Explore topic-wise MCQs in Economics.

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51.

Which market is called Bear market ?

A. Market with upward and stock prices.
B. Market with a prolonged period of falling stock prices
C. A very big market
D. A very big industrial market
Answer» C. A very big market
52.

Which kind of Tax is Federal subject ?

A. Excise Tax
B. Property Tax
C. Zakat
D. General Sales Tax
Answer» E.
53.

Which is the oldest stock exchange of the world ?

A. New York stock exchange
B. Tokyo stock exchange
C. London stock exchange
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
54.

Which is the most widely used tool of monetary policy ?

A. Clearing house
B. Open-market operations
C. Discount rate
D. Issuing of notes
Answer» C. Discount rate
55.

Which is most likely to cause a more even distribution of income ?

A. An increase in indirect taxes
B. An increase in managers salaries
C. An increase in progressive taxation
D. An increase in the rate of inflation
Answer» D. An increase in the rate of inflation
56.

Which function is performed by both commercial banks and central banks ?

A. Acting as bankers to the government
B. Advising the government on monetary policy
C. Dealing in foreign exchange
D. Fixing the main interest rate
Answer» D. Fixing the main interest rate
57.

Which form of business organization falls between a corporation and partnership ?

A. joint company
B. Joint stock company
C. Limited joint company
D. Limited Company
Answer» C. Limited joint company
58.

Which exchange rate system is characterized by the absence of government intervention ?

A. Free float
B. Clean float
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
59.

Which economics term describes the takeover of one textile manufactures by another ?

A. Diversification
B. horizontal integration
C. monopoly
D. vertical integration
Answer» C. monopoly
60.

Which economics doctrine opposes government regulation or interference in commerce beyond the minimum necessary for a free enterprise system to operate according to its own economics laws and non-interference in affairs of others ?

A. Free market economy
B. Laissez faire also Laisser faire
C. Open market economy
D. Liberal market economy
Answer» C. Open market economy
61.

Which country is the chief exporter of Tin ?

A. Malaysia
B. China
C. Russia
D. USA
Answer» B. China
62.

Which country is the chief exporter of jute ?

A. Bangladesh
B. India
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
63.

Which country is the chief exporter Aluminum?

A. USA
B. Britain
C. France
D. Germany
Answer» B. Britain
64.

Which country is the chief exporter of coffee?

A. Mexico
B. USA
C. Brazil
D. Australia
Answer» D. Australia
65.

Which company holds the world record for having the maximum number of shareholders ?

A. Reliance Industries Ltd.
B. British Gas
C. General Motors
D. State Bank
Answer» B. British Gas
66.

Which city in Germany has the distinction of housing the first car manufacturing plant in the world ?

A. Frankfurt
B. Bonn
C. Berlin
D. Stuttgart
Answer» C. Berlin
67.

Which branch of accounting provides information to help the management of a firm evaluate production costs and efficiency ?

A. Efficient Account
B. Cost Accounting
C. Ultra-country economic risk
D. Outcome risk
Answer» C. Ultra-country economic risk
68.

Where ‘Nikkei Stock average’ applies ?

A. Mainly to Korean equities
B. Mainly to international equities
C. Mainly to Japanese equities
D. Mainly to US equities
Answer» C. Mainly to Japanese equities
69.

When the stock market is rising it is ?

A. Bearish
B. Bullish
C. Hottest
D. Rising up
Answer» C. Hottest
70.

When the stock market is down falling it is called ?

A. Bullish
B. Bearish
C. Falling
D. Crashing
Answer» C. Falling
71.

When the State Bank wants to decrease money supply in the country, it _______________?

A. Buys govt. securities in stock market
B. Sells govt. securities
C. Lowers discount rate
D. B and C of above
Answer» C. Lowers discount rate
72.

When supply exceeds demand, sellers must lower prices to stimulate sales, when demand exceeds supply, prices increase as buyers compete to buy goods. What this theory is called in economics?

A. Cost push theory
B. Supply and Demand theory
C. Fundamental theory
D. Ricardo’s theory
Answer» C. Fundamental theory
73.

When stock market is falling it is_______________?

A. Bearish
B. Bullish
C. Crash
D. Fall down
Answer» B. Bullish
74.

When banks prepare their balance sheets. They show the money lent in ?

A. Liability
B. Assets
C. Both assets and liabilities
D. None
Answer» C. Both assets and liabilities
75.

When aggregate supply exceeds aggregate demand ?

A. Business inventory accumulate
B. Unemployment exists
C. Price of consumer goods rise
D. People save more than they intended to save
Answer» B. Unemployment exists
76.

