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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) coercive while influence is harmful
B) arrogant while influence is corruptive
C) coercive while influence is persuasive
D) persuasive while influence is directive
  • 2. The standing committee of a legislature is one ________
A) whose members stand while deliberating
B) that has statutory responsibilities
C) that has legislators as members
D) that performs 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) vote of no confidence
C) impeachment
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) representatives of pressure groups
C) politicians elected from the confederal constituencies
D) technocrats appointed by the units
  • 5. Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government?
A) adherence to majority rule
B) removal of government by impeachment
C) clear separation of government organs
D) strict operation of bicameral legislature
  • 6. A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is _______
A) centralized
B) personalized
C) consensual
D) decentralized
  • 7. The central point of capitalism, as expounded by Karl Marx is that_______
A) capitalists shall always increase worker earnings capacity through wages
B) capitalists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands
C) workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their labour
D) capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers labour
  • 8. A constitution that requires a plebiscite or a referendum to be amended is ________
A) unwritten
B) written
C) rigid
D) flexible
  • 9. An important function of a constitution is that it________
A) provides a framework for the study of government
B) promotes citizen participation in government and administration
C) facilitates cross-fertilization of ideas of governance
D) serves as the fountain head authority for the exercise of power
  • 10. When a bill passed by the legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of_______
A) collective responsibility
B) separation of powers
C) probity and accountability
D) checks and balances
  • 11. In the legislative process, a bill is a ______
A) motion accepted for debate
B) law passed by the legislature
C) proposal before the legislature
D) motion rejected after debate
  • 12. One of the advantages of bicameral over a unicameral legislature is that it_______
A) is cheap to maintain
B) promotes social equality
C) takes less time for the bills to be passed
D) prevents the passage of ill-considered bills
  • 13. The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to_______
A) life, liberty and property
B) life, speech and association
C) free education, employment and freedom of thought
D) association, property and social security
  • 14. The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called________
A) rigging
B) gerrymandering
C) devolution
D) delimitation
  • 15. One argument against a multi-party system is the __________
A) encouragement of opposition and instability
B) banning of interest groups
C) inability to attract foreign assistance
D) high cost of conducting elections
  • 16. Associational interest groups are organized to _________
A) achieve goals affecting other associations
B) support the government
C) specifically lobby the government
D) further the interest of members
  • 17. Public opinion is a view that is ______
A) active in the public realm
B) held by the majority
C) widely publicized
D) no longer a secret
  • 18. The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they______
A) are not allowed to join any organisation or group
B) are not allowed to vote
C) have no dealings with politicians
D) are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
  • 19. The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to ______
A) prevent opposition to government
B) ensure loyalty and support
C) enhance efficiency in administration
D) make civil servants a functional elite
  • 20. The western zone of Sokoto caliphate was administered from_____
A) Ilorin
B) Gwandu
C) Kebbi
D) Bida
  • 21. Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because _____
A) they had no former governmental institutions
B) they were not independent
C) their population was too small
D) they had no definite political boundaries
  • 22. The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was ______
A) trade association
B) persuation
C) divide and rule
D) dialogue
  • 23. A major function of the warrant chief was to______
A) take charge of the local administration
B) supervise native courts and markets
C) take charge of local administration
D) prevent tribal wars
  • 24. After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because _________
A) colonial rule was in disarray
B) the second world war enhanced colonial rule
C) the second world war boosted their morale
D) colonial rule became less oppressive
  • 25. When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the ____
A) Queen of England
B) Governor- General
C) prime minister
D) president
  • 26. Delegated legislature becomes unavoidable when
A) issues under consideration are personal
B) legislators cannot reach a consensus
C) issues under consideration are technical
D) legislators have to proceed on a recess
  • 27. One major disadvantage of public opinion is that______
A) the critics of government policies are always harrassed
B) leaders are unnecessarily crticized
C) gossip and rumours thrive
D) a vocal minority claims to represent the majority
  • 28. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a who possesses ________
A) social rights only
B) full political rights
C) some religious rights
D) exclusive economic rights
  • 29. Communism is a system which requires______
A) the existence of the individual
B) the existence of the state
C) the ability of the individual
D) class stratification
  • 30. The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the ________
A) national assembly
B) political parties
C) boundary commission
D) electoral commission
  • 31. The structure of the civil service is based on _________
A) patronage system
B) merit system
C) hierachical organisation
D) lateral organisation
  • 32. A common feature of a multi-party system is that government is formed by________-
A) all the registered political parties
B) a coalition of political parties
C) the major political party
D) the party with the highest votes
  • 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) council of state
D) head 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) an area
C) total votes in an election
D) total votes in an election
  • 37. The application of the principles of separation of powers seems impracticable because powers are______
A) delegated
B) separated
C) fused
D) centralized
  • 38. When did Nigeria gain her independence?
A) 1st October, 1960
B) 12th October, 1992.
C) 31st Octber, 1690
D) 1st Octoer, 2012
  • 39. The central legislature of Nigerian became bicameral in ______
A) 1951
B) 1960
C) 1959
D) 1963
  • 40. Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government?
A) 1960 constitution
B) 1946 constitution
C) 1979 constitution
D) 1063 constitution.
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