Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 6

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

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 6 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a national election using party‑list proportional representation with a 15\% electoral threshold, five parties obtain the following percentages of the total votes: Party\,A \(34\%\), Party\,B \(27\%\), Party\,C \(18\%\), Party\,D \(12\%\), Party\,E \(9\%\). The legislature has 100 seats to be allocated among the parties that pass the threshold using the largest‑remainder (Hamilton) method. Determine which party receives the greatest number of seats and state that number.

Answer Options

A. Party D - 19 seats
B. Party B - 30 seats
Correct Answer C. Party A - 43 seats
D. Party C - 28 seats
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Party A - 43 seats

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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