JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Public opinion

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1. Question 21· Public opinion· WAEC

   A limitation of opinion polls is that

   • Athey are illegal
   • Bthey are always accurate
   • Cthey replace elections
   • Dsamples may not represent the whole population

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2. Question 22· Public opinion· WAEC

   When most Nigerians on social media oppose a proposed new tax, this reflects

   • Apropaganda
   • Bpublic opinion
   • Cjudicial review
   • Ddelegated legislation

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3. Question 23· Public opinion· JAMB

   Censorship means

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

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4. Question 24· Public opinion· WAEC

   The mass media influence public opinion mainly by

   • Amaking laws
   • Binforming and shaping people's views on issues
   • Cconducting elections
   • Dappointing judges

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5. Question 25· Public opinion· WAEC

   The mass media influence public opinion by

   • Aarresting people
   • Bmaking laws
   • Cconducting elections
   • Dshaping what issues people discuss

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6. Question 26· Public opinion· WAEC

   Which of these is a major means of measuring public opinion?

   • Acensus figures
   • Bcourt judgements
   • Cmilitary decrees
   • Dopinion polls

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7. Question 27· 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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