Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 44 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In a constituency there are 120,000 registered voters. In the last election the voter turnout was 48 % and Candidate A received 55 % of the votes cast while Candidate B received the remainder. If the turnout had risen to 58 % and the additional voters had split 60 % for Candidate A and 40 % for Candidate B, how many votes would each candidate have received under the higher turnout scenario, and who would win?

Answer Options

A. Candidate A: 38,280 votes; Candidate B: 31,320 votes - Candidate A wins
B. Candidate A: 38,880 votes; Candidate B: 30,720 votes - Candidate B wins
Correct Answer C. Candidate A: 38,880 votes; Candidate B: 30,720 votes - Candidate A wins
D. Candidate A: 37,920 votes; Candidate B: 30,080 votes - Candidate A wins
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Candidate A: 38,880 votes; Candidate B: 30,720 votes - Candidate A wins

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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