ECONOMICS POST UTME PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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ECONOMICS POST UTME

(APP) ECONOMICS POST UTME

ECONOMICS POST UTME
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A good example of a free good is:

security

education

mineral resources

air

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The profit of a monopolist can be eliminated where price equals

MC

AC

AFC

AVC

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The ordinalist approach to the theory of consumer behaviour is based on the following assumption except that:

utilities are measurable in monetary value

there are only two commodities existing in the market and their prices are known

the consumer’s taste, habit and income are consistent

the consumer acts rationally

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Which of the following countries does not practice capitalism?

Britain

United States of America

Tanzania

Nigeria

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Advance stage of socialism is referred to as:

quasi-socialism

communism

feudalism

capitalism

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The economic system in which resources are privately owned is known as:

capitalism

socialism

communism

democracy

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With regard to the benefit of socialism, which of the alternatives is not correct?

it is more efficient since resources are not wasted on producing surplus

it ensures production of essential goods

consumers are charged fair prices for goods they purchase

there is disincentive to hard work because private property is not allowed

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Which of the following would not be included in the fundamental principle of a free enterprise economy?

government control factor of production

the right to make private profit

government encourages competitive capitalism within the legal framework of the country

private ownership of factors of production

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Use the information below to answer question below
The raw data scores of 10 students of St. Okoro College who took part in Nov/Dec. 2005 G.C.E in Economics are given below. The pass mark is 40%.

34       45       25       49       15
59       64       34       40       71

What is the mean score of the students’ marks?

38.2

46.3

41.1

43.6

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Use the information below to answer question below
The raw data scores of 10 students of St. Okoro College who took part in Nov/Dec. 2005 G.C.E in Economics are given below. The pass mark is 40%.

34       45       25       49       15
59       64       34       40       71

The quantities of apple supplied by a farmer in a week are shown below: 9, 14, 4, 15, 18
The mean deviation of this data is:

12

4.4

60

2.2

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Which of the following is not a classification of economic activities?

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Construction

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Mr. Tola needs a book and a calculator that cost N70 each. If he buys the book instead of the calculator, the opportunity cost of his choice is:

Book

N70

calculator

N140

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In market economy, the economy questions of what, how and for whom to produce are solved by:

price mechanism

planning committee

government agencies

chief economic advisers

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“Economics is a science which studies human behaviour as relationship between ends and scarce means, which have alternative uses”. ‘Ends’ here refers to:

demand

resources

wants

output

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Which of the following is not strictly included in the study of economics?

distribution

consumption

whether a product is harmful

production

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Which of the following is not a good method of data presentation and interpretation?

tables

graphs

maps

Charts

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The demand for a commodity not directly for immediate consumption but for the production of another commodity is:

derived demand

joint demand

composite demand

competitive demand

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Basic extractive activities are classified as:

primary production

secondary production

technical production

manufacturing production

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What is the first thing to do if Biola simultaneously needs computer, a laser printer and a scanner and he has money to buy only one of these items?

determine the opportunity cost

check how much money he has

seek advice from economic experts

prepare a scale of preference

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It is impossible to satisfy all human wants because:

money income is limited

available resources are limited

human wants are unlimited

of income inequality

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Demand in Economics is synonymous with:

wants back with ability to pay

all goods demanded in the market at a time

wants of the consumer at a time

needs of a rational consumer

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A rational consumer will adjust his spending pattern so that:

the total amount of money he spends on each item is the same

the marginal utility he gets from the last unit of each item is the same

the total utility he gets from each item is the same

the marginal utility he gets from the last naira spent on each item is the same

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The concept of economic efficiency basically implies:

conservation of economic resources

obtaining the maximum output from available resources at the lowest cost

equity in the distribution of the nation’s wealth

a wasteless economy

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A consumer’s decision to purchase more of a product, with constant income will imply that:

the consumer is rational

of other product(s) will be bought

more of another product will be bought

no product will be bought subsequently

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For a free commodity, a rational consumer will continuously increase his consumption until:

his marginal utility becomes zero

he attains the highest marginal utility level

he decides to stop

his marginal utility equal the price he would have paid

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Irrespective of economic system adopted, which of the following is not an economic problem?

