AAU Civics Exam
AAU Civics Exam
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10. Which one of the ff is true about 2nd generation human rights
A. They are result of the democratic revolutions in England, French and America war of
independence
B. They require positive state intervention
C. Result of the fight for national sovereignty and decolonization
D. They are strongly individualistic by nature.
11. Which of the following is not true about state?
A. It may be characterized by replicator government or absolute monarchy
B. There is no any controversy and debate among different scholars and political
thinkers regarding to the origin of the state.
C. It was formed by a gradual process
D. It may be characterized by colonial legacy
12. Among the essential element of state which explains about the supreme authority and
beyond legal author over it?
A. Population B. Sovereignty C. Territory D. Recognition
13. Which theory reason out the emergence and development of state as on criteria of
people give up their fundamental freedoms in return for benefits like state protection,
which one?
A, Natural theory B, Social contract theory C, Marxist theory D, Force theory
14. Identify the incorrect statement about federalism?
A. It is a political arrangement where powers are dispersed between levels of government
B. Member states are legally supreme over its own sphere and necessarily effective
government
C. There is some centralization of power
D. It creates subsequent confusion regarding who is responsible for what
15. Which one of the following is not the function of judiciary in a democratic
government
A. Protecting peoples right C. Guardian of the constitution
B. Guardian of the government and ruling party D. Adjudicating conflicting matters
16. When someone has claim of being Ethiopian and proud of his/her language as a
citizenship of his/her country.
A. Citizenship as a feeling B. Citizenship as a practice
C. Citizenship status D. Citizenship as benefit
17. Which one is wrong about Ethiopian citizenship law that foreigner can acquire
Ethiopian citizenship when the following requirements are fulfilled?
A. There is no any exception for foreigners how may not Speak one of Ethiopian
language
B. Foreigner lived at least four years in Ethiopia to get by application process
C. Eighteen years old in order to get in applicants process
D. Marriage was stayed as least two years and by legal ways
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18. ______is the process of losing citizenship right by lived a long period of time in other
states.
A. lapse B. Substitution C. Deprivation D. Renunciation
19. The practice of direct democracy in which people can have the right to remove the
public officials from power___________?
A. Initiative B. Plebiscite C. Recall D. Referendum
20. Of the following which one is incorrect?
A. The Ethiopian prime minister is directly elected by the people
B. In parliamentary gov’t the members of the house of people representatives are directly
elected by the people
C. A state which has constitution is may not democratic
D. Constitutionalism necessarily limit the powers of the government
21. One of the ff is not true about house of people representative in Ethiopia
A. They have the right to approve international agreements
B. Have the power to formulate the constitution
C. Its members are accountable to the people of Ethiopia
D. Its members are elected for term of five year
22. One of the ff was given the serious consideration when Ethiopia adopted the 1995
FDRE constitution
A. Centralization of power C. Multiculturalism
B. Multiparty system D. Self-determination
23. One of the ff is not true about Hybrid system of gov’t
A. The members of council of minister must be elected from parliaments
B. The prime minister is elected from the members of representatives
C. Have strong principle of check and balance to compared to parliamentary system
D. Both President and the representative are elected by the people in the separated
process.
24. All of the ffis common disciplinary rules that expected from worker in all professions
except one?
A. Punctuality C. Popper utilization of resource
B. Distinction of oneself from corruption D. Showing rent seeking behaviors
25. Let assume you born in the land of Israel, your mother from Ghana and your father
from Ethiopia and you enjoy the right to citizenship of Ethiopia by-------?
A. By birth B. Naturalization C. By blood D. Jus soil
26. A type of government when leaders come to the power in the basis of wealth is termed
as---?
A. Monarchy B. Dictatorial C. Democratic D. Oligarchy
27. One of the ff is a set of widely shared belief about the right and wrong conduct of
human being? A. Law B. Ethics C. Philosophy D. Morality
45. Let Assume you are one of the person that held in custody and convicted prisoners, so
what is right as a citizens you enjoy?
