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PES SS3 Government (Objective) Mock 3 Exam 2025/2026
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  • 1. Power differs from influence in that it is ______________
A) Arrogant while influence is corruptive
B) Coercive while influence is harmful
C) Persuasive while influence is directive
D) Coercive while influence is persuasive
  • 2. The standing committee of a legislature is one ____________
A) That has statutory responsibities
B) That has legislators as members
C) Whose members stand while deliberating
D) That perform adhoc functions
  • 3. Where the constitution is supreme, unconstitutional acts of the executive and the legislature can be checked by the courts through ____________
A) Judicial review
B) Impeachment
C) Vote of no confidence
D) Recall
  • 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) Politicians elected from the confederal constituencies
D) Representatives of pressure group
  • 5. Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government?
A) Strict operation of bicameral legislature
B) Removal of government by impeachment
C) Clear separation of government
D) Adherence to majority rule
  • 6. A major feature of authoritarianism is that the government is ____________
A) Decentralized
B) Personalized
C) Centralized
D) Consensual
  • 7. The central point of capitalism as expounded by Karl Marx, is that _______________
A) Capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers Labour.
B) Capitalists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands
C) Capitalists shall always increase worker earnings capacity through wages
D) Workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their Labour
  • 8. A constitution that requires a plebiscite or a referendum to be amended is ________________
A) Rigid
B) Flexible
C) Written
D) Unwritten
  • 9. An important function of a constitution is that it ______________
A) Serves as the fountain head of authority for the exercise of power.
B) Provides a framework for the study of government.
C) Facilitates cross-fertilization of ideas of governance.
D) Promotes citizen participation in government and administration
  • 10. When a bill passed by the legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of ________
A) Separation of powers
B) Checks and balances
C) Probity and accountability
D) Collective responsibility
  • 11. In the legislative process, a bill is a ________
A) Motion rejected after debate
B) Proposal before the legislature
C) Law passed by the legislature
D) Motion accepted for debate
  • 12. One of the advantages of a bicameral over unicameral legislature is that it ____________
A) Takes less time for the bills to be passed
B) Prevents the passage of ill-considered bills.
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) Free education, employment and freedom of thought
C) Life, liberty and property.
D) Life, speech and association
  • 14. The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called ____________
A) Gerrymandering
B) Delimitation
C) Rigging
D) Devolution
  • 15. One argument against a multi-party system is _____________
A) Inability to attract foreign assistance
B) Banning of interest groups
C) Encouragement of opposition and instability
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) Achieve goals affecting other associations
D) Support the government
  • 17. Public opinion is a view that is _________
A) Widely publicized
B) No longer a secret
C) Active in the public realm
D) Held by the majority
  • 18. The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they ___________
A) Have no dealings with politicians
B) Are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
C) Are not allowed to join any organization or group.
D) Are not allowed to vote.
  • 19. The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to _____________
A) Enhance efficiency in administration
B) Prevent opposition to government
C) Make civil servants a functional elite
D) Ensure loyalty and support
  • 20. The Western Zone of the Sokoto caliphate was administered from _______
A) Ilorin
B) Gwandu
C) Bida
D) Abuja
  • 21. Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because _________________
A) They were not independent
B) They had no formal government
C) They had no definite political boundaries
D) Their population was too small
  • 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) Persuasion
  • 23. A major function of the warrant chiefs was to _____________
A) Stop ritual killings
B) Take charge of local administration
C) Prevent tribal wars
D) Supervise native courts and markets
  • 24. After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because ___________
A) Colonial rule became less oppressive
B) The second world War boosted their morale.
C) Colonial rule was in disarray
D) The second world War enhanced colonial rule
  • 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) Issues under consideration are personal
B) Legislators have to proceed on a recess
C) Issues under consideration are technical
D) Legislators cannot reach a consensus
  • 27. One major disadvantage of public opinion is that __________
A) Gossip and rumours thrive
B) The critics of government policies are always harassed
C) Leaders are unnecessarily criticized
D) A vocal minority claims to represent the majority
  • 28. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses _______________
A) Some religious rights
B) Social rights only
C) Full political rights
D) Exclusive economic rights
  • 29. Communism is a system which recognizes _______________--
A) The ability of the individual
B) The existence of the individual
C) Class stratification
D) The existence of the state
  • 30. The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the ______________
A) Electoral commission
B) Political parties
C) Boundary commission
D) National Assembly
  • 31. The structure of the civil service is based on ______________
A) Hierarchical organization
B) Lateral organization
C) Patronage system
D) Merit system
  • 32. A common feature of a multi - party system is that the government is formed by _______________
A) A coalition of political parties
B) The major political party
C) All the registered parties
D) The party with the highest votes
  • 33. To qualify for absorption into the administration cadre of the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must be ______________
A) Knowledge in civil service rule
B) A senior Civil servant
C) A holder of a first university degree
D) Specifically trained in public administration
  • 34. The final interpretation of the provisions of a federal constitution is vested in the _________________
A) Highest court of the land.
B) Council of state
C) Highest legislative body
D) Head of state
  • 35. A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is _____________
A) The objective
B) The voting pattern
C) Membership drive
D) Idealogy
  • 36. Proportional representation is a system of allocating seats in the legislature based on _________
A) Total votes in an election
B) An area
C) Contribution to the national economy
D) Gender participation in politics
  • 37. The application of the principle of separation of powers seems impractical because power is _________
A) Delegated
B) Fused
C) Centralized
D) Separated
  • 38. When did Nigeria gain her independence?
A) 1st, October 1960
B) 31st, October 1690
C) 21st, October 1999
D) 1st, October 1963
  • 39. The central legislature of Nigeria became bicameral in ___________
A) 1951
B) 1963
C) 1960
D) 1959
  • 40. Which of these constitutions recognized the local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria _________
A) 1979 constitution
B) 1963 constitution
C) 1960 constitution
D) 1946 constitution
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