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