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NECO Civic Education Past Questions & CBT Practice

Civic Education for NECO is one of the highest-stakes papers in the Nigerian exam calendar. Civic Education tests citizenship, civil society, the Constitution, and Nigerian political history. The questions tend to be definition-heavy — knowing the textbook wording matters. On this page you can preview real NECO Civic Education past questions, see the topic breakdown, and jump straight into a full CBT practice session.

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  1. Q12001MEDIUMGovernment

    The existence of delegated legislation

    1. A.A. encourages separation of power
    2. B.B. Increases the work of parliament
    3. C.C. Is another way of obtaining separation of power✓ Correct
    4. D.D. Negates the principle of separation of power,
    5. E.E. reduces the power of the executive
  2. Q22009MEDIUMChemistry

    A salt which loses its mass when exposed to air is

    1. A.deliquescent✓ Correct
    2. B.effervescent
    3. C.Efflorescent
    4. D.fluorescent
    5. E.hygroscopic
  3. Q32005MEDIUMChemistry

    What mass of silver is deposited when a current of 2.6 A is passed through a solution of a silver salt for 40 minutes? [Ag= 108 ; F=96500C]

    1. A.6.89g
    2. B.6.93g✓ Correct
    3. C.6.98g
    4. D.7.04g
    5. E.7.12g
  4. Q42008MEDIUMMathematics

    which of the following properties is/are common to parallelograms and rectangles? I. all angles are right angles II. the diagonals are equals. III. the opposite sides are equal and parallel.

    1. A.I and II
    2. B.I and III✓ Correct
    3. C.II and III
    4. D.I
    5. E.III
  5. Q52002MEDIUMBiology

    Which organism is a primary producer?

    1. A.Cassava
    2. B.cricket
    3. C.grasshopper✓ Correct
    4. D.hawk
    5. E.lizard
  6. Q62009MEDIUMPhysics

    The electric potential at a distance d from a point charge q in air of permittivity eo is expressed as?

    1. A.q2 ÷ 4πeod
    2. B.q2 ÷ 4πeo
    3. C.q ÷ 4πeod2✓ Correct
    4. D.q ÷ 4πeod
    5. E.q ÷ 4πeo2d
  7. Q72008MEDIUMPhysics

    Which of the following is NOT a component of an a.c. generator?

    1. A.Armature✓ Correct
    2. B.Carbon brushes
    3. C.Magnet
    4. D.Slip ring
    5. E.Split rings
  8. Q82007MEDIUMPhysics

    The force exerted on a charged body in an electric field depends on I. the charge on the body II. the electric field intensity III. the square of the mass of the body

    1. A.I only
    2. B.II only
    3. C.I and II only
    4. D.I and III only✓ Correct
    5. E.II and III only
  9. Q92008MEDIUMPhysics

    Which of the following radiations have the longest wavelength?

    1. A.Gamma rays
    2. B.Infra-red
    3. C.Light waves✓ Correct
    4. D.Radio waves
    5. E.Ultra-violet rays
  10. Q102007MEDIUMBiology

    Use the data to answer this question A class of 40 set out to determine the population of lizards in a bound field measuring 200 metres by 100 metres using the capture-recapture method. In their first outing, the students captured a total of 360 lizards all of which were marked with indelible ink and then released back into the field. After a one week interval the students went back into the field and caught a total of 250 lizards out of which 150 bore the indelible ink mark. What is the estimated population of lizards in the field?

    1. A.100✓ Correct
    2. B.300
    3. C.400
    4. D.560
    5. E.600

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