PES SS 3 Government (Obj) Mock 1 Exam 2026/27
  • 1. An undesirable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in
A) effective utilization of labour
B) efficient production of goods and services
C) freedom of choice
D) exploitation of labour
  • 2. A constitution that requires an absolute majority of members of parliament to amend is a
A) flexible constitution
B) confederal constitution
C) federal constitution
D) rigid constitution
  • 3. What is the term given to the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving
A) Postponement
B) Recess
C) Adjournment
D) Prorogation
  • 4. In a monocephalous executive system of government, all executive powers are vested in the
A) Speaker
B) President
C) Chief Justice
D) Prime Minister
  • 5. The action programme of a political party intended to be carried out when political power is won is known as
A) Code of conduct
B) Manifesto
C) Party constitution
D) Party survey
  • 6. What does the mass media rely on to gauge a public opinion?
A) Influential citizens
B) Rumour and gossip
C) Polls and surveys
D) Propaganda and interviews
  • 7. Which of the following options is the role of a newspaper in a state?
A) Ensures fairness in newspaper circulation
B) Disseminates information
C) Ensure fair distribution of relief items
D) Determines government appointments
  • 8. The civil service helps the government to
A) Maintain instability in the state
B) Develop and implement policies effectively
C) Stay in power for a long time
D) Recruit personnel for the army
  • 9. A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a
A) journalist
B) civil servant
C) university lecturer
D) priest
  • 10. Citizens' political participation is best practised under a
A) neighbourhood vigilante
B) political party
C) cooperative society
D) militant pressure group
  • 11. The most important function of government is to ensure that
A) judiciary is well resourced
B) security of citizens
C) second arm of government is well respected
D) security of the citizens
  • 12. The right to an adequate standard of living falls under
A) right to life
B) free market economy
C) economic right
D) civil rights
  • 13. People's political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except
A) education
B) media
C) family
D) ombudsman
  • 14. In which political system were there two levels of government with considerable devolution?
A) Federalism
B) Fascism
C) Unitarism
D) Capitalism
  • 15. A system of government in which people elect their lawmakers and make them accountable for their actions and inactions in government is
A) checks and balances system of government
B) first-past-the-post government
C) an oligarchy government
D) a representative government
  • 16. Which territories in British West Africa did the colonial government exercise limited jurisdiction?
A) protectorates
B) Mandated territories
C) Trust territories
D) Conquered states
  • 17. One of the following French West African colonies was the first to gain independence
A) Guinea
B) Benin
C) Togo
D) Burkina Faso
  • 18. The struggle by the chiefs and people of West Africa against political, social and economic dominance by European powers was referred to as
A) nationalism
B) nationalism
C) neo-colonialism
D) liberation
  • 19. The European imperialist penetration into West Africa was primarily motivated by the following considerations except
A) military
B) social
C) compassion
D) economic
  • 20. Which policy made the colonised French West African partners with France in her colonial project?
A) Assimilation policy
B) Loi Cadre
C) Indirect rule policy
D) Association policy
  • 21. The British colonial governor in West Africa wielded sweeping powers by virtues of
A) drafting laws
B) tax collection
C) the land tenure system
D) veto power
  • 22. The action plan by African countries under the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) aimed at tackling the following issues except
A) economic
B) political
C) social
D) religious
  • 23. What motivated the adoption of the Indirect Rule system by the British in her West African colonies?
A) The land was fertile for cash crop farming
B) Educated elites were in bed with the British government
C) Effective and efficient tax system was in place
D) Chiefs did not have the power to make laws
  • 24. The media can best contribute to the democratic process of a country by
A) inciting strikes and demonstrations
B) setting the agenda for good government
C) recounting the achievements of the government in power
D) lobbying ministers to be in their good books
  • 25. The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) was established primarily to
A) create a common currency for member countries
B) sideline French West African countries in economic activities
C) Promote economic growth and development among member states.
