CIVIC EDUCATION PAST QUESTIONS

BECE/JSCE (CIVIC EDUCATION)

BECE CIVIC EDUCATION PAST QUESTIONS

These are Civic Education Past Questions. 60 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.

You have 40 minutes to answer all the questions.

You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to end the exam if you choose to.

Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time.

Goodluck!

School Portal Nigeria

1 / 60

Which of the following bodies is responsible for defending the country against external aggression?

Civil Defence

Custom

the Army

Police

2 / 60

The following are attribute of discipline EXCEPT __________

moderation

self-control

modesty

indiscipline

3 / 60

Define consumer __________

consumer is engaged in buying and selling

consumer is the same as producer

consumer is an individual who makes final use of goods and services provided by the firm

consumer is what we eat

4 / 60

A programme and policies of a political party is called ______

logo

excigence

campaign

manifesto

5 / 60

All of these are law enforcement agencies EXCEPT ___________

NDLEA

teachers

ICPC

police

6 / 60

Which one is responsible for election at state level

FEC

SEIC

ND

NEC

7 / 60

Political rights include one of these

right to join any cultural group

right to education

right to protection against employment

right to vote and to be voted for

8 / 60

Youth empowerment ____________

suggests that young people do not need adults

promotes self-reliance

promotes disobedience to parents and teachers

gives us physical power for sports

9 / 60

The need for federation is that _________

It brings government closer to the people

there is no uniformity in the method of administration

a federal system promotes ethnic or tribal consciousness

there are delays in decision making

10 / 60

NYSC programme was introduced by ____________

General Yakubu Gowon

General Ibrahim Babangida

General Aguyi Ironsi

General Olusegun Obasanjo

11 / 60

The abduction of over 200 girls in Nigeria occurred in which town?

Chibok

Chibrum

Sabongida

Salem

12 / 60

The exercise of boldness in carrying out a given task in a particular situation of life is known as _____________

humility

integrity

courage

contentment

13 / 60

_________ are the bedrock of democracy

children

army

teachers

people

14 / 60

Which of these is NOT an attitude of contentment?

satisfaction

envy

discipline

humility

15 / 60

The following are democratic institution except __________

pressure group

INEC

political parties

democracy

16 / 60

Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigeria were amalgamated to form Nigeria in ____________

1934

1960

1940

1914

17 / 60

The duties of government that is not included in exclusive or concurrent list is called _______

concurrent

function

residual

exclusive

18 / 60

The ability to do something dangerous or to face pain or opposition without showing fear is called _________

discipline

courage

contentment

integrity

19 / 60

Nigeria Civil War came to an end in _________

1960

1963

1970

1954

20 / 60

A courageous person is one who is _____________

fighter

friendly

brave

none of the above

21 / 60

All these are negative behaviour EXCEPT ____________

examination malpractices

obedience

corruption

drug abuse

22 / 60

List any two attributes of contentment

uprightness and courage

satisfaction and humility

corruption and belief

contentment and envy

23 / 60

State one disadvantage of federation

it increases the space for political participation

there are delays in decision making

it brings government closer to the people

it reduces the burden of the central (federal) government

24 / 60

One of the attributes of right attribute to work is ___________

laziness

punctuality

seriousness

soul of businesses

25 / 60

The people we choose as leaders should be those _________

who came from over our tribe

who can make good their promises

whom we know are capable

we know

26 / 60

Which of the following is NOT true of a peaceful society?

obeying rules and regulations

maintenance of peace

breakdown of law and order

safety of lives and properties of citizens

27 / 60

Citizens can be deprived of their rights during __________

parliamentary

democratic regime

political campaign

emergency rule

28 / 60

The three arms of government are ______

the legislative, communism and advocacy

the federal, state and local

the legislature, executive and judiciary

the advocacy, tyranny and judiciary

29 / 60

The road sign light that shows “red” means _________

get ready

drive fast

Go

stop

30 / 60

Which of the following is a feature of democracy?

