JAMB and WAEC Civic Education questions

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1. Question 281· Youth empowerment· WAEC

   A purpose of the NYSC scheme is to

   • Aconduct elections
   • Btrain soldiers for war
   • Ccollect taxes
   • Dpromote national unity among young graduates

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2. Question 282· Youth empowerment· WAEC

   Which of these is a way of empowering youths?

   • ADenying them education
   • BEncouraging idleness
   • CVocational and entrepreneurship training
   • DExcluding them from decisions

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3. Question 283· Youth empowerment· WAEC

   Mentorship helps young people by

   • Agiving them free money
   • Bproviding guidance from experienced people
   • Cmaking them lazy
   • Dending their education

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4. Question 284· Youth empowerment· WAEC

   A major cause of youth unemployment in Nigeria is

   • Atoo many job vacancies
   • Btoo many factories
   • Ca mismatch between skills taught and jobs available
   • Dhigh wages everywhere

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5. Question 285· Youth empowerment· WAEC

   Which of these is an example of youth empowerment?

   • Aa loan scheme for young entrepreneurs
   • Ba curfew on youths
   • Ca ban on youth clubs
   • Dhigher school fees

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6. Question 286· Youth empowerment· WAEC

   A benefit of youth empowerment to the nation is

   • Afewer skilled workers
   • Bmore youth restiveness
   • Chigher dependence on government
   • Da fall in crime and unemployment

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7. Question 287· Youth empowerment· WAEC

   Entrepreneurship refers to

   • Aavoiding every risk
   • Bworking only for government
   • Cstarting and managing a business and taking risks for profit
   • Dbegging for money

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8. Question 288· Youth empowerment· WAEC

   SMEDAN exists mainly to support

   • Alarge oil companies
   • Bsmall and medium enterprises
   • Cpolitical parties
   • Dforeign embassies

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9. Question 289· Youth empowerment· WAEC

   Skill acquisition helps young people mainly to

   • Aavoid all work
   • Bbecome self-reliant
   • Cdepend on their parents
   • Dleave school early

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10. Question 290· Youth empowerment· WAEC

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

    • Astreet begging
    • Bgambling
    • Cinternet fraud
    • Dtailoring

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11. Question 291· Youth empowerment· WAEC

    Giving small loans to young entrepreneurs is an example of

    • Ahuman trafficking
    • Bpolitical apathy
    • Cfinancial empowerment
    • Dcultism

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12. Question 292· Youth empowerment· WAEC

    Youth empowerment helps reduce crime because

    • Ait encourages thuggery
    • Bit increases idleness
    • Cit reduces education
    • Dengaged young people are less likely to turn to crime

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13. Question 293· Youth empowerment· WAEC

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

    • Ayouth empowerment programmes
    • Byouth restriction programmes
    • Cpolitical apathy schemes
    • Dcurfew orders

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14. Question 294· Youth empowerment· WAEC

    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established in

    • A1960
    • B1973
    • C1999
    • D1987

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15. Question 295· Youth empowerment· WAEC

    The National Directorate of Employment was set up mainly to

    • Afight unemployment through skills training
    • Bconduct elections
    • Cregulate drugs
    • Dcollect taxes

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