WAEC Civic Education Past Questions & Answers - Page 96

476.

Which of the following skills negates the promotion of interpersonal relationship?

A.

Tolerance

B.

Selfishness

C.

Caring

D.

Kindness

Correct answer is B

Selfishness is the the quality or state of being selfish and having lack of consideration for other people. This kind of attitude hinders inter-personal relationship.

477.

One of the advantages of inter-communal relationship is that it ensures the

A.

Existence of totalitarianism

B.

Domination of the minority by the majority

C.

Domination of the majority by the minority

D.

Enhancement of security

Correct answer is D

An effective inter-communal relationship promotes peace and eradicates hostility. It encourages specialisation and stimulates development. In contrast,if there is crisis, the communities would experience a lot clashes resulting to loss of lives and property.

478.

Which of the following is not a skill for settling inter-communal conflict?

A.

War

B.

Dialogue

C.

Mediation

D.

Arbitration

Correct answer is A

War cannot be used to settle inter-communal dispute. It will rather cause destruction on the communities involved which will lead to huge damage and loss of lives and properties. War should always be avoided when there is crisis in a region because, there are no winners in a war.

479.

Use the dialogue below to answer the following question.

Ade: Uche, are you not going to work today?

Uche: I will go, but by public transport.

Ade: why?

Uche: One of the side mirrors of my car is broken and also, the car emits excessive smoke.

From the dialogue, it could be implied that uche is mindful of?

A.

Driving school code

B.

When to use public transport

C.

Traffic regulations

D.

His obligations as a citizen

Correct answer is C

Traffic regulations  are the laws which govern traffic and regulate vehicles. These rules have been  developed over time to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic andsafety of road users and pedestrians.

 

480.

An implication of Uche's action from the dialogue is that he is

A.

Afraid of federal road safety corps

B.

Considerate of other road users

C.

Afraid of civil defence corps

D.

Environmentally friendly

Correct answer is B

One of the most effective ways of keeping yourself and other road users safe is to keep off the road when your car is faulty and require urgent maintenance just like Uche did.