equal distribution of economic

techniques of production to be adopted

how to ensure economic efficiency

for whom to produce goods and services

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The sum of all the marginal utilities a consumer derives from the consumption of extra units of a commodity is known as:

time utility

average utility

marginal utility

total utility

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An increase in the demand for pen raises the demand for ink. This type of demand is called:

competitive demand

composite demand

derived demand

complementary demand

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The graph of the function C = a + bY is:

Simultaneous

Quadratic

Exponential

Linear

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The meaning of scale of preference is:

the preparation of a list of goods and services that satisfy wants

the consumer preference for cheap goods

a list of consumers wants, arranged in order of importance

the consumer budget

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Which of the following defines Economics most comprehensively?

Organization of industries and services to produce utility

Study of human behaviour in the allocation of scarce resources

Buying and selling of goods and services

Study of economic agents in allocation of goods and services

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The decision on what to produce is a problem in:

a centrally planned economic system only

a free-enterprise economic system only

developing economic systems

all economic system

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In event of shortage in supply of a commodity in the market under a planned economy, the allocation of the available commodity will be carried out by:

group of consumers

the government

the producer

price mechanism

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In a market economy, the main function of price to:

determine the value of each assets

ration the available goods among consumers

ensure equitable distribution of resources

allocate resources to both consumer and producers in an efficient manner

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The knowledge of Economics enables an individual to:

be careful in the spending of his income

avoid the purchase of harmful goods

derive maximum satisfaction from the use of his resources

be investment conscious

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The study of the economic behaviour of individual decision making unit in a free enterprise economy is called:

microeconomics

market system

macroeconomics

economic system

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In Ekiti State, the demand curve for rice in every household is downward sloping because:

there is excess supply

every household has access to the market

rice is produced in the state

the higher the price of rice, the lower the quantity of rice to be demanded

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What determines how the factors of production are to be allocated among different production activities in a planned economy?

private needs

private needs

equity principle

individual ability to pay

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A socialist economy is characterized by the:

government ownership and private control of means of production

equal access to public utilities

use of capital-intensive method of production

public ownership and control of factor of production

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Which of the following statements is not correct about choice?

an economist is not interested in the moral judgment of any choice so made

usually choice is made from a consumer scale preference

the process of making a choice involves opportunity cost

only individuals and firms make choice

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The responsiveness of demand to a change in income is termed:

price elasticity of demand

money income index

income elasticity of demand

cross elasticity of demand

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The Nigerian economy can best be described as a:

capitalist economy

socialist economy

mono-product economy

mixed economy

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In economic analysis, a statement is said to be normative when it:

relates to value judgment

combines A to C

is concerned with what is

observes economics variables

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If y represents tons of cocoa that a farmer produce, find the range of cocoa in tons that satisfies the following inequality 250 < 2y – 400:

y > 150

y > 325

y < 75

y > 75

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MUA = PA where A = good, A:P = price of good A; MU = Marginal Utility The above equation represents:

Equilibrium equation

Total utility equation

Marginal utility equation

Utility maximization equation

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If you do not have to make any sacrifice in order to get a particular thing then its real cost is:

one

its price

infinite

zero

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Another term for opportunity cost is:

money cost

alternative cost

real cost

implicit cost

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The following are the arguments for capitalism EXCEPT:

there is freedom of consumption and production

there is exploitation of consumers since the producers are out to maximize profit

it disallows monopoly of economic power

its profit motive leads to increased efficiency in production

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One of the fundamental differences between capitalist and a socialist state is that while:

in the former, price mechanism guides the allocation of resources, it is the government agency that performs this function in the latter

the former is governed by the principle of the survival of the fittest, the latter is concerned with the welfare of all

there is equality in distribution of wealth in the socialist state, it is not so in a capitalist economy

taxes are levied in a socialist economy; there is no taxation in capitalist economy

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The term Laissez-faire is associated with:

a civil society

a welfare state

a controlled economy

a free enterprise

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