dictatorship

military government

one man, one vote

one party system

31 / 60

Types of citizenship include ___________

registration

all of the above

naturalization

birth

32 / 60

__________ are the rights that enable us to participate in government

economic rights

political rights

civic rights

right to life

33 / 60

Which is NOT among the factors that promote good value system?

tolerance

dishonesty

trust

integrity

34 / 60

Two major types of democracy are _______

major and minor

direct and indirect

selected and unselected

voted and not voted

35 / 60

Civic Education teaches the citizen to know

and obey deviant behaviour in the society

the way of the people in the society

the constitution of the country

the rights and privileges the constitution allow them to enjoy

36 / 60

The modern democracy was built upon by the

the Germans

the British

the Italian

the Russians

37 / 60

Which of the following is an obligation of citizen?

voting during elections

adjudicating cases

arresting offenders

making laws for the nation

38 / 60

Which of the following types of government is closet to the rural community?

state government

central government

local government

central government

39 / 60

_______ is the manipulation of electoral process by the candidates, political parties and electoral commission

consequences of election

forms of election

none of the above

electoral malpractices

40 / 60

Democracy is ______________

a group of people who are looking for job

a system of government which all people in a country can vote to elect their representatives in government

an individual who makes final use of goods and services

none of the above

41 / 60

Obligation means __________

to do what other people do

to do something that is your duty at all cost

to do what you like

to do something that will profit you alone

42 / 60

Rights of consumers includes one of the following

they have right to choose the goods that serve them better

All of the above

they do not have the right to correct wrong actions

they have no right to live in healthy environment

43 / 60

Some certain privileges that every citizen enjoys in a country irrespective of sex, tribe or creed is called __________

human right

creed

legislature

constitution

44 / 60

The institution that is responsible for the prosecution of drug traffickers and drug abuse is called __________

NDIC

EFCC

ICPC

NDLEA

45 / 60

Nigeria was hundred years old last year which means she has celebrated ___________ anniversary

independence

centenary

amalgamation

golden jubilee

46 / 60

The green colour in the traffic light indicates

go

be fast

get ready

stop

47 / 60

Residual function is performed by ________

Exclusive

Concurrent

Local government

Residual

48 / 60

How many colours are in traffic lights?

4

6

3

2

49 / 60

Which of these is the correct definition of citizenship?

a citizen does not enjoy any right at all

a citizen is a person who is recognized by law as a member of a country

citizen is a person that is not recognized by law as a member of a country

all of the above

50 / 60

The coming together of people or groups to work together to achieve a common objective or goal is called __________

co-operation

honesty

fraud

obedience

51 / 60

The love for one’s country and willingness to sacrifice for it is called ____________

patriotism

influence

non-discrimination

sacrifice

52 / 60

__________ are the rights which a citizen enjoys that enables him to be engaged in a profitable business in order to earn a living

economic rights

civic rights

political rights

religious rights

53 / 60

_________ is necessary to eradicate poverty

acquisition of skills

violence

fraud

stealing

54 / 60

The meaning of population is ___________

the total number of people living in a given territory at a particular time

how rich the country is

none of the above

how hardworking people are

55 / 60

Democracy originated from _______

Greece

Ghana

Britain

Nigeria

56 / 60

Political parties contest elections in order to ________

formulate policies

prevent coup d’etat

control political power

influence public opinion

57 / 60

One of the arms of government that makes laws is ___________

state

legislature

president

federal

58 / 60

Who among the following can be described as the founding father of Nigeria Nationalism?

Sir Ahmadu Bello

Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

Chief Herbert Macaulay

59 / 60

Law should apply to everyone irrespective of who you are. This implies ____________

for hearing principle

concurrent equity before the law

for hearing principle

right to appeal

60 / 60

The full meaning of INEC is ___________

Institution National Electoral Commission

Internal National Economic Commission

Independent National Electoral Commission

International National Electoral Commission

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