Neco 2018 Government Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2018 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 48 NECO • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A 360‑seat House of Representatives has Party A with 140 seats. To achieve a simple majority (at least 181 seats), Party A can form a coalition with either Party B (80 seats) or Party C (50 seats). The total number of ministerial positions is 20. Party B demands 30 % of the ministerial positions, while Party C demands 20 % of the positions. The Constitution limits any single party to holding no more than 50 % of the ministerial posts. Which coalition can be formed without violating this constitutional limit?

Answer Options

A. Neither coalition with Party B nor with Party C can be formed without breaching the limit.
B. Only the coalition with Party C can be formed without breaching the limit.
Correct Answer C. Either coalition with Party B or with Party C can be formed without breaching the limit.
D. Only the coalition with Party B can be formed without breaching the limit.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Either coalition with Party B or with Party C can be formed without breaching the limit.

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This is Neco 2018 Government Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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