Economics Past Questions

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Question 31
jamb 2021

In a free market economy. the rationing of scarce goods is done principally by_______

AConsumers
BThe government
CThe price mechanism
DAll of the above
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Question 32
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The value of money depends primarily on _________

AThe gold backing of the currency
BThe general price level
CGovernment decree that it is legal tender
DNone of the above
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Question 33
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Division of Labour is limited by the________

ASize of labour firm
BAvailability of raw material
CSize of the labour force
DAbsolute size of the country's population
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Question 34
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In Nigeria, cheques are not money because________

AMost Nigerians cannot identity them
BThey are not legal tender
CThere are no banks in rural areas
DThey are not generally acceptable as a medium of exchange
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Question 35
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Money becomes a very poor store of value in a period of _______

AHarvest
BDeflation
CRecession
DInflation
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Question 36
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Economics may be defined as ________

AThe study of human behaviour in the allocation of scarce resources
BThe study of money and banking
CThe study of markets and prices
DThe study of production and distribution
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Question 37
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Surplus in balance of payments leads to ________

AGovernment budget surplus
BIncrease in foreign reserves
CDecrease in foreign reserves
DNone of the above
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Question 38
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When a nation's exports are greater than its imports,_________

AThe net foreign trade is zero
BA favourable balance of trade exists
CA favourable balance of payment exists
DAn unfavourable balance of trade exists
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Question 39
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Inflation is likely to benefit_______

ADebtors
BPersons with back savings
CCreditors
DPersons who lived on fixed pension funds
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Question 40
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Which of the following is NOT a character of perfect competition?

ASupply and demand are equal
BProducts are identical
CThere is perfect knowledge
DThere is no advertising
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Question 41
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The Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) is a ________

APublic limited company
BPrivate authority
CPublic Corporation
DPublic Liability company
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Question 42
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What is the most important factor influencing the location of the iron and steel industry at Ajaokuta?

AAvailability of labour in the area
BAvailability of power
CNearness of raw material
DAccess to transport facilities
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Question 43
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A good measure of the standard of living usually used for international comparison is_______

APer capita income (PCI)
BGross national product (GND)
CNet national income (NNI)
DGross domestic product (GDP)
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Question 44
jamb 2021

The PAYE ( Pay As You Earn) in Nigeria is an example of ______

AFlat rate Tax
BCommunity tax
CRegressive tax
DProgressive tax
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Question 45
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Use the table below to answer the question below;

The international production set for Nigeria and Austria is;

Products Nigeria Austria
Cocoa 20 tonnes 12 tonnes
Lace 1o metres 8 metres

 

From the table, it can be deduced that_______

ANigeria should produce cocoa and lace
BNigeria can benefit from producing lace only
CAustria should produce lace and Nigeria should produce cocoa
DAustria should produce cocoa and lace
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Question 46
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Use the table below to answer the question below;

The international production set for Nigeria and Austria is;

Products Nigeria Austria
Cocoa 20 tonnes 12 tonnes
Lace 1o metres 8 metres

 

The Opportunity cost ratio tor cocoa and lace Tor Austria and Nigeria is_______

A1.5:2
B2:2
C2:1.5
D0.5:1.5
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Question 47
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Oligopoly means _________

Asingle buyer in the market.
Bfew buyers in the market.
Cfew sellers in the market
D
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Question 48
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Which of the following countries is not a member of the Economic Community of West African States?

ASudan
BGambia
CTogo
DNigeria
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Question 49
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Which of the following sets fully represents factors of production?

ASunlight, machinery, man, land
BLand, water, weather
CMoney, market, middlemen
DLand, labour, capital, enterprise, technology
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Question 50
jamb 2021

Palm oil industry is located in Old Bendel State because the state______

ALand is suitable for oil
BIs a palm tree growing area
CSoil is unsuitable for other crops
DImports raw materials for palm oil industry
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