PES SS3 Civic Education Mock 1 Exam 2026/27
  • 1. The deliberate efforts to avoid behaving abnormally when faced with pressure can be termed as________
A) Self esteem
B) Self Control
C) Integrity
D) Determination
  • 2. The categories of Nigerian citizens that cannot be declared as non citizens under any any circumstances are citizen by _____
A) Registration and naturalization
B) Parentage and naturalization
C) Registration and birth
D) Birth and parentage
  • 3. An importance of effective parenting is that it ensures _______
A) Family members know how to socialize
B) Morally upright wards are bred for the society
C) Provision of secondary need for the family
D) Adequate formal education for the children
  • 4. A ban on public lecture and symposiums is against the right to freedom of___________
A) Electronic and print media
B) Peaceful assembly and association
C) Worship and fair hearing
D) Movement and right to speech
  • 5. All these can be a cause of accident on the road except _____
A) Praying while driving
B) Being conscious of road signs
C) Eating while driving
D) Taking alcohol before driving
  • 6. "Being truthful to oneself
    Being truthful to others
    Being someone others can trust
    Doing what is right regardless of the circumstances"

    The above quotation is apt for describing _________
A) Selflessness
B) Discipline
C) Deligence
D) Integrity
  • 7. National consciousness, unity and integrity are promoted through all the following ways except ______
A) Obedience to rules and regulations
B) National youth service corps
C) Compromise of the rule of law
D) Teaching civic education in school
  • 8. Orderliness in a society is best guaranteed when all citizens ______
A) Respect and humble themselves
B) Are proud to be associated with the society
C) Know the sanctions for violation of laws
D) Obey rules and regulations
  • 9. Membership of an organization with secrecy of operation in the society is an indication of _______
A) Spiritism
B) Cultism
C) Activism
D) Radicalism
  • 10. Associations, connections and affiliations between two or more people id what type of relationship?
A) Inter communial
B) Interpersonal
C) Intra group
D) Intra communal
  • 11. A major reason that fosters healthy interpersonal relationship is ________
A) Party politics
B) Culture
C) Common goals
D) Pursuit of money
  • 12. Creating an enabling environment for someone to have control over his financial situation is known as_______
A) Enhancement
B) Empowerment
C) Reinforcement
D) Endowment
  • 13. The traffic sign displaying 2 people holding each other indicates that ____
A) A designated bus top is ahead where children can be picked and dropped
B) They need to move fast because of the presence of a school zone
C) Pedestrian crossing in progress therefore all cars should wait patiently for them
D) Pedestrian are to hold hands together so as to support one another when crossing
  • 14. Paying our taxes and assisting the government in the fight against crimes are example of _____
A) Social obligation
B) Cultural obligation
C) Civil obligation
D) Economic obligation
  • 15. The following are steps towards sustaining national unity except ______
A) Respecting national symbols
B) Discouraging inter religious marriage
C) Emphasis on factors that unite a nation
D) Working towards achieving national objectives
  • 16. A child who is forced to engage in hawking all day must have been denied the right to______
A) Life
B) Expression
C) Education
D) Fair hearing
  • 17. People living with HIV/AIDS are stigmatized by_____
A) Refusing to respect their authority
B) Exploitation by care givers
C) Refusal of privileges
D) Refusal to be voted for in election
  • 18. The sole aim of youth empowerment is to ________
A) Learn how to relate in a work related environment
B) Encourage students to take on a job vacation
C) Learn how to earn money and also how to manage it.
D) Give youth financial independence and self reliance
  • 19. Which of the following argents is not saddled with the responsibility of maintaining traffic regulations in Nigeria?
A) Corps Marshal
B) Police Traffic Warden
C) Vehicle Inspection Officer
D) Nigerian customs officer
  • 20. A society that is free from HIV/AIDS infected persons will likely experience _______
A) Increase in productivity
B) Increase in level of poverty
C) Loss if man power
D) High death rate
  • 21. Major behavioural manifestations of drug addicts include the following except
A) Isolation and withdrawal
B) Mental disorder
C) Depression and regrets
D) Humility and boldness
  • 22. The lowest Court in Nigeria is the ______
A) Sharia Court of Appeal
B) Magistrate/District court
C) State High Court
D) Court of Appeal
  • 23. Which of the following has the power to impeach the president in Nigeria?
A) Legislature
B) Judiciary
C) Executive
D) Supreme Court
  • 24. The phrase "no man is an island......." means that
A) Citizens cannot operate without help of a government
B) Mankind needs other plants and animals to survive
C) Human need to marry and have life partners.
D) Individual needs the cooperation of others to progress
  • 25. Chalyn was a sixteen year old girl. She was the sixth child in a family of nine. Chalyn's father and mother were both private workers who barely had time at home. The new management of Chalyn's parents' workplace was incompetent and could not pay workers' salaries for several months. Chalyn became frustrated with the situation at home.
    One day she met some friends who capitalized on her situation and advised her to leave home if she wanted to live a good life and she obliged. She was introduced to a trafficking agent who took her abroad where she was compelled to engage in prostitution. Five years later, Chalyn was deported after she had contracted the deadly HIV/AIDS.