D) prevent neo-colonialism
  • 26. Public Corporations can deliver on their mandate if
A) loans were secured to pay staff well
B) politicians were members of the board
C) religious institutions pray for their success
D) incidence of corporation and mismanagement were dealt with
  • 27. Citizenship of a state is based on the following requirements except
A) marriage
B) birth
C) education
D) naturalization
  • 28. One-party system encourages and often ends up in
A) fair electoral contest
B) freedom of expression
C) democracy
D) dictatorship
  • 29. Which of the following tools is not used by pressure groups to achieve with their aim?
A) Boycotts
B) Demonstrations
C) Elections
D) Strikes
  • 30. Frequent military coup d'etats which topple elected governments negatively affect and stall
A) health
B) democratic gains
C) education
D) culture and religion
  • 31. How beneficial is delegated legislation to the democratic process? It
A) aids lawmakers to become experts in legislation
B) permits handling of certain aspect of legislation by non-technocrats
C) cannot be applied during period of crises
D) helps to discipline personnel in the civil service
  • 32. Local government performs a number of functions on behalf of the central government in the form of
A) employing police officers
B) mobilizing of resources of development
C) ensuring people attend religious institutions of prayers
D) punishing opposition or dissent
  • 33. In an environment of press freedom, the media plays the role of
A) projecting individuals above the state
B) inciting people to be lawless
C) articulating views of individuals
D) highlighting only the activities of government
  • 34. Chiefs under the Indirect Rule system were used to carry out unpopular tasks, one of which was
A) presiding over native courts
B) military conscription
C) enforcement of Western education
D) establishment of churches
  • 35. In restoring peace and security to Liberia and Sierra Leone the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed a military force known as
A) ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG)
B) ECOWAS heads of State and Government
C) Regional Armed Forces (RAF)
D) Peace Keeping Force of West Africa (PKFWA)
  • 36. The desire for foreign investments and overseas markets had become the driving force behind many West African countries
A) campaign tool
B) educational policy
C) dream ideology
D) foreign policy
  • 37. Citizenship does not only go with rights but also the performance of
A) compulsory teaching
B) certain obligations and duties
C) compulsory military service
D) certain religious rites
  • 38. Taking over power, military governments disregard democratic protocols and rule mainly by
A) court martial
B) decrees
C) popular acclamation
D) jury
  • 39. Which electoral system best suits a heterogeneous political environment?
A) Preferential ballot
B) Proportional representation
C) Run-off election
D) Non-transferable votes
  • 40. Judicial review in a democratic environment is an aspect of
A) a check on the legislature
B) a check on the executive and the media
C) ensuring the police assist the judiciary in its work
D) checks and balances
  • 41. One advantage of a multi-party system is that, the
A) executive is not restrained by law
B) electorate have wide range of choice
C) educated elite represents their people in parliament
D) party in power creates employment for all sympathizers
  • 42. The following factors motivated the formation and growth of political parties in British West African territories except
A) membership of legislative council
B) the role of newspapers
C) improvement in communication network
D) external socio-political factors
  • 43. Undue political interference in the work of electoral management bodies in West Africa has the potential to
A) make all parties accept election result.
B) ensure fairness and transparency in their operations
C) employ qualified returning officers
D) erode the independence of the institution
  • 44. A person who is denied the right to vote is described as
A) disenfranchised
B) civil servant
C) uncivilized
D) non-partisan
  • 45. Public corporation is a semi-independent statutory body established by
A) a private sector initiative
B) free zones board
C) a civil service commission
D) an act of parliament
  • 46. One of the objectives of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to
A) ensure African leaders are respected
B) establish a standing army
C) give loans to poor countries in the world
D) promote and encourage respect for human rights and freedoms
  • 47. The West African Youth League (WAYL) was a nationalist movement founded by
A) Samuel Akisanya
B) J.E. Casely Hayford
C) Bankole-Bright
D) ITA Wallace-Johnson
  • 48. Commonwealth member states derive the following benefits from the association except
A) assistance to war-torn countries
B) promotion of education
C) political instability
D) promotion of sports
  • 49. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is saddled with many problems, one of which is
A) facilitation of movement of people
B) inter-state trading
C) colonial heritage
D) sports and cultural exchange
  • 50. In which system of government are all the component units sovereign?
A) Confederal
B) Republican
C) monarchical
D) Federal
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