Neco 2023 Government Question 34

Practice objective / multiple choice question 34 from the 2023 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2023 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 34 NECO • 2023 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A country has a 12‑member National Assembly. Under the first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system, the election results in Party X winning 6 constituencies, Party Y winning 3 constituencies and Party Z winning 3 constituencies. Under a proportional‑representation (PR) system with the same 12 seats, the nationwide vote shares are Party X \(45\%\), Party Y \(30\%\) and Party Z \(25\)\. Using the largest‑remainder method (Hare quota) to allocate seats, what is the seat distribution under each system, and which party benefits more from the change to PR?

Answer Options

A. FPTP: X6, Y3, Z3; PR: X4, Y5, Z3; Party Y benefits most.
B. FPTP: X6, Y3, Z3; PR: X5, Y3, Z4; Party Z benefits most.
Correct Answer C. FPTP: X6, Y3, Z3; PR: X5, Y4, Z3; Party Y benefits most.
D. FPTP: X6, Y3, Z3; PR: X6, Y3, Z3; Party X benefits most.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
FPTP: X6, Y3, Z3; PR: X5, Y4, Z3; Party Y benefits most.

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This is Neco 2023 Government Question 34. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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