WAEC Civic Education questions: National consciousness, identity and integration

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1. Question 1· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

   Singing the national anthem with respect shows

   • Apatriotism
   • Bapathy
   • Ctribalism
   • Dcorruption

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2. Question 2· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

   The Nigerian national flag was designed by

   • AAhmadu Bello
   • BHerbert Macaulay
   • CNnamdi Azikiwe
   • DTaiwo Akinkunmi

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3. Question 3· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

   The Nigerian National Pledge begins with the words

   • AUnity and faith
   • BArise, O compatriots
   • CNigeria, we hail thee
   • DI pledge to Nigeria my country

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4. Question 4· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

   A citizen who thinks of himself first as a Nigerian and cares about the country's progress has

   • Anational consciousness
   • Btribalism
   • Cpolitical apathy
   • Dnepotism

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5. Question 5· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

   National integration means

   • Abringing the different groups in a country together as one nation
   • Bdividing the country into more states
   • Csending citizens abroad
   • Drule by a foreign power

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6. Question 6· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

   The flowers at the base of the Nigerian coat of arms are Costus spectabilis, which is Nigeria's

   • Anational tree
   • Bnational flower
   • Cstate symbol of Lagos
   • Dagricultural emblem only

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7. Question 7· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

   The motto of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is

   • AOne Nation, One Destiny
   • BUnity and Faith, Peace and Progress
   • CPeace and Unity
   • DFaith and Labour

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8. Question 8· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

   Tribalism is a threat to national consciousness because it

   • Apromotes national unity
   • Bplaces loyalty to one's ethnic group above the nation
   • Cstrengthens patriotism
   • Dhelps economic growth

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9. Question 9· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

   National consciousness means

   • Aawareness of and pride in belonging to the nation
   • Bloyalty to one's ethnic group only
   • Cdislike of foreigners
   • Dpreference for foreign culture

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10. Question 10· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    In the Nigerian coat of arms, the white 'Y' shape represents the

    • Apeace of the nation
    • Bunity of the people
    • CRivers Niger and Benue
    • Dnational flower

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11. Question 11· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    On the Nigerian coat of arms, the black shield represents

    • Athe people
    • BNigeria's fertile soil
    • Cstrength
    • Dthe rivers

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12. Question 12· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    Which of these national symbols contains the words "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"?

    • Athe coat of arms
    • Bthe national flag
    • Cthe naira note
    • Dthe national anthem

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13. Question 13· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    The National Youth Service Corps scheme was set up mainly to

    • Acollect taxes
    • Btrain the army
    • Cpromote national unity among young graduates
    • Dconduct elections

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14. Question 14· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    The green colour in the Nigerian flag represents

    • Apeace
    • Bagriculture
    • Cunity
    • Dthe rivers

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15. Question 15· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    Which of these promotes national unity?

    • Arigging elections
    • Bethnic favouritism in appointments
    • Creligious intolerance
    • Dposting youth corps members outside their home states

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16. Question 16· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    On the Nigerian coat of arms, the eagle represents

    • Afertile soil
    • Bdignity
    • Cthe rivers
    • Dstrength

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17. Question 17· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    The white colour in the Nigerian flag stands for

    • Aagriculture
    • Bpeace and unity
    • Cthe rivers
    • Dthe soil

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18. Question 18· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    The two horses on the Nigerian coat of arms represent

    • Apeace
    • Bstrength
    • Cagriculture
    • Ddignity

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19. Question 19· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    The National Orientation Agency (NOA) is responsible for

    • Acollecting customs duties
    • Bconducting elections
    • Cmobilising citizens and promoting national values
    • Dprinting money

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20. Question 20· National consciousness, identity and integration· WAEC

    The green colour on the Nigerian flag represents

    • Aoil
    • Bpeace
    • Cunity
    • Dagriculture

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