A. You have the right to be presumed innocent C. Right to be represent in legal council
B. Right to be respecting their human dignity D. The right to remain silent
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46. “Everyone has their own particular part of pay, no part is too great or too small, no one
is too old or too young to do something” .this quotation is more implies------?
A. Responsibility B. accountability C. transparency D. patriotism
47. One of the ff is wrong about the quality of self-reliant person?
A. Assertiveness B. Self-centered C. Generosity D. Civility
48. Which one of the ff is the skill that develops over the period of time?
A. Job B. occupation C. career D. profession
49. The central notion of socialist democracy is promoting legal and political right by
ensuring---------equality?
A. Individual right C. the right to liberty
B. The right to life D. social and economic equality
50. “Do not feel the harm and pain of other do the thing that satisfy yourself and do not
worry about the rightness and wrongness of you action” . This principle is more
advocated by---?
A. Utilitarianism B. Relativism C. Kant’s moral theory D. Deontologist
51. Which one of the ff is the sub-regional organization acts as the actors of international
relation?
A. AU B. IGAD C.UN D. IMF
52. Types of corruption in which the highest governmental official can cheating and
robbing the property of public for their personal gain by using his or her authority is--?
A. Embezzlement B. Nepotism C. Abuse of power D. Bribery
53. According to FDRE constitution that has the responsibility to nominate the president
of the republic?
A. Prime minister B. HF C. both HF and HPR D. HPR
54. One of the ff illegal action that intentionally harming innocent people in order to
achieve one’s political objectives?
A. Genocide B. Mascara C. Corruption D. Terrorism
55. In the history of the relationship b/n state and religion there is the time when religion
absolutely dominates the state. So this time is said to be______?
A. Erestianism B. Secularism C. Theocratic D. Paganism
56. In the principle of the equality all people are equal before the law more implies
that------types of equality?
A. Economic equality B. Legal equality C. Political equality C. Social equality
57. “We have no eternal enemy, we have no any eternal friend our eternal friend is our
national interest” this is the hot full speech of--------?
A. ButrosBurosiGalli B. Obama C. Martin Luther D. Nelson Mandela
58. The question that belong to the right of nation, nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia
can answer by-------- branch of gov’t?
A. Council of minister B. HF C. HPR D. Legislative
59. In the electoral system the election must be free which means that-------?
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A. All party treated equally C. No harassment and intimidation
B. Having great bias in the process of election D. The election must be regular
60. The act when you hidden the amount of income when you earn monthly or year in tax
system is called-------?
A. Tax evasion B. contraband C. tax avoidance D. cheating
61. Which types of crime those lead to sentenced death penalty in according to FDRE
constitution Article 28?
A. Robbing B. forcible disappearances C. Prejudice D. Massacre
62. In the principle of economy when demand of the people greater than the supply that
provide is call as---------?
A. Inflation B. Deflation C. Scarcity D. Economic limitation
63. Which one of the ff international organization have great role to donate same amount
of money to developing countries?
A. WB B. IMF C. WTO D. WHO
64. According to relativist theory of truth. Which one is correct?
A. Truth is always the outcome of the experiment
B. Truth is measured by its utility and usefulness
C. No absolute truth
D. Everything is absolute in this world
65. The existing inequality b/n men and women are considered as--------- factors
A. Biological factors B. Physical factors C. Cultural and traditional D. Natural factor
66. One of the ff is the alternatives means of conflict resolution when two conflict parties
come to agreement without involvement of third party is------?
A. Mediation B. Arbitration C. Litigation D. Negotiation
67. According to FDRE constitution the responsibility to nominate the president of federal
Supreme Court is vested in-------?
A. HPR B. HF C. Council of minister D. Prime minister
68. Our constitution, preamble state that we the nation, nationalities and people of
Ethiopia. Which implies----?
A. People of Ethiopia come from uni-cultural society
B. Peoples of Ethiopia come from different ethnic and cultural groups
C. Peoples of Ethiopia which they he common historical backgrounds and cultures
D. People of Ethiopia have different language but they common cultural backgrounds
69. According to the FDRE constitution that has the responsibility to elect the members of
house of federation?
