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 41: One of the fundamental economic problem of every society is Options:
  A) allocation of scarce resource
  B) availability of market
  C) consumption pattern of inhabitant
  D) presence of middle man
  E) inadequate labour force
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 42:

  

  Commercial banks can create money in the following ways

  Options:
  A) by issuing coins and paper money
  B) by borrowing money from Banks abroad
  C) by receiving deposits from individuals
  D) by printing money on the instructions of the Central Bank
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 43: The price paid for labour services is the? Options:
  A) commission rate
  B) wages rate
  C) income rate
  D) salary rate
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 44: To facilitate the exportation of crude oil from Nigeria, special? Options:
  A) airstrips were constructed for jets to evacute the oil
  B) roads were built to connect the major oil wells to the ports
  C) pipelines were laid to connect the major oil wellsto the ports
  D) railway lines were constructed to connect the major oil wells to the ports
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 45: Scarcity in economics generally refers to Options:
  A) A period of feminine
  B) Monopolization of existing supply of resources
  C) Nationalization of sources of raw materials in Nigeria
  D) The control of outlets to sell goods
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 46: Warehousing facilities in the distribution and marketing of products are provided by? Options:
  A) manufacturers
  B) wholesalers
  C) retailers
  D) consumers
  E) sellers
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 47: If the price of a bicycle changes from N120 to N80 and quantity bought changes from 300 to 500 units, the elasticity of demand for bicycle is Options:
  A) 66.7
  B) 0.5
  C) 1.5
  D) 2.0
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 48:

  An economic system in which individual control the productive resources is known as

  Options:
  A) capitalism
  B) communism
  C) freedomism
  D) socialism
  E) welfarism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 49:

  The main concern of economists is to________-

  Options:
  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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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 50: A monopolist can boost up his revenue by Options:
  A) adjusting both price and output upward
  B) reducing total output to match price
  C) increasing price
  D) reducing price
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  The correct answer is B .