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