A. HPR B. Council of minister C. People of Ethiopia D. State council
70. When you do not given any attention for women, elders and people having disability
you miss------ types of obligation?
A. Legal obligation B. Constitutional obligation C. Moral obligation D.Social Obligation
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71. In which economic system when individual determine what to produce, how to
produce and for whom to produce?
A. Command economic system C. Liberal economic system
B. Socialist economic system B. Communist economic system
72. Which one the ff is considered as the representative of home state in the host state in
diplomatic relation?
A. Ambassador B. embassy C. diplomats D. diplomacy
73. Which one of the ff is an international institution that follows and exposes high level
of corruption around the world?
A. International anti-corruption commission B. international court of justice
B. Amnesty international D. transparency international
74. For Karl Mark justice which means that----------?
A. Treating people equally C. treating people with their ability
B. Depending up on their wealthy D. treating unequal with equal
75. Which one of the ff international organizations formed at the international level for the
first time? A. UN B. UDHR C. League of nation D. WTO
76. When you are devoted and committed to protecting the democratic value and principle
of you country. You are said to be---------------------------?
A. Nationalism B. Voluntarism C. Patriotism D. Chauvinism
77. If you participate as one of law making organ in your institution how you measure
your law?
A. Impartiality B. Biases C. Isolation D. Unfairness
78. Which one of the ff is NOTtake asmain feature of the 1991 transitional charter?
A. It guarantees the right to nation nationalities and people.
B. It created a golden opportunities for centralization of power between different states.
C. It created opportunity to self-governance.
D. The charter was based the principle of Ethno-linguistic based federalism.
79. All of the following are the principles of democracy, except
A. Majority right with minority rule C. Multi-party system
B. Independence of judiciary D. Secularism
80. Which one of the following is not the source of the rule of law?
A. Domestic law B. Civil law C. Domesticated international conventions D. Force
81. The modern constitution of Ethiopia used the 1889 Meiji Constitution of Japan as a
model is:-
A. 1931 B. 1955 C. 1987 D. 1995
82. Which one of the following constitution of Ethiopia introduced party system in the
country?
A.1931 B. 1955 C. 1987 D. 1995
83. Alemu believe that his culture, norms and ways of life is too dominant and superior
than that of any other people. So Alemu justify as________
A. Patriots C. Democratic Nationalist
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B. Ethnocentrism D. Social conservatism
84. According to the principle of delegation of power which branch of court have the
responsibility to delegate power and function of federal high court?
A. Regional cassation court C. Regional supreme court
B. Regional high court D. Federal Supreme Court
85. One of the following in the strategy that used by FDRE government to answer the
fundamental question of nations, nationalities and people of Ethiopia
A. Federalism C. Universalism
B. Political pluralism D. Secularism
86. Which one of the following valid about legal equality of people
A. Individual who serves in higher governmental official can deserves to be
specialPrivileges by law
B. All citizens with have similar case are considered as equal before the law
C. All citizens should be treated according to their social status and their
contribution.
D. Citizen with have patriotic records should be favored by the law
87. In today world the socio-economic and political status of women in Ethiopia is not
similar to that of men. Which one is considered as the rout cause for the existed
inequality?
A. The beliefs that women’s are mentally and physically weak than that of men.
B. The passive involvement of women social, economic and political activates
C. women’s low participation and limited contribution for the country in the last
history
D. Traditional and cultural attitudes towards women.
88. Let assumes you are elected as the president of federal democratic republic of
Ethiopia. Which of the following responsibility you have?
A. Nominating council of minister
B. Shall submit the periodic report to HPR
C. Shall approve the nomination of the speaker of HF
D. Shall open the joint session of two house
89. The motto”right always right” more expressed the ideology of_______?
A. Socialism B. Universalism C. Idealism D. Realism
90. One of the following are power and function of the judiciary branch of gov’t in
Ethiopia.
A. Implementing the law C. Defending the constitution
B. Interpreting the constitution D. making criminal law
91. Which one of the following groups of people does not need affirmative measure in
Ethiopia?
