WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2552

12,756.

A body established and entrusted with power and authority to direct the affairs of the state is called

A.

Federal executive council

B.

Federal executive council

C.

Trusteeship

D.

Government

Correct answer is D

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.

12,757.

The crime rate in Aikara community which was notoriously high before has drastically reduced in recent times. This has been attributed to the funds released by the government for youth empowerment in the community two years ago. 

 

From the above report, a probable reason for the initial high crime rate in Aikara community was?

A.

Poor upbringing

B.

Corruption

C.

Abject poverty

D.

Greed

Correct answer is C

Children who are exposed to extreme levels of poverty have difficulty with cognitive development, speech, and managing stress, which leads to adverse behavior. Where there's poverty, there's lack of education, joblessness, and poor health. The key to destroying the top effects of poverty is to attack the causes.

 

12,758.

One of the functions of local government is?

A.

Settlement of intra party crisis

B.

Making of bye laws

C.

Formulation of monetary policies

D.

Delimitation of constituencies

Correct answer is B

Byelaws are local laws made by a local council under an enabling power contained in a public general act or a local act requiring something to be done or not done in a specified area. Local government make bye-laws in Nigeria.

12,759.

The crime rate in Aikara community which was notoriousy high before has drastically reduced in recent times. This has been attributed to the funds released by the government for youth empowerment in the community two years ago. 

From the above report, which of the following is the major consequence of the intervention programme?

A.

Increase in self reliance skills

B.

Promotion of inter-communal relationship

C.

Provision of infrastructural facilities

D.

Acceleration of national development

Correct answer is A

The effect of the intervention programme is the skill acquisition. By engaging the youths in productive activities, they become self reliance and are kept busy from constituting public nuisance.

12,760.

Testing of blood before tranfusion will really help to?

A.

Spread HIV

B.

Control HIV

C.

Eradicate HIV

D.

Prevent HIV

Correct answer is D

Using screening to prevent transmission of the virus is a cost-effective way of ensuring sufficient supplies of safe blood. In most places in the world the risk of getting HIV from a blood transfusion is very low. All blood products must be tested for viruses such as HIV, and in most countries rigorous testing procedures are put in place.