Practice neco model questions vol1 civic_education 2024 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

A government project is allocated a budget of ₦500 million. Due to corruption, 12 % of the budget is siphoned off by officials, and a further 8 % of the remaining amount is lost through inflated procurement costs. Each million naira that remains can deliver 2 units of service. (a) How many service units are actually delivered? (b) What is the shortfall in service units compared to the target based on the original budget? (c) If the government wishes to achieve the original target of service units by allocating an additional amount \(X\) (in million naira) to the project, and the same corruption percentages apply to the total budget (original + \(X\)), what is the minimum value of \(X\) (in million naira) required?

A. (a) 800 units; (b) 200 units shortfall; (c) X ≈ 120 million naira

Correct B. (a) 809.6 units; (b) 190.4 units shortfall; (c) X ≈ 117.6 million naira

C. (a) 792 units; (b) 208 units shortfall; (c) X ≈ 115 million naira

D. (a) 880 units; (b) 120 units shortfall; (c) X ≈ 100 million naira

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2 View Details

In a survey of 2,000 citizens, 68 % reported that they voted in the last election, 55 % reported that they participated in community service, and 40 % reported that they did both. (a) What percentage of citizens did neither vote nor participate in community service? (b) The government aims for at least 85 % of citizens to have done at least one of these activities. Assuming the total number of citizens remains 2,000 and that those already doing both activities remain unchanged, how many additional citizens need to be encouraged to do either voting or community service to meet the target?

Correct A. (a) 17 %; (b) 40 citizens

B. (a) 20 %; (b) 60 citizens

C. (a) 15 %; (b) 30 citizens

D. (a) 18 %; (b) 50 citizens

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3 View Details

A local government has a total budget of ₦120 million to be allocated to three public services: health (\(H\)), education (\(E\)), and sanitation (\(S\)). The allocation must satisfy the following conditions: 1. Health receives exactly 30 % of the total budget. 2. Education receives no more than 45 % of the total budget. 3. Sanitation receives twice the amount allocated to education minus ₦5 million. Determine the exact allocation (in million naira) to each of the three services.

A. Health = 36 million; Education = 36 million; Sanitation = 48 million

B. Health = 36 million; Education = 79/3 ≈ 26.33 million; Sanitation = 173/3 ≈ 57.67 million

Correct C. Health = 36 million; Education = 89/3 ≈ 29.67 million; Sanitation = 163/3 ≈ 54.33 million

D. Health = 36 million; Education = 54 million; Sanitation = 103 million

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4 View Details

A legal review examined 120 statutes. It found that 70 % of the statutes comply with the principle of legality, 55 % comply with the principle of equality, and 40 % comply with both principles. (a) What percentage of statutes violate at least one of the two principles? (b) The government intends that at least 90 % of the statutes comply with both principles. Assuming the total number of statutes remains 120 and that any statute revised will then comply with both principles, how many statutes must be revised to meet the target?

A. (a) 25 %; (b) 30 statutes

B. (a) 10 %; (b) 72 statutes

Correct C. (a) 15 %; (b) 60 statutes

D. (a) 20 %; (b) 48 statutes

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5 View Details

Identify three core civic values emphasized in NECO Civic Education and provide a brief definition (one sentence each) for each value.

A. Patriotism - unwavering love for one's country; Tolerance - acceptance of diverse opinions and cultures; Accountability - taking responsibility for personal decisions.

Correct B. Integrity - adherence to moral and ethical principles; Responsibility - being answerable for one's actions and duties; Respect for the law - acknowledging and obeying the legal framework.

C. Teamwork - collaborating effectively with others; Innovation - encouraging creative solutions; Punctuality - being on time for obligations.

D. Honesty - truthfulness in communication; Diligence - consistent effort in tasks; Equality - treating all individuals the same regardless of status.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6 View Details

A university implements an anti‑cultism policy that cuts the number of active cult members by 50 % each year. If initially there are \(200\) active members, after how many full years will the number of active members be less than \(10\)?

A. 4

Correct B. 5

C. 7

D. 6

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7 View Details

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) contains 30 articles. The Nigerian Constitution guarantees 15 fundamental human rights, of which 9 are explicitly also found in the UDHR. A student claims that 60 % of the constitutional rights are not covered by the UDHR. Is the claim correct? State "Yes" or "No" and give the correct percentage of constitutional rights not covered by the UDHR.

A. Yes, 60%

B. No, 60%

C. Yes, 40%

Correct D. No, 40%

Correct Answer: D

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Question 8 View Details

In a community, a drug‑abuse prevalence of 12 % of the population is first reduced by an education campaign that cuts the prevalence by 25 % of the current level. Afterwards a rehabilitation programme reduces the remaining prevalence by 30 % of the original prevalence. What is the final prevalence (in %) after both interventions?

