JAMB and WAEC Government questions: The electoral process

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1. Question 21· The electoral process· WAEC

   An election held to fill a vacant seat in the legislature is a

   • Ageneral election
   • Bby-election
   • Cprimary election
   • Dreferendum

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2. Question 22· The electoral process· JAMB

   The Permanent Voter's Card in Nigeria is issued by

   • Athe Nigeria Police
   • BINEC
   • CNIMC
   • Dthe National Assembly

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3. Question 23· The electoral process· WAEC

   Federal elections in Nigeria are conducted by

   • Athe NDLEA
   • Bthe NBC
   • CINEC
   • Dthe EFCC

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4. Question 24· The electoral process· JAMB

   The simple majority (first-past-the-post) system means the winner is the candidate with

   • Athe most votes
   • Bmore than half the votes always
   • Cthe oldest age
   • Dthe most money

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5. Question 25· The electoral process· JAMB

   The secret ballot ensures that

   • Avotes are counted secretly
   • Beach voter's choice is kept private
   • Ccandidates are unknown
   • Donly party members vote

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6. Question 26· The electoral process· JAMB

   A run-off election is held when

   • Aonly one candidate runs
   • Bthe election is cancelled
   • Cno candidate meets the requirements to win in the first round
   • Dthe courts order a new constitution

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7. Question 27· The electoral process· JAMB

   To win the presidential election in Nigeria at the first ballot, a candidate must have the highest votes and at least

   • A25% in two-thirds of the states and the FCT
   • B50% in all states
   • C10% in every state
   • Da majority in Lagos only

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8. Question 28· The electoral process· WAEC

   A system in which seats are shared in proportion to the votes each party wins is

   • Asimple majority
   • Bfirst-past-the-post
   • Cproportional representation
   • Dindirect election

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9. Question 29· The electoral process· WAEC

   A by-election is held when

   • Athe President dies only
   • Ball seats are vacant
   • Ca seat becomes vacant between general elections
   • Dparties merge

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10. Question 30· The electoral process· WAEC

    Proportional representation allocates seats

    • Aaccording to the share of votes each party wins
    • Bto the candidate with most votes in a constituency
    • Cby lottery
    • Dby appointment

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11. Question 31· The electoral process· WAEC

    A referendum is a vote in which the people

    • Adecide directly on a particular issue
    • Belect a president
    • Cchoose party candidates
    • Dremove judges

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12. Question 32· The electoral process· JAMB

    A senator dies in office. The seat is filled through

    • Aa primary election
    • Ba general election
    • Ca referendum
    • Da by-election

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13. Question 33· The electoral process· WAEC

    Franchise refers to the

    • Aright to form a party
    • Bright to own property
    • Cfreedom of speech
    • Dright to vote

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14. Question 34· The electoral process· WAEC

    The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is used in Nigerian elections to

    • Acount votes manually
    • Bprint ballot papers
    • Cregister parties
    • Dverify voters and upload results

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