PES SS3 Civic Education Mock 1 Exam 2026/27
  • 1. The deliberate efforts to avoid behaving abnormally when faced with pressure can be termed as________
A) Self Control
B) Determination
C) Integrity
D) Self esteem
  • 2. The categories of Nigerian citizens that cannot be declared as non citizens under any any circumstances are citizen by _____
A) Registration and naturalization
B) Registration and birth
C) Birth and parentage
D) Parentage and naturalization
  • 3. An importance of effective parenting is that it ensures _______
A) Family members know how to socialize
B) Provision of secondary need for the family
C) Morally upright wards are bred for the society
D) Adequate formal education for the children
  • 4. A ban on public lecture and symposiums is against the right to freedom of___________
A) Movement and right to speech
B) Worship and fair hearing
C) Electronic and print media
D) Peaceful assembly and association
  • 5. All these can be a cause of accident on the road except _____
A) Being conscious of road signs
B) Taking alcohol before driving
C) Praying while driving
D) Eating while driving
  • 6. "Being truthful to oneself
    Being truthful to others
    Being someone others can trust
    Doing what is right regardless of the circumstances"

    The above quotation is apt for describing _________
A) Integrity
B) Deligence
C) Selflessness
D) Discipline
  • 7. National consciousness, unity and integrity are promoted through all the following ways except ______
A) National youth service corps
B) Compromise of the rule of law
C) Obedience to rules and regulations
D) Teaching civic education in school
  • 8. Orderliness in a society is best guaranteed when all citizens ______
A) Are proud to be associated with the society
B) Respect and humble themselves
C) Obey rules and regulations
D) Know the sanctions for violation of laws
  • 9. Membership of an organization with secrecy of operation in the society is an indication of _______
A) Activism
B) Radicalism
C) Spiritism
D) Cultism
  • 10. Associations, connections and affiliations between two or more people id what type of relationship?
A) Interpersonal
B) Intra communal
C) Inter communial
D) Intra group
  • 11. A major reason that fosters healthy interpersonal relationship is ________
A) Party politics
B) Culture
C) Pursuit of money
D) Common goals
  • 12. Creating an enabling environment for someone to have control over his financial situation is known as_______
A) Enhancement
B) Empowerment
C) Reinforcement
D) Endowment
  • 13. The traffic sign displaying 2 people holding each other indicates that ____
A) A designated bus top is ahead where children can be picked and dropped
B) Pedestrian crossing in progress therefore all cars should wait patiently for them
C) They need to move fast because of the presence of a school zone
D) Pedestrian are to hold hands together so as to support one another when crossing
  • 14. Paying our taxes and assisting the government in the fight against crimes are example of _____
A) Civil obligation
B) Cultural obligation
C) Economic obligation
D) Social obligation
  • 15. The following are steps towards sustaining national unity except ______
A) Discouraging inter religious marriage
B) Working towards achieving national objectives
C) Emphasis on factors that unite a nation
D) Respecting national symbols
  • 16. A child who is forced to engage in hawking all day must have been denied the right to______
A) Fair hearing
B) Life
C) Education
D) Expression
  • 17. People living with HIV/AIDS are stigmatized by_____
A) Refusal to be voted for in election
B) Refusing to respect their authority
C) Refusal of privileges
D) Exploitation by care givers
  • 18. The sole aim of youth empowerment is to ________
A) Give youth financial independence and self reliance
B) Learn how to earn money and also how to manage it.
C) Encourage students to take on a job vacation
D) Learn how to relate in a work related environment
  • 19. Which of the following argents is not saddled with the responsibility of maintaining traffic regulations in Nigeria?
A) Police Traffic Warden
B) Vehicle Inspection Officer
C) Nigerian customs officer
D) Corps Marshal
  • 20. A society that is free from HIV/AIDS infected persons will likely experience _______
A) Loss if man power
B) Increase in level of poverty
C) High death rate
D) Increase in productivity
  • 21. Major behavioural manifestations of drug addicts include the following except
A) Humility and boldness
B) Mental disorder
C) Depression and regrets
D) Isolation and withdrawal
  • 22. The lowest Court in Nigeria is the ______
A) Sharia Court of Appeal
B) Magistrate/District court
C) Court of Appeal
D) State High Court
  • 23. Which of the following has the power to impeach the president in Nigeria?
A) Supreme Court
B) Judiciary
C) Legislature
D) Executive
  • 24. The phrase "no man is an island......." means that
A) Human need to marry and have life partners.
B) Citizens cannot operate without help of a government
C) Mankind needs other plants and animals to survive
D) Individual needs the cooperation of others to progress
  • 25. Chalyn was a sixteen year old girl. She was the sixth child in a family of nine. Chalyn's father and mother were both private workers who barely had time at home. The new management of Chalyn's parents' workplace was incompetent and could not pay workers' salaries for several months. Chalyn became frustrated with the situation at home.
    One day she met some friends who capitalized on her situation and advised her to leave home if she wanted to live a good life and she obliged. She was introduced to a trafficking agent who took her abroad where she was compelled to engage in prostitution. Five years later, Chalyn was deported after she had contracted the deadly HIV/AIDS.