A. women B. Religious groups C. Ethnic minority D. Disable people
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92. One of the following are considered as the major problem of taxation in Ethiopia that
people hidden the amounts of income they earn mouthy or yearly.
A. Contrabands B. Tax evasion C. Tax avoidance D. Illegal trade
93. One of the following are a calculated action that harming the life and property of
innocent people
A. Genocide B. Drug trafficking C. Terrorism D. Massacre
94. which of the following country that Ethiopia can send his peace keeping force for the
first time
A. South Sudan B. Congo C, Rwanda D. South Korea
95. One of the following is the branch of science which study about human behaviors
A. Psychology B. Philosophy C. Morality D. Ethics
96. A/to Basha is the manager of certain organization and he uses his power and authority
and robber the property of the public. Which type of corruption he commit?
A. Nepotism B. Embezzlement C. Abuse of power D. Bribery
97. A conflict resolution mechanism by which third party has the role in facilitating and
advising two conflict parties is
A. Arbitration B. Conciliation C. Mediation D. Compromises
98. A kind of data collection instruments carried out through social instruction and
watching something is known as
A. Interview B. Questionnaire C. Observation D. Group discussion
99. State structure which is practice high level of monopoly of power at the central gov’t
is called----------?
A. Unitary B. Federal C. ConfederalD. Liberal
100. Which one the ff is not possible case for corruption?
A. Absence of clear laws C .lack of independent judiciary
B. Lack of accountability D. decentralization of power
101. In the past history of Ethiopia nations, nationalities and people and women has no
equal opportunity due to all except one
A. Bad political system C. backward and traditional beliefs
B. Past legacies and in justice D. affirmative action
102. Which one of the ff is not true about the human and democratic rights in
democracy?
A. They are interdependent
B. The prevalence of democratic rights can add its own values for existence of HR
C. One is per conation for other
D. Both of them are fundamental and universal rights that belong to all
103. Which one of the ff is the current objectives of Ethiopia foreign relation but one is
not
A. Promoting national interest
B. Observance of international agreements
C. Promote and attract foreign investors
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D. Seeking aid and dependent on donor countries and interfere in the internal affairs of other
states
104. Abebe is the members of banna people community and he always gave attention
for his community participation in order to promote the common good and not just for
his personal interest, so Abebe is characterized as-------------person
A. civility person B. open-minded C. tolerant D. civic minded
105. If you born in Kenya but to Ethiopia parents. you would get Ethiopia citizenship
by---
A. Law B. grant C. birth D. blood E. naturalization
106. Which one the ff the best sources of knowledge from all
A. Books and literary B. internet C. radio D. television
107. A set of principle, rule regulation and declaration which is based on the tradition,
custom and convention with no single written document is
A. Written constitution C. unwritten constitution
B. flexible constitution D. rigid constitution
108. The trust that one has on his/her capacity to achieve something is
A. Planning B. self- confidence C. self-esteem D. self- knowledge
109. Assume that Abebe is the taxi driver, Deneke is the teacher, Abel is factor worker,
then we tells about their
A. Career B. idleness C. job D. profession
110. Illegal use of force amid at frightening by forcing people and killing civilians for
political goal or other is
A. Genocide B. murder C. homicide D. terrorism
111. Which one the ff is not power and function HPR
A. Interoperate the law
B. Interoperating the constitution
C. Establish human right commission and ombudsman D. none
133. In the long history of human kinds women suffered from inequality because they
were denied of?
A. Natural advantages B. Physical fitness C. Equal opportunity D. Mental capacity
134. Which form of the state structure create opportunities for member states to retain
their sovereignty and become part of a given political system
A. Confederation B. Absolute monarchy C. Federalism D. Unitary structure
135. Which one of the ff are not the advantages of the prevalence of equality among
citizen?
A. It promotes peace and stability C. Promotes developments
B. Reduces conflict D. It makes citizens equally rich
136. The highest executive powers of the federal gov’t of Ethiopia are vested in?
A. .HPR B. HF C. president D. prime minister
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137. Among the ff one is not cause of poverty?
