Civic Education OBJ questions for SSS One

Civic Education objective questions for SSS One

1. The quality of a person who is more concerned about the needs, joy and happiness of others than his own is called
A. honesty
b. obedience
C. selflessness
D. punctuality
2. Which of the following is not a right attitude to work?
A. punctuality
b. discipline
C. honesty
D. disrespect
3. Citizenship can be attained through the following ways except.
A. naturalization
b. by birth
C. by registration
D. by conversion
4. Every citizen has the following duties and obligations except.
A. voting during elections
b. payment of taxes
C. obedience to laws
D. violation of other people’s right
5. When a person is upright in performing his duties, we say that he is...
A. honest
b. selfless
C. punctual
D. committed
6. HIV means...
A. human immunization virus
b. human immunodeficiency virus
C. human deficiency virus
D. human illness virus
7. HIV/AIDS can spread through the following except
A. sharing of clothes
b. sexual intercourse
C. blood product
D. sharing needles and other sharp objects.
8. The process of citizenship is which the constitution allows a non-Nigeria who lives in the country up to fifteen years to acquire Nigerian citizen after meeting some condition is?
A. citizenship by birth
b. citizenship by registration
D. citizenship by marriage
9. Which of the following is not an effect of HIV/AIDS?
A. Death
b. orphanage
C. large sums of money are being spent
D. it makes victims more productive.
10. AIDS can be cured
A. true
b. false
C. yes
D. all of the above.
11. Which of the following is true?
A. mosquitoes transmit HIV/AIDS
b. HIV/AIDS is punishment from God
C. eating with an AIDS patient can make HIV/AIDS positive
D. HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through sexual intercourse
12. The process of giving young people opportunity to develop ability and skills which will help them become responsible is called?
A. youth empowerment
b. citizenship
C. evaluation
D. youth disengagement
13. Which of the following is not a stigma suffered by HIV/AIDS patients?
A. sack from work
b. discrimination
C. rejection by family members
D. being accepted by the community and family members
14. The act of not hiding what one is doing is from other people is known as?
A. discipline
b. honesty
C. punctuality
D. transparency
15. Youth empowerment can be achieved through the following processes except
A. leadership training
b. attitude orientation
C. vocational training
D. punishment
16. Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of HIV/AIDS?
A. memory loss
b. skin rashes
C. extreme weakness and fatigue
D. high appetite
17. The process of giving the members of politically organised society with knowledge and necessary attitudes which will make the people to become responsible and active members of the society is called?
A. youth empowerment
b. citizenship education
C. citizenship acquisition
D. citizenship right
18. Citizenship by birth cannot be
A. registered
b. withdrawn
C. processed
D. temporary
19. Choose the correct option.
A. youth empowerment suggest that young people do not need adults
b. youth empowerment promote self reliance
C. youth empowerment promotes disobedience to parents and teachers
D. youth empowerment makes the youth irresponsible members of the society
20. Which of the following is an example of societal value?
A. dishonesty
b. delinquency
C. embezzlement (d ) troublesomeness
21. An example of values that can be demonstrated by a member of a society is __
A. rudeness
b. good behaviour
C. laziness
D. disobedience
22. Values can be identified in all the following except
A. hard work
b. loyalty
C. respect
D. arrogance
23. Youth empowerment skills involves the following except
A. life coping skill
b. communicative skill
C. artistic skill
D. indolence
24. One of the ways by which students can increase their knowledge and be fully empowered intellectually is to___
A. play without reading
b. develop good reading habit
C. read during exams alone
D. avoid coming to class
25. ___refers to an individual member of a political society who owes allegiance to the state
A. alien
b. citizen
C. governor
D. man
26. An alien can be described as__
A. citizen of the state
b. a person who is not a bonafide member and constitutionally recognised by the state
C. somebody who owes allegiance to the state
D. somebody who does not pay his/her tax
27. ___ are written agreement between two or more sovereign states
A. agreement
b. resolution
C. treaties
D. laws
28. The major cause of child labour as one of the local and civic problem is ___
A. economic growth
b. poverty
C. affluence
D. political crises
29. An example of community service which a person can perform is ___
A. helping the needy
b. burgling
C. disturbing the public peace
D. lying against people
30. A nationalist from south Africa who was jailed and set free after 27 years of imprisonment is __
A. Obafemi Awolowo
b. Kwemah Nkrumah
C. Herbert Macaulay
D. Nelson Mandela
31. In democracy the political power resides in __and it is exercised by them
A. woman
B. teenagers
C. people
D. men
32. ___defined democracy as government of the people, by the people and for people.