    From the above passage, it could be inferred that Chalyn is majorly a victim of_____
A) Human trafficking.
B) Lack of family planning.
C) Inconsiderate government.
D) Non-payment of salaries
  • 26. Chalyn was a sixteen year old girl. She was the sixth child in a family of nine. Chalyn's father and mother were both private workers who barely had time at home. The new management of Chalyn's parents' workplace was incompetent and could not pay workers' salaries for several months. Chalyn became frustrated with the situation at home.
    One day she met some friends who capitalized on her situation and advised her to leave home if she wanted to live a good life and she obliged. She was introduced to a trafficking agent who took her abroad where she was compelled to engage in prostitution. Five years later, Chalyn was deported after she had contracted the deadly HIV/AIDS.


    Which of the following would have likely saved Chalyn from falling into the hands of traffickers?
A) Moral upbringing and solid parental care
B) Adequate remuneration for civil servants
C) An established family business
D) Adequate family planning
  • 27. Chalyn was a sixteen year old girl. She was the sixth child in a family of nine. Chalyn's father and mother were both private workers who barely had time at home. The new management of Chalyn's parents' workplace was incompetent and could not pay workers' salaries for several months. Chalyn became frustrated with the situation at home.
    One day she met some friends who capitalized on her situation and advised her to leave home if she wanted to live a good life and she obliged. She was introduced to a trafficking agent who took her abroad where she was compelled to engage in prostitution. Five years later, Chalyn was deported after she had contracted the deadly HIV/AIDS.


    Chalyn's ordeal would have been likely prevented through all the following means except
A) Effective family planning
B) Skill acquisition courses
C) Qualitative higher education
D) Poverty alleviation programme
  • 28. Mr. Ganaba: Mr. Katoun, where are you going with hoe and cutlass on a day that has been set aside for the rescheduled gubernatorial election in our state?
    Mr. Katoun: I am going to the farm to harvest some tubers of yam for the next market day. I don't need to remind you that we have been made to run our own government. Therefore, the sale of this product is much more beneficial to me and my family than whoever becomes the next governor.


    From the dialogue above, Mr. Katoun has demonstrated
A) Survival mode
B) Intolerance
C) Apathy
D) Hard work
  • 29. Mr. Ganaba: Mr. Katoun, where are you going with hoe and cutlass on a day that has been set aside for the rescheduled gubernatorial election in our state?
    Mr. Katoun: I am going to the farm to harvest some tubers of yam for the next market day. I don't need to remind you that we have been made to run our own government. Therefore, the sale of this product is much more beneficial to me and my family than whoever becomes the next governor.


    As seen in the dialogue above, Mr. Ganaba is involved in an essential community service.
A) A party official
B) An election observer
C) A political analyst
D) A social mobilizer
  • 30. Mr. Ganaba: Mr. Katoun, where are you going with hoe and cutlass on a day that has been set aside for the rescheduled gubernatorial election in our state?
    Mr. Katoun: I am going to the farm to harvest some tubers of yam for the next market day. I don't need to remind you that we have been made to run our own government. Therefore, the sale of this product is much more beneficial to me and my family than whoever becomes the next governor.






