Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 30 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In a state election using a first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system, there are five single‑member constituencies. Party A wins three constituencies while Party B wins the remaining two. Party A received 45 % of the total votes cast statewide and Party B received 55 %. (a) How many seats does each party obtain under the FPTP system? (b) If the five seats were allocated proportionally on the basis of the total vote percentages (rounded to the nearest whole seat), how many seats would each party obtain?

Answer Options

A. (a) Party A = 4 seats, Party B = 1 seat. (b) Party A = 3 seats, Party B = 2 seats.
B. (a) Party A = 3 seats, Party B = 2 seats. (b) Party A = 3 seats, Party B = 2 seats.
Correct Answer C. (a) Party A = 3 seats, Party B = 2 seats. (b) Party A = 2 seats, Party B = 3 seats.
D. (a) Party A = 2 seats, Party B = 3 seats. (b) Party A = 1 seat, Party B = 4 seats.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
(a) Party A = 3 seats, Party B = 2 seats. (b) Party A = 2 seats, Party B = 3 seats.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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