Practice neco model questions vol1 civic_education 2019 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

Campus A has 2,000 students, of whom 5% are involved in cult activities. Campus B has 800 students, of whom 5% are involved. Both campuses launch an awareness campaign that reduces the number of involved students by 30% of the current figure. Afterwards, Campus A introduces a peer‑mentorship programme that further reduces the remaining involved students by 20%, while Campus B imposes stricter penalties that remove 25% of its remaining involved students. After all measures, which campus has the higher absolute number of students still involved in cult activities, and what is that number?

A. Campus B, 70 students

Correct B. Campus A, 56 students

C. Campus B, 56 students

D. Campus A, 70 students

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2 View Details

A constitutional amendment requires a two‑thirds majority in both the House of Representatives (300 members) and the Senate (100 members), and must be approved in a referendum with at least 50% voter turnout and at least 60% of votes cast in favour. In the parliamentary vote, 210 members of the House voted yes, 80 no and 10 were absent; in the Senate, 70 voted yes, 20 no and 10 were absent. In the referendum, 1,200,000 voters were registered, 720,000 turned out, of which 432,000 voted yes and 288,000 voted no. Did the amendment pass?

Correct A. Yes, the amendment is adopted

B. No, the amendment fails

C. Yes, but only in the House

D. No, the amendment is not adopted

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3 View Details

An official receives a bribe of \(\text{N}500,000\). He must pay a 10% income tax on the bribe and then give 5% of the remaining amount to a middleman. There is a 2% chance each year that he will be caught, in which case he must pay a fine equal to three times the net amount he would have kept that year. Assuming the probability of being caught each year is independent and the official plans to receive the same bribe each year for 5 years, what is the expected total amount he will retain after the 5‑year period (including any possible fine)?

A. N2,050,000

B. N1,920,000

C. N1,800,000

Correct D. N1,966,500

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4 View Details

Identify the core civic value demonstrated when a citizen voluntarily joins a community clean‑up campaign without receiving any monetary reward.

A. Community service

B. Civic engagement

Correct C. Civic responsibility

D. Patriotism

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5 View Details

The federal budget totals \(\text{N}12\) trillion. Initially, 15% is allocated to education, 10% to health, and 5% to infrastructure, with the remainder for other sectors. A policy shift transfers 20% of the education allocation to health. After this transfer, what percent of the total budget is allocated to health?

Correct A. 13%

B. 14%

C. 15%

D. 12%

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6 View Details

The National Anthem was officially adopted in \(1978\). A school started a program that holds a combined recital of the National Anthem and the National Pledge every year from the adoption year onward. However, the school skips the recital in any year that is a leap year (i.e., divisible by 4 but not by 100, except years divisible by 400). By the end of \(2023\), how many combined recitals will have been held?

A. 36

Correct B. 35

C. 34

D. 33

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7 View Details

A driver is caught exceeding the speed limit by \(30\) km/h in a residential area where the limit is \(50\) km/h, and also runs a red light in the same incident. Exceeding the speed limit by more than \(20\) km/h incurs a fine of \(N20,000\) and \(3\) demerit points; running a red light incurs a fine of \(N15,000\) and \(2\) demerit points. If two offences occur in a single incident, the fines are combined and then increased by a \(25\%\) surcharge, while the demerit points are added. A licence is suspended for six months if the total demerit points exceed \(5\). What is the total monetary fine and the licence status for the driver?

A. Total fine: N45,000; licence not suspended

B. Total fine: N43,750; licence suspended

C. Total fine: N38,750; licence not suspended

Correct D. Total fine: N43,750; licence not suspended

Correct Answer: D

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Question 8 View Details

A university implements a zero‑tolerance policy on cultism. The policy states that any student found guilty of cultism will be expelled, and any staff member who fails to report a known cultist within 48 hours will be demoted. In a semester, \(120\) students were investigated: \(15\) were found guilty, \(30\) were cleared, and the rest remain pending. Among \(40\) staff members, \(5\) failed to report a known cultist. The university awards a commendation to each staff member who reported at least one cultist; each commendation costs \(N5,000\). Each expulsion incurs administrative fees of \(N10,000\). If the net financial impact (commendations cost minus expulsion fees) is positive, the university must allocate an additional \(10\%\) of that net amount for community outreach. What amount will be allocated for community outreach?

