PLEASE IT'S OBJECTIVE QUESTION KINDLY CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS

10. A type of corruption where policy implementation skewed to the advantage of some is term........

a. Petty

b. Systemic c. Grand

d. Bureaucratic

e. Bribery

11. How many new local government units have been created in Ghana since 2017?

a. 260 b. 16

c. 275

d. 54

c. 90

12. When a policy provides tangible resources or substantive power to its beneficiaries on one hand and

impose cost on others, it is

a. Material and Symbolic b. Distributive and Regulatory

c. Redistribute and Private

d. Material and Regulatory

e. Material Policy

13. Which of the following scholars is not associated with the politics and administration dichotomy

debate?

a. Woodrow Wilson

b. Frank Goodnow

c. Harold Lasswell

d. John Pfiffer

e. None of the above

14. Which of the following defines authoritarian government? a. A population organized in associations voluntarily and independent from the state

b. System of governance where all citizens enjoy freedom and equal rights. c. A regime in which a royal exercises actual political power as the head of state and government. d. Form of government where all the citizens own the means of production.

e. None of the above

15. A purposeful, goal-oriented action that is taken by government to deal with societal problems is

a. Laws

b. Policy

c. Constitution

d. Projects

e. None of the above

16. All issues that are recognized as deserving public attention and being seriously considered by the policy makers are more likely to find their way to...

a. Institutional Agenda b. Systematic Agenda

c. Formulation d. Legislation

e. Implementation

17. Ethics is based on ..........

a. Professionalism and politics

b. Professionalism and religion

c. Conscience and openness

d. Conscience and professionalism e. Professionalism and education

18. A stage in the policy process in which programs or policies are carried out, the translation of plans

into practice is

a. Institutional Agenda b. Implementation

c. Evaluation

d. Formulation

e. Systematic Agenda

19. A theory that advocate that public policy is determined by a minority who have political and economic power but for the benefit of entire society is called

a. Elite Theory

b. Group Theory

c. Corporatism Theory

d. Wealthy Theory

e. None of above

20. The following are potential benefits of decentralization except

a. Improve service delivery

b. Cost effective

c. Political stability

d. Effective local level governance

e. None of the above

determines which actions are allowed or constrained,

which

21. procedures must be followed and which information must be provided.

a. Bureaucracy

b. Democracy

C. Constitution

d. Legislature

e. None of the above

22. Which among the following is not an ingredient for a successful implementation of a policy?

a. Commitment

b. Effective communication

c. Availability of Resources.

d. Availability of Technocrats

e. None of the above

23. A type of corruption that involves the illegal transfer of money and/or other resources from a country to another destination may be described as .

a. Petty Corruption.

b. Grand Corruption

c. Routine Corruption

d. Political Corruption

e. None of the Above

24. Which system of government is Ghana practising now?

a Presidential b. Parliamentary

c. Constitutional monarchy

d. Autocracy

e. None of the above

25. The metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives are

a. Appointed and inaugurated b. Elected and confirmed

c. Nominated and elected d. Nominated and appointed

e. None of the above

26. Which of the following is true?

a. Administration is the implementation of the policies decided on by administrators

b. Administration is the channel through which public policy is formulated c. Politics is the formulation and implementation of government policies

d. Policy is the political determinant of what government decides to do or not to do

e. None of the above

27. "Everybody is saying that times are hard, the times are bad. But who are the times, we are the times. Let us be good. Such as we are, such are the times. Let us be good and the times will be well". Who is associated with this statement?

a) St August

b) St Andrew

c) Appleby

d) Lewis

e) None of the above

28. According to Thomas Dye, Public Policy is..

a. Any action taken by the government

b. Programmes and policies of government

c. What government chooses to do or not to do d. The implementation of public agenda

e. None of the above

29. Public Policy is designed to

a. Improve living standards

b. Solve problems facing selected communities c. Solve social problems or exploits opportunities

d. Add value to citizens e. All the above

30. Pick the odd one out.

a. Gift b. Competition

c. Society d. Greed

e. Entertainment

31. "The field of administration is a field of business. It is removed from the hurry and strife of politics". This statement is attributed to which of the following scholars?

