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 871: Being a member of the OPEC, Nigeria is in a favorable position to? Options:
  A) export her crude oil
  B) control world crude oil prices
  C) reap the benefit of a cartel
  D) borrow money from members
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 872:

  A consumer of a single commodity is in equilibrium when

  Options:
  A) he can equate his demand with price
  B) he equates marginal utility and price
  C) he can equate his marginal and total utilities
  D) his marginal utility is equal to zero
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 873: Which of these statement is NOT true of economics as a discipline? Options:
  A) it is a social science
  B) it is analytical
  C) it is concerned with people's material well-being
  D) it assumes limited human wants
  E) it assumes unlimited human resources
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 874: The population of Oh-aha L.G.A. WAS 480 000 in December 1980, out of which 60% were females . If within one year no birth were recorded, but 5% of the L.G.A. in December 1981? Options:
  A) 96 000
  B) 192 000
  C) 288 000
  D) 470 400
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 875: An indigenous company wholly owned by the federal government of Nigeria which currently engaged in prospecting for oil is? Options:
  A) the Nigerian National Oil Company
  B) Peak Petroleum Industries Nigeria Limited
  C) Nigeria Exploration and Production Company
  D) the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 876: Which of the following strategies will provide more employment opportunities for Nigerians? Options:
  A) Investment in social services
  B) Industrialization
  C) Economics planning
  D) Eradication of illiteracy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 877:

  

  In the diagram above W₁, W₂, W₃ and W₄ are different wage rates. The minimum wage rate is

  Options:
  A) W₁
  B) W₂
  C) W₃
  D) W₄
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 878: Elasticity of demand is given by Options:
  A) the prcentage change in quantity demanded divided by the corresponding percentage change in price
  B) the percentage change in price divided by the corresponding percentage change in quantity demanded
  C) the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the corresponding price
  D) the percentage change in price divided by the corresponding quantity demanded
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 879: Mr. Patrick’s income is N900 while that of Mr. Shodawe is N1,300. if Mr. Patrick and Shodawe pay N90 and N130 as taxes, the tax system is Options:
  A) Direct
  B) Progressive
  C) Regressive
  D) Proportional
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 880: country is said to be overpopulated when Options:
  A) the resocurce are more than enough to cater for the population
  B) the size of the population is greater than the annual budget
  C) the resources are inadequate to cater for the population
  D) there are too many able-bodied men and women in the country
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  The correct answer is C .