Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 7 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A parliament uses a mixed electoral system. There are 120 seats: 80 are filled by first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) in single‑member constituencies and 40 are filled by proportional representation (PR) from party lists. Party A wins 45 constituency seats and receives 30 % of the national vote. Party B wins 35 constituency seats and receives 25 % of the vote. Party C wins no constituency seats and receives 20 % of the vote. Only parties that obtain at least 5 % of the national vote qualify for PR seats. PR seats are allocated using the largest‑remainder (Hare) method. How many total seats does Party C obtain in the parliament?

Answer Options

A. 14
Correct Answer B. 11
C. 12
D. 9
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
11

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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