance.
  • 10. When a bill passed by the legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of ________
A) Probity and accountability
B) Collective responsibility
C) Separation of powers
D) Checks and balances
  • 11. In the legislative process, a bill is a ________
A) Law passed by the legislature
B) Motion rejected after debate
C) Proposal before the legislature
D) Motion accepted for debate
  • 12. One of the advantages of a bicameral over unicameral legislature is that it ____________
A) Prevents the passage of ill-considered bills.
B) Promotes social equality
C) Takes less time for the bills to be passed
D) Is cheap to maintain
  • 13. The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to ___________
A) Free education, employment and freedom of thought
B) Life, liberty and property.
C) Life, speech and association
D) Association, property and social security
  • 14. The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called ____________
A) Gerrymandering
B) Delimitation
C) Devolution
D) Rigging
  • 15. One argument against a multi-party system is _____________
A) Banning of interest groups
B) High cost of conducting elections
C) Inability to attract foreign assistance
D) Encouragement of opposition and instability
  • 16. Associational interest groups are organized to __________
A) Achieve goals affecting other associations
B) Further the interest of members
C) Support the government
D) Specifically lobby the government
  • 17. Public opinion is a view that is _________
A) Active in the public realm
B) Held by the majority
C) No longer a secret
D) Widely publicized
  • 18. The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they ___________
A) Have no dealings with politicians
B) Are not allowed to join any organization or group.
C) Are not allowed to vote.
D) Are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
  • 19. The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to _____________
A) Make civil servants a functional elite
B) Prevent opposition to government
C) Ensure loyalty and support
D) Enhance efficiency in administration
  • 20. The Western Zone of the Sokoto caliphate was administered from _______
A) Abuja
B) Ilorin
C) Gwandu
D) Bida
  • 21. Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because _________________
A) They were not independent
B) Their population was too small
C) They had no formal government
D) They had no definite political boundaries
  • 22. The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was _____________
A) Persuasion
B) Trade association
C) Divide and rule
D) Dialogue
  • 23. A major function of the warrant chiefs was to _____________
A) Take charge of local administration
B) Stop ritual killings
C) Supervise native courts and markets
D) Prevent tribal wars
  • 24. After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because ___________
A) Colonial rule was in disarray
B) Colonial rule became less oppressive
C) The second world War boosted their morale.
D) The second world War enhanced colonial rule
  • 25. When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the _______________
A) Governor - General
B) Prime Minister
C) President
D) Queen of England
  • 26. Delegated legislature becomes unavoidable when ______________
A) Legislators cannot reach a consensus
B) Legislators have to proceed on a recess
C) Issues under consideration are technical
D) Issues under consideration are personal
  • 27. One major disadvantage of public opinion is that __________
A) Leaders are unnecessarily criticized
B) A vocal minority claims to represent the majority
C) Gossip and rumours thrive
D) The critics of government policies are always harassed
  • 28. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses _______________
A) Full political rights
B) Social rights only
C) Exclusive economic rights
D) Some religious rights
  • 29. Communism is a system which recognizes _______________--
A) The existence of the individual
B) The existence of the state
C) The ability of the individual
D) Class stratification
  • 30. The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the ______________
A) Electoral commission
B) National Assembly
C) Boundary commission
D) Political parties
  • 31. The structure of the civil service is based on ______________
A) Patronage system
B) Hierarchical organization
C) Merit system
D) Lateral organization
  • 32. A common feature of a multi - party system is that the government is formed by _______________
A) The party with the highest votes
B) A coalition of political parties
C) All the registered parties
D) The major political party
  • 33. To qualify for absorption into the administration cadre of the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must be ______________
A) A holder of a first university degree
B) A senior Civil servant
C) Knowledge in civil service rule
D) Specifically trained in public administration
  • 34. The final interpretation of the provisions of a federal constitution is vested in the _________________
A) Highest legislative body
B) Head of state
C) Council of state
D) Highest court of the land.
  • 35. A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is _____________
A) Membership drive
B) The voting pattern
C) The objective
D) Idealogy
  • 36. Proportional representation is a system of allocating seats in the legislature based on _________
A) Total votes in an election
B) An area
C) Contribution to the national economy
D) Gender participation in politics
  • 37. The application of the principle of separation of powers seems impractical because power is _________
A) Delegated
B) Centralized
C) Fused
D) Separated
  • 38. When did Nigeria gain her independence?
A) 1st, October 1960
B) 1st, October 1963
C) 21st, October 1999
D) 31st, October 1690
  • 39. The central legislature of Nigeria became bicameral in ___________
A) 1963
B) 1960
C) 1951
D) 1959
  • 40. Which of these constitutions recognized the local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria _________
A) 1979 constitution
B) 1946 constitution
C) 1963 constitution
D) 1960 constitution
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