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