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