Year : 
2000
Title : 
Economics
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 51 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

Commercial banks settle their inter-bank indebtedness through

A. merchant banks

B. central banks

C. development banks

D. stock exchange

B

42.

Which of the following banks grant credit facilities to individuals wishing to build houses?

A. Central Bank of Nigeria

B. Nigerian Industrial Development Bank

C. Agricultural Credit Bank

D. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria

D

43.

Unemployment that arises because of introduction of new machines and equipment in production is called

A. cyclical

B. structural

C. seasonal

D. disguised

B

44.

Mono-product economies are those that produce

A. only intermediate products

B. petroleum products

C. agricultural products

D. one main commodity

D

45.

The primary objectives of the Nigerian Industrial Development Banks(NIDB) is the provision of loans to

A. farmers

B. manufacturers

C. setate agents

D. transporters

B

46.

Small enterprises finds it difficult to expand due to

A. inadequate capital

B. lack of skilled manpower

C. the high level of technology required for expansion

D. their inability to provide after-sale services

A

47.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a

A. cartel

B. duopoly

C. monopoly

D. monopsony

A

48.

One major export crop in West Africa is

A. rice

B. maize

C. palm kernel

D. cocoa

D

49.

Balance of payment deficit implies that a country is

A. importing more than she is exporting

B. consumed less than she is producing

C. living below her means

D. more productive than others

A

50.

West African countries have low level of economic development due to

A. under-population

B. inadequate labour

C. failure to plan

D. ineffective plan implementation

D

41.

Commercial banks settle their inter-bank indebtedness through

A. merchant banks

B. central banks

C. development banks

D. stock exchange

B

42.

Which of the following banks grant credit facilities to individuals wishing to build houses?

A. Central Bank of Nigeria

B. Nigerian Industrial Development Bank

C. Agricultural Credit Bank

D. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria

D

43.

Unemployment that arises because of introduction of new machines and equipment in production is called

A. cyclical

B. structural

C. seasonal

D. disguised

B

44.

Mono-product economies are those that produce

A. only intermediate products

B. petroleum products

C. agricultural products

D. one main commodity

D

45.

The primary objectives of the Nigerian Industrial Development Banks(NIDB) is the provision of loans to

A. farmers

B. manufacturers

C. setate agents

D. transporters

B

46.

Small enterprises finds it difficult to expand due to

A. inadequate capital

B. lack of skilled manpower

C. the high level of technology required for expansion

D. their inability to provide after-sale services

A

47.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a

A. cartel

B. duopoly

C. monopoly

D. monopsony

A

48.

One major export crop in West Africa is

A. rice

B. maize

C. palm kernel

D. cocoa

D

49.

Balance of payment deficit implies that a country is

A. importing more than she is exporting

B. consumed less than she is producing

C. living below her means

D. more productive than others

A

50.

West African countries have low level of economic development due to

A. under-population

B. inadequate labour

C. failure to plan

D. ineffective plan implementation

D