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