Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 44 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A parliament has \(150\) seats distributed among four parties: Party P1 - \(65\) seats, Party P2 - \(40\) seats, Party P3 - \(30\) seats, Party P4 - \(15\) seats. A majority requires more than half the seats. Identify a minimal‑winning coalition (the coalition with the fewest parties and the smallest total number of seats that still exceeds a majority) and state the percentage of cabinet ministries each coalition member would receive if ministries are allocated proportionally to the seats each party contributes to the coalition.

Answer Options

A. Coalition of P1 and P3 (total 95 seats); P1 gets 68.42 % of ministries and P3 gets 31.58 %
B. Coalition of P1 and P2 (total 105 seats); P1 gets 61.90 % of ministries and P2 gets 38.10 %
C. Coalition of P2 and P4 (total 55 seats); P2 gets 72.73 % of ministries and P4 gets 27.27 %
Correct Answer D. Coalition of P1 and P4 (total 80 seats); P1 gets 81.25 % of ministries and P4 gets 18.75 %.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Coalition of P1 and P4 (total 80 seats); P1 gets 81.25 % of ministries and P4 gets 18.75 %.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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