Neco 2020 Government Question 47

Practice objective / multiple choice question 47 from the 2020 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 47 NECO • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A President's appointment of a minister must be confirmed by a two‑thirds majority of the Senate. In a particular session 60 senators are present while 5 are absent. Four of the present senators abstain from voting. (i) What is the minimum number of affirmative votes required for confirmation? (ii) If the President wishes to secure enough pre‑committed votes so that confirmation is guaranteed even if any two of the remaining voting senators later abstain, what is the minimum number of pre‑committed affirmative votes he must obtain?

Answer Options

A. 37, 34
B. 39, 33
C. 40, 35
Correct Answer D. 38, 36
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
38, 36

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This is Neco 2020 Government Question 47. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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