Preparing for a Civic Education aptitude test or you simply want to test your knowledge of your civic duties, you're in the right place. Practise with our compilation of Civic Education past questions and answers.
The head of the judicial arm of government in Nigeria is the
Chief Justice
Supreme leader
Chief of staff
Chief Magistrate
Correct answer is A
The Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN) is the head of the judicial arm of government in Nigeria.
From which of the following sources are constitutional provisions not derived?
Statutory sources
Customary sources
Judicial Precedence
Story book
Correct answer is D
Constitutional provisions are derived from all the options except story books.
One of the major complaint against the public service is
Inefficiency
Victimization
Discrimination
Election rigging
Correct answer is A
Inefficiency is the lack of ability to do something or produce something without wasting materials, time, or energy.
Which of the following is not is not a problem of civil society?
Leadership struggle
Poor funding
Planning to capture political power
Embezzlement of funds
Correct answer is C
Civil societies are non-governmental entities, hence, they do not aim at capturing political power.
Use the diagram above to answer the question
The major function of the activity of the occupiers of the marked x in the diagram is to
Interpret laws
Execute policies
Make bye laws
Formulate policies
Correct answer is A
The major function of the judiciary is to interpret the law. The executive is charged with executing policies while the legislature formulates policies. Bye laws are made by local governments.
Use the diagram above to answer the question
In the democratic government structure, the portion marked x in the diagram is occupied by
Press
Judiciary
Civil societies
Political parties
Correct answer is B
The judiciary is the third arm of government. The presidency represents the executive arm while the national assembly represents the legislative arm.
Professional bodies
Religious institutions
Civil societies
Political parties
Correct answer is C
Civil society is a non-governmental organization formed for the purposes of promoting and protecting the interest of generality of the people as well as mobilizing them for participation in the governance and development of the society.
Instability
Exclusiveness
Apathy
Socialization
Correct answer is C
Political apathy can be defined as lack of interest in political activities; it is a state of non-participation of citizens in the political process of their community, state or country. It is a situation where citizens exhibit carefree attitude to political issues by not participating in it.
All the following are aims of youth empowerment scheme except
Reduction of youth delinquency
Promotion of self-reliance
Maximization of profit
Building of self-esteem
Correct answer is C
All options except maximization of profit are aims of youth empowerment.
One major reason some Nigerian youths join cult groups is
Inadequate religious and moral instruction
Poor welfare programme for students
Inadequate support from guardians and parents
Prevalence of corruption among political elites
Correct answer is A
Youth that lack of proper religious and moral instruction will not understand the dangers of cultism and hence join when they are convinced or pushed to.
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