JUABEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CANDIDATE’S NAME

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FINAL MOCK EXAMINATION
JUNE/JULY, 2025
GOVERNMENT 1
PAPER 1
CLASS:
OBJECTIVES
1 HOUR
DATE:
JUABEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FINAL MOCK FOR 2O24/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
FMEJ 2025 GOVERNMENT 1 HOUR
PAPER 1 OBJECTIVES
(50 MARKS)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are waiting, read and observe the
following instructions. Write your Name, CLASS, Date of Examination in the spaces provided above.

2. Write your name and class on the shading sheet.

3. Use pencil throughout while shading your correct answer on the shading sheet.

4. Think carefully before you shade the answer spaces; erase completely any answer(s) you wish to
change.

5. Paper one contain Fifty (50) objective test to be answered within a duration of one (1) hour.
 Answer all the questions.

50 Marks 1 Hour

Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each question and shade in
pencil on your answer sheet, the answer space which bears the same letter as the option you have chosen. Give
only one answer to each question.

Think carefully before you shade the answer spaces; erase completely any answer(s) you wish to change.

Now answer the following questions.

1. The study of government helps the 7. The exploitation of proletariat in a capitalist

individual to be more conscious of his or her system led to the rise of
A. Communalism
A. Religious duties B. Feudalism
B. Talents and capabilities C. Neo-colonialism
C. Strength and weaknesses D. Communism
D. Rights and obligations 8. A form of government that allows citizens to
2. Which of these plays a dominant role in a participate in determining the orderly succession
capitalist state? of their rulers is
A. Working class A. Representative government
B. Political scientists B. Fascist government
C. Bourgeoisie C. Communist government
D. Serfs D. Totalitarian government
3. A totalitarian regime is bound to be 9. A platform for forming a representative
A. Democratic government is
B. Authoritarian A. Rule of law
C. Monarchy B. Press freedom
D. Republican C. Free and fair elections
4. The usual attitudes, beliefs and perceptions D. By election
of the people towards their political system is 10. Effective application of rule of law in a state
A. Political culture promotes
B. Political belief A. Unity and harmony
C. Political socialization B. Patriotism and loyalty
D. Political association C. Freedom and justice
5. The participation of people in national D. Employment and prosperity
decision making is best realized through 11. The principle of rule of law can be limited
A. Socialism by
B. Diarchy A. Good governance
C. Communism B. Diplomatic immunity
D. Democracy C. Political culture
6. The basis upon which democratic D. Sovereignty
government operates is the 12. The basic laws of a country are embodied in
A. Constitution A. A constitution
B. Executive B. A precedent
C. Judiciary C. A convention
D. Legislature D. The usage
13. Laws, rules, regulations and principles D. Number of constituent units that make up the
dealing with how a state is governed is called state
A. Constitution 22. In a presidential system of government,
B. By law legislative approval in not required for the
C. Decree A. Granting of pardons
D. Judicial precedent B. Ratification of treatise
14. An act of parliament can easily change a C. Appointment of Supreme Court Judges
A. Written constitution D. Declaration of wars
B. Federal constitution 23. The process by which an alien acquires the
C. Flexible constitution citizenship of another country is called
D. Rigid constitution A. Naturalization
15. The Upper House in a bicameral legislature B. Descent
is important because it prevents C. Birth
A. The formation of coalition government D. Association
B. Efficiency of the Executive 24. Which of the following duties of a citizen
C. Hasty passage of bills can facilitate the provision of social amenities
D. The misappropriation of public funds A. Honoring national service
16. Which of the following enacts laws for the B. Voting during election
state? C. Being law abiding
A. Legislature D. Payment of taxes
B. Executive 25. The political party that draws its membership
C. Judiciary from people of high social class is
D. Cabinet A. Charismatic party
17. Which of the under listed positions can B. Missionary party
exercise prerogative of mercy? C. Elite party
A. President D. Mass party
B. Director 26. What-t makes one party system unpopular, is
C. Head of service that it
D. Special tribunal A. Is Democratic
18. Judicial Review is an aspect of B. Is Expensive to operate
A. Judicial chamber C. Is Undemocratic
B. Court records D. Offers political choice
C. Judicial Immunity 27. An advantage of one party system is that, it
D. Checks and balances A. Promotes ethnic loyalty
19. Which of the following events requires the B. Prevents resource wastage
declaration of state of emergency? C. Controls all channels of communication
A. Power failure in an industrial area D. Justifies manifesto monitoring
B. Peaceful demonstration of workers 28. A pressure group is different from a political
