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Question 1 View Details

In the Nigerian bicameral legislature, a bill must obtain a two‑thirds majority of the total membership of the Senate ($109$ seats) and a simple majority of the total membership of the House of Representatives ($360$ seats) to be passed. In a particular session, $80$ senators and $250$ members of the House are present. Of the senators present, $5$ abstain and the rest vote in favour; of the House members present, $20$ vote against and the rest vote in favour. Does the bill pass?

Correct A. Yes, the bill passes.

B. No, the bill fails to achieve a two‑thirds majority in the Senate.

C. No, the bill does not pass.

D. Yes, the bill passes in the Senate but not in the House.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2 View Details

Nigeria imposes a 15\% import tariff on wheat. The world market price of wheat is US\$0.30 per kilogram and the exchange rate is $\text{₦}750$ per US\$. In addition, a transport cost of 5\% of the landed cost is added after the tariff. The government wants the final domestic price of imported wheat not to exceed $\text{₦}300$ per kilogram and also to be at least 10\% higher than the cost of locally produced wheat, which is $\text{₦}240$ per kilogram. Does the current tariff and transport cost policy satisfy both objectives?

A. No, the imported wheat is not at least ten percent higher than local wheat.

B. Yes, but only one of the objectives is met.

C. No, the domestic price exceeds the limit.

Correct D. Yes, both objectives are satisfied.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3 View Details

A defendant is convicted of three offences. The statutory custodial sentences are 5\,years for offence A, 3\,years for offence B and 2\,years for offence C. Offences A and B arise from the same act, so they may be sentenced concurrently; otherwise they must be consecutive. Offence C is unrelated. The judge orders concurrent sentencing for A and B and consecutive sentencing for C. As a first‑time offender, the defendant is entitled to a statutory reduction of 20\% on the total custodial term. What is the total effective period of imprisonment in years (to one decimal place)?

A. 6.0 years

Correct B. 5.6 years

C. 7.0 years

D. 8.0 years

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4 View Details

An LGA has an annual revenue of $\text{₦}1.2$ billion, composed of 40\% federal allocation, 35\% internally generated revenue and the remainder from other sources. By law it must allocate at least 30\% of its total revenue to education, at least 15\% to health and not more than 25\% to administration. After meeting the minimum allocations to education and health, any remaining funds are to be distributed proportionally among education, health and administration in the ratio of their minimum percentages (30\:15\:25). What is the maximum amount that can be allocated to administration, in millions of naira, under these rules? (Round to the nearest million.)

Correct A. 236 million naira

B. 250 million naira

C. 190 million naira

D. 210 million naira

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5 View Details

Since independence in 1960, Nigeria has adopted four constitutions in the years 1960, 1963, 1979 and 1999, and a major constitutional amendment in 2019. The intervals between successive constitutions are therefore 3 years (1960‑1963), 16 years (1963‑1979), 20 years (1979‑1999) and 20 years (1999‑2019). Compute the harmonic mean of these four interval lengths, round it to the nearest whole year, and add it to 2019 to obtain the year in which the next constitution would be expected if the same pattern continued.

Correct A. 2027

B. 2025

C. 2031

D. 2028

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6 View Details

The country had $1,200,000$ eligible voters. $68\%$ turned out to vote. Of those voters, $55\%$ also signed a petition for electoral reform. How many eligible voters both voted and signed the petition?

A. 816000

Correct B. 448800

C. 367200

D. 660000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7 View Details

Country A contributes $2.4\%$ of the United Nations regular budget and holds 2 votes in the General Assembly. Country B contributes $5.6\%$ of the budget and holds 3 votes. A resolution requires (i) at least a $\frac{2}{3}$ majority of the total 193 votes in the General Assembly, and (ii) contributions representing at least $60\%$ of the total regular budget. If only Countries A and B support the resolution, can it be adopted? Show all calculations.

