Contain 2023 civic education past-questions

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Answer all the questions.
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each question shade in
pencil on your answer sheet, the answer space which bears the same letter as chosen, Give only one answer to
each questions.
1. Which of the following is important for
sustainable human relation in a society?
a. Tolerance
b. Birth registration
c. Cultural affinity
d. Rehabilitation
2. The machinery through which the will of the
state is driven is described as
a. Administration.
b. Rule of law.
c. Government.
d. Custom and tradition.
3. A major attribute an individual will likely
exhibit if not contented is
a. Jealousy.
b. Irresponsibility.
c. Greediness.
d. Dishonesty.
4. Standards, rules and criteria that determine
acceptable norms that influence a cordial
relationship in the society are referred to as
a. Values.
b. Attitudes.
c. Conventions.
d. Regulations.
5. Under the Nigeria I999 constitution as
amended, the right to secede is
a. Allowed to any state in the federation.
b. Denied all states in the federation.
c. Resident in local government in the
federation.
d. Given to the federal government.
6. The Nigerian tribune newspaper was
established by
a. Herbert Macaulcy.
b. Obafemi Awolowo.
c. Anthony Enahoro.
d. Ahamdu Bello.
7. A person born in Ghana by Nigerian parents
and resides in Ghana is a citizen of
a. Ghana by naturalization.
b. Nigeria by birth.
c. Nigeria by registration.
d. Ghana by birth.
8. The payment of residential utility bills is a
duty of the
a. Federal government.
b. State government.
c. Local government.
d. Citizens.
9. An inalienable right enjoyed by citizens of a
state but denied all non-citizens is the right to
a. Fair hearing.
b. Freedom of speech.
c. Be voted for.
d. Sue and be sued.
10. Right to ownership of property falls under the
category of
a. Civil right.
b. Social right.
c. Political right.
d. Economic right.
11. The right to freedom of expression can be
limited by
a. The legislature
b. The police.
c. Slander.
d. Insecurity.
12. Human rights abuse can be prevented with
the existence of
a. Independent judiciary.
b. Well-equipped police force.
c. Strong armed forces.
d. Strong intergovernmental relation.
13. To enhance national development,
parenthood, which is the nucleus of every
society, must be
a. Regulated by religious clerics.
b. Relaxed in their responsibilities.
c. Supported by leaders in government.
d. A civil and morally responsible one.
14. The beam of yellow colour on a traffic light
is an indication to drivers to
a. Move.

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b. Get ready to move.
c. Stop.
d. watch out for cars,
15. Road signs are usually
a. Regulatory and informative.
b. Persuasive and regulatory.
c. informative and persuasive.
d. punitive and informative.
Use the write-up below to amswer question 16
Driving on the highways entails being very watchful,
observant and attentive to one’s surrounding, else
you may run into an object or someone. Most
accidents are caused by human factors.
16. From the above statement, it is clear that
accidents can be
a. Managed.
b. Discouraged.
c. Eliminated.
d. Prevented.
17. Traffic regulations are laws that mainly
a. Guide all road users on safety practices.
b. Establish agencies for control of traffic.
c. Ensure the teaching of road safety in
school.
d. Instruct drivers on the use of traffic signs
only.
18. Positive interpersonal relationship mainly
promotes
a. Competition with one another.
b. Peaceful co-existence.
c. Existence of healthy rivalry.
d. Acquisition of business ideas.
19. A social affiliation between two or more
people in the society is known as
a. Curtailing rural-urban migration.
b. Promoting national cultural festivals.
c. Encouraging competition among
individuals in the society.
d. Promote peace, mutual understanding
and development.
20. A major achievement that can be attributed to
good inter-communal relationship in Nigeria
is
a. Inter-communal relations.
b. Inter-ethnic relations.
c. Interpersonal relations.
d. Inter societal relations.
21. Activities of secret cults arc not likely to be
prominent in
a. Educational campuses,
b. Motor parks.
c. markct squares.
d. religious gatherings.
22. Which of the following factors have made
political apathy in Nigeria more pronounced?
a. Long period of dictatorship and election
rigging
b. Poverty, ethnicity and religious
Fanaticism
c. Indiscriminate registration of parties and
illiteracy
d. Use of card readers and complexity of
voting procedure
23. Combating human trafficking requires the
efforts of
a. Government, educational bodies,
religious organizations excluding civil
societies.
b. Government and non-governmental
agencies excluding the students.
c. International bodies, pressure groups and
other non-governmental agencies only.
d. Individuals. Government, non-
governmental agencies including
international bodies.
24. When voters exercise their right to vote based
on monetary or material inducements, the
elected candidates may suffer
a. Croded legitimacy during elected term.
b. Loss of voters support in the next
election.
c. Loss of party support for another term.
d. Erosion of dividends of democracy.
25. Political apathy can be addressed by
a. Selling of votes to the highest bidders.

