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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) Distribute wealth equally by force
B) Use scarce resources to achieve set economic and social objectives
C) Import all goods and services
D) Ban private businesses
  • 2. The main reason for economic planning in a country is to __.
A) Increase government expenditure
B) Reduce the number of workers
C) Promote monopoly
D) Ensure efficient allocation and utilization of resources
  • 3. One objective of economic planning is __.
A) Increase in inflation rate
B) Dependence on foreign aid
C) Reduction in industrial output
D) Full employment of resources
  • 4. Economic planning helps in achieving __ of income.
A) No distribution
B) Equitable distribution
C) Foreign control
D) Unequal distribution
  • 5. A plan that spans between 1 to 5 years is classified as __.
A) Medium term plan
B) Short term plan
C) Perspective plan
D) Rolling plan
  • 6. A plan that covers 10 years and above is called __.
A) Rolling plan
B) Long term / Perspective plan
C) Annual plan
D) Emergency plan
  • 7. A rolling plan is characterized by __.
A) Fixed duration of 20 years
B) Cancellation after one year
C) Continuous review and extension by one year
D) No government involvement
  • 8. In a centralized plan, economic decisions are taken by __.
A) International organizations
B) The central authority / government
C) Local governments
D) Private firms
  • 9. An indicative plan relies mostly on __ to achieve its goals.
A) Persuasion and incentives
B) Force
C) Import ban
D) Military rule
  • 10. One major problem of economic planning in Nigeria is __.
A) Excess skilled manpower
B) Too much foreign investment
C) Stable exchange rate
D) Political instability and frequent change of government
  • 11. One problem of borrowing from IMF/World Bank is __.
A) Increase in national debt burden
B) Free technology
C) Automatic development
D) No interest payment
  • 12. IMF stands for __.
A) Internal Monetary Fund
B) International Market Fund
C) International Money Finance
D) International Monetary Fund
  • 13. The World Bank was established in the year __.
A) 1944
B) 1960
C) 1995
D) 1914
  • 14. World Bank lends to member countries through its two main agencies: IBRD and __.
A) WHO
B) IDA
C) WTO
D) UNICEF
  • 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) Washington D.C
C) Paris
D) Geneva
  • 17. Both IMF and World Bank are part of __.
A) AU
B) Bretton Woods Institutions
C) OPEC
D) ECOWAS
  • 18. ECOWAS stands for __.
A) East Central West African States
B) Economic Council of West African States
C) European Community of West African States
D) Economic Community of West African States
  • 19. ECOWAS was established in the year __.
A) 1994
B) 1975
C) 1963
D) 1980
  • 20. The headquarters of ECOWAS is in __.
A) Abuja
B) Dakar
C) Accra
D) Lagos
  • 21. One major aim of ECOWAS is to __.
A) Control world trade
B) Promote economic integration among West African countries
C) Regulate oil prices globally
D) Establish military bases in Europe
  • 22. AU stands for __.
A) African Union
B) Asian Union
C) Arab Union
D) American Union
  • 23. The AU replaced the __.
A) OAU in 2002
B) WTO
C) IMF
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) Promote free and fair international trade
B) Manage world military
C) Regulate education
D) Control oil production
  • 26. One criticism/challenge of WTO is that it __.
A) Favors developed countries over developing countries
B) Gives free goods to all
C) Bans all exports
D) Has no rules
  • 27. One objective of MDGs was to __.
A) Ban all imports
B) Promote tribalism
C) Increase military spending
D) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • 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) 2007
B) 1999
C) 2010
D) 2003
  • 30. NEEDS stands for __.
A) New Economic Export Strategy
B) National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy
C) National Employment and Education System
D) Nigerian Export Development Service
  • 31. One objective of Vision 2020 was to __.
A) Achieve sustainable economic growth and global competitiveness
B) Reduce literacy rate
C) Ban foreign investment
D) Increase poverty
  • 32. An achievement of Vision 2020 was __.
A) Growth in ICT and entertainment industry
B) Total industrialization
C) Zero unemployment
D) Free housing for all
  • 33. A major challenge of Vision 2020 was __.
A) Infrastructure deficit and insecurity
B) Lack of population
C) Excess food production
D) Too much electricity
  • 34. Government can reduce poverty by __.
A) Banning small businesses
B) Providing social services and creating jobs
C) Reducing education
D) Increasing taxes only
  • 35. Youth unemployment can lead to ---.
A) Reduced population
B) Increase in savings
C) Brain drain and restiveness
D) Better goveernance
  • 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) Corruption
B) Good governance
C) Poverty
D) Unemployment
  • 38. Poor infrastructure leads to ---.
A) Increase in export
B) High cost of production and low output
C) Reduction in unemployment
D) Faster transportation
  • 39. One cause of poor infrastructure in Nigeria is ---.
A) Mismanagement of funds and corruption
B) High technology
C) Too much rainfall
D) Excess skilled workers
  • 40. Poor infrastructure refers to inadequate ---.
A) Roads, electricity, water and health facilities
B) Schools only
C) Population
D) Banks
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