Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 14 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The constitution limits the total number of ministers to not exceed 15% of the members of the National Assembly, which has 200 members. The president has already appointed 20 ministers. He wishes to appoint additional ministers so that (i) the total number of ministers is a multiple of 5, (ii) the total does not exceed the constitutional limit, and (iii) at least 40% of all ministers are from the opposition party. Currently, 6 of the 20 ministers are from the opposition. How many additional ministers can be appointed, and what is the minimum number of those new ministers that must be from the opposition to satisfy all conditions?

Answer Options

A. Up to 12 additional ministers can be appointed, and at least 7 of them must be from the opposition.
B. Up to 8 additional ministers can be appointed, and at least 5 of them must be from the opposition.
C. Up to 10 additional ministers can be appointed, and at least 4 of them must be from the opposition.
Correct Answer D. Up to 10 additional ministers can be appointed, and at least 6 of them must be from the opposition.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Up to 10 additional ministers can be appointed, and at least 6 of them must be from the opposition.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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