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b. Criticizing the policies of elected
officials.
c. Boycotting election campaigns and
rallies.
d. Public enlightenment and campaigns.
26. Legislative arm of government can check the
executive by
a. Withholding the salaries of ministers.
b. Delaying the posting of ambassadors.
c. Demanding the review of any act of the
executive.
d. Reporting them to the Supreme Court.
27. The Nigerian federation is divided into how
many geopolitical zones?
a. 774
b. 36
c. 6
d. 4
28. The executive, legislative and judiciary
constitute the
a. Arms of government
b. System of government
c. Ties of government
d. Forms of government
29. Civil societies act mainly as a link between
a. Government and international
b. Different opposing communities
c. Individuals of divergent interests
d. Government and the populace
30. When power of concentrated in one central
government, the constitution is said to be
a. Federal
b. Unitary
c. Republican
d. Semi-federal
31. The action Group is an example of a/an
________group
a. Economic
b. Media
c. Political
d. Pressure
e. Religious
32. Which of the following is an effect of
discontentment
a. Covetousness
b. Decorum
c. Humility
d. Passion
e. Pride
33. Which of the following national symbols
embodies a descriptive representation of
Nigeria?
a. Coat of arms
b. National assembly
c. National flag
d. Official mace
e. Presidential villa
34. Democracy thrives in a country where there
is presence of strong
a. Agitators
b. Legislation
c. Opposition
d. Politicians
e. Voters
35. The services to Nigeria is rendered through
the following except
a. Nageria security and civil defence corps
b. National orientation agency
c. Nigeria armed forces
d. Nigeria police force
e. Youth empowerment school
36. The mutual understanding that exists
between people who stay together
is_____relationship
a. Intercommunal
b. International
c. Interpersonal
d. Intersociety
e. Introapersonal
37. The willingness of people to remain united
despite social constrainsts is
a. Consciousness
b. Development
c. Enfranchisement
d. Influence
e. Tribalism
38. Multi-party system encourages________ in
an ideal democracy.

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a. Corruption
b. Mutual distrust
c. Political apathy
d. Unhealthy competition
e. Violence
39. The agency created to check use of illicit
substance in Nigeria is the
a. Economic and financial crime
commission
b. National directorate of employment
c. National drug law enforcement agency
d. Nigeria intelligency agency
e. Standard organization of Nigeria
40. The most beneficial means of resolving
conflict is through
a. Coercion
b. Confrontation
c. Dialogue
d. Intimidation
e. Litigation
41. Legislation on issues affecting policies on
money, policing and internationals are within
the scope of
a. Exclusive legislative matter
b. Concurrent and residual list
c. Residual legislative matter
d. Concurrent and exclusive list
42. God-fatherism in a democratic system of
government can lead to
a. Neglect of followers
b. Citizens participation
c. Lost of employment
d. Economic development
43. One significance of democracy on Nigeria is
that it promotes
a. Secularism
b. Sectionalism
c. Regionalism
d. Constitutionalism
44. Execution and implementation of
government policies are parts of the functions
of the
a. Military
b. Civil society
c. Legislature
d. Pubic service
45. One of the political responsibilities of a
citizen is
a. Excercising the right of franchize
b. Participating in social gathering
c. Engaging in cultural debates
d. Joining town hall meetings
46. Local government administration promotes
a. Coonsesus building in governance
b. Responsible government
c. Democracy at the grass roots
d. Responsive government
Use the image in figure 1 to answer questions 37 and
38.
47. The traffic sign indicted in figure 1 means
a. No waiting
b. No stopping
c. No crossing
d. No overtaking
48. Where you will likely not find the sign in
figure 1 in Nigeria is
a. Courts areas
b. Military zone
c. Presidential villa
d. Shopping mails
49. The major aim of youth empowerment
programmes is to
a. Tackles the problem of insecurity and
lawlessness
b. Provide vocational skills to the youths
c. Provide attitudinal reorientation to the
youth
d. Help the youths become good decision
makers
50. Human trafficking can be described as
a. Desperate desire by youths to travael
abroad for greener oasture
b. Exploitation of humans in ways their
rights are deprived in the courses of
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c. Recruitment of youths as casual workers
in distant places
51. Traffic regulations are mainly meant for all
a. Predestrians
b. Road users
c. Truck drivers
d. Private drivers
52. When opposing communities come together
to discuss a way out of a pending fued, the
action is best described as
a. Co-operation
b. Dialogue
c. Arbitration
d. Peacekeeping
53. Authpority that is recognized by the law of
the land is called
a. Religious authority
b. Consultative authority
c. Constituted authority
d. Charistatic authority
54. Which of the following values will likely
cause harm to the society?
a. Tolerance
b. Indiscipline
c. Politeness
d. Fair play
Carefully study the following list of civic education
terms I to vii below and use them to answer questions
45 to 48.
I. HIV/AIDS
II. Law and order
III. Political apathy
IV. Human trafficking
V. Popular participation
VI. Responsible parenting
VII. Fundamental human rights
55. The major reasons some countries some
countries are termed developing resulted
from
a. III and VI
b. IV and V
c. II and VII
d. V and VI
56. Non-negotiable entitlement of every
individual on earth are’
a. II and V
b. II and VII
c. VI and VII
d. III and VI
57. From the list above, the two experiences of
individuals that require counselling are
a. III and V
b. I and VII
c. II and III
d. I and VI
58. The major reasons for citizens’ reorientation
in civic education are
a. II and V
b. III and V
c. VI and VII
d. I and II
59. The search of a citizen’s residence by the
police without a warrant of court order
amounts to a breach of his/her right to
a. Privacy
b. Freedom of conscience
c. Freedom of expression
d. Life
60. The unpleasant attitudes toward people living
with HIV/Aids is termed
a. Playing safe
b. Civic neglect
c. Human right abuse
d. Stigmazation