When a commercial bank creates credit its immediate effect is that it raises__________________?

A. The exchange rates
B. The interest rates
C. The money supplies
D. The real national income
Answer» D. The real national income
77.

What would reduce the role of central planning in a economy ?

A. Increasing government spending
B. Increasing public ownership of firms
C. Increasing the role of markets
D. Removing the profit motive
Answer» D. Removing the profit motive
78.

What would cause a country’s exchange rate to fall ?

A. An increases demand for its exports
B. Increased demand for its imports
C. An increased inflow of capital
D. None of the above
Answer» C. An increased inflow of capital
79.

What term is given to unemployment caused by a downturn in the business cycle ?

A. Underemployment
B. Disguised unemployment
C. Temporary unemployment
D. Cyclical unemployment
Answer» E.
80.

What occurs when a firm’s business is terminated Assets are sold, proceeds are used to pay creditors, and any leftovers are distributed to shareholders ?

A. Solvency
B. Crash
C. Bankruptcy
D. Liquidation
Answer» E.
81.

What meant by excise ?

A. A tax levied on certain articles produced and consumed in a country
B. A licensing charge or a fee levied for certain privileges
C. Both of these
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
82.

What is write-Off?

A. Charging an asset amount to expense of loss
B. To forget
C. To withdraw
D. None of these
Answer» B. To forget
83.

What is underwriter ?

A. To assume financial responsibility for grantee against failure
B. To sign so as to assume liability in case of specified losses
C. To guarantee the purchase or to agree to buy the unsold part of stock at fixed time and price
D. All of them
Answer» E.
84.

What is the rate of exchange or exchange rate ?

A. Power to buy foreign currency
B. Foreign currency holding
C. Ratio at which unit of one country’s currency is exchanged for unit of another country currency
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
85.

What is the period called 12-months plan of a country to use its funds ?

A. Fiscal period
B. Calendar year
C. Year unit
D. Fiscal year (FY)
Answer» E.
86.

What is the meaning of the term stagflation ?

A. Fall in prices due to less circulation of currency
B. Fall in employment due to declining production
C. High inflation rate combined with high unemployment and unchanged consume demand
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
87.

What is the cost effective ?

A. Cheap things
B. Substandard things
C. Economical in terms of the goods or services received for the money spent
D. Free in terms of the goods or services received for the money spent
Answer» D. Free in terms of the goods or services received for the money spent
88.

What is Tariff ?

A. tax that government levy on imports
B. tax that government levy on exports
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
89.

What is sales tax_____________?

A. Levied on the retail price of merchandise and collected by retailer
B. Tax deducted at source
C. Tax on local produce
D. Tax on gross sale
Answer» B. Tax deducted at source
90.

What is Remittance_______________?

A. Sending of money to someone at distance
B. The sum of money sent
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
91.

What is referred by the Working capital ?

A. Assets of business that can be applied to its operation
B. Amount of current assets that exceeds current liabilities
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
92.

What is referred by the term ‘Portfolio ?

A. A collection of investments, real or financial
B. Net assets of a company
C. Total profit of company in a year
D. Total unmovable assets of a company
Answer» B. Net assets of a company
93.

What is referred by the by economic theory “Liberalism” ?

A. The free market
B. Gold standard
C. Laissez faire
D. All of these
Answer» E.
94.

What is referred by the discount rate________________?

A. Advance deduction of the interest in purchasing, selling or lending a commercial paper
B. State (central) Bank’s interest rate on loans to its member banks
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
95.

What is referred by the hard currency ?

A. Any currency backed by gold or silver bullion rather than credit
B. Stable currency value of which does not fluctuate greatly
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
96.

What is referred by interest ?

A. Payment made for the use of another person’s money
B. payment made for the use of bank’s money
C. Share in profit
D. Devaluation in the currency
Answer» B. payment made for the use of bank’s money
97.

What is referred by cost push inflation ?

A. Decreased production costs drive prices up
B. Decreased production costs drive prices down
C. increased production costs drive prices down
D. increased production costs drive prices up
Answer» E.
98.

What is referred a group of companies that cooperate and share resources in order to achieve a common objective ?

A. Consortium
B. Pool
C. Incorporation
D. Conglomerate
Answer» B. Pool
99.

What is public sector ?

A. Public corporations
B. Central and local government
C. Nationalized Industries
D. All of them
Answer» E.
100.

What is price support ?

A. To increase price artificially
B. Maintenance of price through public subsidy or government intervention
C. To enhance price
D. To maintain price at specific level
Answer» C. To enhance price