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This section includes 406 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
What is National debt or public debt ? |
A. | State’s borrowing from its population |
B. | State’s borrowing from foreign government |
C. | state’s borrowing from international institution |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
102. |
What is mortgage______________? |
A. | Conveyance of property as security for debt |
B. | Conveyance of company security for debt |
C. | Guarantee for debt |
D. | Assurance of debt repayment |
Answer» B. Conveyance of company security for debt | |
103. |
What is more likely to be found in a free market economy than in a planned economy ? |
A. | an even distribution of income |
B. | an incentive to innovate |
C. | a wide range of public goods |
D. | full employment of labor |
Answer» C. a wide range of public goods | |
104. |
What is measured by Gross domestic product (GDP)? |
A. | Value of all economic activity within nation’s border |
B. | Economic output of a country |
C. | Economic activity of federal government |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Economic output of a country | |
105. |
What is 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 them |
D. | None of them |
Answer» D. None of them | |
106. |
What is meant by capital stock ___________? |
A. | Authorized amount of stock for issue by corporation |
B. | The total stated or par value of the permanently invested capital of corporation |
C. | Both of them |
D. | None of them |
Answer» D. None of them | |
107. |
What is inflation ? |
A. | Increase in the amount of circulating money |
B. | Lowering of purchasing power |
C. | Decrease in the amount of circulation money |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Lowering of purchasing power | |
108. |
What is Free port ? |
A. | Where no export duties are levied |
B. | Where no import duties are levied |
C. | Where no export or import duties are levied |
D. | Where everything can be import or export |
Answer» D. Where everything can be import or export | |
109. |
What is Euro ? |
A. | Deposit outside one’s home country but in the home country currency |
B. | European currency unit, introduced on Jan, 1 1999 |
C. | Both of them |
D. | None of them |
Answer» D. None of them | |
110. |
What is Dumping ? |
A. | Sale of goods in large quantities with high quality |
B. | Sale of goods in large quantities with low quality |
C. | Sale of goods in large quantities and at a low price |
D. | Sale of goods in large quantities with high price |
Answer» D. Sale of goods in large quantities with high price | |
111. |
What is Demand note ? |
A. | Draft payable in lawful money upon demand |
B. | Cheque payable in lawful money upon demand |
C. | Security payable in lawful money upon demand |
D. | Term deposit payable in lawful money upon demand |
Answer» B. Cheque payable in lawful money upon demand | |
112. |
What is deflation________________? |
A. | Deficit Budget |
B. | Reduction in taxation |
C. | Increase in public expenditure |
D. | Reverse of inflation |
Answer» E. | |
113. |
What is defined as the active management of resources to provide the greatest present benefit without comprising the potential benefits to future generations ? |
A. | Prudent development |
B. | Sustainable development |
C. | Managed economy |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Managed economy | |
114. |
What is Debt Service ? |
A. | Interest payments on external debts |
B. | repayments of external debt |
C. | none of these |
D. | Both of them |
Answer» E. | |
115. |
What is Debt retirement______________? |
A. | To write off debt |
B. | To reschedule debt |
C. | To repay debt in easy installments |
D. | The complete repayment of debt |
Answer» E. | |
116. |
What is comprised by public sector ? |
A. | Public corporations |
B. | Central and local government |
C. | Nationalized industries |
D. | All of them |
Answer» E. | |
117. |
What is called when government spending overwhelms government revenue resulting in government borrowing ? |
A. | Budget deficit |
B. | Deficient financing |
C. | Unbalanced spending |
D. | Deficit spending |
Answer» E. | |
118. |
What is called the trade without restriction of tariffs, quotas, or foreign exchange controls ? |
A. | Open trade |
B. | Free trade |
C. | Open sky trade |
D. | Easy trade |
Answer» C. Open sky trade | |
119. |
What is called the trade of goods or services without the exchange of money ? |
A. | Free exchange |
B. | Liberal Exchange |
C. | Barter |
D. | Bilateral Trade |
Answer» D. Bilateral Trade | |
120. |
What is called the price that a potential buyer is willing to pay for a security ? |
A. | Bid |
B. | Offer price |
C. | Quote price |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Offer price | |
121. |
What is called the tax that is levied on retail price of merchandise collected by retailer ? |
A. | Sales Tax |
B. | General Tax |
C. | Local Tax |
D. | Gross Tax |
Answer» B. General Tax | |
122. |
What is called when a private company first offers shares to the public market and investors ? |
A. | Public offering |
B. | Public floating |
C. | going public |
D. | Coming public |
Answer» D. Coming public | |
123. |
What is called the sequence of economic activity which is typically characterized by recession, fiscal recovery, growth and fiscal decline ? |
A. | Economic Cycle |
B. | Business Cycle |
C. | Complete Cycle |
D. | Cycle Business |
Answer» C. Complete Cycle | |
124. |
What is called the situation in which a debtor remains unable to pay his creditors in full ? |
A. | Bankruptcy |
B. | Default |
C. | Total loss |
D. | Crash |
Answer» B. Default | |
125. |
What is called the stock that sells at a high price ? |
A. | Blue chip |
B. | Blue Chipper |
