Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 6 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In a community, tensions between three ethnic groups A, B and C are measured on a scale from 0 to 100. Initially the tensions are: A‑B = 70, B‑C = 50, A‑C = 30. A mediation programme reduces each pair's tension by \(20\%\) of its current value every month. After the reduction, a rumor increases the tension of the pair that now has the highest tension by 5 points. The process repeats each month. How many months will pass before the tensions of all three pairs are each below 20?

Answer Options

A. 8 months; the tensions will be below 20 within eight months
Correct Answer B. Never; the tensions will never all fall below 20
C. 15 months; the tensions will all drop below 20 after just over a year
D. 3 months; the tensions will fall below 20 after three months
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Never; the tensions will never all fall below 20

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