WAEC Government questions: Citizenship

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1. Question 1· Citizenship· WAEC

   A person can become a citizen of Nigeria by

   • Apaying tax only
   • Bbirth, registration or naturalisation
   • Cliving in Nigeria for one month
   • Dvoting in an election

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2. Question 2· Citizenship· WAEC

   Which of these is a duty, rather than a right, of a Nigerian citizen?

   • Afreedom of worship
   • Bobeying the laws of the country
   • Cfreedom of movement
   • Dthe right to life

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3. Question 3· Citizenship· WAEC

   Dual citizenship means

   • Avoting twice
   • Bholding two jobs
   • Cbeing a citizen of two countries at the same time
   • Dliving in two states

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4. Question 4· Citizenship· WAEC

   Which of these is a political right of a citizen?

   • Athe right to vote and be voted for
   • Bthe right to life
   • Cthe duty to pay tax
   • Dthe obligation to obey laws

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5. Question 5· Citizenship· WAEC

   A person can become a citizen of a country through

   • Avisiting it often
   • Bbirth, registration or naturalisation
   • Cpaying its taxes only
   • Dspeaking its language

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6. Question 6· Citizenship· WAEC

   A citizen may lose citizenship acquired by registration if he

   • Avotes
   • Btravels abroad
   • Cis convicted of disloyalty to the state
   • Dpays taxes

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7. Question 7· Citizenship· WAEC

   One of the duties of a citizen is to

   • Adisobey unjust laws
   • Bpay taxes
   • Cform a government alone
   • Davoid voting

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8. Question 8· Citizenship· WAEC

   Nigerian citizenship can be acquired by

   • Aresidence of one month
   • Bage only
   • Cbirth, registration and naturalisation
   • Dpaying tax only

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9. Question 9· Citizenship· WAEC

   A duty of a citizen is to

   • Aobey the laws of the state
   • Brefuse to pay taxes
   • Cavoid voting
   • Ddestroy public property

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10. Question 10· Citizenship· WAEC

    A person born outside Nigeria is a Nigerian citizen by birth if

    • Ahe lives in Nigeria for 15 years
    • Beither of his parents is a Nigerian citizen
    • Che marries a Nigerian
    • Dhe invests in Nigeria

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11. Question 11· Citizenship· WAEC

    Which of these is a duty of a citizen?

    • Athe right to vote
    • Breceiving free education
    • Cfreedom of movement
    • Dpaying taxes

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12. Question 12· Citizenship· WAEC

    A foreign woman married to a Nigerian man may become a Nigerian citizen by

    • Abirth
    • Bregistration
    • Cconquest
    • Dnomination

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13. Question 13· Citizenship· WAEC

    Which of these is a civic right?

    • Athe right to vote
    • Bthe right to free food
    • Cthe right to rule
    • Dthe right to break laws

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14. Question 14· Citizenship· WAEC

    A foreigner who has lived in Nigeria for the period required by law and applies to become a citizen does so by

    • Adescent
    • Bbirth
    • Cnaturalisation
    • Dadoption only

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