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 2001: Population growth is determined by_______? Options:
  A) Dependency ratio
  B) Labour force
  C) Per capita
  D) Net migration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2002:

  Part-time workers who desire full-time employment are:

  Options:
  A) Underemployed and contribute to the unemployment statistic
  B) Underemployed but do not contribute to the unemployment statistic
  C) Not part of the labour force and do not contribute to the unemployment statistic
  D) Cyclical unemployment
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2003: The value of money depends primarily on? Options:
  A) the gold backing of the currency
  B) the gold backing of both currency and deposit
  C) the general price level
  D) government decree that it is legal tender
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2004: Which of the following budgets will increase government expenditure? Options:
  A) zero base budget
  B) surplus budget
  C) deficit budget
  D) balanced policy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2005: Fixing the prices of agricultural products can be a problem because of the Options:
  A) activities of marketing boards
  B) size of agricultural exports
  C) instability of government policies
  D) unpredicatable output of farmers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2006:

  One of the advantages of large - scale production is that

  Options:
  A) There is a rise in the cost of administration
  B) Consumers sacrifice their individual tastes
  C) The firm can use labour - saving machinery
  D) The demand for a firm's products become localized
  E) Decision making takes a long time because different levels of management are involved
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2007: A rise in income will, ceteris paribus, bring about Options:
  A) a movement along the demand curve
  B) a leftward shift of the demand curve
  C) a rightward shift of the demand curve
  D) no effect on the demand curve
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2008: Which of the following is used by the Central Bank of Nigeria to control inflation? Options:
  A) Tariff on imports
  B) Tax rate
  C) Exchange rate
  D) Discount rate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2009: Differentiated product is the characteristic feature of? Options:
  A) perfect competition
  B) pure competition
  C) monopolistic competition
  D) monopoly
  E) oligopoly
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2010: The difference between personal income and personal disposal income is? Options:
  A) personal income tax
  B) investment income
  C) personal savings
  D) consumption expenditure
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  The correct answer is A .