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PES SS 3 Government (Obj) Mock 1 Exam 2026/27
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  • 1. An undesirable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in
A) exploitation of labour
B) effective utilization of labour
C) freedom of choice
D) efficient production of goods and services
  • 2. A constitution that requires an absolute majority of members of parliament to amend is a
A) confederal constitution
B) flexible constitution
C) rigid constitution
D) federal constitution
  • 3. What is the term given to the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving
A) Postponement
B) Adjournment
C) Prorogation
D) Recess
  • 4. In a monocephalous executive system of government, all executive powers are vested in the
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Speaker
D) Chief Justice
  • 5. The action programme of a political party intended to be carried out when political power is won is known as
A) Code of conduct
B) Party survey
C) Party constitution
D) Manifesto
  • 6. What does the mass media rely on to gauge a public opinion?
A) Rumour and gossip
B) Polls and surveys
C) Influential citizens
D) Propaganda and interviews
  • 7. Which of the following options is the role of a newspaper in a state?
A) Ensure fair distribution of relief items
B) Ensures fairness in newspaper circulation
C) Disseminates information
D) Determines government appointments
  • 8. The civil service helps the government to
A) Stay in power for a long time
B) Develop and implement policies effectively
C) Recruit personnel for the army
D) Maintain instability in the state
  • 9. A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a
A) journalist
B) civil servant
C) priest
D) university lecturer
  • 10. Citizens' political participation is best practised under a
A) neighbourhood vigilante
B) militant pressure group
C) political party
D) cooperative society
  • 11. The most important function of government is to ensure that
A) judiciary is well resourced
B) security of citizens
C) second arm of government is well respected
D) security of the citizens
  • 12. The right to an adequate standard of living falls under
A) economic right
B) right to life
C) free market economy
D) civil rights
  • 13. People's political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except
A) ombudsman
B) education
C) media
D) family
  • 14. In which political system were there two levels of government with considerable devolution?
A) Fascism
B) Federalism
C) Unitarism
D) Capitalism
  • 15. A system of government in which people elect their lawmakers and make them accountable for their actions and inactions in government is
A) a representative government
B) first-past-the-post government
C) checks and balances system of government
D) an oligarchy government
  • 16. Which territories in British West Africa did the colonial government exercise limited jurisdiction?
A) Trust territories
B) Mandated territories
C) Conquered states
D) protectorates
  • 17. One of the following French West African colonies was the first to gain independence
A) Burkina Faso
B) Guinea
C) Togo
D) Benin
  • 18. The struggle by the chiefs and people of West Africa against political, social and economic dominance by European powers was referred to as
A) neo-colonialism
B) nationalism
C) liberation
D) nationalism
  • 19. The European imperialist penetration into West Africa was primarily motivated by the following considerations except
A) social
B) compassion
C) military
D) economic
  • 20. Which policy made the colonised French West African partners with France in her colonial project?
A) Assimilation policy
B) Loi Cadre
C) Indirect rule policy
D) Association policy
  • 21. The British colonial governor in West Africa wielded sweeping powers by virtues of
A) drafting laws
B) veto power
C) tax collection
D) the land tenure system
  • 22. The action plan by African countries under the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) aimed at tackling the following issues except
A) social
B) economic
C) religious
D) political
  • 23. What motivated the adoption of the Indirect Rule system by the British in her West African colonies?
A) Effective and efficient tax system was in place
B) Educated elites were in bed with the British government
C) The land was fertile for cash crop farming
D) Chiefs did not have the power to make laws
  • 24. The media can best contribute to the democratic process of a country by
A) lobbying ministers to be in their good books
B) recounting the achievements of the government in power
C) setting the agenda for good government
D) inciting strikes and demonstrations
  • 25. The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) was established primarily to
A) sideline French West African countries in economic activities
B) prevent neo-colonialism
C) create a common currency for member countries
D) Promote economic growth and development among member states.