A. Good governance B. Conflicts and instability C. Corruption D. Lack of justice
138. Which one the ff is a formal law decided by the legislative body?
A. International law B. State law C. Common law D. Natural law
139. Which of the ff gov’t organ that is responsible for making laws?
A. Executive branch B. judiciary branch C. legislative branch D. federal court
140. Which one of the ff is not the legal instrument of justice?
A. Court B. human right commission C. ombudsman D. Shari court
141. Which of the ff economic system is democratic socialism and gov’ regulated
economy?
A. mixed economy C. command economy
B. . market economy D developmental economy
142. One of the following is not the criteria that help as to decide certain occupation as
a profession?
A. Freedom of practice B. Legal recognition C. Sex D. Code of
ethics
143. Which one of the following is false about Professionals?
A. Deliberate decision B. Unelaborate choice C. Take reasonable care D. All
144. Which one of the following is not the professional ethics of teachers;
A. Honesty B. Reliability C. Collegiality D. Self-deception
145. Which one of the following is wrong about individual responsibility?
A. Taking responsibility for your actions C. Working on your own skill development
B. Accepting the consequences and impact D. Blaming others for one’s own failure
146. Which one of the following is not the professional virtue of teachers
A. Dishonesty B. Dignity C. Love D. Civility
147. Which one of the following is the duty of teachers professional care
A. Use of unsafe equipmentB. Preparation of lesson C. Ignorance D. Negligence
148. Which one of the following causes occurs in the relationships b/n cause-event and
effect-event.
A. Agent causation C. Root causation
169. Identify wrong statement about nature of civil and political rights
A. They can be immediately provided if the state decides to do so
B. They depend on readiness of individuals to use it
C. They are expensive and difficult to provide
D. They can be applied with minimal cost
170. Economic, social and cultural right refers to:-
A. They are result of the democratic revolutions
B. They require positive state intervention
C. result of the fight for national sovereignty and decolonization
D. They belong to a person from the moment of birth,
171. Except the one, the rest are the general principle of convention on rights of children?
A. full and equal value of children
B. best interest of the Parents
C. Right to a right to life, survival and development
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D. right to participate and express their views
172. One of the ff is not true about the common disciplinary rules that expected from worker in
all professions?
C. Punctuality C. proper utilization of resource
D. Distinction of oneself from corruption D. showing rent seeking behaviors
173. One of the ff is not part of civic virtues of citizen in one country?
174. The means and motive of our action determine the end result of our action. This theory is
more advocated by--------?
A. Teleological ethical thought C. Ethical relativism
B. Deontological ethical thoughts D. utilitarianism
175.“Do not feel the harm and pain of other do the things that satisfyyou”. This principle is more
advocated by---?
A. Utilitarian C. Ethical egoism
B. Ethical relativism D. Ethical altruism
178. Which of the following is true about the teleological ethical theory except
A. It disclose the ethical behaviors can be determined by the result it brought
B. They reason out the means of achieving certain ends
C. They advocate result-oriented to decide a certain behavior
D. The rightness or wrongness of a moral rule is determined independently of its
consequence
179. Which one is odd in making of ethical decision making among the given alternatives
A, Ethical universalism B, Ethical objectivism
C, Ethical relativism D, Ethical absolutism
180. Which one of the ff is true about Rationalism?
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A. Ethics is the branch of philosophy study about human behavior
B. It is science deals with morality
C. It highly related to the concept of philosophy
D. Ethics have no any relation with that of philosophy
182. One of the ff is considered as the original home land of philosophy
A. Greek B. Egypt C. Mesopotamia D. British
183. One of the ff is considered as the Etymological definition of philosophy
A. It deals about human behavior C. It focuses on human nature
B. It is love of wisdom D. It study about morality
184. The Greek term ethos equal to that----------------?
A. Morality B. Sopia C. Custom D. Wisdom
185. Which one of the ff is about Idealism
A. It’s decision based on reason C .Ii is opposite of rationalism,
B. advocate the merely ideas of Materialism, D. opposite of imperialism
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