ECONOMICS SS1 2ND TERM EXAMINATION
  • 1. A firm is best described as
A) a group of consumers
B) a market structure
C) a government agency
D) an independently administered business unit engaged in production or distribution
  • 2. The exchange of goods for goods without the use of money is known as
A) money economy
B) barter system
C) credit system
D) commodity trading
  • 3. A population that is too large for the available resources is known as
A) over population
B) balanced population
C) under population
D) optimum population
  • 4. Payment made to workers on a monthly basis is known as
A) bonus
B) salary
C) commission
D) wages
  • 5. Which of the following sectors extracts natural resources from the earth?
A) Primary sector
B) Service sector
C) Secondary sector
D) Tertiary sector
  • 6. The Central Bank of Nigeria is an example of a
A) informal financial institution
B) formal financial institution
C) cooperative society
D) thrift collector
  • 7. The route through which goods move from producers to consumers is called
A) consumer network
B) channel of distribution
C) trade union
D) marketing structure
  • 8. Which of the following is an example of a service industry?
A) Manufacturing
B) Tourism
C) Agriculture
D) Mining
  • 9. Real wages refer to
A) the purchasing power of wages
B) government salary scale
C) the total money earned
D) money paid daily
  • 10. Mining involves
A) selling products
B) extracting minerals from the earth
C) transporting goods
D) farming crops
  • 11. The supply of labour refers to
A) number of people willing and able to work at a given wage rate
B) number of machines used in production
C) government workers
D) number of employers in a country
  • 12. An example of a retailer is a
A) manufacturer
B) wholesaler
C) shop owner selling goods to final consumers
D) farmer
  • 13. The Nigerian economy is described as a mixed economy because
A) only individuals control production
B) both government and private individuals participate in economic activities
C) it produces only agricultural goods
D) only the government controls production
  • 14. The type of agriculture where crops and animals are produced together is called
A) subsistence farming
B) shifting cultivation
C) pastoral farming
D) mixed farming
  • 15. The function of money as a store of value means that money
A) measures prices
B) is used for payment of debts
C) can be saved for future use
D) is used for exchange
  • 16. A population that gives the highest output per head when combined with available resources is known as
A) dense population
B) over population
C) optimum population
D) under population
  • 17. A middleman who buys goods in large quantities from producers and sells to retailers is known as
A) wholesaler
B) agent
C) broker
D) retailer
  • 18. An example of a mineral resource found in Nigeria is
A) cocoa
B) rubber
C) tin
D) maize
  • 19. Nominal wages refer to
A) purchasing power of labour
B) profits earned
C) bonus received by workers
D) the actual money paid to labour
  • 20. An example of an informal financial institution is
A) Insurance company
B) Esusu / Ajo
C) Opay
D) Commercial Bank
  • 21. The main aim of commercial agriculture is to
A) practice traditional farming
B) produce crops for sale and profit
C) produce food for family consumption
D) reduce labour
  • 22. The demand for labour is known as a derived demand because it
A) depends on population size
B) depends on government policy
C) depends on wages only
D) depends on the demand for goods and services produced
  • 23. Which of the following is a function of financial institutions?
A) Mining minerals
B) Mobilization of savings
C) Selling money and valuables
D) Manufacturing goods
  • 24. A bond is
A) money saved in banks
B) ownership of a company
C) a short-term loan from banks
D) a written promise to repay borrowed money with interest
  • 25. An industry concerned with extracting natural resources is known as
A) extractive industry
B) service industry
C) construction industry
D) manufacturing industry
  • 26. Which of the following is a feature of the Nigerian economy?
A) Low agricultural activities
B) Dependence on crude oil
C) High industrialization
D) Low population
  • 27. The main activity of the tertiary sector is
A) mining
B) farming
C) providing services
D) manufacturing
  • 28. Agriculture contributes to the economy by
A) destroying forests
B) providing food and raw materials
C) increasing imports
D) reducing employment
  • 29. The removal of minerals close to the earth surface is known as
A) drilling
B) shaft mining
C) surface mining
D) placer mining
  • 30. One disadvantage of having many middlemen is
A) increase in price of goods
B) improved storage
C) faster distribution
D) better communication
  • 31. An example of producer goods is
A) clothing
B) cosmetics
C) food grains
D) machinery
  • 32. A share represents
A) bank deposit
B) a loan to government
C) ownership in a company
D) business debt
  • 33. The payment made regularly to debenture holders is known as
A) dividend
B) interest
C) salary
D) commission
  • 34. One importance of population to a country is
A) provision of labour force
B) increased poverty
C) environmental pollution
D) unemployment
  • 35. The sector that processes raw materials into finished goods is
A) tertiary sector
B) informal sector
C) secondary sector
D) primary sector
  • 36. One stage in the evolution of money is
A) cooperative trading
B) labour market
C) commodity money
D) banking system
  • 37. The labour market is a place where
A) money is stored
B) machines are produced
C) goods are exchanged
D) workers and employers meet to agree on conditions of work
  • 38. 38 Pastoral farming mainly involves
A) fishing
B) crop production
C) rearing of animals
D) forestry
  • 39. One role of the private sector in the economy is
A) regulating industries
B) controlling population
C) issuing currency
D) production of goods and services
  • 40. The informal sector includes
A) commercial banks
B) petty traders and artisans
C) government ministries
D) insurance companies
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