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