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 2011:

  A positive effect of a rapid population increase is

  Options:
  A) an excessive budget deficit
  B) a reduction in standard of living
  C) a wider market for goods and services
  D) a higher dependency ratio
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2012: If an increase in the price of good X leads to an increase in the supply of good Y, X and Y are said to be Options:
  A) jointly supplied
  B) competitive
  C) composite
  D) jointly demanded
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2013: An aging population is a population? Options:
  A) with a high dependency ratio
  B) with many young people
  C) in which the number of old persons is increasing
  D) that is dominated by very old people
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2014:

  Transcationary motive implies, holding money

  Options:
  A) for future investment
  B) for day to day expenses
  C) for unforeseen contingencies
  D) to settle previous debts
  E) to buy share in the stock exchange market
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2015: Given the present state of the Nigeria economy,which of the following measures will promote more rapid economic development? Options:
  A) Complete dependence on oil exports
  B) concentration on agricultural exports
  C) Diversification of the economy
  D) Building of more schools and universities
  E) Introductionn of nuclear energy in Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2016: An indicator of growth in an economy over a period of time is the Options:
  A) GDP gap
  B) GDP at factor cost
  C) GDP at market price
  D) GDP deflator
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2017: 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 2018:

  Which of the following statements must hold if price discrimination is to be possible?

  Options:
  A) Elasticities in the various markets must not differ
  B) The seller must recognise the possibility of resale
  C) The market must not be separated but integrated
  D) The markets should be seperable and there should be no resale.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2019: The variance of a given set of numbers is defined as the Options:
  A) absolute value of the standard deviation
  B) square of the standard deviation
  C) square root of the standard deviation
  D) square of the mean deviation
  E) square root of the mean deviation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2020: If national income rises by 6% and population rises by 3%, per capita income will? Options:
  A) rise by 6 percent
  B) fall by 3 percent
  C) fall by 6 percent
  D) rise by 3 percent
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  The correct answer is D .