WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2776

13,876.

Which of the following negates the principle of the rule of law?

A.

Independence of the judiciary

B.

Trial by a jury

C.

Immunity of some citizens

D.

Trials in open courts

Correct answer is C

 Immunity is granted to elected officials during their tenure and in the course of their duties, this immunity constraints on the principle of rule of law as these individuals may not be made to face the law should the need arise till the expiration of their tenures.

13,877.

An economy system is mainly concerned with

A.

Studying the relationship between ends and means

B.

The allocation of scarce resources between alternative ends

C.

Handling situations of abudant resources

D.

The establishment of economic laws

Correct answer is B

An economy system is mainly concerned with the allocation of scarce resources between alternative ends. This is because resources are always scarce, meaning that there is never enough to satisfy all of our wants and needs. As a result, we have to make choices about how to allocate our resources in a way that maximizes our well-being.

13,878.

Which of the following facilitates the working of a democratic government?

A.

Dormant press

B.

Partial judiciary

C.

Vigilante group

D.

Political Parties

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

13,879.

In a unitary state, sovereignty resides in the

A.

political parties

B.

provincial government

C.

central government

D.

pressure group

Correct answer is C

A unitary state is a state governed as a single entity in which the central government is ultimately supreme.

13,880.

Money is able to function more as a medium of exchange when

A.

There is a fall in production

B.

More prople engage in subsistence production

C.

Individuals and nations are self-sufficient

D.

There is specialization of labour

Correct answer is D

Money is able to function more as a medium of exchange when there is specialization of labour. Specialization of labour, on the other hand, increases the need for money. This is because specialization means that people produce different goods and services, which they then trade with each other. Money is needed to facilitate these trades.