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