Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Civic Education Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 30 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In a democratic nation, the total population is \(24{,}000{,}000\). Only \(60\%\) of the population is eligible to vote (aged 18+). Of the eligible voters, \(70\%\) are registered. The parliament has \(120\) seats. The target representation is \(80{,}000\) registered voters per seat. Calculate: a) the average number of registered voters represented by each seat; b) the number of seats required to meet the target representation, and how many additional seats this would entail compared with the current 120 seats. Give your answers to the nearest whole number.

Answer Options

A. a) 70,000 voters per seat; b) 144 seats required, i.e., 24 additional seats
B. a) 84,000 voters per seat; b) 135 seats required, i.e., 15 additional seats
C. a) 78,000 voters per seat; b) 130 seats required, i.e., 10 additional seats
Correct Answer D. a) 84,000 voters per seat; b) 126 seats required, i.e., 6 additional seats
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
a) 84,000 voters per seat; b) 126 seats required, i.e., 6 additional seats

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Civic Education Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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