    From the above passage, it could be inferred that Chalyn is majorly a victim of_____
A) Inconsiderate government.
B) Lack of family planning.
C) Human trafficking.
D) Non-payment of salaries
  • 26. Chalyn was a sixteen year old girl. She was the sixth child in a family of nine. Chalyn's father and mother were both private workers who barely had time at home. The new management of Chalyn's parents' workplace was incompetent and could not pay workers' salaries for several months. Chalyn became frustrated with the situation at home.
    One day she met some friends who capitalized on her situation and advised her to leave home if she wanted to live a good life and she obliged. She was introduced to a trafficking agent who took her abroad where she was compelled to engage in prostitution. Five years later, Chalyn was deported after she had contracted the deadly HIV/AIDS.


    Which of the following would have likely saved Chalyn from falling into the hands of traffickers?
A) Adequate remuneration for civil servants
B) Moral upbringing and solid parental care
C) An established family business
D) Adequate family planning
  • 27. Chalyn was a sixteen year old girl. She was the sixth child in a family of nine. Chalyn's father and mother were both private workers who barely had time at home. The new management of Chalyn's parents' workplace was incompetent and could not pay workers' salaries for several months. Chalyn became frustrated with the situation at home.
    One day she met some friends who capitalized on her situation and advised her to leave home if she wanted to live a good life and she obliged. She was introduced to a trafficking agent who took her abroad where she was compelled to engage in prostitution. Five years later, Chalyn was deported after she had contracted the deadly HIV/AIDS.


    Chalyn's ordeal would have been likely prevented through all the following means except
A) Poverty alleviation programme
B) Effective family planning
C) Skill acquisition courses
D) Qualitative higher education
  • 28. Mr. Ganaba: Mr. Katoun, where are you going with hoe and cutlass on a day that has been set aside for the rescheduled gubernatorial election in our state?
    Mr. Katoun: I am going to the farm to harvest some tubers of yam for the next market day. I don't need to remind you that we have been made to run our own government. Therefore, the sale of this product is much more beneficial to me and my family than whoever becomes the next governor.


    From the dialogue above, Mr. Katoun has demonstrated
A) Intolerance
B) Hard work
C) Apathy
D) Survival mode
  • 29. Mr. Ganaba: Mr. Katoun, where are you going with hoe and cutlass on a day that has been set aside for the rescheduled gubernatorial election in our state?
    Mr. Katoun: I am going to the farm to harvest some tubers of yam for the next market day. I don't need to remind you that we have been made to run our own government. Therefore, the sale of this product is much more beneficial to me and my family than whoever becomes the next governor.


    As seen in the dialogue above, Mr. Ganaba is involved in an essential community service.
A) An election observer
B) A social mobilizer
C) A political analyst
D) A party official
  • 30. Mr. Ganaba: Mr. Katoun, where are you going with hoe and cutlass on a day that has been set aside for the rescheduled gubernatorial election in our state?
    Mr. Katoun: I am going to the farm to harvest some tubers of yam for the next market day. I don't need to remind you that we have been made to run our own government. Therefore, the sale of this product is much more beneficial to me and my family than whoever becomes the next governor.






