PES SS 3 Government (Objective) Mock 1 Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. Power differs from influence in that it is _________
A) coercive while influence is persuasive
B) persuasive while influence is directive
C) arrogant while influence is corruptive
D) coercive while influence is harmful
  • 2. The standing committee of a legislature is one ________
A) that has statutory responsibilities
B) whose members stand while deliberating
C) that has legislators as members
D) that performs adhoc functions
  • 3. Where the constitution is supreme, unconstitutional acts of the executive and the legislature can be checked by the courts through______
A) impeachment
B) vote of no confidence
C) recall
D) judicial review
  • 4. The central decision-making organ of a confederation is made up of ______
A) politicians nominated by the government of member states
B) technocrats appointed by the units
C) representatives of pressure groups
D) politicians elected from the confederal constituencies
  • 5. Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government?
A) strict operation of bicameral legislature
B) clear separation of government organs
C) removal of government by impeachment
D) adherence to majority rule
  • 6. A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is _______
A) consensual
B) decentralized
C) personalized
D) centralized
  • 7. The central point of capitalism, as expounded by Karl Marx is that_______
A) capitalists shall always increase worker earnings capacity through wages
B) capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers labour
C) workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their labour
D) capitalists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands
  • 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) promotes citizen participation in government and administration
B) serves as the fountain head authority for the exercise of power
C) provides a framework for the study of government
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) checks and balances
B) separation of powers
C) collective responsibility
D) probity and accountability
  • 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 bicameral over a unicameral legislature is that it_______
A) prevents the passage of ill-considered bills
B) takes less time for the bills to be passed
C) is cheap to maintain
D) promotes social equality
  • 13. The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to_______
A) association, property and social security
B) life, speech and association
C) life, liberty and property
D) free education, employment and freedom of thought
  • 14. The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called________
A) delimitation
B) gerrymandering
C) rigging
D) devolution
  • 15. One argument against a multi-party system is the __________
A) encouragement of opposition and instability
B) banning of interest groups
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) support the government
D) achieve goals affecting other associations
  • 17. Public opinion is a view that is ______
A) widely publicized
B) active in the public realm
C) held by the majority
D) no longer a secret
  • 18. The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they______
A) are not allowed to vote
B) have no dealings with politicians
C) are not allowed to join any organisation or group
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) ensure loyalty and support
B) prevent opposition to government
C) enhance efficiency in administration
D) make civil servants a functional elite
  • 20. The western zone of Sokoto caliphate was administered from_____
A) Kebbi
B) Gwandu
C) Ilorin
D) Bida
  • 21. Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because _____
A) their population was too small
B) they were not independent
C) they had no former governmental institutions
D) they had no definite political boundaries
  • 22. The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was ______
A) trade association
B) dialogue
C) divide and rule
D) persuation
  • 23. A major function of the warrant chief was to______
A) take charge of local administration
B) prevent tribal wars
C) supervise native courts and markets
D) take charge of the local administration
  • 24. After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because _________
A) the second world war enhanced colonial rule
B) colonial rule became less oppressive
C) colonial rule was in disarray
D) the second world war boosted their morale
  • 25. When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the ____
A) Queen of England
B) president
C) prime minister
D) Governor- General
  • 26. Delegated legislature becomes unavoidable when
A) legislators cannot reach a consensus
B) issues under consideration are personal
C) issues under consideration are technical
D) legislators have to proceed on a recess
  • 27. One major disadvantage of public opinion is that______
A) the critics of government policies are always harrassed
B) a vocal minority claims to represent the majority
C) leaders are unnecessarily crticized
D) gossip and rumours thrive
  • 28. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a who possesses ________
A) some religious rights
B) full political rights
C) social rights only
D) exclusive economic rights
  • 29. Communism is a system which requires______
A) the ability of the individual
B) class stratification
C) the existence of the individual
D) the existence of the state
  • 30. The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the ________
A) political parties
B) boundary commission
C) electoral commission
D) national assembly
  • 31. The structure of the civil service is based on _________
A) merit system
B) patronage system
C) lateral organisation
D) hierachical organisation
  • 32. A common feature of a multi-party system is that government is formed by________-
A) the party with the highest votes
B) a coalition of political parties
C) the major political party
D) all the registered political parties
  • 33. To qualify for adsorption into the administration cadre of the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must be _______
A) a holder of a first university degree
B) knowledgeable in civil service rule
C) a senior civil servant
D) specifically trained in public administration
  • 34. The final interpretation of the provisions of a federal constitution is vested in the ______
A) council of state
B) highest legislative body
C) head of state
D) highest court of the land
  • 35. A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is _______
A) membership drive
B) idealogy
C) the objective
D) the voting pattern
  • 36. Proportional allocation is a system of allocating seats in the legislature based on ______
A) total votes in an election
B) gender participation in polities
C) an area
D) total votes in an election
  • 37. The application of the principles of separation of powers seems impracticable because powers are______
A) centralized
B) separated
C) delegated
D) fused
  • 38. When did Nigeria gain her independence?
A) 12th October, 1992.
B) 1st October, 1960
C) 1st Octoer, 2012
D) 31st Octber, 1690
  • 39. The central legislature of Nigerian became bicameral in ______
A) 1963
B) 1959
C) 1951
D) 1960
  • 40. Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government?
A) 1063 constitution.
B) 1979 constitution
C) 1960 constitution
D) 1946 constitution
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