    The behaviour of Mr. Katoun in the dialogue above can be traced to the following factors except
    A. Inadequate security at polling booths.
    B. Poor technology.
    C. Unfulfilled manifestoes.
    D. Existence of endemic [corruption].
A) Inadequate security at polling booths
B) Existence of endemic [corruption].
C) Poor technology
D) Unfulfilled manifestoes
  • 31. The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1979 to 1999 have all been
    _______
A) Written and flexible
B) Written and rigid
C) Unwritten and flexible
D) Unwritten and rigid
  • 32. Established by Law, Labour Unions protect the interest of workers through
A) Political action
B) Hunger strike
C) Mass resignation
D) Industrial action
  • 33. The right to vie for public office falls under
A) Social rights
B) Religious rights
C) Economic rights
D) Political rights
  • 34. A system of government where the ultimate power resides in the people is
A) Aristocracy
B) Democracy
C) Theocracy
D) Plutocracy
  • 35. Politically enlightened people may still feel discouraged in the political affairs of their society because of political
A) Contentment
B) Marginalization
C) Selflessness
D) Participation
  • 36. Supervisory Councillors at the local government level are part of the
A) Legislative organ
B) Judicial organ.
C) Civil servants.
D) Executive organ
  • 37. Constitutional provisions cannot be derived from
A) Judicial precedents
B) Colonial policies
C) Statutory sources
D) Customary sources
  • 38. Political participation is facilitated by the following reasons except
A) Enhancement of dividends of democracy.
B) Engaging in moral upliftment
C) Influencing the direction of government policies.
D) Fostering of political stability
  • 39. Which of these societal values is most expected of every public office holder?
A) Excellence
B) Diplomacy
C) Hospitality
D) Accountability
  • 40. Constitutional democracy is also known as
A) Communism
B) Limited government
C) Communalism
D) Absolute government
  • 41. Nationalism in Nigeria eventually led to
A) creation of states
B) decolonization
C) national renaissance
D) the end of military rule
  • 42. Which of the following conditions gives rise to the denial of right to life?
A) Burglary
B) Homicide
C) Protest
D) Forgery
  • 43. Activities that act to clog the wheel of societal progress can be described as
A) family issues
B) cultural vices
C) religious issues
D) social vices
  • 44. The four most prominent nationalist leaders of Nigeria at independence were
A) Nnamdi Azikiwe, K. O Mbadiwe, Arthur Richards and Aminu Kano
B) Tafawa Balewa, Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe and Ahmadu Bello
C) J. S. Tarka, S. L. Akintola, Aminu Kano and Ernest Ikoli
D) Adesoji Aderemi, Shehu Shagari, Obafemi Awolowo and Nnamdi Azikiwe
  • 45. Responsible parenthood can complement the activities of government in several ways except by raising
A) responsible citizens
B) responsible future leaders
C) citizens who oppose the government
D) entrepreneurs in the society
  • 46. One importance of constituted authority is that it leads to
A) immunity of elected leaders
B) arbitrary use of power
C) concentration of power
D) maintenance of law and other
  • 47. Teaching children to be satisfied with what they have is a way of encouraging
A) orderliness
B) contentment
C) self-reliance
D) selflessness
  • 48. Law and order can best be maintained in Nigeria through the
A) use of modern security gadgets and directorate of state security service
B) making of decree by the various security agencies
C) prohibition of public protest, terrorism and militancy
D) constitutional law enforcement and citizens' common welfare
  • 49. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the
A) United Nations Trusteeship Council
B) United Nations San-Francisco Conference
C) United Nations Security Council
D) United Nations General Assembly
  • 50. Responsible parenting is the ability of parents to
A) establish a profitable business for the family
B) provide qualitative education for their children
C) ensure that rights of their children are safeguarded
D) meet the basic and social needs of their children
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