2017 Civic Education WAEC SSCE (School Candidates) May/June

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Civic Education 1 - Objective Questions

  1. The standards that are considered ethical by an individual or the society is known as .......
    1. dignity
    2. rights
    3. values
    4. materialism
  2. One significance of value in society is that it .......
    1. brings about peaceful co-existence of people
    2. makes one to acquire more properties
    3. enhances an individual’s access to education
    4. promotes influx of aliens to the community

    3. Use the quotation below to answer question

    “If I should forsake you, Bamwuya motherland, Africa fatherland. Let my two hands forget their cunnings”.

    @ Femi Ademiluyi” - The New Man (All rights reserved)

  3. The quotation show that the speaker is...
    1. nationalistic
    2. opportunistic
    3. subservient
    4. reoriented
  4. The status of being a legal member of a country is referred to as ....
    1. alien
    2. asylum
    3. citizenship
    4. migrant
  5. Rendering services to humanity across boundaries is an indication of providing solution to ....
    1. political crisis
    2. social dilemma
    3. natural disaster
    4. civic problem.
  6. Human rights can be best promoted if .......
    1. jungle justice is discouraged
    2. relevant knowledge and information acquired
    3. political elites exercises discretionary powers
    4. There is existing constitution
  7. The rights of citizens can be guaranteed through .........
    1. gerrymandering
    2. the writ of habeas corpus
    3. prerogative of merry
    4. political immunity
  8. The inalienable rights of citizens of a state can best be protected through.......
    1. an unwritten constitution
    2. parliamentary system of government
    3. unitary system of government
    4. an independent judiciary
  9. The society can be much more peaceful if individuals learn to
    1. respect and obey the laws of the land
    2. gather knowledge about politics
    3. understand the human rights
    4. seek redress in the court of law
  10. The exhibition of queuing culture in society is a good example of
    1. participation
    2. empowerment
    3. nationalism
    4. orderliness
  11. Constituted authority is necessary in the society because it.....
    1. promotes international relations
    2. ensures security of lives and properties
    3. serves as agent of socialization
    4. provides scholarship for higher education
  12. Responsible parenthood is important because......
    1. fosters orderliness
    2. grooms disciplined children
    3. provides solution to all societal problem
    4. .promotes procreation
  13. Which of the following should not be encouraged by responsible parents?
    1. moral development
    2. religious fundamentalism
    3. spiritual development
    4. respect for elders
  14. Road signs primarily serve as .....
    1. symbols to correct road users
    2. signs to aid federal road safety officials to apprehend defaulters
    3. devices to guide traffic division of police command
    4. precautionary devices to guide road users
  15. In obeying traffic rules pedestrians are to walk on the left side of the road so as to .....
    1. buy things at the road side
    2. see oncoming vehicles
    3. cross at any time
    4. walk across junctions
  16. From the diagram above activities of deviants in the society can be cur- tailed by ......
    1. establishment of more prisons
    2. ostracizing the deviants from the society
    3. indulging the deviants with financial incentive
    4. strengthening reformative intuitions
  17. The act of the deviants in the picture above contradicts the skills of ......
    1. interpersonal relationship
    2. entrepreneurship
    3. inter-communal relationship
    4. resolution
  18. One of the skills that can be sued in resolving inter-communal conflicts is a......
    1. coercion
    2. mediation
    3. suppression
    4. harassment
    19. Johnson: Danladi, when are you leaving for school?
    Danladi: School?
    Johnson: Are you on break?
    Danladi: No, but the school has been closed down due to clash between rival cult groups
    Johnson: What a terrible situation! I don't know when you are going to finish your Programme. You have already spent six years in school for a 4-year programme due to frequent closure and compulsory breaks. So what will you be doing at home while the closure lasted?
    Danladi: Roaming the street, visiting friends and attending social functions of course
    Johnson: You better engage yourself in a productive venture such as learning a new language, entrepreneurial skills, and volunteer services and so on.
  19. From the above dialogue, it is evident that cultism disrupts activities in the ........
    1. family
    2. school
    3. society
    4. club
  20. From the above dialogue, which of the following is likely to happen if cultism is eradicated from our campuses?
    1. uninterrupted school programme
    2. increase in the remuneration of staff of higher institutions
    3. provision of scholarships for brilliant students
    4. remuneration Amicable resolution of disputes on campuses
  21. Which of the following is not responsible for cult activities in schools and colleges?
    1. perceived injustice
    2. satisfaction of membership aspirations
    3. personal protection
    4. preservation of cultural heritage
  22. Drug abuse often leads to .....
    1. sexually transmitted diseases
    2. cancerous illness
    3. psychiatric disorder
    4. incurable ailment
  23. Use of hard drugs could be curtailed through.........
    1. compensation
    2. rehabilitation
    3. enlightenment
    4. compromise
  24. If an individual persists in the use of hard drugs, such individual is likely to exhibit ........
    1. hostile attitude towards religious organizations
    2. unfriendly disposition towards foreigners
    3. oppressive behaviour
    4. emotional illness and aggression
  25. Drug abuse can best be prevented in the society by ....
    1. arresting and persecuting drug vendors
    2. engaging in public enlightenment
    3. canvassing capital punishment for drug peddlers
    4. prohibiting the sales of drugs at the motor parks
  26. Which of the following people suffer most in human trafficking?
    1. girls
    2. boys
    3. children
    4. adults
  27. Which of the following is not a symptom of HIV/AIDS?
    1. loss of appetite and weight
    2. unexplained feverish condition
    3. infections that often resist treatment
    4. systematic growth of the body
  28. Which of the following cannot motivate human trafficking
    1. poverty
    2. greed
    3. low self esteem
    4. education
  29. One was of being infected with HIV-AIDS is through
    1. the use of unsterilized object
    2. sitting close to HIV/AIDS infected person
    3. sharing clothes with HIV/AIDS infected person
    4. having handshake with the person living with HIV/AIDS
  30. One of the preventive measures against the infection of HIV/AIDS is ....
    1. membership of Red cross Society
    2. faithfulness to a partner
    3. becoming a medical staff
    4. membership of campaign against AIDS
  31. Which of the following is not a skill for practical living?
    1. life coping skill
    2. manipulative skill
    3. artistic skill
    4. cybercrime skill
  32. Which of the following is not a reason for self reliance?
    1. A. creation of employment opportunities
    2. innovation and creativity
    3. diversification of the economy
    4. quest for white collar jobs
  33. In the constitution, the areas where both the federal and state governments exercise joint authority are on the .....
    1. residual list
    2. concurrent list
    3. exclusive list
    4. reserved list
  34. Government is saddled with all the following responsibilities except ......
    1. prevention of internal disturbances
    2. protection of lives and properties
    3. promotion of individual development
    4. provision of all the needs of the citizens
  35. A major feature of representative democracy is ......
    1. free and fair election
    2. absolute application of law
    3. civil liberty groups
    4. enlightened electorates
  36. A feature that distinguishes the 1979 Nigerian constitution from that of 1963 was the introduction of ......
    1. unitary system of government
    2. republicanism
    3. presidential system of government
    4. Westminster system
  37. In a democracy, official opposition is allowed to ........
    1. bring down the government
    2. pave way for military invention
    3. make government ac- countable
    4. encourage crisis in a state
  38. The beauty of democratic system of government is that ......
    1. the president has supreme power
    2. political power resides in the people
    3. there is absence of exploitation
    4. political participation is limited
    39. Use the passage below to answer question 39
    One morning, Mr. Ojuri was on his way to a bank in his neighbourhood to make inquiries. He was arrested for wandering and subsequently detained for seven days by the police without trial or access to his relatives.
  39. From the above passage, it could be said that in a society where this incident happened, there is absence of
    1. court of law
    2. rule of law
    3. lawyers and solicitors
    4. the press
  40. The following can be classified as forms of political apathy except
    1. refusal to register and vote
    2. lack of interest in politics
    3. refusal to vote in an election
    4. nonchalant attitude towards politicians
  41. The notion of perceiving the involvement of people in politics as devilish connotes political .....
    1. demonization
    2. apathy
    3. degeneration
    4. discontent
  42. The active involvement of People in the decision-making process in a state indicates political ......
    1. indoctrination
    2. participation
    3. struggle
    4. apathy
  43. A non-governmental organization that allows independent initiative of citizens is known as ......
    1. civil society
    2. pressure group
    3. religious group
    4. professional society
  44. The effective way by which government can ascertain public support and reaction is through......
    1. opinion leaders
    2. party members
    3. campaigns
    4. elections
  45. The following are effects of political apathy except that it .......
    1. affects the quality of lives
    2. leads to the enthronement of irresponsible leader
    3. promotes free and fair elections
    4. ensures non-availability of dividend. of democracy
  46. Which of the following is the best way through which citizens can participate in the politics of their country?
    1. acquisition of higher degrees in political science
    2. standing for elective positions
    3. learning the art and science of political sagacity
    4. undergoing mentorship under prominent political leaders .
  47. The public service is important fir ensuring
    1. continuity in governance
    2. gender equality
    3. profession equality
    4. superiority of the pressure groups
  48. Political neutrality of civil servant means that they
    1. do not engages in partisan politics
    2. should not be seen or heard
    3. should not work with politicians
    4. do not receive praises nor blames for their actions
  49. The category of public service that has the closest contact with the political class is the
    1. manipulative class
    2. administrative class
    3. clerics class
    4. technical class
  50. In the public service, another name for red-tapism is
    1. theocracy
    2. bureaucracy
    3. autocracy
    4. democracy

