2015 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 4

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Public opinion is defined as the

A
aggregate views of the people
B
sentiments of opposition parties
C
consensus of the mass media
D
reaction of pressure groups
correct option: a

Public opinion consists of the desires, wants and thinking of the majority of the people. It is the collective opinion of the people of a society or state on an issue or problem. This concept came about through the process of urbanization and other political and social forces.

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32

Public opinion on the performance of a government is best measured by

A
military strength
B
general elections
C
the mass media
D
parliamentary debates
correct option: c

Public opinion is measured by election results, personal contacts, media reporting, and especially by polls. but most importantly by mass media report

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33

The method in which a group of people are interviewed on a specific political issue is called

A
referendum
B
individual speech
C
individual writing
D
opinion sampling
correct option: d

An opinion poll/sampling, often simply referred to as a poll or a survey, is a human research survey of public opinion from a particular sample.

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34

The Civil Service is an administrative institution of

A
the executive arm of government
B
Public corporations
C
Para - military organization
D
a business enterprise
correct option: a

The executive is the organ exercising authority in and holding responsibility for the governance of a state. The executive executes and enforces law. The civil service is under the executive arm of government

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35

Which of the following is a feature of the civil service?

A
Disloloyalty
B
Impartiality
C
Political activism
D
Temporary tenure
correct option: b

The Civil Service is neutral and impartial in its work. It does not interfere in the political arena. It serves whichever political party is in power and help it to achieve whatever policies they want to introduce. A Civil Servant is obliged to hide his political affiliation and pursue his work as a professional.

 

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36

The major source of local government revenue is

A
donations
B
income from investments
C
loans from finance institutions
D
grants from the central authority
correct option: d

Local government revenue comes from property, sales, and other taxes; charges and fees; and transfers from federal and state governments. Taxes accounted for roughly 40 percent of local general revenue

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37
In the pre -colonial African political system, the functions of the kingmakers were performed by
A
Age grades
B
Woman
C
Council of elders
D
Special people
correct option: a
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38

Colonialism is defined as the

A
struggle against foreign domination
B
political struggle for independence
C
economic dependence on developed nations
D
imposition of foreign rule on a territory
correct option: d

Colonialism is the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

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39
'Casting vote' was one of the ways the Governor in British West Africa controlled the
A
Colonial treasurer
B
Colonial secretary
C
Native authority
D
Legislative council
correct option: d
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40

The French policy of assimilation was based on the assumption that African culture was

A
expensive
B
inferror
C
unpopular
D
superior
correct option: b

French policy of assimilation taught their subjects that, by adopting French language and culture, they could eventually become French. Here Africans were afforded all the rights of French citizens, insinuating the African culture was inferior 

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