Neco Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2024 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 32 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A state legislature has 12 single‑member constituencies. In a recent election Party A received \(40\%\) of the total votes, Party B \(35\%\) and Party C \(25\%\). Assuming the vote distribution is uniform across all constituencies, determine the number of seats Party A would obtain under (i) a first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system and (ii) a proportional representation system using the D'Hondt method. State the difference in the number of seats obtained by Party A between the two systems.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 12 seats under FPTP, 5 seats under D'Hondt, difference 7 seats
B. 11 seats under FPTP, 5 seats under D'Hondt, difference 6 seats
C. 10 seats under FPTP, 6 seats under D'Hondt, difference 4 seats
D. 12 seats under FPTP, 6 seats under D'Hondt, difference 6 seats
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
12 seats under FPTP, 5 seats under D'Hondt, difference 7 seats

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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