WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 252

1,256.

The major source of local government revenue is

A.

donations

B.

income from investments

C.

loans from finance institutions

D.

grants from the central authority

Correct answer is D

Local government revenue comes from property, sales, and other taxes; charges and fees; and transfers from federal and state governments. Taxes accounted for roughly 40 percent of local general revenue

1,257.

Which of the following is a feature of the civil service?

A.

Disloyalty

B.

Impartiality

C.

Political activism

D.

Temporary tenure

Correct answer is B

The Civil Service is neutral and impartial in its work. It does not interfere in the political arena. It serves whichever political party is in power and help it to achieve whatever policies they want to introduce. A Civil Servant is obliged to hide his political affiliation and pursue his work as a professional.

1,258.

The Civil Service is an administrative institution of

A.

the executive arm of government

B.

Public corporations

C.

Para - military organization

D.

a business enterprise

Correct answer is A

The executive is the organ exercising authority in and holding responsibility for the governance of a state. The executive executes and enforces law. The civil service is under the executive arm of government

1,259.

The method in which a group of people are interviewed on a specific political issue is called

A.

referendum

B.

individual speech

C.

individual writing

D.

opinion sampling

Correct answer is D

An opinion poll/sampling, often simply referred to as a poll or a survey, is a human research survey of public opinion from a particular sample.

1,260.

Public opinion on the performance of a government is best measured by

A.

military strength

B.

general elections

C.

the mass media

D.

parliamentary debates

Correct answer is C

Public opinion is measured by election results, personal contacts, media reporting, and especially by polls. but most importantly by mass media report