WAEC Civic Education 2014 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2014 WAEC Civic Education paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 45 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

WAEC Civic Education 2014 questions and answers

1. 1.Civil society are vital for the promotion of popular participation because they are
   1. A
      non-governmental groups that create awareness and mobilise citizens to engage actively in governance
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   2. B
      professional bodies set up by law to regulate the conduct of civil servants
   3. C
      agencies established and funded by government to conduct elections
   4. D
      political parties that contest for power and form government after elections
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   Answer: A

   Civil society organisations (trade unions, NGOs, community-based groups, professional associations acting in the public interest, etc.) are voluntary, non-governmental and independent of the state. Their role in a democracy is precisely to create awareness, educate citizens on their rights and duties, and mobilise them to take part actively in governance — for example through advocacy, town-hall engagement, voter education and monitoring government performance. This is what makes them vital for popular participation.

2. 2.Citizenship status is acquired through?
   1. A
      Birth, registration and naturalisation
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   2. B
      Marriage, inheritance and domicile
   3. C
      Registration, migration and adoption
   4. D
      Birth, marriage and settlement
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   Answer: A

   Birth, registration and naturalisation are the three ways recognised under Nigerian law (Sections 25–27 of the 1999 Constitution) by which a person becomes a citizen of Nigeria.

3. 3.To prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, people should be encouraged to
   1. A
      Avoid sharing sharp objects and embrace safe sexual practices
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   2. B
      Engage in unprotected sex, but only with a regular partner
   3. C
      Isolate persons living with HIV/AIDS from public gatherings
   4. D
      Take antibiotics regularly as a preventive precaution
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   Answer: A

   HIV/AIDS spreads mainly through two routes: contact with infected blood (for example, sharing blades, needles, syringes or other sharp objects) and unprotected sexual intercourse. Civic education therefore teaches that the public should be encouraged to avoid sharing sharp objects and embrace safe sexual practices (abstinence, faithfulness to one partner, and correct condom use). This directly blocks both transmission routes.

4. 4.In Nigeria, public servants are expected to be?
   1. A
      Free to publicly campaign for any political candidate
   2. B
      Loyal to the political party in power
   3. C
      Politically neutral and impartial in carrying out their duties
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   4. D
      Answerable only to their trade union
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   Answer: C

   Public servants in Nigeria are expected to be politically neutral and impartial in the discharge of their duties.

5. 5.Conflicts are better resolved in the society through?
   1. A
      Tribunal
   2. B
      Litigation
   3. C
      Dialogue
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   4. D
      The court
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   Answer: C

   Dialogue is the correct answer. In civic education, dialogue means the parties in a disagreement sit together, talk openly, listen to each other's grievances, and reach a mutual understanding without a third party forcing a decision on them. Because it is voluntary, cheap, fast, and preserves relationships, it is widely regarded as the method that resolves conflict most effectively in society, from family and community disputes to disagreements between groups.

6. 6.Human rights are basic natural rights which people enjoy primarily because they are
   1. A
      citizens of a sovereign state
   2. B
      human beings
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   3. C
      employees of government
   4. D
      members of the ruling class
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   Answer: B

   Human beings is correct. Human rights are called "natural" rights precisely because they attach to a person simply by virtue of being human — they are inherent from birth, not given by any government, law, or institution, and so they cannot rightly be taken away.

   So a candidate should remember: human rights belong to every person everywhere, purely because they are human, regardless of nationality, office, or class.

7. 7.Imoh lived with her parents in kakuri. They were goods citizens who detested all forms of immoral acts. Both at home and in school, imoh had been thought the virtues and values of a good citizen. However, while in a bus on her way home, the conductor forgot to ask for her fare. she knew that the right thing to do was to pay even when the conductor had forgotten to collect the fare. she also knew that there were other things she could do with the money if it was not paid, but she did what was expected by informing the conductor and paying the fare. What value did imoh demonstrate
   1. A
      Patriotism
   2. B
      Contentment
   3. C
      Obedience
   4. D
      Honesty
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   Answer: D

   Honesty is correct. Imoh knew the fare had not been collected, knew she could have kept the money, but chose to tell the truth and pay what was owed. That willingness to do the right thing even when no one was watching and there was personal gain to be had is the very definition of honesty.

8. 8.Ada: wanja where are you going to in this ungodly hour of the night. Wanja; i am heading towards my usual joint to enjoy myself. Ada: which joint? Wanja: XYZ night club, where i take marijuana and alcoholic breverages, i really want to be high tonight so that when people see me tomorrow, they will fear and respect me. Ada: remember people who work under the influence of hard drugs and alcoholic breverages are prone to either psychiatric problems or premature death. softly young man, imbibe good natured character, you have the world at your feet and a destiny to fulfill. pray you will not be the architect of your own misfortune. The qoutation above shows that the speaker is concerned about
   1. A
      The generation gap between the youth and the elderly
   2. B
      The effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the youth
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   3. C
      The need for youths to show respect to elders
   4. D
      Peer group pressure among the youth
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   Answer: B

   The effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the youth is correct. In the dialogue, Wanja openly says he is going to take marijuana and alcoholic beverages so that people will "fear and respect" him. Ada's reply is a direct warning about this: she tells him that people who work under the influence of hard drugs and alcohol are prone to psychiatric problems or premature death, and she urges him to imbibe good character instead of becoming "the architect of his own misfortune." Every sentence Ada speaks is aimed at the danger of substance abuse and its consequences on Wanja's health, character and future.

9. 9.Chief Bilisi was a prominent politician and a minister in kantogo republic. he had sponsored several candidates to power and made them to swear an oath of alligiance to him. In return, they awarded contracts and offererd financial and material assistance to him at the expense of the public. This had resulted in the non-provision of social amenities. This were some of the grievance the community had against him for which a mob gathered in front of his house shouting and hauling abusive words at him. They did not stop at that, they vandalized properties and obstructed vehicular movement. The condition of disorderly behaviour exhibited by the mob in the story best describes the
   1. A
      ineffectiveness of the police
   2. B
      need for stiffer security measures
   3. C
      breakdown of law and order
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   4. D
      importance of ministerial position
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   Answer: C

   The mob did not just protest peacefully — they shouted abusive words, vandalized property, and obstructed vehicular movement. These are acts that society's rules are specifically meant to prevent, and once citizens take to lawlessness like this instead of using legitimate channels (courts, petitions, the ballot box) to address grievances, order has collapsed. That is exactly what breakdown of law and order means: a situation where rules are no longer being respected or enforced, and people resort to disorderly, destructive conduct.

   So the vandalism, abuse, and obstruction of traffic are, taken together, a textbook case of the breakdown of law and order.

10. 10.The nearest government to the people and an important means of promoting grassroot development is the
    1. A
       Federal government
    2. B
       Traditional council
    3. C
       State government
    4. D
       Local government
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    Answer: D

    Local government is correct. Among the three tiers of government in Nigeria (federal, state and local), the local government is the closest to ordinary citizens — it sits right in the community, dealing directly with issues like primary healthcare, local markets, motor parks, birth registration and rural roads. This closeness is exactly why it is seen as the key engine for grassroot development: decisions and projects can be tailored to the immediate needs of the people without passing through distant federal or state bureaucracy.

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