JAMB and WAEC Civic Education questions: Citizenship and citizenship education

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1. Question 1· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

   A Nigerian by birth who also acquires British citizenship is said to hold

   • Acitizenship by registration only
   • Bhonorary citizenship
   • Cno citizenship
   • Ddual citizenship

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2. Question 2· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

   A foreigner who becomes a citizen of a country after living there lawfully for the required number of years is a citizen by

   • Adescent
   • Bbirth
   • Cnaturalisation
   • Dconquest

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3. Question 3· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

   Citizenship education aims mainly to

   • Ateach foreign languages
   • Btrain soldiers for war
   • Cproduce lawyers only
   • Dmake people responsible and active members of society

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4. Question 4· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

   Which document identifies a Nigerian citizen when travelling abroad?

   • Aan international passport
   • Ba voter's card
   • Ca school identity card
   • Da bank card

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5. Question 5· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

   Which of these is NOT a way of becoming a Nigerian citizen under the 1999 Constitution?

   • ARegistration
   • BBirth
   • CPaying taxes in Nigeria
   • DNaturalisation

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6. Question 6· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

   Renunciation of citizenship means

   • Abeing deported
   • Bbeing granted citizenship
   • Cgiving up one's citizenship voluntarily
   • Dholding two citizenships

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7. Question 7· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

   A person who becomes a Nigerian citizen because one of his parents is Nigerian acquired citizenship by

   • Aregistration
   • Bnaturalisation
   • Cbirth
   • Dhonour

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8. Question 8· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

   A good citizen in a community should

   • Adamage public property
   • Bevade taxes
   • Ctake part in community development projects
   • Drefuse to vote

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9. Question 9· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

   A good citizen is one who

   • Aevades taxes
   • Bobeys the laws and contributes to national development
   • Cdestroys public property
   • Dengages in fraud

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10. Question 10· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    Which of these is a duty of every Nigerian citizen?

    • AEvading tax
    • BDestroying public property
    • CObeying the laws of the country
    • DDisrespecting the national flag

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11. Question 11· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    A foreign woman who is married to a Nigerian man may acquire Nigerian citizenship by

    • Aregistration
    • Bbirth
    • Cnaturalisation only
    • Dvoting

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12. Question 12· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    Which of these is a right, not a duty, of a Nigerian citizen?

    • AObeying the laws
    • BPaying taxes
    • CVoting in elections
    • DDefending the country

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13. Question 13· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    Citizenship education aims to

    • Acreate political parties
    • Btrain soldiers
    • Cmake people rich
    • Dmake people aware of their rights and duties

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14. Question 14· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    The minimum age at which a Nigerian citizen may vote is

    • A18 years
    • B16 years
    • C21 years
    • D25 years

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15. Question 15· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    Which of these is a duty of a citizen to the state?

    • Abeing appointed minister
    • Breceiving free medical care
    • Cpaying taxes
    • Downing a car

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16. Question 16· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    Dual citizenship means being a citizen of

    • Atwo countries at the same time
    • Btwo states in Nigeria
    • Ctwo local governments
    • Da country and a city

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17. Question 17· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    Which chapter of the 1999 Constitution deals with citizenship?

    • AChapter VI
    • BChapter IV
    • CChapter II
    • DChapter III

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18. Question 18· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    Loyalty to one's country is shown by

    • Adefending and promoting its interests
    • Bselling its secrets
    • Cinsulting its symbols
    • Devading service

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19. Question 19· Citizenship and citizenship education· WAEC

    A person who became a Nigerian citizen by naturalisation may be deprived of citizenship if he

    • Atravels abroad
    • Bis disloyal to Nigeria
    • Cmarries a foreigner
    • Dchanges his religion

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