Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 4 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A state assembly has 30 seats: 20 are filled by first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) in single‑member constituencies and 10 are allocated by proportional representation (PR) using the largest remainder method (Hare quota). Party P receives 45% of the total votes, Party Q receives 35%, and Party R receives 20%. In the FPTP contests, Party P wins 12 seats, Party Q wins 6 seats, and Party R wins 2 seats. Determine the total number of seats each party will have after the PR seats are allocated.

Answer Options

A. Party P: 15 seats, Party Q: 11 seats, Party R: 4 seats
Correct Answer B. Party P: 17 seats, Party Q: 9 seats, Party R: 4 seats
C. Party P: 18 seats, Party Q: 8 seats, Party R: 4 seats
D. Party P: 16 seats, Party Q: 10 seats, Party R: 4 seats
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Party P: 17 seats, Party Q: 9 seats, Party R: 4 seats

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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