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