PES SS2 Economics (OBJ) 3rd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. Economic planning is defined as the deliberate and coordinated effort by government to __.
A) Use scarce resources to achieve set economic and social objectives
B) Distribute wealth equally by force
C) Ban private businesses
D) Import all goods and services
  • 2. The main reason for economic planning in a country is to __.
A) Ensure efficient allocation and utilization of resources
B) Reduce the number of workers
C) Increase government expenditure
D) Promote monopoly
  • 3. One objective of economic planning is __.
A) Dependence on foreign aid
B) Increase in inflation rate
C) Reduction in industrial output
D) Full employment of resources
  • 4. Economic planning helps in achieving __ of income.
A) Equitable distribution
B) No distribution
C) Unequal distribution
D) Foreign control
  • 5. A plan that spans between 1 to 5 years is classified as __.
A) Perspective plan
B) Medium term plan
C) Rolling plan
D) Short term plan
  • 6. A plan that covers 10 years and above is called __.
A) Annual plan
B) Emergency plan
C) Rolling plan
D) Long term / Perspective plan
  • 7. A rolling plan is characterized by __.
A) Continuous review and extension by one year
B) No government involvement
C) Cancellation after one year
D) Fixed duration of 20 years
  • 8. In a centralized plan, economic decisions are taken by __.
A) Local governments
B) The central authority / government
C) Private firms
D) International organizations
  • 9. An indicative plan relies mostly on __ to achieve its goals.
A) Military rule
B) Import ban
C) Persuasion and incentives
D) Force
  • 10. One major problem of economic planning in Nigeria is __.
A) Political instability and frequent change of government
B) Too much foreign investment
C) Stable exchange rate
D) Excess skilled manpower
  • 11. One problem of borrowing from IMF/World Bank is __.
A) No interest payment
B) Free technology
C) Increase in national debt burden
D) Automatic development
  • 12. IMF stands for __.
A) International Money Finance
B) Internal Monetary Fund
C) International Market Fund
D) International Monetary Fund
  • 13. The World Bank was established in the year __.
A) 1960
B) 1914
C) 1995
D) 1944
  • 14. World Bank lends to member countries through its two main agencies: IBRD and __.
A) WTO
B) WHO
C) UNICEF
D) IDA
  • 15. IMF helps to maintain __ among member countries.
A) Balance of payments equilibrium
B) Language uniformity
C) Military peace
D) Cultural exchange
  • 16. The headquarters of IMF and World Bank is located in __.
A) Paris
B) London
C) Geneva
D) Washington D.C
  • 17. Both IMF and World Bank are part of __.
A) AU
B) Bretton Woods Institutions
C) OPEC
D) ECOWAS
  • 18. ECOWAS stands for __.
A) Economic Council of West African States
B) Economic Community of West African States
C) European Community of West African States
D) East Central West African States
  • 19. ECOWAS was established in the year __.
A) 1980
B) 1975
C) 1963
D) 1994
  • 20. The headquarters of ECOWAS is in __.
A) Accra
B) Abuja
C) Dakar
D) Lagos
  • 21. One major aim of ECOWAS is to __.
A) Establish military bases in Europe
B) Control world trade
C) Regulate oil prices globally
D) Promote economic integration among West African countries
  • 22. AU stands for __.
A) American Union
B) African Union
C) Arab Union
D) Asian Union
  • 23. The AU replaced the __.
A) IMF
B) OAU in 2002
C) ECOWAS
D) WTO
  • 24. The headquarters of AU is in __.
A) Cairo, Egypt
B) Nairobi, Kenya
C) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
D) Pretoria, South Africa
  • 25. The main aim of WTO is to __.
A) Manage world military
B) Promote free and fair international trade
C) Control oil production
D) Regulate education
  • 26. One criticism/challenge of WTO is that it __.
A) Bans all exports
B) Has no rules
C) Favors developed countries over developing countries
D) Gives free goods to all
  • 27. One objective of MDGs was to __.
A) Ban all imports
B) Increase military spending
C) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
D) Promote tribalism
  • 28. An achievement of MDGs in Nigeria is __.
A) Free oil for all
B) Ban on education
C) Total elimination of poverty
D) Reduction in child mortality rate
  • 29. NEEDS was introduced in Nigeria in the year __.
A) 2010
B) 2003
C) 1999
D) 2007
  • 30. NEEDS stands for __.
A) National Employment and Education System
B) New Economic Export Strategy
C) National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy
D) Nigerian Export Development Service
  • 31. One objective of Vision 2020 was to __.
A) Increase poverty
B) Achieve sustainable economic growth and global competitiveness
C) Ban foreign investment
D) Reduce literacy rate
  • 32. An achievement of Vision 2020 was __.
A) Total industrialization
B) Growth in ICT and entertainment industry
C) Zero unemployment
D) Free housing for all
  • 33. A major challenge of Vision 2020 was __.
A) Too much electricity
B) Excess food production
C) Lack of population
D) Infrastructure deficit and insecurity
  • 34. Government can reduce poverty by __.
A) Banning small businesses
B) Providing social services and creating jobs
C) Reducing education
D) Increasing taxes only
  • 35. Youth unemployment can lead to ---.
A) Increase in savings
B) Reduced population
C) Better goveernance
D) Brain drain and restiveness
  • 36. Corruption discourages --- in Nigeria.
A) Local trade
B) Foreign direct investment
C) Education
D) Agriculture
  • 37. Which of these is NOT a development challenge in Nigeria?
A) Poverty
B) Good governance
C) Corruption
D) Unemployment
  • 38. Poor infrastructure leads to ---.
A) Faster transportation
B) High cost of production and low output
C) Reduction in unemployment
D) Increase in export
  • 39. One cause of poor infrastructure in Nigeria is ---.
A) Excess skilled workers
B) Too much rainfall
C) High technology
D) Mismanagement of funds and corruption
  • 40. Poor infrastructure refers to inadequate ---.
A) Schools only
B) Population
C) Banks
D) Roads, electricity, water and health facilities
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