    The behaviour of Mr. Katoun in the dialogue above can be traced to the following factors except
    A. Inadequate security at polling booths.
    B. Poor technology.
    C. Unfulfilled manifestoes.
    D. Existence of endemic [corruption].
A) Existence of endemic [corruption].
B) Unfulfilled manifestoes
C) Inadequate security at polling booths
D) Poor technology
  • 31. The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1979 to 1999 have all been
    _______
A) Unwritten and flexible
B) Written and rigid
C) Unwritten and rigid
D) Written and flexible
  • 32. Established by Law, Labour Unions protect the interest of workers through
A) Hunger strike
B) Mass resignation
C) Industrial action
D) Political action
  • 33. The right to vie for public office falls under
A) Economic rights
B) Social rights
C) Religious rights
D) Political rights
  • 34. A system of government where the ultimate power resides in the people is
A) Aristocracy
B) Democracy
C) Theocracy
D) Plutocracy
  • 35. Politically enlightened people may still feel discouraged in the political affairs of their society because of political
A) Contentment
B) Selflessness
C) Participation
D) Marginalization
  • 36. Supervisory Councillors at the local government level are part of the
A) Executive organ
B) Legislative organ
C) Civil servants.
D) Judicial organ.
  • 37. Constitutional provisions cannot be derived from
A) Colonial policies
B) Customary sources
C) Statutory sources
D) Judicial precedents
  • 38. Political participation is facilitated by the following reasons except
A) Influencing the direction of government policies.
B) Enhancement of dividends of democracy.
C) Fostering of political stability
D) Engaging in moral upliftment
  • 39. Which of these societal values is most expected of every public office holder?
A) Excellence
B) Diplomacy
C) Accountability
D) Hospitality
  • 40. Constitutional democracy is also known as
A) Communalism
B) Limited government
C) Communism
D) Absolute government
  • 41. Nationalism in Nigeria eventually led to
A) national renaissance
B) the end of military rule
C) creation of states
D) decolonization
  • 42. Which of the following conditions gives rise to the denial of right to life?
A) Protest
B) Forgery
C) Homicide
D) Burglary
  • 43. Activities that act to clog the wheel of societal progress can be described as
A) cultural vices
B) family issues
C) religious issues
D) social vices
  • 44. The four most prominent nationalist leaders of Nigeria at independence were
A) Nnamdi Azikiwe, K. O Mbadiwe, Arthur Richards and Aminu Kano
B) Tafawa Balewa, Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe and Ahmadu Bello
C) Adesoji Aderemi, Shehu Shagari, Obafemi Awolowo and Nnamdi Azikiwe
D) J. S. Tarka, S. L. Akintola, Aminu Kano and Ernest Ikoli
  • 45. Responsible parenthood can complement the activities of government in several ways except by raising
A) responsible citizens
B) responsible future leaders
C) citizens who oppose the government
D) entrepreneurs in the society
  • 46. One importance of constituted authority is that it leads to
A) concentration of power
B) maintenance of law and other
C) immunity of elected leaders
D) arbitrary use of power
  • 47. Teaching children to be satisfied with what they have is a way of encouraging
A) self-reliance
B) contentment
C) orderliness
D) selflessness
  • 48. Law and order can best be maintained in Nigeria through the
A) constitutional law enforcement and citizens' common welfare
B) use of modern security gadgets and directorate of state security service
C) making of decree by the various security agencies
D) prohibition of public protest, terrorism and militancy
  • 49. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the
A) United Nations General Assembly
B) United Nations Security Council
C) United Nations San-Francisco Conference
D) United Nations Trusteeship Council
  • 50. Responsible parenting is the ability of parents to
A) establish a profitable business for the family
B) meet the basic and social needs of their children
C) provide qualitative education for their children
D) ensure that rights of their children are safeguarded
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