Economics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Economics is the study of how societies allocate limited resources to meet the unlimited needs and wants of individuals. It focuses on the production of goods and services, economic growth, and various complex issues that are important to society.

• Question 1001:

  The last link in the channel of distribution is____________

  Options:
  A) Producer
  B) Retailer
  C) Consumer
  D) Wholesaler
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1002: Most firms are financed by share capital. The shares which do not carry any fixed rate of dividend are known as ? Options:
  A) debentures
  B) preference shares
  C) ordinary shares
  D) participating preference shares
  E) old shares
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1003: Production in Economics can be defined as the Options:
  A) totality of producing, buying and consuming
  B) transformation of raw materials and services in order to provide ultimate utility
  C) transformation of raw materials and services in order to make maximum profit
  D) production of goods and services for consumption
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1004: The standard deviation of a set of data is Options:
  A) always measured from the mode
  B) the most representative of averages
  C) always measured from the median
  D) a measure of dispersion
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1005:

  

  The diagramshows the total utility curve. At the point M, marginal utility

  Options:
  A) increases
  B) is unity
  C) diminishes
  D) is zero
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1006: The higher the price of capital relative to the price of labour, the more production techniques should be? Options:
  A) labour-intensive
  B) capital-intensive
  C) fixed
  D) technology-intensive
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1007: Which of the following statement are TRUE of agriculture in Nigeria? (i) it provides food for the growing population? (ii) A large proportion of the population is engaged in agriculture.(iii) Agriculture products are used as raw materials by the local industries. (iv) It serves as sources of heavy equipment to local industries. Options:
  A) i and ii only
  B) i,ii and iii only
  C) i, ii and iv only
  D) ii and iii only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1008: Excess supply over demand will place a price advantage on _____ Options:
  A) government
  B) foreign investors
  C) suppliers
  D) consumers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1009:

  A firm that closes down will still incur

  Options:
  A) variable cost
  B) fixed cost
  C) total cost
  D) marginal cost
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1010: Under the Nigerian Structural Adjustment Programme, the marketing of agricultural commodities in Nigeria has been placed under? Options:
  A) the marketing boards
  B) the commodity boards
  C) the river-basin authorities
  D) private investors and individuals
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  The correct answer is D .