Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 39 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A country has 10 single‑member constituencies and uses a first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system. National vote percentages are Party A 45 %, Party B 30 %, Party C 15 %, Party D 10 %. Assuming each constituency reflects the national percentages, how many seats does each party win under (i) FPTP and (ii) a pure proportional representation system (seats allocated proportionally using the largest‑remainder method and rounded to whole seats)?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. FPTP: A 10, B 0, C 0, D 0; PR: A 5, B 3, C 1, D 1
B. FPTP: A 8, B 2, C 0, D 0; PR: A 4, B 4, C 1, D 1
C. FPTP: A 9, B 1, C 0, D 0; PR: A 5, B 2, C 2, D 1
D. FPTP: A 10, B 0, C 0, D 0; PR: A 6, B 2, C 1, D 1
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
FPTP: A 10, B 0, C 0, D 0; PR: A 5, B 3, C 1, D 1

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

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