Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 23 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A country uses a mixed‑member proportional (MMP) system with a total of 120 seats, of which 80 are constituency seats and 40 are list seats. Party Z receives 5 % of the party‑list vote and wins 9 constituency seats. List seats are allocated to bring each party's total seats as close as possible to its proportion of the party vote, and any over‑hang seats are added to the legislature. Determine (i) the number of over‑hang seats created by Party Z, and (ii) the new total number of seats in the legislature after the over‑hang seats are added.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 3 overhang seats; total seats = 123
B. 2 overhang seats; total seats = 122
C. 4 overhang seats; total seats = 124
D. 5 overhang seats; total seats = 125
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
3 overhang seats; total seats = 123

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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