C. Natural death of a Head of state party because, a pressure group
D. Large scale natural disaster A. Gives political education to the electorate
20. Residual function in a federation is carried B. Is an interest group which seeks to influence
out by the governmental policies
A. Central government C. Submit names of candidates for election
B. Confederal government D. Is set up to win and exercise political power
C. Federal government 29. Which of the following cannot contribute to
D. State government post-election violence?
21. Which of the following best help to A. Proper demarcation of constituencies
determine whether a state is federal or unitary? B. Inadequate public education
A. Powers wielded by Supreme Court C. Laxity of party agents
B. Process of changing the constitution D. Invalid ballot papers
C. Kind of relationship between the central and
constituent units
 38. The administration of the centralized pre-
30. In a parliamentary election, Awudu wins colonial societies in West Africa was considered
40,000 votes while Amina secures 39,000 votes. democratic because of the existence of
Awudu therefore wins the election through the A. Community vigilance
A. List system B. Chief priest
B. Single non-transferrable vote system C. Queen-mothers
C. Simple majority system D. Council of Elders
D. Alternative vote system 39. The colonial government performed the
31. Electoral Commission of a country should be following functions except
A. Instructive A. Appointing the Secretary of state for the
B. Independent colonies
C. Partisan B. Recognition of chiefs
D. Censored C. Exercising the power of veto
32. Which of the following is used to forecast D. Formulation and implementation of policies
impending election result? 40. The colonial government could implement
A. Proper delimitation of constituencies any policy even when the legislative council had
B. Huge political rallies rejected it by
C. Political campaign input A. Order-in-Council
D. Public opinion polls B. Power of Certification
33. The principle upon which civil servants are C. Veto power
expected to be objective in public administration D. Casting vote
is based on 41. The main motive of colonial rule in West
A. Public accountability Africa was to
B. Political neutrality A. To obtain raw materials and market
C. The spoils system B. Stop frequent inter-tribal conflicts
D. Security of tenure C. Promotes the Christian religion
34. The main function of the Public/Civil D. Abandon the killing of twins
Service Commission is to 42. The use of Forced Labour was one of the
A. Recommend top civil servants for political features of
appointments A. Britain colonial policy
B. Review the salaries and allowances of civil B. Portuguese colonial policy
servants C. French colonial policy
C. Recruit and control civil servants D. German colonial policy
D. Carry out orders of the president 43. Which of the following was not a demand of
35. The major problem that hinders the work of the National Congress of British West Africa
the local government is (NCBWA)?
A. Government interference A. Establishment of Universities in West Africa
B. Irregular auditing B. The granting of immediate independence
C. Unqualified personnel C. Introduction of elective principle
D. Inadequate funding D. African majority in Municipal Councils
36. The business entrepreneur established and 44. Which of the following was not an effect of
financed by government is the nationalist movements in British West
A. Partnership Africa?
B. Joint stock company A. The Africanization of the civil service
C. Public corporation B. Introduction of elective principle
D. Limited liability company C. The formation of political parties
37. The laws of pre-colonial West African D. Mobilization of Africans into British Army
political system were 45. West African nationalists received a lot of
A. A rigid support from the
B. Unwritten A. Colonial officials
C. Written B. Traditional rulers
D. Documented C. Co-operative societies
D. Trade unions
 D. General principles guiding a state’s
46. The frequent coup d’état in West African international relations
countries resulted in 49. Which of these International organizations
A. Poor conditions in the Army was established in 1975?
B. Political instability A. Economic Community of West Africa States
C. Partisan politics (ECOWAS)
D. Good governance B. African Union (AU)
47. All the following are political impacts of C. United Nations Organizations (UNO)
military rule in West Africa except D. European Union (EU)
A. Hindered economic development 50. Which of the following is a problem in the
B. Political instability realization of the objectives of the New
C. Corruption Partnership for African’s Development
D. Dictatorship (NEPAD)?
48. Foreign policy of a country means the A. Membership of the United Nations
A. Policy made by a country for other countries Organization (UNO)
B. Policy made by a state for internal B. Over-reliance on foreign aids
consumption C. Absence of a standing army
C. Principle requiring mandatory obedience D. The use of different languages.
from international organizations

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