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WAEC WASSCE Government 2011 past questions and answers

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Sample WAEC WASSCE Government 2011 questions

1. A public corporation is established primarily to
  1. provide specified services under public ownership
  2. promote the private interests of its directors
  3. replace all ministries in the civil service
  4. prevent citizens from using essential services

Answer: A. provide specified services under public ownership

A public corporation is a state-owned organization created to provide particular services or undertake commercial functions in the public interest.

2. Which feature most clearly distinguishes a public corporation from a government department?
  1. It is financed only by private donations
  2. It usually has a separate legal identity
  3. It is not accountable to any public authority
  4. It cannot employ professional managers

Answer: B. It usually has a separate legal identity

A public corporation commonly has a legal personality separate from the government, enabling it to contract and hold property in its own name.

3. A major reason governments establish public corporations is to
  1. remove the need for national budgets
  2. ensure that every service makes a profit
  3. provide essential services that may not be adequately supplied privately
  4. transfer legislative powers to business managers

Answer: C. provide essential services that may not be adequately supplied privately

Governments may establish corporations to secure the provision of important services where private supply is insufficient or inequitable.

4. One common criticism of public corporations is that they may
  1. be unable to hold public assets
  2. operate without any employees
  3. make all decisions through referendums
  4. suffer from bureaucratic delay and weak accountability

Answer: D. suffer from bureaucratic delay and weak accountability

Complex controls and unclear responsibility can make public corporations slow and less accountable for poor performance.

5. When a government sells its controlling shares in a state enterprise to private investors, the process is called
  1. privatization
  2. nationalization
  3. decentralization
  4. devolution

Answer: A. privatization

Privatization transfers ownership or control of a state enterprise to private persons or organizations.

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