A. 5000

Correct B. 2500

C. 2250

D. 250

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9 View Details

In a state election using a first‑past‑the‑post system, there are \(8\) constituencies. Party A wins \(4\) constituencies with \(55\%\) of the votes in each and loses the other \(4\) constituencies where it obtains \(45\%\) of the votes. Party B wins the remaining \(4\) constituencies with \(55\%\) of the votes and loses the other \(4\) with \(45\%\). A constitutional amendment requires a party to secure at least \(50\%\) of the total votes nationwide to be eligible to form a government. Does Party A meet this requirement?

Correct A. Yes, Party A meets the requirement with exactly 50% of the votes

B. Yes, Party A exceeds the requirement with 55% of the votes

C. No, Party A does not meet the requirement because it has only 48% of the votes

D. No, Party A meets the requirement only if it forms a coalition

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10 View Details

According to the Nigerian Constitution, a person becomes a citizen by birth if they are born in Nigeria to parents who are both citizens of Nigeria, or if they are born abroad to at least one Nigerian parent. If a child is born in the United Kingdom to a Nigerian mother and a British father, what is the child's citizenship status at birth?

Correct A. Nigerian citizen by descent (and also British citizenship)

B. Nigerian citizen by birth only

C. Stateless until a formal application is made

D. British citizen only (no Nigerian citizenship)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11 View Details

A citizen has fulfilled three of the fundamental duties listed in the constitution, which together represent (60\%\) of all the duties. How many fundamental duties are listed in total?

A. 4

B. 6

Correct C. 5

D. 8

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12 View Details

In a values assessment, each act of kindness is worth 5 points and each act of honesty is worth 3 points. If a student performed twice as many acts of kindness as acts of honesty and earned a total of 39 points, how many acts of honesty did the student perform?

Correct A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 2

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13 View Details

A parliament has 120 seats. Seventy percent of the seats are filled by first‑past‑the‑post constituency elections and the remaining thirty percent are filled from party lists in proportion to the parties' share of the national vote, rounded to the nearest whole seat. Party Y won 55 constituency seats and received (40\%\) of the total national vote. How many total seats does Party Y hold in parliament?

A. 71

B. 70

C. 68

Correct D. 69

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14 View Details

Ada is a Nigerian citizen, 19 years old, and possesses a valid national ID, but she has never registered on the voters' register. Is Ada eligible to vote in the next election? Answer ‘Yes' or ‘No' and state the reason.

A. No - she is under the minimum voting age.

B. Yes - possession of a national ID is sufficient for voting.

Correct C. No - she is not registered on the voters' register.

D. Yes - she meets the age and citizenship requirements.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15 View Details

A community ranks its core values in the order: honesty, respect, responsibility, teamwork. Which value is placed third in this ranking?

A. honesty

B. respect

C. teamwork

Correct D. responsibility

Correct Answer: D

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Question 16 View Details

A recent civic survey reports that \(68\%\) of citizens vote in elections, \(45\%\) volunteer in community projects, and \(52\%\) pay their taxes regularly. The same survey shows that \(20\%\) both vote and volunteer, \(15\%\) both vote and pay taxes, \(10\%\) both volunteer and pay taxes, and \(5\%\) do all three. What percentage of citizens practice at least two of these three responsibilities?

