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PES SS 3 Government (Obj) Mock 1 Exam 2026/27
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  • 1. An undesirable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in
A) exploitation of labour
B) freedom of choice
C) efficient production of goods and services
D) effective utilization 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) Recess
B) Adjournment
C) Prorogation
D) Postponement
  • 4. In a monocephalous executive system of government, all executive powers are vested in the
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Speaker
D) Chief Justice
  • 5. The action programme of a political party intended to be carried out when political power is won is known as
A) Party survey
B) Manifesto
C) Party constitution
D) Code of conduct
  • 6. What does the mass media rely on to gauge a public opinion?
A) Polls and surveys
B) Influential citizens
C) Rumour and gossip
D) Propaganda and interviews
  • 7. Which of the following options is the role of a newspaper in a state?
A) Ensure fair distribution of relief items
B) Ensures fairness in newspaper circulation
C) Determines government appointments
D) Disseminates information
  • 8. The civil service helps the government to
A) Recruit personnel for the army
B) Stay in power for a long time
C) Develop and implement policies effectively
D) Maintain instability in the state
  • 9. A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a
A) civil servant
B) priest
C) university lecturer
D) journalist
  • 10. Citizens' political participation is best practised under a
A) neighbourhood vigilante
B) militant pressure group
C) political party
D) cooperative society
  • 11. The most important function of government is to ensure that
A) second arm of government is well respected
B) judiciary is well resourced
C) security of citizens
D) security of the citizens
  • 12. The right to an adequate standard of living falls under
A) civil rights
B) right to life
C) free market economy
D) economic right
  • 13. People's political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except
A) family
B) education
C) ombudsman
D) media
  • 14. In which political system were there two levels of government with considerable devolution?
A) Capitalism
B) Federalism
C) Fascism
D) Unitarism
  • 15. A system of government in which people elect their lawmakers and make them accountable for their actions and inactions in government is
A) first-past-the-post government
B) a representative government
C) checks and balances system of government
D) an oligarchy government
  • 16. Which territories in British West Africa did the colonial government exercise limited jurisdiction?
A) protectorates
B) Trust territories
C) Mandated territories
D) Conquered states
  • 17. One of the following French West African colonies was the first to gain independence
A) Guinea
B) Togo
C) Benin
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) liberation
C) nationalism
D) neo-colonialism
  • 19. The European imperialist penetration into West Africa was primarily motivated by the following considerations except
A) military
B) social
C) economic
D) compassion
  • 20. Which policy made the colonised French West African partners with France in her colonial project?
A) Indirect rule policy
B) Association policy
C) Loi Cadre
D) Assimilation policy
  • 21. The British colonial governor in West Africa wielded sweeping powers by virtues of
A) tax collection
B) drafting laws
C) veto power
D) the land tenure system
  • 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) religious
D) social
  • 23. What motivated the adoption of the Indirect Rule system by the British in her West African colonies?
A) Chiefs did not have the power to make laws
B) The land was fertile for cash crop farming
C) Educated elites were in bed with the British government
D) Effective and efficient tax system was in place
  • 24. The media can best contribute to the democratic process of a country by
A) inciting strikes and demonstrations
B) recounting the achievements of the government in power
C) lobbying ministers to be in their good books
D) setting the agenda for good government
  • 25. The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) was established primarily to
A) create a common currency for member countries
B) Promote economic growth and development among member states.
C) prevent neo-colonialism
D) sideline French West African countries in economic activities
  • 26. Public Corporations can deliver on their mandate if
A) politicians were members of the board
B) religious institutions pray for their success
C) loans were secured to pay staff well
D) incidence of corporation and mismanagement were dealt with
  • 27. Citizenship of a state is based on the following requirements except
A) marriage
B) naturalization
C) birth
D) education
  • 28. One-party system encourages and often ends up in
A) freedom of expression
B) democracy
C) fair electoral contest
D) dictatorship
  • 29. Which of the following tools is not used by pressure groups to achieve with their aim?
A) Elections
B) Strikes
C) Boycotts
D) Demonstrations
  • 30. Frequent military coup d'etats which topple elected governments negatively affect and stall
A) culture and religion
B) education
C) democratic gains
D) health
  • 31. How beneficial is delegated legislation to the democratic process? It
A) cannot be applied during period of crises
B) aids lawmakers to become experts in legislation
C) helps to discipline personnel in the civil service
D) permits handling of certain aspect of legislation by non-technocrats
  • 32. Local government performs a number of functions on behalf of the central government in the form of
A) ensuring people attend religious institutions of prayers
B) punishing opposition or dissent
C) mobilizing of resources of development
D) employing police officers
  • 33. In an environment of press freedom, the media plays the role of
A) inciting people to be lawless
B) highlighting only the activities of government
C) projecting individuals above the state
D) articulating views of individuals
  • 34. Chiefs under the Indirect Rule system were used to carry out unpopular tasks, one of which was
A) establishment of churches
B) military conscription
C) enforcement of Western education
D) presiding over native courts
  • 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) Regional Armed Forces (RAF)
B) ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG)
C) ECOWAS heads of State and Government
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) foreign policy
D) dream ideology
  • 37. Citizenship does not only go with rights but also the performance of
A) compulsory teaching
B) compulsory military service
C) certain obligations and duties
D) certain religious rites
  • 38. Taking over power, military governments disregard democratic protocols and rule mainly by
A) jury
B) court martial
C) popular acclamation
D) decrees
  • 39. Which electoral system best suits a heterogeneous political environment?
A) Proportional representation
B) Run-off election
C) Preferential ballot
D) Non-transferable votes
  • 40. Judicial review in a democratic environment is an aspect of
A) checks and balances
B) a check on the legislature
C) ensuring the police assist the judiciary in its work
D) a check on the executive and the media
  • 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) party in power creates employment for all sympathizers
D) educated elite represents their people in parliament
  • 42. The following factors motivated the formation and growth of political parties in British West African territories except
A) external socio-political factors
B) the role of newspapers
C) membership of legislative council
D) improvement in communication network
  • 43. Undue political interference in the work of electoral management bodies in West Africa has the potential to
A) ensure fairness and transparency in their operations
B) make all parties accept election result.
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) non-partisan
B) disenfranchised
C) uncivilized
D) civil servant
  • 45. Public corporation is a semi-independent statutory body established by
A) free zones board
B) an act of parliament
C) a civil service commission
D) a private sector initiative
  • 46. One of the objectives of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to
A) ensure African leaders are respected
B) give loans to poor countries in the world
C) establish a standing army
D) promote and encourage respect for human rights and freedoms
  • 47. The West African Youth League (WAYL) was a nationalist movement founded by
A) J.E. Casely Hayford
B) ITA Wallace-Johnson
C) Samuel Akisanya
D) Bankole-Bright
  • 48. Commonwealth member states derive the following benefits from the association except
A) political instability
B) promotion of sports
C) assistance to war-torn countries
D) promotion of education
  • 49. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is saddled with many problems, one of which is
A) inter-state trading
B) sports and cultural exchange
C) colonial heritage
D) facilitation of movement of people
  • 50. In which system of government are all the component units sovereign?
A) Confederal
B) Republican
C) monarchical
D) Federal
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