WAEC Civic Education Past Questions & Answers - Page 95

471.

A major consequence of human trafficking is?

A.

Promotion of rural-urban drift

B.

Decline in literacy rate

C.

Increase rate of youth employment

D.

Increased exploitation of the ignorant

Correct answer is D

Human trafficking is caused by various factors some of which include;  Poverty, domestic turbulence, political unrest, natural disasters and more . Human trafficking is putting or keeping someone in an exploitative situation for profit. They are not free and they are exploited for profit over and over again. It is a serious crime.

472.

Which of the following is a way of preventing drug traficking?

A.

Foreign scholarship

B.

Employment

C.

Motivation

D.

Indulging offenders

Correct answer is B

Ways of Preventing Drug Trafficking

  • Job creation and employment of the youth.
  • Adequate enlightenment of the citizens about drug trafficking and its consequences.
  • Appropriate sanctioning for drug traffickers.
  • Authorities such as The police, immigration department and the national drug law enforcement agency
  • Poverty eradication measures must be properly put in place.

 

473.

A common repercussion for drug abuse is

A.

Medication

B.

Rehabilitation

C.

Brain drain

D.

Memory loss

Correct answer is D

Drug abuse can have a serious, life-changing impact on your child: their physical and mental health is at stake. The human brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Although it may weigh less than 3 pounds, it some what mysteriously controls both your thoughts and the physiological processes that keep you alive. Drugs and alcohol change the way you feel by altering the chemicals that keep your brain working smoothly.

474.

The establishment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by the government was a measure to?

A.

Make drugs available to the masses

B.

Prevent drug abuse

C.

Encourage the use of drugs by the masses

D.

Support importation of drugs

Correct answer is B

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) was established in 1989 with the statutory responsibility to control and manage the growing menace of illicit drug activities.

475.

Which of the following is not a common way by which people abuse drugs?

A.

Ingestion

B.

Intrusion

C.

Inhalation

D.

Injection

Correct answer is B

Intrusion is an occasion when someone goes into a place where they aren't expected to be. It is not a way of abusing drugs.