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Nnamdi Azikiwe
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. A.V Dicey
33. Representatives democracy deals mainly with__
A. government by the people from outside the state
B. government of elected representatives of the people
C. government by the rich
D. government controlled by the local people
34. The following are the characteristics of representative democracy except__
A. freedom to make choice
B. rule of law
C. denial of eligible citizens the right to vote
D. independent judiciary
35. __propounded the principle of rule of law
A. professor Wole Soyinka
B. Anthony Enahoro
C. professor A. V Dicey
D. Obefemi Awolowo
36. The principles of rule of law are __, __and __(a ) the principles of love, sharing
B. the principle of equality, promotion patriotism
C. the principle of patriotism, fairness, justice
D. the principle of equality, impartiality, fundamental human right
37. The source of constitution that has to do with has to do with the law enacted by the legislature at the National Assembly or House of Assembly is referred to as__
A. act of parliament
B. customs and conventions
C. judicial precedents
D. convention
38. The major pillars of democracy include all except one of the following
A. . The constitution
B. . The civil society
C. . The three arms of government
D. . Lawless society
39. _________ are past judgements by justices of law courts on matters relating to the constitution which also form a major source of constitution.
A. . Convention
B. . Act of parliament
C. Custom and tradition
D. judicial precedent.
40. A constitution whose mode of amendment is difficult is known as ___
A. flexible constitution
B. federal constitution
C. rigid constitution
D. written constitution
41. The two types of constitution according to the methods of amendment are ___and ___
A. flexible, written constitution
B. rigid, flexible constitution
C. written, unwritten constitution
D. rigid, unwritten constitution
42. The following are the three arms of government except___
A. legislature
B. local government
C. executive
D. judiciary
43. The arm of government that formulates and implements government policies and programme is___
A. the judiciary
B. the legislature
C. the executive
D. the arms forces
44. The armed forces as one of the pillars of democracy is headed by ___
A. Chief of Air staff
B. chief of naval staff
C. Chief of Army Staff
D. Chief of Defence Staff
45. The chief of Naval Staff heads___
A. the army
B. the air force
C. the navy
D. the public service
46. In federalism the powers of each of the tiers of government are properly defined in ___
A. the president
B. the state government
C. the constitution
D. the people
47. The functions or powers of the federal government in a federal system is defined in the ___list
A. exclusive legislative
B. concurrent legislative
C. residual legislative
D. government
48. Nigeria has ___states and___ local government areas
A. 36;778
B. 774;38
C. 36;774
D. 24;720
49. Both ___and ___ can legislate on issue contained in the concurrent legislative list
A. state, local government
B. local government, federal government
C. state, federal government
D. federal, House of Assembly
50. If any of the issues in the ___ legislative list conflicts with the federal government , the decision of the state government will be overridden by the federal government
A. concurrent
B. residual
C. exclusive
D. concerted
51. The items in the exclusive legislative list in which the federal government can legislate upon are all the following except___
A. census
B. passport and visas
C. agric development
D. customs and duty
52. Nigeria became a nation after the amalgamation of the___ and ___ protectorates by Lord Lugard in 1914
A. Northern, Western
B. Southern, Eastern
C. Northern, Eastern
D. Northern, Southern
53. Nigeria was broken into regions which were governed by___
A. state governors
B. regional governors
C. local authorities
D. president
54. The second military head of state in Nigeria was___
A. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo
B. Gen. Murtala Mohammed
C. Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi
D. Gen. Yakubu Gowon
55. The appellation for Katsina State is___
A. New World
B. State of Harmony
C. State of Hospitality
D. Centre of Unity
56. The type of government at the grassroots level that is closest to the people is ____
A. State government
B. Local government
C. Federal government
D. Grass root government
57. Citizens perform the following responsibilities EXCEPT ___
A. vandalize public/ government properties
B. obedience to law
C. payment of tax
D. respect for the right of others
58. ___ is a group of people with the same ideology seeking to elect people or their candidates into power___
