CIVIC EDUCATION PAST QUESTIONS (SSCE)

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SSCE/NECO/GCE (CIVIC EDUCATION)

CIVIC EDUCATION PAST QUESTIONS
These are Civic Education Past Questions. 40 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.
You have 30 minutes to answer all the questions.
You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to end the exam if you choose to.
Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time.
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1 / 40
When a group of people believe is and keep to certain norms, values and ways of the life of their community since its creation, we call this _____________
custom
stereotypes
traditions
religion

2 / 40
A major benefit of youth empowerment is
discouragement of patriotism
reduction in crime rate
dependence on foreign aid
negation to national prosperity

3 / 40
Democratic governance is usually characterized by
free, fair and credible elections
youth participation in governance
accessible employment opportunities
buoyant and competitive economy

4 / 40
Citizenship status is acquired through
birth, indigenization, colonization and referendum
registration, inter-relationship, integration and declaration
association, convention, naturalization and incorporation
birth, naturalization, honorary and registration

5 / 40
How many senators are elected from each state in Nigeria?
5
2
4
3

6 / 40
During a particular voting exercise if majority of the people refuse to vote, this can be described as
political awareness
political apathy
political socialization
political stubbornness

7 / 40
When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be
flexible
rigid
federal
written

8 / 40
The organisation with the motives and goals of helping people is called
human right group
charity
social group
pressure group

9 / 40
The office responsible for announcing the result of an election is known as
ballot officer
electoral officer
presiding officer
returning office

10 / 40
A representative of a commonwealth country in another member state is known as a/an
high commissioner
attach
ambassador
president

11 / 40
Which of the following is not necessary for public servants to perform effectively?
appointment based on nepotism
in-service training
incentive for meeting set goals
value re-orientation for public servant

12 / 40
The 219 chibok girls were _______ while _______
abducted, wondering along the street of chibok town
abducted, praying in the mosque
kidnapped, praying in the church
kidnapped, preparing to write their WAEC examination

13 / 40
In the civil service, cleaners, drivers and security belong to class
administrative
messengerial
clerical
professional

14 / 40
Civic societies are vital for the promotion of popular participation because they are
engaged in development programmes
profit-oriented organization
formidable oppositions to government
involved in political education

15 / 40
Workers in the public corporations are known as
public servants
civil servants
private employees
professional employees

16 / 40
The responsibility of protecting past and present high ranking government officials falls on _________
SSS
civil defense corp
police
army

17 / 40
One of the reasons most HIV/AIDs patients are reluctant to disclose their status is because of
the incurable nature of the aliment
lack of sufficient public awareness
shortage of health counselors
fear of social stigmatization

18 / 40
The right of an individual to seek redress in a law court is categorized under
political
social
procedural
economic

19 / 40
The most popular means through which citizens of a country can participate in politics is by
voting in elections
being members of politics parties
engages in political debates
engaging in constructive critism

20 / 40
A sense of right and wrong guiding s person’s action is known as
manner
action
attitude
conscience

21 / 40
To prevent the spread of HIV/AIDs, people should be encouraged to
pursue higher education
engage in gainful employment
marry very early in life
Avoid casual sexual activities

22 / 40
Custom refers to __________
tradition or social value or patterns
a state of feeding of oneness among the people
image of a country
sharing similar or common ethnic back ground

23 / 40
The president belongs to _________ arm of the government
judicial
anti-crime
executive
legislative

24 / 40
The following are values that promote interpersonal relationship, except
tolerance
properties
honest
caring

25 / 40
Franchise means right to
live in Nigeria
Vote and voted for
contest for political post
Join association

26 / 40
One of the civic responsibilities of a citizen is to obey
constituted authority
edicts
bye law
law books

27 / 40
The armed forces and the police are part of the ________ organ of government
executive
legislative
information
judicial

28 / 40
The implication of positive commaunal relationship is that it
encourages ethnic diversity
promotes rural-urban drift
ensures obedience to constituted authority
promote solidarity and love

29 / 40
___________ strengthens the sensitive mental and emotional bond between the parent and children
teenage parenting
attachment parenting
narcissistic parenting
positive parenting

30 / 40
The National Youths service Corps scheme was established in Nigeria in
1870
1975
1971
1973

31 / 40
The principle that public servants cannot be held responsible for their official actions denotes
impartiality
anonymity
neutrality
accountability

32 / 40
Which of the following is not a function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)?
registration of political parties
recruitment of electoral officers
administering oath of office to elected officers
conducting periodic election

33 / 40
Public complaints Commission in Nigeria is also known as
judiciary
ombudsman
elder’s forum
people’s court

34 / 40
The structure of the Nigeria legislature is – in nature
unitary
federal
bicameral
confederal

35 / 40
A situation where most citizen fail to vote in election could be describes as political
apathy
socialization
culture
legitimacy

36 / 40
One habit which people living with HIV/AIDs (PLWHAs) must avoid to remain healthy and productive is
pursuit of academic studies
participation in profitable ventures
self-pity and self-medication
regular contact with healthy people

37 / 40
When was the first HIV/AIDs case reported in Nigeria?
1985
1983
1980
1989

38 / 40
The “right to vote and be voted for” can only be enjoyed by Nigerian citizens who attain the age of
18
16
13
17

39 / 40
Government is the machinery established to manage the affairs of
the state
the civil service
peasants and students
strangers

40 / 40
The first executive president of Nigeria is/was
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Goodluck Jonathan
Shehu Shagari

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