Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Government Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 4 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

To be eligible for parliamentary seats a political party must satisfy two conditions: (i) obtain at least 5 % of the total votes in at least two‑thirds of the states, and (ii) secure at least 0.5 % of the total votes nationwide. Nigeria has 36 states. In a recent election the party received 5 % or more of the votes in 20 states and a total of 150,000 votes out of 30,000,000 votes cast nationwide. Does the party meet the eligibility criteria?

Answer Options

A. Yes, the party meets the eligibility criteria because it satisfies both conditions
Correct Answer B. No, the party does not meet the eligibility criteria because it fails condition (i)
C. Yes, the party meets the eligibility criteria because it satisfies condition (i) even though condition (ii) is not met
D. No, the party does not meet the eligibility criteria because it fails condition (ii)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
No, the party does not meet the eligibility criteria because it fails condition (i)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Government Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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