JAMB and WAEC 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· WAEC

   Public opinion can best be described as

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

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4. Question 4· 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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5. Question 5· 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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6. Question 6· 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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7. Question 7· Public opinion· WAEC

   Which of these is an agent for forming public opinion?

   • Athe army
   • Bthe mass media
   • Cthe prisons
   • Dthe treasury

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8. Question 8· Public opinion· WAEC

   Opinion polls are used to

   • Adeclare election results
   • Bmake laws
   • Cappoint judges
   • Dmeasure public attitudes on issues

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9. Question 9· Public opinion· WAEC

   Public opinion is important in a democracy because it

   • Aguides government in making policies
   • Breplaces elections
   • Cabolishes the constitution
   • Dcontrols the army

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10. Question 10· Public opinion· JAMB

    Public opinion can be measured by

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

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11. Question 11· 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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12. Question 12· Public opinion· WAEC

    A factor that can distort public opinion is

    • Aeducation
    • Bfree press
    • Cpropaganda
    • Dopen debate

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13. Question 13· Public opinion· WAEC

    Social media has affected Nigerian politics by

    • Astopping all debate
    • Ballowing rapid mobilisation such as the #EndSARS protests
    • Creplacing elections
    • Dbanning parties

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14. Question 14· 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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15. Question 15· 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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16. Question 16· Public opinion· WAEC

    Public opinion can be measured through

    • Aopinion polls
    • Bcourt judgements
    • Ccensus figures
    • Dthe national budget

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17. Question 17· 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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18. Question 18· Public opinion· WAEC

    Before an election, a government radio station broadcasts only favourable stories about the ruling party. This is

    • Apublic opinion
    • Bpropaganda
    • Clobbying
    • Da referendum

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19. Question 19· 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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20. Question 20· Public opinion· JAMB

    Which agency regulates broadcasting in Nigeria?

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

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