BIOLOGY LESSON NOTE ON HUMAN KIDNEY
Economics in JAMB (UTME) focuses on the study of production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of goods and services. It covers microeconomics, macroeconomics, money and banking, public finance, international trade, and economic development. Success in Economics requires understanding key concepts, graphs, calculations, and consistent CBT practice. This set contains 100 JAMB-standard objective questions with properly shuffled options A–D and correct answers.
Instruction: Choose the correct option A–D.
Economics is the study of how
A. governments make laws B. scarce resources are allocated C. plants grow D. machines operate
Answer: B
Scarcity means
A. unlimited resources B. limited resources relative to wants C. lack of money only D. poverty
Answer: B
Opportunity cost is the
A. market price of a good B. next best alternative forgone C. cost of transport D. cost of production only
Answer: B
Human wants are generally
A. limited B. unlimited C. fixed D. decreasing
Answer: B
The basic economic problem is
A. inflation B. scarcity C. unemployment D. taxation
Answer: B
A commodity is anything that satisfies
A. government B. human wants C. producers only D. banks only
Answer: B
Utility means
A. profit B. satisfaction derived from consumption C. production cost D. revenue
Answer: B
Production is the creation of
A. money B. utility C. taxes D. inflation
Answer: B
The reward for land is
A. wages B. interest C. rent D. profit
Answer: C
The reward for labour is
A. rent B. wages C. profit D. interest
Answer: B
The reward for capital is
A. rent B. wages C. interest D. salary
Answer: C
The reward for entrepreneurship is
A. rent B. interest C. profit D. wages
Answer: C
Which is not a factor of production?
A. Labour B. Capital C. Land D. Currency
Answer: D
Labour refers to
A. natural resources B. human effort in production C. machinery D. buildings
Answer: B
Capital in economics means
A. city of a country B. man-made assets used for production C. cash only D. profits only
Answer: B
Land includes
A. soil only B. all natural resources C. buildings only D. machinery
Answer: B
Microeconomics studies
A. economy as a whole B. individual units of the economy C. international trade only D. population growth
Answer: B
Macroeconomics studies
A. consumers only B. economy as a whole C. firms only D. households only
Answer: B
Consumption means
A. production of goods B. use of goods and services C. distribution only D. exchange only
Answer: B
Saving is
A. spending income B. part of income not consumed C. borrowing money D. investment only
Answer: B
Investment refers to
A. purchase of productive assets B. spending on food C. taxation D. borrowing
Answer: A
Economic system based on private ownership is
A. socialism B. capitalism C. communism D. feudalism
Answer: B
Economic system based on state ownership is
A. capitalism B. socialism C. mixed economy D. market economy
Answer: B
Mixed economy combines
A. capitalism and socialism B. monarchy and democracy C. exports and imports D. taxation and budgeting
Answer: A
Scale of preference means
A. ranking wants in order of importance B. measuring income C. setting prices D. producing goods
Answer: A
Demand is the willingness and ability to
A. produce goods B. buy goods C. sell goods D. distribute goods
Answer: B
Law of demand states that price and quantity demanded are
A. directly related B. inversely related C. equal D. unrelated
Answer: B
Supply is the willingness and ability to
A. buy goods B. consume goods C. sell goods D. import goods
Answer: C
Law of supply states that price and quantity supplied are
A. inversely related B. directly related C. equal D. unrelated
Answer: B
Equilibrium price is where
A. demand exceeds supply B. supply exceeds demand C. demand equals supply D. price is highest
Answer: C
Excess demand leads to
A. surplus B. shortage C. equilibrium D. stability
Answer: B
Excess supply leads to
A. shortage B. surplus C. scarcity D. inflation
Answer: B
Demand curve normally slopes
A. upward B. downward C. vertically D. horizontally
Answer: B
Supply curve normally slopes
A. downward B. upward C. vertically D. horizontally
Answer: B
Price elasticity of demand measures responsiveness of
A. supply to income B. demand to price changes C. production to cost D. tax to revenue
Answer: B
A market with one seller is called
A. oligopoly B. monopoly C. duopoly D. perfect competition
Answer: B
A market with many buyers and sellers is
A. monopoly B. oligopoly C. perfect competition D. duopoly
Answer: C
Oligopoly is characterized by
A. one seller B. few sellers C. many sellers D. no sellers
Answer: B
Monopolistic competition combines
A. competition and product differentiation B. state control C. monopoly only D. socialism
Answer: A
Market is a place where
A. goods are produced only B. buyers and sellers interact C. taxes are collected D. laws are made
Answer: B
Consumer sovereignty means
A. government controls production B. consumers influence production through purchases C. producers rule consumers D. banks control markets
Answer: B
Middlemen help in
A. production only B. distribution of goods C. taxation D. legislation
Answer: B
Retailers sell goods to
A. wholesalers B. consumers C. manufacturers D. exporters
Answer: B
Wholesalers buy mainly from
A. consumers B. manufacturers C. retailers D. banks
Answer: B
Advertising aims to
A. reduce demand B. increase sales C. reduce supply D. stop production
Answer: B
A rise in consumer income may increase demand for
A. normal goods B. inferior goods only C. taxes D. exports only
Answer: A
Inferior goods are goods whose demand falls when
A. price falls B. income rises C. supply rises D. tax increases
Answer: B
Complementary goods are goods used
A. independently B. together C. competitively D. internationally
Answer: B
Substitute goods can replace
