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