C. | An extremely valuable asset or property |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
126. |
What is called the result of a state’s borrowing from its population, from foreign governments or from international institutions ? |
A. | National debt |
B. | Public debt |
C. | Both of them |
D. | None of them |
Answer» D. None of them | |
127. |
What is called the rules of laws which governs the internal affairs of an organization ? |
A. | Corporate Laws |
B. | Secondary Laws |
C. | By laws |
D. | Internal Laws |
Answer» D. Internal Laws | |
128. |
What is called the minimum price of a commodity that is fixed by government in order to save the interests of producer of raw materials ? |
A. | Floor price |
B. | Fixed price |
C. | Bid price |
D. | Basic price |
Answer» B. Fixed price | |
129. |
What is called the overall study of aspects and working of a national economy ? |
A. | Macroeconomics |
B. | Gross economics |
C. | Mega economics |
D. | Micro economics |
Answer» B. Gross economics | |
130. |
What is called the reduction in the rate of a currency |
A. | Devolution |
B. | Devaluation |
C. | Price cap |
D. | Cut-rate |
Answer» C. Price cap | |
131. |
What is called the centers around the ability of a national economy to generate enough interests and principal on its foreign debt ? |
A. | National economic risk |
B. | Country economic risk |
C. | Country finance risk |
D. | Foreign exchange risk |
Answer» D. Foreign exchange risk | |
132. |
What is called the market in which forces of demand and supply are not in the control of government ? |
A. | Market Economy |
B. | Free Market |
C. | Both of them |
D. | None of them |
Answer» D. None of them | |
133. |
What is called the crop which is grown for sale rather than the farmer’s own use ? |
A. | Business Crop |
B. | Cash crop |
C. | Money Crop |
D. | Earning Crop |
Answer» C. Money Crop | |
134. |
What is called the excess of purchase price over fair market value of net assets that are acquired under the purchase method of accounting ? |
A. | Bonus |
B. | Up level |
C. | Goodwill |
D. | Upgradation |
Answer» D. Upgradation | |
135. |
What is called the difference in the money value between exports and imports during the specific period of time ? |
A. | Balance of payment |
B. | Balance sheet |
C. | Terms of trade |
D. | Balance of trade |
Answer» E. | |
136. |
What is called the manipulation of the market by traders to create the illusion of active volume to attract investors ? |
A. | Daisy chain |
B. | Illusion |
C. | False market |
D. | Manipulated market |
Answer» E. | |
137. |
What is called the difference in the value of a nation’s imports over exports or exports over imports ? |
A. | Trade deficit |
B. | Trade simples |
C. | Both a & b |
D. | Not a nor b |
Answer» D. Not a nor b | |
138. |
What is called the acquisition abroad of physical assets with operating control that resides in parent corporation ? |
A. | Fixed Direct Investment |
B. | Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) |
C. | Foreign Investment |
D. | Remote Foreign Investment |
Answer» C. Foreign Investment | |
139. |
What is called the amount of non-military foreign aid which a country received ? |
A. | Grands |
B. | Official Development Assistance (ODA) |
C. | Foreign aid |
D. | Friendly aid |
Answer» C. Foreign aid | |
140. |
What is called the advocacy of protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign goods and services ? |
A. | Domestication |
B. | Protectionism |
C. | Localization |
D. | National interest |
Answer» C. Localization | |
141. |
What is called that market in which supply overwhelms demand ? |
A. | Deflated market |
B. | Depressed market |
C. | Bearish market |
D. | Weak market |
Answer» C. Bearish market | |
142. |
What is called interest payments plus repayments of principal to creditors ? |
A. | Debt retirement |
B. | Debt relief |
C. | Debt service |
D. | Payback |
Answer» D. Payback | |
143. |
What is called that legal process through which a company receives a charter and state in which it is based allows it to operate as corporation ? |
A. | Going legal |
B. | Book corporation |
C. | Chartered corporation |
D. | Incorporation |
Answer» E. | |
144. |
What is called that executive who is brought in to turn a company around and make it profitable ? |
A. | Savior |
B. | Company doctor |
C. | Super manager |
D. | Manager doctor |
Answer» E. | |
145. |
What is called that bank which regularly accepts foreign currency-denominated deposits and makes foreign currency-denominated deposits and makes foreign currency loans ? |
A. | Eurobank |
B. | Foreign bank |
C. | International Bank |
D. | Multinational Bank |
Answer» C. International Bank | |
146. |
What is called that debt obligation backed strictly by the borrower’s integrity ? |
A. | Debenture |
B. | Securities |
C. | Credit rating |
D. | None of them |
Answer» B. Securities | |
147. |
What is called that company which make loans to individuals, while not receiving deposits like a bank ? |
A. | Cooperative company |
B. | Finance corporation |
C. | Limited company |
D. | Finance company |
Answer» C. Limited company | |
148. |
What is called protection of domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign goods and services ? |
A. | Domestication |
B. | Protectionism |
C. | Localization |
D. | National interest |
Answer» C. Localization | |
149. |
What is called interest that is paid previously earned interest as well as on the principal ? |
A. | Gross interest |
B. | Simple interest |
C. | Total interest |
D. | Compound interest |
Answer» C. Total interest | |
150. |
What is called increased demand for a limited supply of goods and service result of which is increase in consumer prices ? |
A. | Demand push |
B. | Demand pulls |
C. | Cost pull |
D. | Demand supply |
Answer» C. Cost pull | |