BECE Civic Education Past Questions and Answers

CIVIC EDUCATION

PAPER I

1. Only one of the following is NOT a negative value.
A. Corruption
B. Drug abuse
C. Examination malpractice
D. Obedience
E. Vandalism

2. A good citizen should stand at attention whenever the national___________ is being sang.
A. anthem B. pledge
C. music D. Muslim’s song
E. Christian’s song

3. What is the full meaning of UDHR?
A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B. Universal Deformation of Human Rights
C. Universal Defence of Human Rights
D. Universal Definition of Human Rights
E. Universal Documentation of Human Rights

4. Who is the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission? Professor
A. Attahiru M. Jega
B. E. C. Amucheazi
C Humphrey Nwosu
D. Ime Ewa
E Maurice lwu.

5. Which of the Nigerian cities is referred to as “the city where no one is a stranger”?
A. Aba
B. Abuja
C. Lagos
D. Onitsha
E. Yenagoa

6. The law enforcement agencies include the following, EXCEPT.
A. Army
B. ICPC
C. Militant
D. NDLEA
E. Police

7. What is the full meaning of SSS?
A Source of State Security
B State Safety Security
C State Security Service
D. State Securities Service
E. State Self-employment Security.

8. Nigeria became a republic of twelve (12) states in
A.1960 B.1963 C. 1966
D. 1967 E. 1968

9. One of these is NOT an objective of population census. It
A. determines population size
B. reveals available man power
C. reveals the number of aliens
D. is used to asses standard of hiring
E. is used by the government for the allocation of resources.

10. The following are the types of Human rights, EXCEPT.

A. Civil B. Economic C. Military D. Political
E. Social.

11. Who was the Head of State who states were created in 1996? General
A. Abdulsalam Abubakar
B. Ibrahim B. Babangida
C. Muhammadu Buhari
D. Muhammed Sani Abacha
E. Olusegun Obasanjo

12. What is the name of the white lady who gave Nigeria her name?
A. Flora Lugard
B. Flora Shaw
C. Flora Show
D. Florence Shaw
E. Mrs. Lugard.

13. Who led the 1967-70 Biafran war? It was
A. Chief Chukwumeka Odumegu Ojukwu
B. Chief C. C. Onoh
C. Dr, Alex Ekwueme
D. Nnamdi Azikwe
E. Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu

14. Where is the hometown of President Goodluck Jonathan?
A.Brass
B. Nimbe
C. Oloibiri
D. Otueke
E. Yenogoa.

15. Who established the first Political Party in Nigeria?
A. Ahmadu Bello
B. Ernest Shonekan
C. Herbert Macauley
D. Nnarndi Azikwe
E. Obafemi Awolowo.

16. Election is the process through which people______ their leaders.
A. choose B. impose
C. manipulate D. prevent
E. smuggle

17. At what age is one qualified to vote in an electron in Nigeria?
A. Sixteen B. Eighteen C. Twenty
D. Twenty five E. Thirty.

18. The National Party of Nigeria existed during the republic.
A. first B. second C. third
D. fourth E. fifth.

19. One of these is NOT a feature of the Nigerian constitution.
A. Customs and traditions
B. Distribution of powers.
C. Preamble
D. Procedure for amendment
E. Rights of citizens.

20. Which of the following organs of government is responsible for interpreting the law?
A. Barristers B. Executive C. Judiciary
D. Legislature E. Party organs.