Neco 2018 Government Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2018 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 1 NECO • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a country with a \(120\)-seat parliament, Party A receives \(42\%\) of the total votes, Party B \(35\%\) and Party C \(23\%\). Under a proportional representation (PR) system seats are allocated using the largest‑remainder method. Under a first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system it is known that Party A wins \(55\%\) of the constituencies. How many seats does Party A obtain under each system, and does either system give Party A a majority of seats (i.e., at least \(61\) seats)?

Answer Options

A. PR: 50 seats; FPTP: 58 seats; neither system gives Party A a majority.
B. PR: 48 seats; FPTP: 60 seats; only FPTP gives Party A a majority.
C. PR: 52 seats; FPTP: 66 seats; both systems give Party A a majority.
Correct Answer D. PR: 50 seats; FPTP: 66 seats; only FPTP gives Party A a majority.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
PR: 50 seats; FPTP: 66 seats; only FPTP gives Party A a majority.

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This is Neco 2018 Government Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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