Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 18 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a mixed‑member proportional electoral system a state has 100 seats: 60 constituency seats elected by first‑past‑the‑post and 40 list seats used to achieve overall proportionality. The three parties obtain the following vote shares and constituency seats: - Party A: 48 % of the vote, 38 constituency seats - Party B: 32 % of the vote, 18 constituency seats - Party C: 20 % of the vote, 4 constituency seats Assuming no over‑hang seats and that list seats are allocated so that each party's total seats equal its proportional share of the 100 seats, how many list seats does Party B receive? Give your answer as a whole number.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 14
B. 15
C. 13
D. 12
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
14

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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