a. Frank Goodnow b. Max Weber

c. John Pfiffer

d. Montjoy & Watson

e. None of the above

32. Which of the versions of the dichotomy endorses the involvement of Administrators and Politicians in the making and implementation of policies?

a. The orthodox version b. The modified version

c. The partnership model

d. Complementarity model

e. None of the above

33. While politicians formulate policies, administrators

a. Make and implement policies

b. Make policies

c. Formulate and control policy implementation

d. Manage the affairs of the private sector

e. None of the above

34. All the following are true about ordinary meetings except a. Must be held at the headquarters of the assembly

b. Require 14 days' notice

c. Decisions are made through voting

d. Number of meetings that an assembly is to hold in a year is 3 or more e. None of the above

35. Pick the odd one.

a. Elite approach

b. Group approach

c. Regional approach

d. Corporate approach e. None of the above

36. Which of the following is NOT true?

a. Policy is the political determinant of what government decides to do or not to do b. Administration is the implementation of the policies decided on by government

c. Administration is the channel through which public policy is realized d. Politics is the formulation of government policies

e. None of the above

37. The following are potential economic benefits of local government except a. Mobilization of local resources for development

b. People are motivated to work harder

c. It reduces cost and ensures efficiency d. Development of local capabilities to take over functions

e. The rich are offered opportunity to make more wealth.

38. Ethics may be described as acting based on a. Professionalism and legality

b. Professionalism and conscience

c. Professionalism and good behaviour

d. Professionalism and feelings e. Professionalism and culture

39. What does "security of tenure" in public administration mean?

a. Public administrators do not discriminate

b. They do not take credit or blame for their actions

c. They have access to security for personal protection

d. Their offices are protected by the constitution e. Jobs in public administration are protected

40. For any two people to take action for a fruitful aim, the following ingredients of administration must be in place......

a. People, government and politicians b. People, action and government

c. People, joint action and interaction

d. Action, interaction and government

e. None of the above

41. A type of decentralization that transfers authority for policy making to non-state agency is termed

a. Political decentralization

b. Devolution decentralization

c. Administrative decentralization

d. Privatization

e. Delegation

42. The basis for the classification of decentralization into forms is based on

a. Recipient organisation b. Sending organisation

c. Authority being transferred d. Functions being delegated

e. All of the above

43. Which of the following is NOT true about civil societies?

a. A population organized in associations voluntarily

b. It is marked of from the state c. It is the action part of government

d. It is an interest based group

e. It is owned by all the members

44. How many candidates is a voter supposed to vote to form a unit committee in local government

elections?

a. 1

b. 5

c. 6

d. 2

e. 3

is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production.

a. Oligarchy

b. Autocracy

c. Authoritarianism d. Communism

e. None of the above

46. A classification of policies depending on the target of the goods and services it provide is termed as;

a. Material or symbolic

b. Private or collective

c. Distributive or redistributive

d. Regulatory or regulation

e. None of the above

47. All issues that get to the systematic agenda deservingly progress to the institutional agenda.

a. True b. False

48. The policy formulation stage involves all the following except;

a. To identify potential obstacle

b. To suggest alternative solutions

c. To set clear goals

d. List the steps that need to be taken to achieve them.

e. All of the above

49. All the following are types of authority except?

a. Charismatic

b. Legal rational

c. Colonial

d. Traditional

e. None of the above

50. Which type of policy forms majority of all government policies globally?

a. Distributive policies b. Redistributive policies

c. Regulatory policies

d. Procedural policies

e. None of the above

51. The functions of local councils within a District include all the following except

a. To prevent and control fire outbreaks including bushfires

b. To recommend to the Assembly, the naming of all streets in its area c. Assist in revenue collection

d. Make bye-laws

e. To plant trees and to erect tree guards to protect them

52. Which of the following is not a constitutional body? a. The National Media Commission

b. A Commission of Enquiry

c. The National Commission on Civic Education

d. The National Commission on Culture

e. Forestry Commission