Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 8 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Using the Laakso‑Taagepera formula \(ENP = \frac{1}{\sum p_i^{2}}\), where \(p_i\) are the parties' vote shares expressed as decimals, calculate the effective number of parties for an election in which five parties obtain 32 %, 27 %, 18 %, 13 % and 10 % of the vote respectively. Then state whether the party system is "moderately fragmented" (ENP between 3 and 5) or not.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 4.26, moderately fragmented
B. 3.87, moderately fragmented
C. 5.12, not fragmented
D. 4.26, not fragmented
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
4.26, moderately fragmented

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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