WAEC Civic Education questions

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All topics Citizenship and citizenship education · 19 Civil society and pressure groups · 17 Constituted authority and government · 18 Cultism and violence · 18 Democracy and popular participation · 19 Drug and substance abuse · 19 HIV/AIDS · 19 Human rights · 20 Human trafficking · 18 Interpersonal and community relationships · 17 Law, order and the rule of law · 18 National consciousness, identity and integration · 20 Political apathy · 18 The public service · 18 Values and their importance · 19 Youth empowerment · 18

Question 281· Youth empowerment· WAEC
A purpose of the NYSC scheme is to
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Answer: D. promote national unity among young graduates
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Question 282· Youth empowerment· WAEC
Which of these is a way of empowering youths?
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Answer: C. Vocational and entrepreneurship training
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Question 283· Youth empowerment· WAEC
Mentorship helps young people by
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Answer: B. providing guidance from experienced people
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Question 284· Youth empowerment· WAEC
A major cause of youth unemployment in Nigeria is
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Answer: C. a mismatch between skills taught and jobs available
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Question 285· Youth empowerment· WAEC
Which of these is an example of youth empowerment?
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Answer: A. a loan scheme for young entrepreneurs
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Question 286· Youth empowerment· WAEC
A benefit of youth empowerment to the nation is
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Answer: D. a fall in crime and unemployment
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Question 287· Youth empowerment· WAEC
Entrepreneurship refers to
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Answer: C. starting and managing a business and taking risks for profit
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Question 288· Youth empowerment· WAEC
SMEDAN exists mainly to support
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Answer: B. small and medium enterprises
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Question 289· Youth empowerment· WAEC
Skill acquisition helps young people mainly to
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Answer: B. become self-reliant
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Question 290· Youth empowerment· WAEC
Which of these is a vocational skill a young person can learn to become self-employed?
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Answer: D. tailoring
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Question 291· Youth empowerment· WAEC
Giving small loans to young entrepreneurs is an example of
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Answer: C. financial empowerment
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Question 292· Youth empowerment· WAEC
Youth empowerment helps reduce crime because
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Answer: D. engaged young people are less likely to turn to crime
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Question 293· Youth empowerment· WAEC
Programmes that give young people skills, finance and opportunities to become self-reliant are called
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Answer: A. youth empowerment programmes
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Question 294· Youth empowerment· WAEC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established in
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Answer: B. 1973
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Question 295· Youth empowerment· WAEC
The National Directorate of Employment was set up mainly to
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Answer: A. fight unemployment through skills training
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WAEC Civic Education questions

A purpose of the NYSC scheme is to

Which of these is a way of empowering youths?

Mentorship helps young people by

A major cause of youth unemployment in Nigeria is

Which of these is an example of youth empowerment?

A benefit of youth empowerment to the nation is

Entrepreneurship refers to

SMEDAN exists mainly to support

Skill acquisition helps young people mainly to

Which of these is a vocational skill a young person can learn to become self-employed?

Giving small loans to young entrepreneurs is an example of

Youth empowerment helps reduce crime because

Programmes that give young people skills, finance and opportunities to become self-reliant are called

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established in

The National Directorate of Employment was set up mainly to