Civic Education Past Questions

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Question 251
waec 2015

Ade's action as shown in the dialogue is a demontration of political 

Awisdom
Bapathy
Clawlessness
Dparticipation
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Question 252
waec 2015

Which of the following is necessary for the successful application of the rule of law

Apolitical will to ensure that laws are obeyed
Bemployment opportunities for all citizens
Cthe fusion of the three arms of government
Dextension of the retirement age of judges
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Question 253
waec 2015

Orderliness in the society is good mainly because it

Adiscourage poverty
Bpromote peace and stability
Cguarantees employment for youths
Densures maximum reward from leaders
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Question 254
waec 2015

Justice demands that people should always do what is

Apersistently convenient
Bconsistently necessary
Cindividually acceptable
Dcourageously necessary
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Question 255
waec 2015

Nationalism ensures the following except

Anational consciousness
Bsecession in a country
Cnational integration
Dunity in a country
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Question 256
waec 2015

Which of the following is a major challenge to civil society in Nigeria

Avalue disorientation
Bdiverse political interest
Cinadequate funding
Dunstable political system
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Question 257
waec 2015

Democracy is yet to take firm root in Africa because

Ait retards African development
BAfrican leaders are not experienced enough
Cmost African leaders detest the will of the people
Dit is expensive system of government
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Question 258
waec 2015

Which of the following functions is not performed by the public service commission

Aevaluating the performance of ministries and departments
Badvising government on technical matters
Cpreparing the annual budget and assenting to it
Dorganizing enlightenment programmes and training
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Question 259
waec 2015

A major civil society group which campaigned against military rule prior to the advent of the fourth republic in Nigeria is the

Acampaign for democracy
Bsave Nigeria group
Ccivil liberties organisation
DNational democratic coalition
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Question 260
waec 2015

Democracy can promote national development if there is

Agood governance
Bpromotion of culture
Cimmunity for leaders
Dregistration of parties
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Question 261
waec 2015

The foreign policy objective of Nigeria as enshrined in the 1999 constitution exclude the promotion of?

Anational interest
BAfrican integration
Csupport for donor agencies
Djust world economic order
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Question 262
waec 2015

The idea that ''Law should be impartial with the people who break it'' implies

Aprinciple of fair hearing
Bright to legal representation
Cequality before the law
Dprerogative writ of habeas corpus
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Question 263
waec 2015

A bill passed by the national assembly requires the assent of the president before it becomes law. The law can be declared null and void by the court of law.

The process above emphasizes the

Asupremacy of the judiciary over other arms of government
Brelationship among the arms of government
Cimportance of the law makers in a democracy
Dfundamentals of the rule of law
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Question 264
waec 2015

Association and affiliation two or more people is called

Amultilateral relations
Bbilateral relations
Cinter-communal relations
Dinter-personal relations
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Question 265
waec 2015

Effective and responsible parenthood is primarily 

Aa national duty
Ba military duty
Ca political duty
Dan economic duty
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Question 266
waec 2015

The above quotation summarises?

AUniversal Declaration of Human Rights
BAfrican Charter on Human Rights
CGeneva Convention and Protocol
DUnited Nation Organisation Charter
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Question 267
waec 2015

A situation whereby someone is obliged to inform a superior about his decision and actions for the purpose of control is

Aprobity
Bself-discipline
Caccountability
Dfair play
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Question 268
waec 2015

Inter-communal relationship is best described as
 

Athe interaction between individuals, groups or organisations with common aspiration
Bthe interaction between individuals and professionals in a social setting
Cloyalty to community leaders so as to achieve rapid communal development
Drespect for collective national symbols in order to foster nationalistic feeling
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Question 269
waec 2015

HIV/AIDS is generally described as terminal in nature because it is

Apreventable
Btransmittable
Cavertable
Dincurable
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Question 270
waec 2015

A very important segment of the society which is distinct from government, business and home is the

Acivil society
Bpublic service
Cmass media
Dtraditional institution
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