A. Yes

B. Cannot be adopted

C. Only if another country supports

Correct D. No

Correct Answer: D

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Question 8 View Details

The government is evaluating two foreign‑policy initiatives to improve its Diplomatic Support Index (DSI). Initiative X: increase foreign aid by $\₦200$ million; each $\₦100$ million of aid raises DSI by 0.4 points. Initiative Y: sign a trade agreement that is projected to raise export earnings by $5\%$ of the current export value of $\₦1.2$ billion; each $\₦10$ million increase in exports raises DSI by 0.1 point. Which initiative gives the larger increase in DSI, and by how many points does it exceed the other?

A. Initiative X; 0.4 points

B. Initiative X; 0.6 points

Correct C. Initiative X; 0.2 points

D. Initiative Y; 0.2 points

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9 View Details

A bill passed the lower house with 120 votes out of 200 members and the upper house with 45 votes out of 60 members. The President vetoes the bill. To override the veto, the Constitution requires a $\frac{2}{3}$ majority in each house. What is the minimum additional number of votes needed in each house to achieve the required majority for an override?

A. 14 in lower house, 1 in upper house

Correct B. 14 in lower house, 0 in upper house

C. 15 in lower house, 0 in upper house

D. 13 in lower house, 0 in upper house

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10 View Details

The National Assembly consists of 200 members. A quorum is defined as at least one‑third of the members being present. What is the minimum number of members that must be present to meet the quorum requirement?

A. 70

Correct B. 67

C. 50

D. 66

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11 View Details

A student writes an editorial in the school newspaper criticizing a local policy. Under which type of political participation does this activity fall?

A. electoral participation

B. collective participation

Correct C. expressive participation

D. instrumental participation

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12 View Details

The executive branch of a state issues a directive extending the vehicle‑registration deadline from 30 to 60 days without any approval from the legislature. Which constitutional principle is being violated?

A. states' rights

B. judicial review

Correct C. separation of powers

D. federalism

Correct Answer: C

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Question 13 View Details

A bill proposing a new environmental tax is passed by the legislature but is vetoed by the President. The legislature later overrides the veto with a two‑thirds majority. Afterwards, the Supreme Court declares the overridden law unconstitutional. What is the final status of the bill?

A. The bill is pending; it requires a further congressional vote to resolve the Supreme Court's decision.

Correct B. The bill is invalid; it does not become law because the Supreme Court's declaration overrides the legislative override.

C. The bill is valid; the President's veto is ineffective after the legislative override.

D. The bill becomes law; the legislative override supersedes the Supreme Court's ruling.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14 View Details

In a 110‑seat legislature, Party A holds 45 seats, Party B 30 seats, Party C 25 seats and Party D 10 seats. A majority requires at least 56 seats. Which two parties can form a coalition that achieves a majority with the smallest total number of seats?

A. Party A and Party B

Correct B. Party A and Party C

C. Party B and Party C

D. Party A and Party D

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15 View Details

A local council receives a total allocation of $12{,}000{,}000$ Naira for three programmes: education (E), health (H) and infrastructure (I). The following conditions apply:\n1. Infrastructure receives twice the amount allocated to education ($I = 2E$).\n2. Health receives $500{,}000$ Naira more than education ($H = E + 500{,}000$).\n3. The three allocations together equal the total amount. Determine the amount allocated to each programme.

Correct A. Education: 2,875,000 Naira; Health: 3,375,000 Naira; Infrastructure: 5,750,000 Naira

B. Education: 2,875,000 Naira; Health: 3,875,000 Naira; Infrastructure: 5,250,000 Naira

C. Education: 2,500,000 Naira; Health: 3,000,000 Naira; Infrastructure: 6,500,000 Naira

D. Education: 3,000,000 Naira; Health: 3,500,000 Naira; Infrastructure: 5,500,000 Naira

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16 View Details

During a constitutional amendment, the Senate has 109 members and the House of Representatives has 360 members. After a bill is vetoed by the President, the National Assembly can override the veto if at least $\frac{2}{3}$ of the members of each house are present and voting, and at least $\frac{2}{3}$ of those votes are in favour. In a particular session 5 senators and 20 representatives are absent. What is the minimum number of affirmative votes required in the Senate and in the House of Representatives to override the veto?

