WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2409

12,041.

Which of the following was a requirement for suffrage under the first elections in Nigeria in 1923?

A.

A minimum income of ƹ100 per annum

B.

12-month residence in Europe

C.

24-month residence in the capital city

D.

Being a male adult and legally married

E.

Status of a British citizen

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

12,042.

A bye-election is conducted when

A.

the Parliament is dissolved

B.

the Chief Justice resigns or dies

C.

a Minister resigns

D.

the military takes over government

E.

the military takes over government

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

12,043.

An indirect election takes place when

A.

election is conducted for seats in the legislature

B.

voting is by proxy

C.

election result is decided by the Judiciary

D.

elected representatives vote on behalf of the electorate

E.

there is rigging of elections

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

12,044.

An electoral college refers to

A.

training school for electoral officers

B.

medium of indirect election

C.

means of educating the electorate

D.

place where public opinion is formed

E.

process by which party leaders acquire knowledge

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

12,045.

For an Electoral Commission to conduct a free and fair election, it must be

A.

controlled by the government

B.

funded by only one of the political parties

C.

an impartial and independent body

D.

supervised by a government agency

E.

headed by a Justice of the Supreme Court

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.