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PES SS 3 Government (Objective) Mock 1 Exam 2025/2026
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  • 1. Power differs from influence in that it is _________
A) persuasive while influence is directive
B) coercive while influence is harmful
C) arrogant while influence is corruptive
D) coercive while influence is persuasive
  • 2. The standing committee of a legislature is one ________
A) whose members stand while deliberating
B) that has legislators as members
C) that performs adhoc functions
D) that has statutory responsibilities
  • 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) recall
D) vote of no confidence
  • 4. The central decision-making organ of a confederation is made up of ______
A) politicians elected from the confederal constituencies
B) representatives of pressure groups
C) technocrats appointed by the units
D) politicians nominated by the government of member states
  • 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 organs
D) adherence to majority rule
  • 6. A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is _______
A) personalized
B) decentralized
C) centralized
D) consensual
  • 7. The central point of capitalism, as expounded by Karl Marx is that_______
A) capitalists shall always increase worker earnings capacity through wages
B) capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers labour
C) capitalists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands
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) unwritten
B) flexible
C) written
D) rigid
  • 9. An important function of a constitution is that it________
A) promotes citizen participation in government and administration
B) facilitates cross-fertilization of ideas of governance
C) serves as the fountain head authority for the exercise of power
D) provides a framework for the study of government
  • 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) motion accepted for debate
C) proposal before the legislature
D) law passed by the legislature
  • 12. One of the advantages of bicameral over a unicameral legislature is that it_______
A) promotes social equality
B) prevents the passage of ill-considered bills
C) is cheap to maintain
D) takes less time for the bills to be passed
  • 13. The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to_______
A) association, property and social security
B) life, liberty and property
C) life, speech and association
D) free education, employment and freedom of thought
  • 14. The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called________
A) devolution
B) rigging
C) gerrymandering
D) delimitation
  • 15. One argument against a multi-party system is the __________
A) inability to attract foreign assistance
B) encouragement of opposition and instability
C) banning of interest groups
D) high cost of conducting elections
  • 16. Associational interest groups are organized to _________
A) achieve goals affecting other associations
B) specifically lobby the government
C) support the government
D) further the interest of members
  • 17. Public opinion is a view that is ______
A) active in the public realm
B) no longer a secret
C) held by the majority
D) widely publicized
  • 18. The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they______
A) are not allowed to join any organisation or group
B) have no dealings with politicians
C) are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
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) make civil servants a functional elite
C) ensure loyalty and support
D) prevent opposition to government
  • 20. The western zone of Sokoto caliphate was administered from_____
A) Kebbi
B) Ilorin
C) Bida
D) Gwandu
  • 21. Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because _____
A) they had no definite political boundaries
B) they had no former governmental institutions
C) their population was too small
D) they were not independent
  • 22. The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was ______
A) dialogue
B) divide and rule
C) persuation
D) trade association
  • 23. A major function of the warrant chief was to______
A) take charge of local administration
B) prevent tribal wars
C) supervise native courts and markets
D) take charge of the local administration
  • 24. After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because _________
A) the second world war boosted their morale
B) the second world war enhanced colonial rule
C) colonial rule was in disarray
D) colonial rule became less oppressive
  • 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) legislators have to proceed on a recess
B) legislators cannot reach a consensus
C) issues under consideration are personal
D) issues under consideration are technical
  • 27. One major disadvantage of public opinion is that______
A) gossip and rumours thrive
B) leaders are unnecessarily crticized
C) a vocal minority claims to represent the majority
D) the critics of government policies are always harrassed
  • 28. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a who possesses ________
A) social rights only
B) some religious rights
C) full political rights
D) exclusive economic rights
  • 29. Communism is a system which requires______
A) the ability of the individual
B) the existence of the state
C) class stratification
D) the existence of the individual
  • 30. The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the ________
A) electoral commission
B) boundary commission
C) political parties
D) national assembly
  • 31. The structure of the civil service is based on _________
A) patronage system
B) lateral organisation
C) merit system
D) hierachical organisation
  • 32. A common feature of a multi-party system is that government is formed by________-
A) a coalition of political parties
B) the party with the highest votes
C) the major political party
D) all the registered political parties
  • 33. To qualify for adsorption into the administration cadre of the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must be _______
A) knowledgeable in civil service rule
B) a holder of a first university degree
C) a senior civil servant
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) highest legislative body
C) head of state
D) council of state
  • 35. A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is _______
A) the voting pattern
B) the objective
C) idealogy
D) membership drive
  • 36. Proportional allocation is a system of allocating seats in the legislature based on ______
A) gender participation in polities
B) total votes in an election
C) total votes in an election
D) an area
  • 37. The application of the principles of separation of powers seems impracticable because powers are______
A) centralized
B) fused
C) delegated
D) separated
  • 38. When did Nigeria gain her independence?
A) 1st Octoer, 2012
B) 1st October, 1960
C) 31st Octber, 1690
D) 12th October, 1992.
  • 39. The central legislature of Nigerian became bicameral in ______
A) 1951
B) 1960
C) 1963
D) 1959
  • 40. Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government?
A) 1960 constitution
B) 1979 constitution
C) 1063 constitution.
D) 1946 constitution
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