A. each other B. producers C. markets D. taxes
Answer: A
The price mechanism operates mainly in
A. command economy B. market economy C. socialist economy D. traditional economy
Answer: B
Money serves as a
A. medium of exchange B. tax only C. commodity only D. liability only
Answer: A
One function of money is
A. store of value B. creating scarcity C. reducing production D. increasing unemployment
Answer: A
Legal tender is
A. foreign currency only B. money accepted by law C. gold only D. cheque only
Answer: B
Central Bank of Nigeria is known as
A. CBN B. NNPC C. NDIC D. BOI
Answer: A
The apex bank in Nigeria is the
A. commercial bank B. central bank C. merchant bank D. mortgage bank
Answer: B
Commercial banks accept
A. deposits from the public B. taxes only C. exports only D. government budgets
Answer: A
Inflation is a sustained increase in
A. production B. general price level C. wages only D. exports only
Answer: B
Deflation is a sustained
A. rise in prices B. fall in prices C. rise in taxes D. fall in exports
Answer: B
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of
A. money B. labour C. capital D. land
Answer: A
Unemployment means
A. working part-time B. inability to find work despite willingness C. retirement D. promotion
Answer: B
Budget is
A. government revenue only B. estimate of income and expenditure C. tax law D. foreign aid
Answer: B
Tax is a
A. voluntary payment B. compulsory levy C. donation D. loan
Answer: B
Direct tax is imposed on
A. income and profits B. goods only C. imports only D. exports only
Answer: A
VAT stands for
A. Value Added Tax B. Variable Annual Tax C. Value Assessment Tariff D. Volume Added Tax
Answer: A
Government expenditure can be
A. recurrent and capital B. direct and indirect only C. local and foreign only D. public and private only
Answer: A
Public debt refers to
A. private borrowing B. government borrowing C. household borrowing D. business borrowing
Answer: B
Balance of trade is the difference between
A. imports and exports B. taxes and expenditure C. saving and investment D. wages and profits
Answer: A
Export means
A. buying from abroad B. selling to other countries C. local trade only D. taxation
Answer: B
Import means
A. buying from abroad B. selling abroad C. local production D. investment
Answer: A
Tariff is a tax on
A. income B. imports C. wages D. profits
Answer: B
Exchange rate is the price of
A. exports B. one currency in terms of another C. goods only D. labour only
Answer: B
Devaluation makes exports
A. less competitive B. more competitive C. unchanged D. illegal
Answer: B
Economic development involves
A. growth only B. improvement in living standards C. taxation only D. inflation only
Answer: B
GDP stands for
A. Gross Domestic Product B. General Development Plan C. Gross Distribution Price D. Government Domestic Policy
Answer: A
National income is the total
A. tax revenue B. value of goods and services produced C. imports only D. exports only
Answer: B
Per capita income is
A. national income divided by population B. tax divided by income C. GDP minus exports D. revenue divided by imports
Answer: A
Population census is conducted to determine
A. trade balance B. population size C. inflation rate D. exchange rate
Answer: B
Economic planning aims at
A. reducing development B. achieving economic goals C. increasing scarcity D. reducing production
Answer: B
Agriculture provides
A. raw materials B. food C. employment D. all of the above
Answer: D
Industrialization promotes
A. economic growth B. unemployment only C. inflation only D. population decline
Answer: A
Capital formation refers to
A. increase in productive assets B. tax collection C. borrowing only D. population growth
Answer: A
Foreign aid is assistance from
A. local firms B. other countries or organizations C. households D. retailers
Answer: B
IMF stands for
A. International Monetary Fund B. International Market Federation C. Internal Monetary Fund D. International Money Forum
Answer: A
World Bank assists mainly in
A. development financing B. military support C. elections D. taxation
Answer: A
ECOWAS promotes
A. regional economic cooperation B. war C. inflation D. unemployment
Answer: A
Productivity is output per
A. unit of input B. consumer C. exporter D. retailer
Answer: A
Economic growth means
A. increase in output B. decrease in output C. higher taxes only D. lower wages only
Answer: A
Poverty means
A. excess wealth B. inability to meet basic needs C. inflation only D. taxation only
Answer: B
Entrepreneurship involves
A. risk-taking in business B. taxation C. voting D. legislation
Answer: A
Revenue is
A. total income received B. total expenditure C. tax only D. profit only
Answer: A
Profit equals
A. revenue minus cost B. cost minus revenue C. revenue plus cost D. tax minus revenue
Answer: A
Fixed cost does not vary with
A. output level B. production C. sales D. revenue
Answer: A
Variable cost changes with
A. output level B. tax rate C. exchange rate D. population
Answer: A
Economic recession is a period of
A. declining economic activity B. rapid growth C. inflation only D. full employment
Answer: A
Full employment means
A. everyone has jobs B. all willing and able workers can find jobs C. no unemployment exists at all D. government employs everyone
Answer: B
Demand-pull inflation results from
A. excess demand B. excess supply C. low production only D. imports only
Answer: A
Cost-push inflation results from
A. rising production costs B. falling costs C. low demand D. excess exports
Answer: A
Consumer Price Index measures
A. inflation B. GDP C. population D. exports
Answer: A
The primary objective of economics is efficient use of
A. scarce resources B. votes C. taxes D. laws
Answer: A
Economics helps society to
A. make rational choices B. eliminate wants completely C. stop production D. prevent trade
Answer: A
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