Correct A. Senate: 70 votes; House: 227 votes

B. Senate: 73 votes; House: 240 votes

C. Senate: 70 votes; House: 240 votes

D. Senate: 69 votes; House: 226 votes

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17 View Details

An environmental pressure group had 12,000 members at the start of 2018. Membership grew by $8\%$ per year from 2018 to 2022 inclusive, after which a new law limited growth to $3\%$ per year. Each member pays an annual subscription of $\text{₦}2,500$. Assuming the membership figure at the beginning of each year is used to calculate that year's subscription revenue, (a) what was the membership at the beginning of 2025 (rounded to the nearest whole member)? (b) What is the total subscription revenue collected from 2018 through 2025 (rounded to the nearest naira)?

A. Membership in 2025: 18,200 members; Total revenue 2018‑2025: ₦311,450,000

B. Membership in 2025: 17,844 members; Total revenue 2018‑2025: ₦300,000,000

C. Membership in 2025: 17,500 members; Total revenue 2018‑2025: ₦298,123,456

Correct D. Membership in 2025: 17,844 members; Total revenue 2018‑2025: ₦305,978,547

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18 View Details

In a state assembly election 12 seats are to be filled using the D'Hondt highest‑average method. Three parties obtained the following total votes: Party A - 48,000 votes, Party B - 30,000 votes, Party C - 22,000 votes. (a) Allocate the 12 seats to the parties using the D'Hondt method. (b) If the same vote totals were used in a first‑past‑the‑post system with 12 single‑member constituencies each reflecting the same vote percentages, how many seats would Party C win? Provide the seat distribution for part (a) and the number of seats for Party C in part (b).

A. D'Hondt: A 6, B 5, C 1 seats; First‑past‑the‑post: Party C 0 seats

Correct B. D'Hondt: A 6, B 4, C 2 seats; First‑past‑the‑post: Party C 0 seats

C. D'Hondt: A 7, B 3, C 2 seats; First‑past‑the‑post: Party C 0 seats

D. D'Hondt: A 5, B 5, C 2 seats; First‑past‑the‑post: Party C 1 seats

Correct Answer: B

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Question 19 View Details

From independence on 1 October 1960 up to 31 December 2024 Nigeria has operated under several constitutions. The periods during which each constitution was in force are:\n\n- 1960 Constitution: 1 Oct 1960 - 31 Dec 1962\n- 1963 Constitution: 1 Jan 1963 - 15 Jan 1966\n- 1979 Constitution: 1 Oct 1979 - 31 Dec 1983\n- 1993 Constitution: 5 May 1993 - 17 Nov 1993\n- 1999 Constitution: 29 May 1999 - 31 Dec 2024\n\nCalculate the total number of years (to two decimal places) each constitution was in force and state which constitution accounts for the highest percentage of the total constitutional years in this period.

A. 1960: 2.25 yr (6.30 %); 1963: 3.04 yr (8.53 %); 1979: 4.25 yr (11.92 %); 1993: 0.53 yr (1.49 %); 1999: 24.59 yr (71.76 %). The 1999 Constitution accounts for the highest percentage.

B. 1960: 2.25 yr (6.30 %); 1963: 3.04 yr (8.53 %); 1979: 5.25 yr (13.00 %); 1993: 0.53 yr (1.49 %); 1999: 24.59 yr (70.68 %). The 1979 Constitution accounts for the highest percentage.

C. 1960: 2.50 yr (7.00 %); 1963: 3.04 yr (8.53 %); 1979: 4.25 yr (11.92 %); 1993: 0.53 yr (1.49 %); 1999: 25.34 yr (71.06 %). The 1999 Constitution accounts for the highest percentage.

