The most important role of the family in civic education is:

transmitting values and acceptable behaviour to children

What is citizenship by birth?

citizenship held from birth through parentage and place, and never acquired later

a person residing in a country of which they are not a citizen

the shorter route open to a woman married to a citizen or a person of that descent

something a citizen owes the state, such as paying tax and obeying the law

Which feature of democracy means everyone, including those who govern, being subject to the same law?

majority rule with minority rights

A person accused of a crime in Nigeria is presumed innocent until:

proved guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction

the police announce that investigations have been concluded

the accused is arrested and detained

the public is satisfied that the accused committed the offence

The main purpose of voluntary counselling and testing for HIV is to:

let a person know their status so they can get treatment and avoid infecting others

identify infected people so that they can be separated from the community

provide a certificate required before a person can be employed

cure the infection at an early stage

What is the duty of the Nigeria Immigration Service?

controlling entry into and departure from the country

trying those accused and deciding guilt on the evidence

collecting duty on goods crossing the border and preventing smuggling

holding those the courts have sentenced, and preparing them for release

Which body is responsible for ensuring public appointments reflect the diversity of the country?

the Federal Character Commission

the Public Complaints Commission

the Auditor-General for the Federation

What does selflessness mean?

putting the common good before personal gain when the two conflict

keeping to what is right and required even when it is inconvenient

acting by the same principles whether or not anybody is watching

doing what is right in the face of pressure or the risk of loss

Which body is responsible for collecting duty on goods crossing the border and preventing smuggling?

the Nigerian Correctional Service

Apathy in a democracy is best described as:

lack of interest in public affairs

active opposition to government

Regarding HIV, which is a genuine route of HIV transmission, and the commonest one worldwide?

sharing unsterilised needles, razors or clippers

mother-to-child in pregnancy or breastfeeding

sharing a plate of food or a toilet

What is joining a political party?

taking part in choosing the candidates and the programme put before voters

acting with others to influence policy without seeking office

assembling publicly to press a demand on government without violence

offering oneself to the electorate rather than only choosing between others

What is the remit of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission?

receiving complaints of corruption in public office and examining the systems that allow it

examining the accounts of every federal body and reporting on them to the National Assembly

ensuring public appointments reflect the diversity of the country

investigating and prosecuting economic and financial crimes, including fraud and money laundering

What is the supremacy of the constitution?

the rule that any law inconsistent with the constitution is void to the extent of the inconsistency

the goals of state policy in Chapter II, which the courts may not be asked to enforce

the power of a court to strike down an act of the legislature or executive that breaches the constitution

the division of powers between the centre and the states, which neither may alter alone

What is a monogamous family?

a family in which a person has one spouse at a time

a family in which a person has more than one spouse at the same time

the process by which a child learns the values and expected conduct of their society

a household of a father, a mother and their children

The rule of law requires that:

nobody is above the law and all are equal before it

the law is made by the ruler alone

courts follow the wishes of the executive

laws apply only to ordinary citizens

West African Examinations Council

WASSCE Civic Education · Paper 1 — Objective

Multiple-choice. This is the paper the CBT simulator practises.

40 of 194 exam-style questions, written to the West African Examinations Council format and free to read. The answers are here too — what they do not tell you is how many you would get right with a clock running.

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The most important role of the family in civic education is:

The most important role of the family in civic education is:

2. What is citizenship by birth?

3. Which feature of democracy means everyone, including those who govern, being subject to the same law?

4. Which fundamental right guarantees the entitlement to move freely throughout the country and to reside anywhere in it?

5. A person accused of a crime in Nigeria is presumed innocent until:

6. The main purpose of voluntary counselling and testing for HIV is to:

7. Which value is described as keeping to what is right and required even when it is inconvenient?

8. What is the duty of the Nigeria Immigration Service?

9. Which is described as the withdrawal from all of these, from a belief that participation changes nothing?

10. Which body is responsible for ensuring public appointments reflect the diversity of the country?

11. What does selflessness mean?

12. Which body is responsible for collecting duty on goods crossing the border and preventing smuggling?

13. Apathy in a democracy is best described as:

14. Regarding HIV, which is a genuine route of HIV transmission, and the commonest one worldwide?

15. What is joining a political party?

16. What is the remit of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission?

17. What is the supremacy of the constitution?

18. What is a monogamous family?

19. The rule of law requires that:

20. Which fundamental right guarantees protection from being deprived of life except by a court sentence for an offence?

21. Which is described as a stretch where overtaking is permitted once the driver can see the road is clear?

22. What is voting in an election?

23. What does patriotism mean?

24. What is the remit of the Code of Conduct Bureau?

25. Regarding HIV, which is NOT a route at all; the virus does not survive or replicate that way?

26. Cultism in schools is best curbed by:

27. The supremacy of the constitution means that:

28. What is socialisation?

29. A nuclear family consists of:

30. Constitutionalism means that:

31. What does courage mean?

32. Which term describes something a citizen owes the state, such as paying tax and obeying the law?

33. What is the remit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission?

34. Which body is responsible for controlling entry into and departure from the country?

35. What does discipline mean?

36. The procedure for amending the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria requires the approval of:

37. Which is described as the power of a court to strike down an act of the legislature or executive that breaches the constitution?

38. What is citizenship by naturalisation?

39. In the transmission of HIV, mother-to-child in pregnancy or breastfeeding is:

40. Which term describes a family in which a person has more than one spouse at the same time?

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