CIVIC EDUCATION EXAM

QUESTIONS FOR SS3

FIRST TERM
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SS3 CIVIC EDUCATION EXAMINATION

QUESTIONS FIRST TERM –
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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

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SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION TIME: 2HRS CLASS: SS 3

 1. All these are major consequences of human rights abuse except (a)
Refusal of citizens to cooperate with leaders. (b) Violent protest by
citizens (c) Increase in lawyers income due to increase in case of
human rights abuse (d) Political and economic backwardness.

2. A type of law which helps people to enforce their rights and get
compensated for Injuries that other people have caused them is
called. (a) Civil law (b) people’s law (c) Human right law (d) Criminal
laws.

3. Imposition of curfew by government may lead to deprivation of

citizens (a) Freedom of voting (b) freedom of movement (c)
freedom to criticize government (d) freedom to form political
parties.

4. Which of these statements is correct (a) Political apathy natures

democracy (b) political apathy means everyone is fully participating
in politics (c) political apathy increases cost of electoral activities (d)
Political apathy destroy democracy

5. A major consequence of political apathy is (a) Political violence (b)

Election of incompetent (c) Election of prudent leaders (d) civil
disturbance.

6. Fundamental human rights include all these except (a) Right to

personal liberty (b) Right to peaceful assembly and association (d)
Right to freedom of discrimination.

7. Political apathy could be fought by (a) Forcing all citizen to

participate in politics (b) Giving financial reward to all vote during
election (d) Discouraging money politics and god fathers’.

8. A ban on public assembly will limit unit (a) Right to peaceful

assembly and association (b) Right to speak against government
(c) Right to move at odd hours (d) Right to participate in politics

9. Political participation involves the following activities except (a)

Regular payment of tax (b) Voting during election (c) Joining
political parties (d) Resisting electoral fraud.

10. Which of these statement is incorrect about public services and

civil service and civil services in Nigeria? (a) Public service is not the
same as civil service (b) All public servants are civil servants (c) All
public servants are not civil servant (d) All civil servants are public
servants.

11. The administrative class of the public services includes all these
except (a) Directors (b) Confidential Secretaries (c) Permanent
Secretaries (d) Assistant directors
12. Which of these is not a reason for poor performance of the public
service in Nigeria? (a) Corruption (b) Poor condition of service (c)
Political interference (d) High salary payment

13. Inalienability of human rights implies (a) Dispensability of human

rights (b) Indivisibility of human rights (c) Human rights cannot be
withdrawn from any law abiding citizens (d) Human rights is
forever.

14. All these are modern mode of popular participation except (a)
Public debates on national issues (b) Joining political parties (c)
Protests leading to destruction of life and property (d) Contesting
an election

15. Right to petition is (a) Political right (b) United Nation’s right (c) Civic
right (d) International right.

16. The first generation rights are also known as (a) constitutional
rights (b) Liberty-oriented rights (c) Universal rights (d) Indivisible
rights

17. Political apathy often leads to (a) Political stability (b) Good
governance (c) Low level of participation (d) Low literacy level.

18. Inalienable rights and privileges enjoyed by the citizens of a

country is called (a) Human right (b) Constitutional rights (c) Civic
rights (d) Political rights

19. In Nigeria, public servants are expected to be (a) Non-partisan (b)

Political (c) Ambitious (d) Apolitical

20. A situation whereby most citizens fail to vote in election could be

described as political (a) Socialization (b) Electoral rigging (c)
Inconclusive election (d) Apathy

21. A situation whereby most citizens fail to vote in election could be

described as political (a)Socialization (b) Electoral rigging (c)
Inconclusive election (d) Apathy

22. Which of the following is not necessary for public servants to

perform effectively (a) In-service training (b) Appointment based on
nepotism (c) Value re-orientation for public servants (d) Incentives
for meeting set goals.

23. The principle that public servants cannot be held responsible

fortheir official actions denotes (a) Impartiality (b) Accountability
(c) Neutrality (d) Anonymity.

