Economics JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

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What is the median of the distribution?

 

  • A. 5
  • B. 4
  • C. 3
  • D. 2
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In other to enhance the utility of a particular commodity, it was moved from a place where it has little utility to another area where its utility is higher. This form of utility is referred to as?

  • A. Marginal utility
  • B. Form utility
  • C. Place utility
  • D. Total utility
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3

Which of the following is an advantage of localization of industry?

  • A. Development of subsidiary firms
  • B. creation of parallel market
  • C. development of slums
  • D. attraction of foreign capital
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4

Factors affecting size of Labour Force include the following EXCEPT?

  • A. Level of technology
  • B. Retirement age
  • C. Government policies
  • D. Trade Union activities
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5

Calculate the population density of Nigeria, having a total population of 180 million with a total land area of 923,768 sq km?

  • A. 195 million people per sq km
  • B. 5132 people per sq km
  • C. 195 people per sq km
  • D. 1.7 million people per sq km
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6

Consider the following statements:

  1. Climate and availability of water largely determines the pattern of the population distribution.

  2. Density of population helps in getting a better understanding of the spatial distribution of population in relation to land

  Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct

  • A. Only 1
  • B. Only 2
  • C. Both 1 and 2
  • D. Neither 1 nor 2
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7

The economic term used to refer to human wants, desires or needs is known as?

  • A. Ends
  • B. Alternative means
  • C. Scarce
  • D. Means
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8

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been slow in achieving its objective because of______________

  • A. The activities of multinationals
  • B. inadequate personnel at the secretariat
  • C. political instability
  • D. inadequate international support
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9

Occupational distribution of information is mainly influenced by___________

  • A. economic factor
  • B. religious factor
  • C. geographical factor
  • D. social factor
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10

The full meaning of NNPC is?

  • A. Nigerian National Population commission
  • B. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
  • C. National Number of Petroleum Companies
  • D. None of the above
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11

The reward for capital is___________

  • A. Interest
  • B. Rent
  • C. Risk
  • D. Premium
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12

The Economic Commission for Africa was set up by the_________

  • A. UNO
  • B. ECOWAS
  • C. OAU
  • D. IMF
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13

If the pass mark was 40, how many students passed the examination?

  • A. 100
  • B. 120
  • C. 160
  • D. 200
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14

The formation of cartels or monopolies in other to obtain better bargaining or deals from other countries is characteristic of which of the following?

  • A. International monetary Fund
  • B. Countries with comparative advantage
  • C. Countries with superlative advantage
  • D. Countries producing same or identical goods
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15

The main concern of economists is to________-

  • A. Control the growth of population
  • B. Redistribute income between the rich and poor
  • C. Satisfy all human wants
  • D. Allocate scarce resources to satisfy human wants
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16

Utility is the satisfaction derived from____________

  • A. Production
  • B. Distribution
  • C. Consumption
  • D. Demand
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17

Which of the following business organization is allowed to raise capital by sales of shares to more than twenty people?

  • A. Partnership
  • B. Sole proprietorship
  • C. Public limited liability company
  • D. Private limited liability company
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The form of capital that is required for the day-to-day running of production activities is called?

  • A. Fixed capital
  • B. Social Capital
  • C. Circulating capital
  • D. Liquid capital
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19

Mortgage banks give loans to investors on a long term basics to_____________

  • A. Finance agriculture
  • B. establish banks
  • C. acquire machinery
  • D. build houses
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20

Human wants are insatiable because wants are____________

  • A. Limited while means are scarce
  • B. Unlimited and means are also unlimited
  • C. Limited and means are also limited
  • D. Unlimited while means are scarce.
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21

The policy by which government encourages producers of export goods to produce and export more in order to earn more foreign exchange is called__________

  • A. Sales promotion
  • B. Term of trade
  • C. Export promotion
  • D. International trade
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