A. Pressure group
B. Political party
C. Militant group
D. government
59. ___ advanced four freedoms that are fundamental to human rights
A. President Franklin D Roosevelt
B. President George Bush
C. Nelson Mandela
D. Olusegun Obasanjo
60. Human rights are rights which every human being all over the world should___
A. not enjoy
B. enjoy with restriction
C. enjoy and not be denied
D. not access
61. The quality of a person who is more concerned about the needs, joy and happiness of others than his own is called
A. honesty
B. obedience
C. selflessness
D. punctuality
62. Which of the following is not a right attitude to work?
A. punctuality
B. discipline
C. honesty
D. disrespect
63. Citizenship can be attained through the following ways except.
A. naturalization
B. by birth
C. by registration
D. by conversion
64. Every citizen has the following duties and obligations except.
A. voting during elections
B. payment of taxes
C. obedience to laws
D. violation of other people’s right
65. When a person is upright in performing his duties, we say that he is...
A. honest
B. selfless
C. punctual
D. committed
66. HIV means...
A. human immunization virus
B. human immunodeficiency virus
C. human deficiency virus
D. human illness virus
67. HIV/AIDS can spread through the following except
A. sharing of clothes
B. sexual intercourse
C. blood product
D. sharing needles and other sharp objects.
68. The process of citizenship is which the constitution allows a non-Nigeria who lives in the country up to fifteen years to acquire Nigerian citizen after meeting some condition is?
A. citizenship by birth
B. citizenship by registration
D. citizenship by marriage
69. Which of the following is not an effect of HIV/AIDS?
A. Death
B. orphanage
C. large sums of money are being spent
D. it makes victims more productive.
70. AIDS can be cured
A. true
B. false
C. yes
D. all of the above. In democracy the political power resides in __and it is exercised by them
A. woman
B. teenagers
C. people
D. men
71. ___defined democracy as government of the people, by the people and for people.
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Nnamdi Azikiwe
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. A.V Dicey
72. Representatives democracy deals mainly with__
A. government by the people from outside the state
B. government of elected representatives of the people
C. government by the rich
D. government controlled by the local people
73. The following are the characteristics of representative democracy except__
A. freedom to make choice
B. rule of law
C. denial of eligible citizens the right to vote
D. independent judiciary
74. __propounded the principle of rule of law
A. professor Wole Soyinka
B. Anthony Enahoro
C. professor A. V Dicey
D. Obefemi Awolowo
75. The principles of rule of law are __, __and __
A. the principles of love, sharing
B. the principle of equality, promotion patriotism
C. the principle of patriotism, fairness, justice
D. the principle of equality, impartiality, fundamental human right
76. The source of constitution that has to do with has to do with the law enacted by the legislature at the National Assembly or House of Assembly is referred to as__
A. act of parliament
B. customs and conventions
C. judicial precedents
D. convention
77. The major pillars of democracy include all except one of the following
A. . The constitution
B. . The civil society
C. . The three arms of government
D. . Lawless society
78. _______ are past judgements by justices of law courts on matters relating to the constitution which also form a major source of constitution.
A. . Convention
B. . Act of parliament
C. Custom and tradition
D. judicial precedent.
79. A constitution whose mode of amendment is difficult is known as ___
A. flexible constitution
B. federal constitution
C. rigid constitution
D. written constitution
80. The armed forces as one of the pillars of democracy is headed by ___
A. Chief of Air staff
B. chief of naval staff
C. Chief of Army Staff
D. Chief of Defence Staff
81. Both male and female engage in__
A. socialism
B. federalism
C. cultism
D. fascism
82. The aims of the original founders of the first Nigerian cult group known as pyrates confraternity, include the following except__
A. to have a secrete association that can wreck havoc on lives and properties
B. to end tribalism and elitism
C. to abolish convention
D. to revive the age of polite and honourable behaviour
83. One of the following is not a cult group
A. black beret
B. white angel
C. black axe
D. Action Congress of Nigeria
84. Nowadays, the activities of cult groups include all but one of the following.
A. caring for fellow students at all costs.
B. maiming
C. killing
D. violence
85. Orderliness revolves around the following principles except___
A. civility
B. disrespect for rules and regulations
C. decorum
D. courtesy
86. Interrupting a person while talking without an excuse shows ___
A. orderliness
B. decorum
C. indiscipline
D. discipline
87. A good driving skill as a form of orderliness involves one of the following.
A. obedience to traffic rules and road signs
B. rough driving
C. reckless driving
D. driving on high speed
88. The reasons for having constituted authority include all but one of the following
A. to have an orderly society
B. to ensure citizens obey the law
C. to plot against the government
D. to guarantee a peaceful and egalitarian society
89. The type of constituted authority which is the custodian of tradition and culture is the __
A. parent
B. teacher
C. army
D. traditional ruler
90. The state governor as a constituted authority does __
A. oppresses the citizens
B. see to the welfare of the people
C. rule as a dictator
D. embezzle public fund.