24. The most popular means through which citizens of a country can
participate in politics by (a) Being members of political parties (b)
Engaging in constructive criticisms (c) Engaging in political debates
(d) Voting in elections
25. The right of an individual to seek redress in a law court is
categorized under (a) Social (b0 Economics (c) Procedural (d)
Political

26. In the civil service, cleaners, drivers and security belong to

________class (a0Administrative (b) Clerical (c) Lower (d) professional

27. The United Nations Universal declaration on human rights was

proposed in the year? (a) 1948 (b) 1950 (c) 1952 (d) 1954

28. Citizens can be deprived of their rights during (a) Public Holiday (b)
Democratic regime (c) Political campaign (d) Emergency rule

29. Political apathy can be discouraged through the following except

(a) Educating the electorate (b) Good governance (c) Postponement
of election (d) Independent Judiciary

30. The public service is a branch of _______ arm of government (a)

Civilian (b) Executive (c) Judiciary (d) Legislature.

31. The effect of queuing up in public places

is(A)Orderliness(B)Transparency(C)Honesty(D)Humility

32. A father that effectively discharges his duty towards his children
could be described as a(A)Philantropist(B)Celebrity(C)Responsible
parent(D)Permissive father.

33. Testing of blood before transfusion will greatly help to(A)Spread

HIV(B)Control HIV(C)Eradicate HIV(D)Prevent HIV

34. Which of the following is not a major reason for political apathy?
(A) Political violence (B) Unfulfilled political promises(C)Bad
governance (C) Cross carpentig phenomenon

35. Which of the following may prevent a citizen from voting in a

general election?(A) Lack of stable income (B) High cost of living
(C)Non registration (D) Political neutrality

36. The highest class in the public service in Nigeria is the (A) Clerical
(B) Manipulative(C)Technical(D)Administrative

37. The smooth operation of the public service in Nigeria is being

hampered by(A)Debt burden(B)Adequate training(C)Privatisation
policy(D)Bribery and corruption

38. An organized group that is independent of the state could be

described as(A)Civil defence(B)Pressure group(C)Community
group(D)Civil society

39. The public service can perform all these functions expect (A) Advise
government on policy(B)Keeping of government records(C)
Provision of social services(D)Budget approval for implementation
 40. Which of the following may prevent a citizen from voting in an
election (A) Lack of stable income (B) High cost of living (C) Non
registration (D) Political neutrality

41. In a democratic government, franchise is given to all(A)Party

members (B) Resident adults(C)Adult citizens (D) Opinion leaders

42. Which of the following concepts can guarantee adherence to the

rule of law(A)Political immunity(B)Poitical gerrymandering
(C)National development(D)Representative democracy

43. A body established and entrusted with power and authority to

direct the affairs of a state is called (A) Federal Executive
Council(B)State Legislative Council (C) Trusteeship(D)Government

44. One of the functions of local government is (A) Settlement of intra

party crisis (B) Making bye laws (C) Formulation of monetary
policies (D) Denomination of constituencies

45. The best means through which individual rights can be

safeguarded is(A)Knowledge acquisition (B) Judicial dependence (C)
Freedom of the press (D) Improved standard of living

46. President Muhammdu Buhari hail from which state in Nigeria (A)
Kano(B)Kastsina(C)Kebbi(D)Kaduna

47. The immediate past minister of finance in Nigeria, Mrs Kemi

Adeosun resigned due to an alleged (A) WAEC certificate
scandal(B)NYSC exemption certificate scandal(C)Money laundering
(D) Bribery and Corruption

48. Which of the following is not a skill for resolving inter communal
conflict (A) War(B)Dialogue(C)Meditation(D)Arbitration

49. The class that controls and supervised the activities of the
executive class in the civil service is(A)Clerical class(B)Manipulative
class(C)Proffessional class(D)Administrative class

50. On which of the following grounds can a citizen abstain from

voting?(A) Religion (B) Education (C) Wealth (D) Status

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THEORY

ATTEMPT ONLY 3 QUESTIONS

1. Explain the term “human rights”

b. Discuss five Characteristics of human rights

 c. Highlight the categories of human rights

2. Explain the meaning of political apathy

b. Explain five causes of Political apathy

c. State five ways of fighting political apathy.

3. Define the term “Public Service”

b. Explain five ways of improving public service in Nigeria.

C. Highlight five problems of public service in Nigeria.

4. What is popular participation?

b. Explain five reasons why for non participating in politics by Nigerians

c. State types of popular participation.

5. Define civil society organization

b. State five functions of civil society organization

c. Highlight five problems of civil society organization

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