JAMB Government questions: Public opinion

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1. Question 1· Public opinion· JAMB

   A representative sample survey used to gauge what citizens think is

   • Aa referendum
   • Ban opinion poll
   • Ca census
   • Da by-election

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2. Question 2· Public opinion· JAMB

   The mass media help to form public opinion by

   • Aproviding information and analysis on public issues
   • Bconducting elections
   • Cmaking laws
   • Dsettling disputes

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3. Question 3· Public opinion· JAMB

   Public opinion is

   • Athe decision of the courts
   • Bthe opinion of the president
   • Cthe views held by a large section of the people on public issues
   • Dthe manifesto of a party

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4. Question 4· Public opinion· JAMB

   Censorship of the press means

   • Agovernment control of what may be published
   • Bfreedom of the press
   • Cadvertising
   • Dprinting more papers

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5. Question 5· Public opinion· JAMB

   Opinion leaders influence public opinion because they

   • Aavoid the media
   • Bhold no views
   • Care always politicians
   • Dare respected and trusted in their communities

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6. Question 6· Public opinion· JAMB

   Public opinion can be measured by

   • Aopinion polls
   • Bcourt judgements
   • Cthe budget
   • Dthe census

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7. Question 7· Public opinion· JAMB

   Which of the following is an agent of political socialisation?

   • Athe stock exchange
   • Bthe weather
   • Cthe family
   • Dthe census

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8. Question 8· Public opinion· JAMB

   Which factor is most likely to limit the influence of public opinion?

   • Ahigh illiteracy and lack of information
   • Ba free press
   • Cregular elections
   • Dan active civil society

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9. Question 9· Public opinion· JAMB

   A free press helps democracy by

   • Acollecting taxes
   • Bmaking laws
   • Cconducting elections
   • Dinforming citizens and exposing abuses of power

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10. Question 10· Public opinion· JAMB

    Propaganda is

    • Athe deliberate spreading of information to influence opinion
    • Ban opinion poll
    • Ca court ruling
    • Da type of election

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11. Question 11· Public opinion· JAMB

    A referendum is

    • Aa meeting of party leaders
    • Ba direct vote by the electorate on a particular issue
    • Ca court case
    • Da census

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12. Question 12· Public opinion· JAMB

    Which agency regulates broadcasting in Nigeria?

    • Athe National Broadcasting Commission
    • BINEC
    • CNAFDAC
    • Dthe Nigerian Communications Commission

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13. Question 13· Public opinion· JAMB

    Censorship means

    • Aopinion polling
    • Bfree expression
    • Cofficial control or suppression of what may be published
    • Dadvertising

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14. Question 14· Public opinion· JAMB

    A free press contributes to democracy by

    • Asupporting dictatorship
    • Bcensoring news
    • Cexposing wrongdoing and informing citizens
    • Dbanning debate

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