SS 2 Government 1st Term Exam
  • 1. 1. Which of the following is not the responsibility of the Electoral Commision in Nigeria ?
A) Swearing in of the members of the House of Assembly
B) Counting and publication of election results
C) Compilation of electoral register
D) Delimitation of constituencies
  • 2. 2. A body of department in the executive arm of government that assist in the planning and implementation of government policies is the ______
A) Pressure groups
B) Public corporation
C) Civil Service
D) Civil Society
  • 3. 3. Public corporations are controlled by all the following except ______
A) Tax payers
B) Convicts
C) Legislators
D) Ministers
  • 4. 4. Citizens who are legally qualified to vote form _____
A) The electorate
B) Members of House of Assembly
C) Political parties
D) A ward
  • 5. 5. The major advantage of the secret ballot is that
A) It ensures the anonymity of each voters
B) Nobody can be prevented from voting
C) It is faster than other systems
D) It extends the franchise to all adults
  • 6. 6. Which of the following is not a public corporation?
A) Nigeria Ports Authority
B) Nigeria Teachers Institute
C) Niger National Shipping Line
D) Nigeria Steel Development Authority
  • 7. 7. Which of the following best describes public opinion?
A) Opinion of the elites
B) Political views of important groups
C) Important political views of large segment of the population
D) Opinion of the rulling party
  • 8. 8. An elected politician represents all the following except _____
A) The electorate
B) His political party
C) His constituency
D) The government
  • 9. 9. The electoral officer charged with the responsibility of announcing election results is the _______
A) Resident Electoral Commisioner
B) Returning officer
C) Supervisory Presiding Officer
D) Presiding Officer
  • 10. 10. Voting at elections is one of the ways to ______
A) Be a good politician
B) Maintain law and order
C) Ensure a representative government
D) Avoid gerrymandering
  • 11. 11. The yes or no vote of the people, especially on issues of national importance is referred to as ____
A) Re-run election
B) Second ballot
C) Plebiscite
D) Nomination
  • 12. 12. Features of public opinion include _____
A) All of the above
B) Specific issues
C) It involves public issues
D) It is the opinion shared
  • 13. 13. A body or department in the executive arm of government with the duty of assisting the executive in the planning and implementation of government policies is _______
A) Ministry
B) Public Service
C) Political party
D) Civil Service
  • 14. 14. Features of civil servants include ______
A) Anonymity
B) Impartiality
C) All of the above
D) Neutrality
  • 15. 15. The functions of the civil service include ____
A) Delimitation of the country
B) Impeachment of government
C) Drafting of bill
D) Enforcement of rules on government institutions
  • 16. 16. The anonymity of a civil servants means ______
A) Civil servant is not expected to reveal or speak to the Press
B) They are not expected to form any association
C) They are not expected to give information to the public
D) A civil servant is not expected to join any group
  • 17. 17. All the following are structures of the civil service except _____
A) Administrative class
B) The Charismatic class
C) The Executive class
D) The Professional class
  • 18. 18. The Administrative head and the accounting officer of a ministry is ____''
A) The Director General
B) The Commisioner
C) Governor General
D) Chief Executive
  • 19. 19. The civil service ensures that the policies made are ______
A) Selected by the parliament
B) Implemented
C) Executed
D) Passed to the executive
  • 20. 20. The bills drafted by civil service are prepared by some experts in the ______
A) Ministry of information
B) Cabinet meeting
C) Ministry of justice
D) House of Assembly
  • 21. 21. Tribalism, nepotism and favouritism can lead to the appointment of _____ into the Civil Service
A) Unqualified personnel
B) Well trained personnel
C) Partisan leaders
D) Unskilled leaders
  • 22. 22. Public corporation is owned by the ______
A) Private organization
B) Ministers
C) Individual
D) Government
  • 23. 23. Features of Public corporation include _____
A) All of the above
B) Created by a special Act
C) Independent decisions
D) Board of directors
  • 24. 24. Public opinion is measured through _______
A) Cabinet members
B) Telephone calls
C) Primary elections
D) The legislature
  • 25. 25. Reasons for setting up Public Corporations include ______
A) Strategic projects
B) Huge capital investment
C) All of the above
D) To prevent exploitation
  • 26. 26. Functions of the civil service include ______
A) Handling correspondence.
B) All of the above
C) They advice the government
D) Preparation of budget
  • 27. 27. The Election that takes place to fill a vacant elective post as a result of disqualification, resignation or death of individual holding that office is _______
A) Primary election
B) Bye-election
C) Direct election
D) Re-run election
  • 28. 28. One of the factors that can hinder the effectiveness of civil service in Nigeria
A) Low incentive
B) Bureaucracy
C) Political instability
D) All of the above
  • 29. 29. Functions of Election include all the following except _____
A) It grants power to the executive
B) It fosters democracy
C) Election of representatives
D) Legitimacy
  • 30. 30. What is the meaning of free and fair elections?
A) The electoral commision should allow all citizens to vote
B) The electoral body should select the best candidates
C) Electorate should not be intimidated during election
D) The political parties should nominate best candidates
  • 31. 31. Moving around and get supervise the conduct of elections is the work of _____
A) Electoral commision
B) Security officers
C) Polling agents
D) Supervisory officers
  • 32. 32. A system where the electorate select the members of parliament who in turn vote on behalf of the people is ______
A) Primary election
B) Public voting
C) Direct election
D) Run off election
  • 33. 33. Functions of Electoral commision include the following
A) Manipulation of results
B) Vote during election
C) Free and fair elections
D) They represent the candidates or political parties at the polling unit
  • 34. 34. Public opinion is formed through all but one
A) Bureau of information
B) Opinion poll
C) Mass media
D) Families
  • 35. 35. Which of the following is the importance of public opinion?
A) Screening of the government
B) Raising literacy level
C) Press freedom
D) Cabinet reshuffles
  • 36. 36. The political head and chief executive of a ministry is either a _____ or _____
A) Minister or Principal
B) Minister or Director General
C) Head of department or Administrative
D) Minister or commissioner
  • 37. 37. Which of the following is a characteristics of public opinion?
A) Expression by family members
B) Expression by Government
C) Public opinion is static
D) Expression by private individual
  • 38. 38. All but one is not a problem of civil service
A) Red Tapism
B) Over duplication of functions
C) Lukewarm attitude
D) Tenure of office
  • 39. 39. A yes or no vote of the people particularly on law in given political system is _______
A) Run off election
B) Referendum
C) Recall election
D) Plebiscite
  • 40. 40. Merits of the Electoral college include _____
A) All of the above
B) Short period of voting
C) Less costly
D) Electoral malpractice
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