JAMB and WAEC Civic Education questions

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1. Question 101· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

   A consequence of drug abuse is

   • Amental illness
   • Bbetter health
   • Chigher grades
   • Dgood judgement

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2. Question 102· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

   Peer pressure contributes to drug abuse because young people

   • Awant to be accepted by their friends
   • Bare always supervised by adults
   • Cread too many books
   • Deat balanced diets

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3. Question 103· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

   The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency was established in

   • A1999
   • B1989
   • C2003
   • D1975

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4. Question 104· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

   Drug abuse means

   • Ataking prescribed medicine correctly
   • Bthe use of drugs in ways that harm the user
   • Cselling drugs legally in pharmacies
   • Dmanufacturing medicines

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5. Question 105· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

   The agency that regulates food and drugs sold in Nigeria is

   • ANDLEA
   • BNAFDAC
   • CNAPTIP
   • DINEC

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6. Question 106· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

   The agency that fights the trafficking and abuse of hard drugs in Nigeria is

   • ANAFDAC
   • BNAPTIP
   • CNDLEA
   • DINEC

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7. Question 107· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

   Which of these may show that a student is abusing drugs?

   • Asudden changes in behaviour and falling grades
   • Bregular exercise
   • Cimproved grades
   • Da healthy appetite

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8. Question 108· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

   A consequence of widespread drug abuse for the nation is

   • Abetter public health
   • Bfaster economic growth
   • Closs of productive manpower and a rise in crime
   • Dmore exports

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9. Question 109· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

   Rehabilitation of drug addicts aims to

   • Ahelp them stop using drugs and return to normal life
   • Bpunish them
   • Csend them to prison
   • Dmake them rich

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10. Question 110· Drug and substance abuse· WAEC

    A common effect of drug abuse on young people is

    • Alonger life
    • Bbetter health
    • Chigher grades
    • Dmental illness and poor academic performance

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11. Question 111· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Refusing to employ a qualified person because he is living with HIV is an example of

    • Agood citizenship
    • Bstigmatisation and discrimination
    • Chealth education
    • Dpatriotism

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12. Question 112· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    People living with HIV should be

    • Adenied jobs
    • Bisolated from society
    • Ccared for and not discriminated against
    • Dsent away from school

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13. Question 113· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Stigmatising people living with HIV is wrong because it

    • Adenies them their rights and discourages testing
    • Bcures the disease
    • Cprotects other people
    • Dis required by law

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14. Question 114· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    AIDS is caused by

    • Aa mosquito parasite
    • Bthe Human Immunodeficiency Virus
    • Ca bacterium in water
    • Dlack of vitamins

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15. Question 115· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    HIV can be transmitted through

    • Ashaking hands
    • Btransfusion of unscreened blood
    • Csharing a classroom
    • Dmosquito bites

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16. Question 116· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Which of these can spread HIV?

    • Asitting together in class
    • Bhugging
    • Csharing plates
    • Dtransfusion of unscreened blood

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17. Question 117· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    The agency that coordinates Nigeria's national response to HIV/AIDS is

    • ANAPTIP
    • BNACA
    • CNDLEA
    • DNYSC

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18. Question 118· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    HIV cannot be transmitted by

    • Aunscreened blood transfusion
    • Bsharing unsterilised needles
    • Cunprotected sex
    • Dshaking hands

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19. Question 119· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    HIV is the virus that causes

    • Amalaria
    • BAIDS
    • Ctuberculosis
    • Dcholera

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20. Question 120· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Antiretroviral drugs are used to

    • Atreat broken bones
    • Bcure malaria
    • Cprevent cholera
    • Dcontrol HIV in the body

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