A. 25%

B. 40%

Correct C. 35\%

D. 30%

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17 View Details

The local council imposes fines for neglecting three civic responsibilities: not voting (\(2000\) Naira), not paying taxes (\(5000\) Naira), and not participating in the community clean‑up (\(1500\) Naira). Historical data indicate the probability of being caught for each infraction is \(0.6\), \(0.8\) and \(0.5\) respectively, and the events are independent. If a citizen neglects all three responsibilities, what is the expected monetary penalty he/she will incur?

A. 6000 Naira

B. 5000 Naira

C. 5500 Naira

Correct D. 5950 Naira

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18 View Details

The Constitution guarantees that every person arrested must be produced before a magistrate within \(24\) hours. In practice, the police routinely keep suspects for up to \(48\) hours before presentation. Which principle of the rule of law is being violated?

A. Right to be presumed innocent (principle of presumption of innocence)

B. Right to a fair trial (principle of due process)

Correct C. Right to be brought before a court without undue delay (principle of prompt justice)

D. Right to legal representation (principle of counsel)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19 View Details

The federal budget for the current fiscal year is \(2.5\) trillion Naira. Of this, \(40\%\) is earmarked for health, \(25\%\) for education and \(15\%\) for infrastructure. How many billions of Naira are allocated to infrastructure?

A. 250

B. 400

C. 300

Correct D. 375

Correct Answer: D

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Question 20 View Details

A national anti‑drug programme targeting youths (population \(5\) million) cost \(150\) million Naira over three years. Before the programme, \(12\%\) of youths used illicit drugs; after the programme, the prevalence fell to \(8\%\).\n(a) How many drug users were prevented?\n(b) What was the cost per prevented user?\n(c) Is the programme cost‑effective if the benchmark is \(20\,000\) Naira per prevented user? Provide a single answer: "cost‑effective" or "not cost‑effective".

A. cost ineffective

B. not cost-effective

C. ineffective

Correct D. cost-effective

Correct Answer: D

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Question 21 View Details

In a secondary school of (1{,}500) students, a survey shows that (8\%\) of the students use cannabis. A drug‑education programme is introduced. The programme reduces cannabis use among the existing users by (25\%\) and, at the same time, persuades (5\%\) of the non‑users to try cannabis out of curiosity. After the programme, how many students are using cannabis?

A. 168

B. 150

Correct C. 159

D. 180

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22 View Details

A city's traffic regulation imposes a fine for speeding as follows: the first offence within a calendar month attracts a fine of ₦5,000; the second offence in the same month attracts double the previous fine plus an additional ₦2,000; the third offence in the same month attracts double the previous fine plus an additional ₦2,000. A driver received three speeding tickets in the same month and also has a prior conviction that adds a surcharge of (10\%\) on the total fine. What is the total amount the driver must pay?

A. 42900

Correct B. 47300

C. 43000

D. 50000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23 View Details

Three separate actions are reported in a community: (i) police conduct a night raid on homes without a warrant; (ii) a public secondary school cancels a student council election without providing any alternative means for participation; (iii) the local council imposes a curfew that restricts citizens from gathering peacefully. According to the 1999 Nigerian Constitution, each action potentially infringes a distinct fundamental right. How many distinct fundamental rights are violated by these three actions?

A. 5

Correct B. 3

C. 2

D. 4

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24 View Details

A recent civic‑engagement survey sampled (2{,}000) citizens. It found that (68\%\) of them voted in the last general election, (45\%\) participated in a community clean‑up, and (30\%\) attended a public hearing. Assuming the three activities are statistically independent, estimate the number of citizens who performed all three activities.

A. 150

B. 200

Correct C. 184

D. 210

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25 View Details

In the 2015 presidential election, (12\) million out of (20\) million eligible voters cast their ballots, giving a turnout of (60\%\). In the 2019 election, the number of voters increased by (12.5\%\) relative to the 2015 number of voters, while the pool of eligible voters grew by (5\%\) relative to 2015. What was the voter turnout percentage in the 2019 election, expressed to one decimal place?

A. 66.7

Correct B. 64.3

C. 62.5

D. 68.0

Correct Answer: B

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