Civic Education 2 - Theory Questions

Section A - National Ethics, Discipline, Rights and Obligations

    1. Define interpersonal relationships
    2. State FOUR ways acts of kindness can promote Interpersonal Relationship
    1. Define traffic regulations
    2. Outline SIX reasons why inspection of vehicle documents is necessary in Nigeria
    1. Define responsible parenthood
    2. Explain FOUR importance of responsible parenthood to national development

Section B - Emerging Issues In The Society

  1. Outline any FIVE functions of National Agency for the prohibition of traffic in person and other related matters (NAPTIP)
    1. State THREE reasons why high incidence of cultism constitutes a national problem
    2. List FIVE reasons why eradication of cultism in schools will promote national development
    3. Highlight TWO factors hindering to eradication of cultism in Nigerian schools.
  3. Explain FIVE ways Civic Education can help eradicate drug addiction among youths

Section C - Governmental System and Processes

  1. Explain any FIVE of the following pillars of democracy
    1. constitution;
    2. arms of government;
    3. political parties;
    4. free press
    5. arm forces
    6. civil societies
    1. State THREE reasons why publics service is important for the effective function of government
    2. Identify THREE ways by which public/Civic service commission contributes to the effective operation of public service in Nigeria
  3. Highlight FIVE relevance of power sharing among the TRHEE tiers of government in Nigeria
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