Correct A. 5.4

B. 4.8

C. 7.2

D. 6.0

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9 View Details

Amending the Constitution requires a two‑thirds majority in both houses of the National Assembly, which has 360 members in the House of Representatives and 109 members in the Senate. If all members are present, what is the minimum total number of votes (combined from both houses) required to pass an amendment?

A. 314

B. 320

C. 312

Correct D. 313

Correct Answer: D

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Question 10 View Details

A government allocates funds to a drug‑prevention programme with three components: (i) school education costing ₦2,500,000; (ii) community outreach costing 15 % of the education cost; and (iii) rehabilitation centres costing twice the outreach cost. The programme is projected to reduce drug‑related deaths by 0.8 % of the national population, which is 200,000 people. Calculate the cost per life saved (in ₦), rounded to the nearest naira.

A. 23

B. 2031

Correct C. 2266

D. 2500

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11 View Details

In a federal system, a constitutional amendment must be approved by at least two‑thirds of the members in each legislative chamber and by a simple majority of all members combined. The Senate has 60 members and the House of Representatives has 90 members. In a recent vote the amendment received 38 votes in the Senate and 68 votes in the House. Did the amendment pass? If not, how many additional votes are required in the Senate (assuming the votes in the House remain unchanged) for the amendment to be adopted?

Correct A. No, the amendment fails; it needs at least 2 additional votes in the Senate.

B. No, the amendment fails; it needs at least 3 additional votes in the Senate.

C. Yes, the amendment passes; it needs no additional votes in the Senate.

D. No, the amendment fails; it needs at least 1 additional vote in the Senate.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12 View Details

Over a five‑year period the number of reported cult‑related incidents in a state were: Year 1 = 120, Year 2 = 150, Year 3 = 180, Year 4 = 198 and Year 5 = 218. A community‑outreach programme was introduced at the start of Year 3. Before the programme the incidents grew by a constant absolute increase each year; after the programme the growth followed a constant percentage increase each year. Determine (a) the annual absolute increase before Year 3, (b) the percentage increase after Year 3, and (c) how many fewer incidents occurred in Year 5 because of the programme compared with the scenario in which the original absolute increase had continued.

Correct A. a) 30 incidents per year; b) 10 %; c) 22 fewer incidents in Year 5.

B. a) 32 incidents per year; b) 10 %; c) 20 fewer incidents in Year 5.

C. a) 28 incidents per year; b) 12 %; c) 18 fewer incidents in Year 5.

D. a) 30 incidents per year; b) 9 %; c) 25 fewer incidents in Year 5.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13 View Details

In a community the number of inter‑group conflicts in a year is modelled by \(C = 2x + y - z\), where \(x\) is the number of unresolved land disputes, \(y\) the number of youth‑unemployment cases, and \(z\) the number of successful mediation sessions. It is known that \(z = x + 1\) and \(y = 2z\). If the reported number of conflicts is 12, find the values of \(x, y, z\). Assuming the numbers of land disputes and unemployment cases remain unchanged, how many additional mediation sessions are required to bring the conflict count to zero?

A. x = 4, y = 10, z = 4; 14 additional mediation sessions are needed.

B. x = 2, y = 8, z = 2; 10 additional mediation sessions are needed.

Correct C. x = 3, y = 9, z = 3; 12 additional mediation sessions are needed.

D. x = 3, y = 6, z = 3; 9 additional mediation sessions are needed.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14 View Details

A survey of 800 citizens asked respondents to tick any civic responsibilities they regularly perform from the list: voting, paying taxes, community service, attending public meetings, and environmental conservation. The numbers of respondents who ticked each item were: voting = 560, paying taxes = 720, community service = 240, public meetings = 160, environmental conservation = 400. Additionally, 120 respondents ticked both voting and paying taxes, 80 ticked both community service and environmental conservation, and 40 ticked all five responsibilities. Assuming no other overlaps exist, what is the minimum possible number of citizens who performed at least one of the listed responsibilities?

A. 640

B. 720

Correct C. 800

D. 750

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15 View Details

A study of 10 000 secondary‑school students found that 12 % had tried smoking cigarettes, 8 % had tried inhalant drugs, and 5 % had tried both. After a nationwide anti‑drug campaign, a follow‑up survey showed that the proportion who had tried smoking fell to three‑quarters of its original value, the proportion who had tried inhalants fell by 2 percentage points, and the proportion who had tried both substances fell by 1.5 percentage points. Assuming the reductions are independent and that no new students started using either substance, what is the new overall percentage of students who have tried at least one of the two substances? Also state the absolute reduction in the number of students who have tried at least one substance.

Correct A. 11.5 % and a reduction of 350 students

B. 13.2 % and a reduction of 250 students

C. 10.8 % and a reduction of 400 students

D. 12.0 % and a reduction of 300 students

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16 View Details

A citizen is required to fulfil four civic duties each year: voting in national elections, paying taxes, serving on a jury if called, and attending a civic‑education programme. If the citizen has voted, paid taxes and served on a jury but missed the civic‑education programme, what fraction of the duties have been fulfilled?

