Neco 2021 Civic Education Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2021 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2021 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 6 NECO • 2021 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

An electoral district has 1,200,000 eligible voters. In the recent local elections, \(68\\%\) of the eligible voters registered to vote. Of those registered, \(73.5\\%\) actually cast their ballots. Party\,A received 180,000 votes, which represented \(30\\%\) of the total votes cast. Assuming only Party\,A and Party\,B contested, how many votes did Party\,B obtain? Also, what was the overall voter‑turnout percentage (votes cast as a proportion of the total eligible voters)?

Answer Options

A. Party B obtained 380,000 votes; overall turnout was 45\\%.
B. Party B obtained 420,000 votes; overall turnout was 48\\%.
C. Party B obtained 460,000 votes; overall turnout was 55\\%.
Correct Answer D. Party B obtained 420,000 votes; overall turnout was 50\\%.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Party B obtained 420,000 votes; overall turnout was 50\\%.

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This is Neco 2021 Civic Education Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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