Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Civic Education Question 46

Practice objective / multiple choice question 46 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 46 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

Four political parties contested a parliamentary election for \(12\) seats. Party A won \(5\) seats and received \(35\%\) of the total popular vote, Party B won \(4\) seats with \(30\%\) of the vote, Party C won \(3\) seats with \(25\%\) of the vote, and independents received the remaining \(10\%\) of the vote but no seats. To form a government, a coalition must (i) hold at least \(7\) seats and (ii) its member parties together must have secured at least \(60\%\) of the popular vote. Determine whether any coalition can satisfy both conditions, and if so, list the possible coalitions.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Yes. The coalitions A + B (9 seats, 65 % votes) or A + C (8 seats, 60 % votes) satisfy both conditions.
B. Yes. The coalition B + C (7 seats, 55 % votes) satisfies both conditions.
C. No. No coalition can satisfy both the seat and vote requirements.
D. Yes. The coalition A + B (9 seats, 65 % votes) satisfies both conditions, but A + C does not.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Yes. The coalitions A + B (9 seats, 65 % votes) or A + C (8 seats, 60 % votes) satisfy both conditions.

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