A. 1/2

B. 2/3

C. 3/5

Correct D. 3/4

Correct Answer: D

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Question 17 View Details

In a community, 120 households are divided into three groups A, B and C. Group A has twice as many households as group B, and group C has 20 fewer households than group A. A peace‑building committee can mediate 8 households per day for the first three days, then its capacity decreases by one household per day for each subsequent three‑day block (i.e., days 4‑6: 7 per day, days 7‑9: 6 per day, etc.). How many days are required for the committee to mediate all 120 households?

A. 30

B. 42

Correct C. 36

D. 48

Correct Answer: C

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Question 18 View Details

A survey of 500 citizens asked about two human‑rights provisions: freedom of speech and the right to education. Sixty‑eight percent said freedom of speech was respected, fifty‑five percent said the right to education was respected, and forty percent said both rights were respected. How many citizens reported that **neither** of the two rights was respected?

A. 95

Correct B. 85

C. 70

D. 110

Correct Answer: B

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Question 19 View Details

If a person volunteers \(4\) hours each week for six months, assuming each month has exactly four weeks, how many total hours of volunteer work will the person have contributed after the six‑month period?

A. 108

B. 84

C. 120

Correct D. 96

Correct Answer: D

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Question 20 View Details

A constitutional amendment requires a two‑thirds majority in both houses of the National Assembly. If the Senate has \(109\) members and the House of Representatives has \(360\) members, what is the minimum number of votes needed in each house for the amendment to pass?

A. 74 votes in the Senate and 240 votes in the House

Correct B. 73 votes in the Senate and 240 votes in the House

C. 72 votes in the Senate and 240 votes in the House

D. 73 votes in the Senate and 239 votes in the House

Correct Answer: B

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Question 21 View Details

An entry‑level civil servant started with a basic annual salary of ₦1,200,000. Each subsequent year the basic salary is increased by (5\%) of the previous year's basic salary. In addition, at the end of every year a performance bonus equal to (2\%) of that year's basic salary is added to the pensionable earnings for that year. The pension payable at retirement is (8\%) of the average of the pensionable earnings of the last three years of service. After completing five years of service, what is the annual pension (in naira, rounded to the nearest naira)?

Correct A. 113445

B. 113444

C. 340334

D. 99264

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22 View Details

Under the traffic penalty system, the following rules apply: - Speeding more than 20 km/h over the limit attracts 3 demerit points; for each additional 10 km/h (or part thereof) over the initial 20 km/h, 1 extra point is added. - Running a red light carries 4 points, but if the driver already has 5 or more points accumulated in the preceding 12 months, the penalty is doubled. - Illegal parking incurs 2 points; if the parking occurs in a school zone, the points are increased by 50 %. A driver already has 4 points from offences in the past 12 months. On a particular day he speeds 35 km/h over the limit, runs a red light, and parks illegally in a school zone. What is the total number of demerit points the driver will have after these three offences?

Correct A. 19

B. 20

C. 21

D. 16

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23 View Details

A public officer receives a gift worth ₦50,000 from a contractor who is seeking a future contract with the officer's department. According to the Public Service Code of Conduct, what should the officer do with the gift? Provide a brief action statement.

A. Retain the gift but inform the contractor that it will be used for personal purposes.

Correct B. Decline the gift and report it to the appropriate authority.

C. Donate the gift to a charity without informing anyone.

D. Accept the gift and keep it in a personal safe.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24 View Details

In a constituency with 50,000 registered voters, an election is declared valid only if the winning candidate obtains at least 40 % of the votes cast **and** a margin of at least 5,000 votes over the runner‑up. In the recent election, three candidates A, B and C received votes in the ratio 5 : 3 : 2 respectively, and voter turnout was 68 %. Did candidate A satisfy the conditions to be declared the winner? Answer "Yes" or "No".

A. Nope

B. No

Correct C. Yes

D. No.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25 View Details

The traffic offence penalty schedule includes the following: - Speeding 35 km/h over the limit: fine ₦50,000 and 5 demerit points (classified as a serious offence). - Using a mobile phone while driving: fine ₦20,000 and 2 points. - Failing to wear a seat‑belt: fine ₦15,000 and 1 point. A driver who already has 6 points from previous offences in the last year commits all three offences on the same day. The law provides a 20 % discount on the total fine **if** the driver pays the fine within 7 days, **but the discount does not apply to the fine for any serious offence**. Points are unaffected by the discount. Moreover, if the driver's total points (previous plus new) exceed 12, a surcharge of ₦10,000 is added to the fine, irrespective of any discount. Assuming the driver pays within 7 days, what is the total amount (in naira) the driver must pay?

A. 78000

B. 95000

C. 85000

Correct D. 88000

Correct Answer: D

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