Correct D. 1960: 2.25 yr (6.30 %); 1963: 3.04 yr (8.53 %); 1979: 4.25 yr (11.92 %); 1993: 0.53 yr (1.49 %); 1999: 25.59 yr (71.76 %). The 1999 Constitution accounts for the highest percentage.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 20 View Details

A state allocates ₦300,000,000 annually to its 30 local government areas (LGAs). Each LGA receives a basic grant of ₦5,000,000 plus a share of the remaining amount proportional to its share of the state's total population of 12 million people. LGA X has a population of 450,000. In addition, any LGA with a population exceeding 400,000 receives a performance bonus equal to 2 % of its total grant (basic + population share). Determine (a) the total grant received by LGA X (to the nearest naira) and (b) the percentage of the state's total LGA allocation that this grant represents (to two decimal places).

A. Total grant: ₦10,625,000; Percentage of total allocation: 3.54 %

B. Total grant: ₦16,575,000; Percentage of total allocation: 5.53 %

C. Total grant: ₦10,725,000; Percentage of total allocation: 3.58 %

Correct D. Total grant: ₦10,837,500; Percentage of total allocation: 3.61 %

Correct Answer: D

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Question 21 View Details

A local government council plans to install water pumps. The fixed set‑up cost is ₦2,000. Each pump incurs a variable cost of ₦1,200 and an annual maintenance cost of ₦200. The first pump generates an annual revenue of ₦3,000, but for each additional pump the revenue per pump falls by (5\%) because of market saturation. Assuming the council installs an integer number of pumps, determine the number of pumps that will give the maximum annual net profit and state that maximum profit (in ₦).

Correct A. 6 pumps; ₦3,100

B. 5 pumps; ₦2,900

C. 7 pumps; ₦3,050

D. 6 pumps; ₦2,800

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22 View Details

In a proportional‑representation election using the largest‑remainder (Hare) method, there are 120,000 valid votes and 12 seats to fill. Five parties obtain the following votes: Party A - 48,000, Party B - 30,000, Party C - 18,000, Party D - 12,000, Party E - 12,000. Determine how many seats each party receives.

A. A 5, B 3, C 1, D 2, E 1

Correct B. A 5, B 3, C 2, D 1, E 1

C. A 5, B 2, C 2, D 2, E 1

D. A 4, B 3, C 3, D 1, E 1

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23 View Details

In a 200‑seat parliament the seat distribution is: Party X 78, Party Y 54, Party Z 38, Party W 20, Party V 10. No party has an absolute majority (101 seats). What is the smallest possible number of parties that can form a coalition to achieve a majority, and give one example of such a minimal coalition.

A. Two parties; for example, Party Y + Party Z (54 + 38 = 92 seats)

B. Three parties; for example, Party X + Party Z + Party W (78 + 38 + 20 = 136 seats)

Correct C. Two parties; for example, Party X + Party Y (78 + 54 = 132 seats)

D. Two parties; for example, Party W + Party V (20 + 10 = 30 seats)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 24 View Details

A bill must be approved by three successive committees before it can be passed in the National Assembly. The probabilities that the bill is approved at the first, second and third committee respectively are 0.8, 0.9 and 0.85. If the bill is rejected at any stage it is sent back for amendment and the whole process starts again with the same probabilities. What is the expected number of complete attempts the bill must undergo before it is finally passed through all three committees?

A. Approximately 1.8 attempts

B. Approximately 1.5 attempts

Correct C. Approximately 1.63 attempts

D. Approximately 2.0 attempts

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25 View Details

A local government unit is evaluated on four criteria with the following weights: Financial Management 30 %, Service Delivery 25 %, Infrastructure Development 25 %, Human Resource Management (HRM) 20 %. The scores (out of 100) obtained are: Financial Management 85, Service Delivery 80, Infrastructure Development 75. HRM is itself composed of three sub‑indicators: Training (40 %), Staff Retention (30 %) and Performance Appraisal (30 %). The scores for Training and Performance Appraisal are 80 and 85 respectively. What is the minimum score the Staff Retention sub‑indicator must achieve for the overall rating of the unit to be at least 80 %?

A. 75

B. 68

C. 73

Correct D. 71

Correct Answer: D

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