2021 WAEC (WASSCE) Civic Education Past Questions

In the following sentence, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer. Mr. Jones ALWAYS locks the back door.

1. A.Does Mr. Jones always lock the front door?
2. B.Does Mr. Jones seldom lock the back door?✓ Correct
3. C.Does Mr. John always lock the back door?
4. D.Does Mr. Jones always open the back door?

Which of the following observations is not an effect of surface tension?

1. A.droplets of water dripping slowly from a tap✓ Correct
2. B.mercury spilled on a clean glass plate forms spherical droplets
3. C.an indect walking across the surface of a pond
4. D.water flowing out more easily then engine oil from a container

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word. horde

1. A.horse
2. B.board
3. C.hard
4. D.bud✓ Correct

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. How did you arrive at .....wonderful idea?

1. A.that a
2. B.such a
3. C.a such✓ Correct
4. D.that such

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: You..............to know that you cannot succeed without hard work.

1. A.are supposed✓ Correct
2. B.supposed
3. C.suppose
4. D.are suppose

The Fundamental Human Rights and Liberties must be entrenched in a constitution to

1. A.A. serve majority interest
2. B.B. show concern for the people✓ Correct
3. C.C. make it difficult to tamper with
4. D.D. espouse love for the country

Interpretations are given. choose the interpretation that is most appropriate I knew that they were economical with the the truth. This means that they

1. A.were being honest✓ Correct
2. B.did not know the truth
3. C.did not know enough about the matter
4. D.knew more than they were prepared to say

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word niece

1. A.keen
2. B.knees
3. C.peels✓ Correct
4. D.piece

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.  chute

1. A.loch✓ Correct
2. B.usual
3. C.sugar
4. D.choose

A luminous object is one that

1. A.gives off dim blue-green light only in the dark.✓ Correct
2. B.gives out light of its own
3. C.shines by reflected light only
4. D.glows only in the presence of light