  • 26. Public Corporations can deliver on their mandate if
A) religious institutions pray for their success
B) loans were secured to pay staff well
C) incidence of corporation and mismanagement were dealt with
D) politicians were members of the board
  • 27. Citizenship of a state is based on the following requirements except
A) naturalization
B) marriage
C) birth
D) education
  • 28. One-party system encourages and often ends up in
A) democracy
B) freedom of expression
C) dictatorship
D) fair electoral contest
  • 29. Which of the following tools is not used by pressure groups to achieve with their aim?
A) Strikes
B) Demonstrations
C) Elections
D) Boycotts
  • 30. Frequent military coup d'etats which topple elected governments negatively affect and stall
A) education
B) democratic gains
C) culture and religion
D) health
  • 31. How beneficial is delegated legislation to the democratic process? It
A) helps to discipline personnel in the civil service
B) permits handling of certain aspect of legislation by non-technocrats
C) aids lawmakers to become experts in legislation
D) cannot be applied during period of crises
  • 32. Local government performs a number of functions on behalf of the central government in the form of
A) mobilizing of resources of development
B) punishing opposition or dissent
C) ensuring people attend religious institutions of prayers
D) employing police officers
  • 33. In an environment of press freedom, the media plays the role of
A) articulating views of individuals
B) inciting people to be lawless
C) highlighting only the activities of government
D) projecting individuals above the state
  • 34. Chiefs under the Indirect Rule system were used to carry out unpopular tasks, one of which was
A) enforcement of Western education
B) military conscription
C) presiding over native courts
D) establishment of churches
  • 35. In restoring peace and security to Liberia and Sierra Leone the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed a military force known as
A) ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG)
B) ECOWAS heads of State and Government
C) Peace Keeping Force of West Africa (PKFWA)
D) Regional Armed Forces (RAF)
  • 36. The desire for foreign investments and overseas markets had become the driving force behind many West African countries
A) campaign tool
B) foreign policy
C) dream ideology
D) educational policy
  • 37. Citizenship does not only go with rights but also the performance of
A) compulsory teaching
B) compulsory military service
C) certain obligations and duties
D) certain religious rites
  • 38. Taking over power, military governments disregard democratic protocols and rule mainly by
A) decrees
B) popular acclamation
C) court martial
D) jury
  • 39. Which electoral system best suits a heterogeneous political environment?
A) Proportional representation
B) Non-transferable votes
C) Preferential ballot
D) Run-off election
  • 40. Judicial review in a democratic environment is an aspect of
A) a check on the legislature
B) checks and balances
C) ensuring the police assist the judiciary in its work
D) a check on the executive and the media
  • 41. One advantage of a multi-party system is that, the
A) electorate have wide range of choice
B) executive is not restrained by law
C) party in power creates employment for all sympathizers
D) educated elite represents their people in parliament
  • 42. The following factors motivated the formation and growth of political parties in British West African territories except
A) improvement in communication network
B) external socio-political factors
C) the role of newspapers
D) membership of legislative council
  • 43. Undue political interference in the work of electoral management bodies in West Africa has the potential to
A) erode the independence of the institution
B) employ qualified returning officers
C) ensure fairness and transparency in their operations
D) make all parties accept election result.
  • 44. A person who is denied the right to vote is described as
A) civil servant
B) uncivilized
C) non-partisan
D) disenfranchised
  • 45. Public corporation is a semi-independent statutory body established by
A) an act of parliament
B) a civil service commission
C) free zones board
D) a private sector initiative
  • 46. One of the objectives of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to
A) promote and encourage respect for human rights and freedoms
B) establish a standing army
C) ensure African leaders are respected
D) give loans to poor countries in the world
  • 47. The West African Youth League (WAYL) was a nationalist movement founded by
A) Samuel Akisanya
B) Bankole-Bright
C) ITA Wallace-Johnson
D) J.E. Casely Hayford
  • 48. Commonwealth member states derive the following benefits from the association except
A) political instability
B) assistance to war-torn countries
C) promotion of sports
D) promotion of education
  • 49. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is saddled with many problems, one of which is
A) sports and cultural exchange
B) inter-state trading
C) colonial heritage
D) facilitation of movement of people
  • 50. In which system of government are all the component units sovereign?
A) monarchical
B) Federal
C) Republican
D) Confederal
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