Neco 2017 Civic Education Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2017 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2017 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 32 NECO • 2017 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

The original public‑service budget is \(\text{₦}500\) billion. Health, Education and Infrastructure ministries receive \(30\%\), \(25\%\) and \(20\%\) respectively. The total budget is increased by 12\% and the Health ministry's share is reduced by 2 percentage points, the 2\% saved being split equally between Education and Infrastructure. What is the new amount allocated to the Health ministry and what is the percentage increase of this allocation compared with the original amount?

Answer Options

A. ₦168 billion; about 12 % increase
Correct Answer B. ₦156.8 billion; about 4.53 % increase
C. ₦155 billion; about 3.33 % increase
D. ₦150 billion; about 0 % increase
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
₦156.8 billion; about 4.53 % increase

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This is Neco 2017 Civic Education Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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