ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
SS 2 Government 1st Term Exam
Contributed by: College
  • 1. 1. Which of the following is not the responsibility of the Electoral Commision in Nigeria ?
A) Counting and publication of election results
B) Swearing in of the members of the House of Assembly
C) Delimitation of constituencies
D) Compilation of electoral register
  • 2. 2. A body of department in the executive arm of government that assist in the planning and implementation of government policies is the ______
A) Civil Society
B) Public corporation
C) Pressure groups
D) Civil Service
  • 3. 3. Public corporations are controlled by all the following except ______
A) Ministers
B) Tax payers
C) Legislators
D) Convicts
  • 4. 4. Citizens who are legally qualified to vote form _____
A) Members of House of Assembly
B) The electorate
C) A ward
D) Political parties
  • 5. 5. The major advantage of the secret ballot is that
A) It ensures the anonymity of each voters
B) It extends the franchise to all adults
C) Nobody can be prevented from voting
D) It is faster than other systems
  • 6. 6. Which of the following is not a public corporation?
A) Nigeria Ports Authority
B) Nigeria Steel Development Authority
C) Nigeria Teachers Institute
D) Niger National Shipping Line
  • 7. 7. Which of the following best describes public opinion?
A) Opinion of the rulling party
B) Opinion of the elites
C) Political views of important groups
D) Important political views of large segment of the population
  • 8. 8. An elected politician represents all the following except _____
A) The electorate
B) His constituency
C) His political party
D) The government
  • 9. 9. The electoral officer charged with the responsibility of announcing election results is the _______
A) Returning officer
B) Presiding Officer
C) Resident Electoral Commisioner
D) Supervisory Presiding Officer
  • 10. 10. Voting at elections is one of the ways to ______
A) Ensure a representative government
B) Maintain law and order
C) Avoid gerrymandering
D) Be a good politician
  • 11. 11. The yes or no vote of the people, especially on issues of national importance is referred to as ____
A) Plebiscite
B) Re-run election
C) Nomination
D) Second ballot
  • 12. 12. Features of public opinion include _____
A) All of the above
B) Specific issues
C) It involves public issues
D) It is the opinion shared
  • 13. 13. A body or department in the executive arm of government with the duty of assisting the executive in the planning and implementation of government policies is _______
A) Ministry
B) Public Service
C) Political party
D) Civil Service
  • 14. 14. Features of civil servants include ______
A) Neutrality
B) Impartiality
C) Anonymity
D) All of the above
  • 15. 15. The functions of the civil service include ____
A) Enforcement of rules on government institutions
B) Impeachment of government
C) Delimitation of the country
D) Drafting of bill
  • 16. 16. The anonymity of a civil servants means ______
A) Civil servant is not expected to reveal or speak to the Press
B) They are not expected to form any association
C) A civil servant is not expected to join any group
D) They are not expected to give information to the public
  • 17. 17. All the following are structures of the civil service except _____
A) The Charismatic class
B) The Executive class
C) The Professional class
D) Administrative class
  • 18. 18. The Administrative head and the accounting officer of a ministry is ____''
A) The Director General
B) Governor General
C) The Commisioner
D) Chief Executive
  • 19. 19. The civil service ensures that the policies made are ______
A) Selected by the parliament
B) Implemented
C) Passed to the executive
D) Executed
  • 20. 20. The bills drafted by civil service are prepared by some experts in the ______
A) Ministry of information
B) House of Assembly
C) Ministry of justice
D) Cabinet meeting
  • 21. 21. Tribalism, nepotism and favouritism can lead to the appointment of _____ into the Civil Service
A) Unskilled leaders
B) Unqualified personnel
C) Well trained personnel
D) Partisan leaders
  • 22. 22. Public corporation is owned by the ______
A) Ministers
B) Government
C) Private organization
D) Individual
  • 23. 23. Features of Public corporation include _____
A) Created by a special Act
B) Independent decisions
C) All of the above
D) Board of directors
  • 24. 24. Public opinion is measured through _______
A) Primary elections
B) Telephone calls
C) Cabinet members
D) The legislature
  • 25. 25. Reasons for setting up Public Corporations include ______
A) To prevent exploitation
B) All of the above
C) Huge capital investment
D) Strategic projects
  • 26. 26. Functions of the civil service include ______
A) All of the above
B) Preparation of budget
C) Handling correspondence.
D) They advice the government
  • 27. 27. The Election that takes place to fill a vacant elective post as a result of disqualification, resignation or death of individual holding that office is _______
A) Direct election
B) Primary election
C) Bye-election
D) Re-run election
  • 28. 28. One of the factors that can hinder the effectiveness of civil service in Nigeria
A) All of the above
B) Political instability
C) Bureaucracy
D) Low incentive
  • 29. 29. Functions of Election include all the following except _____
A) Election of representatives
B) It fosters democracy
C) Legitimacy
D) It grants power to the executive
  • 30. 30. What is the meaning of free and fair elections?
A) Electorate should not be intimidated during election
B) The electoral body should select the best candidates
C) The political parties should nominate best candidates
D) The electoral commision should allow all citizens to vote
  • 31. 31. Moving around and get supervise the conduct of elections is the work of _____
A) Supervisory officers
B) Polling agents
C) Security officers
D) Electoral commision
  • 32. 32. A system where the electorate select the members of parliament who in turn vote on behalf of the people is ______
A) Run off election
B) Primary election
C) Public voting
D) Direct election
  • 33. 33. Functions of Electoral commision include the following
A) Vote during election
B) They represent the candidates or political parties at the polling unit
C) Manipulation of results
D) Free and fair elections
  • 34. 34. Public opinion is formed through all but one
A) Families
B) Mass media
C) Opinion poll
D) Bureau of information
  • 35. 35. Which of the following is the importance of public opinion?
A) Press freedom
B) Screening of the government
C) Raising literacy level
D) Cabinet reshuffles
  • 36. 36. The political head and chief executive of a ministry is either a _____ or _____
A) Minister or commissioner
B) Head of department or Administrative
C) Minister or Director General
D) Minister or Principal
  • 37. 37. Which of the following is a characteristics of public opinion?
A) Expression by private individual
B) Expression by Government
C) Public opinion is static
D) Expression by family members
  • 38. 38. All but one is not a problem of civil service
A) Red Tapism
B) Lukewarm attitude
C) Tenure of office
D) Over duplication of functions
  • 39. 39. A yes or no vote of the people particularly on law in given political system is _______
A) Referendum
B) Plebiscite
C) Run off election
D) Recall election
  • 40. 40. Merits of the Electoral college include _____
A) Electoral malpractice
B) Less costly
C) All of the above
D) Short period of voting
Students who took this test also took :

Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.