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