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1			Political ideology can best be described as referring to:
			A)	new political ideas which derive from focus groups
			B)	a dominant set of political beliefs
			C)	the manifesto issued by political parties before an election
			D)	new political ideas which derive from individual MPs
2			Nigeria scores poorly on Transparency International’s index of corruption while Norway scores well. To a UK based company selling fast moving consumer goods, the most plausible implication of this knowledge is that:
			A)	Nigeria offers no market potential and must be avoided
			B)	Without any doubt, the Norwegian market is the more attractive because it will be easier to do business with local companies and government agencies
			C)	Nigeria may be the most attractive market to a company that perseveres with access to the market, because this also acts as a barrier to other competitors
			D)	The Norwegian market is necessarily more attractive because corruption is always bad for business
3			In its broadest sense, the political environment of a country can be best defined as comprising:
			A)	politicians elected to national government
			B)	politicians elected to national and local government
			C)	the complete set of elected representatives and the pressures that are put on them
			D)	it is exactly the same as the economic environment
4			In the UK, like many other western democracies, the executive is responsible for:
			A)	formulating policy.
			B)	implementing policy.
			C)	passing new legislation.
			D)	interpreting legislation.
5			Which of the following is true about UK ministers of state?
			A)	they are appointed for a fixed term of office
			B)	they are elected for office every five years
			C)	they are expected to act politically
			D)	they are expected to act impartially
6			In the UK during the 1990s, local government’s influence has:
			A)	increased its proportion of total government expenditure
			B)	increased in relation to central government
			C)	extended to significant numbers of business activities
			D)	declined relative to that of central government
7			What has been the trend in the number of Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) in the UK?
			A)	their number has continually increased since the 1960s
			B)	their number has continually fallen since the 1960s
			C)	their number has fallen from the 1960s and then risen since the 1980s
			D)	they have remained constant in number
8			The executive of the European Union is provided by the:
			A)	Council of Ministers
			B)	European Parliament
			C)	European Court of Justice
			D)	European Commission
9			Qualified majority voting within the EU Council of Ministers is based on the principle that:
			A)	a country’s votes should be proportionate to its number of MEPs
			B)	a country’s votes should be proportionate to its number of ministers
			C)	voting should be in proportion to a country's population
			D)	a small number of large member states should not be able to dominate EU policy
10			A form of administration that bridges government and business sectors is often referred to in the UK by its initials – PPP. This stands for:
			A)	Public participation and practice
			B)	Public private partnership
			C)	Public participation partnership
			D)	Public procurement partnership