Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 27 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a country with five single‑member constituencies, the vote shares for parties A, B and C are as follows:\n\nConstituency 1: A 45\%, B 35\%, C 20\%\nConstituency 2: A 30\%, B 40\%, C 30\%\nConstituency 3: A 55\%, B 25\%, C 20\%\nConstituency 4: A 20\%, B 50\%, C 30\%\nConstituency 5: A 25\%, B 45\%, C 30\%\n\nUnder first‑past‑the‑post each constituency elects the party with the highest share. The country also uses a nationwide proportional representation system to allocate ten seats, with a 5\% electoral threshold and the largest‑remainder method. The national vote shares are A 35\%, B 38\%, C 27\%. How many more seats does Party C obtain under proportional representation than under first‑past‑the‑post?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 3
B. 2
C. 5
D. 4
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
3

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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