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701.

Hydel power Stations of `WAPDA' are generating electricity approximately:

A. 3500 mw
B. 4250 mw
C. 4880 mw
D. 5200 mw
Answer» C. 4880 mw
702.

If a country wants to achieve rapid rate of economic development, it must save at least:

A. 25% Gross National Products each year
B. 30% Gross National Products each year
C. 35% Gross National Products each year
D. 40% Gross National Products each year
Answer» B. 30% Gross National Products each year
703.

All of the goods which are scarce and limited in supply are called -

A. Luxury goods
B. Expensive goods
C. Capital goods
D. Economic goods
Answer» E.
704.

Inflation can be checked by -

A. increasing exports
B. increasing money supply
C. increasing Government expenditure
D. decreasing money supply
Answer» E.
705.

Regulated markets aim at the development of the marketing structure to -

A. widen the price spread between the producer and the consumer
B. narrow down the price spread between the producer and the consumer
C. increase the non-functional margins of the traders
D. maximize the non-functional margins of the commission agents
Answer» C. increase the non-functional margins of the traders
706.

When a group of countries have removed all tariffs quotas and export subsidies on trade among themselves that is called:

A. Laissez faire
B. Liberal Trade region
C. Free Trade zone
D. All of the above one
Answer» D. All of the above one
707.

As a result of higher rate of inflation in India, the U.S. dollar will -

A. Depreciate
B. Constant
C. Negligible
D. Appreciate
Answer» E.
708.

If a change in all inputs leads to a proportionate change in output, it is case of -

A. Constant returns to scale
B. Diminishing returns to scale
C. Increasing returns to scale
D. Variable returns to scale
Answer» B. Diminishing returns to scale
709.

Preferential treatment for firms that sell their products abroad, compared with firms that sell to the home market; is called:

A. Export Surplus
B. Export Rebate
C. Export Incentives
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
710.

The practice of searching for correlation in data with the purpose of generating theoretical hypotheses is called

A. Data Collection
B. Data Communication
C. Data Mining
D. Data Compression.
Answer» D. Data Compression.
711.

The scenario that western countries face a crisis in the next few decades caused by the aging of their populations is termed as:

A. Demographic Time Bomb
B. Green House Effect
C. Population Explosion
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Green House Effect
712.

Which of the following groups is most likely to benefit from inflation?

A. Exporters
B. Debtors
C. Pensioners
D. Creditors
Answer» C. Pensioners
713.

A rising Per Capita Income will indicate a better welfare if it is accompanied by -

A. unchanged Income distribution overall.
B. changed Income distribution in favour of rich.
C. changed Income distribution in favour of poor.
D. changed Income disribution in favour of Industrial Labour.
Answer» D. changed Income disribution in favour of Industrial Labour.
714.

The demand of electricity is rising in Pakistan at the rate of:

A. 14 percent annually
B. 17 percent annually
C. 19 percent annually
D. 21 percent annually
Answer» C. 19 percent annually
715.

According to Keynes, business cycles are due to variation in the rate of investment caused by fluctuations, in the -

A. Marginal efficiency of capital
B. Marginal propensity to save
C. Marginal propensity to consumption
D. Marginal efficiency to investment
Answer» B. Marginal propensity to save
716.

Which one of the following pairs of goods is an example for Joint Supply?

A. Coffee and Tea
B. Ink and Pen
C. Tooth brush and Paste
D. Wool and Mutton
Answer» E.
717.

Which of the following must be a result of inflation?

A. Higher interest rates
B. A rise in the exchange rate
C. An increase in the value of money
D. A reduction in the value of money
Answer» E.
718.

Which of the following will be described as "cost push" inflation?

A. An increase in imported oil prices
B. An increase in money supply
C. An increase in unemployment allowances
D. A reduction in income tax.
Answer» D. A reduction in income tax.
719.

The major objective of monetary policy is to -

A. increase government's tax revenue
B. revamp the Public Distribution System
C. Promote economic growth with price stability
D. weed out corruption in the economy
Answer» D. weed out corruption in the economy
720.

The major aim of devaluation is to -

A. encourage imports
B. encourage exports
C. encourage both exports and imports
D. discourage both exports and imports
Answer» C. encourage both exports and imports
721.

The monetary policy is India is formulated by -

A. Central Government
B. Industrial Financial Corporation of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Industrial Development Bank of India
Answer» D. Industrial Development Bank of India
722.

Who defined investment as "the construction of a new capital asset like machinery or factory building"?

A. Hansen
B. J.M. Keynes
C. Harrod
D. J.R. Hicks
Answer» C. Harrod
723.

Devaluation of currency leads to -

A. expansion of export trade
B. contraction of import trade
C. expansion of import substitution
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
724.

Devaluation makes import -

A. Competitive
B. Inelastic
C. Cheaper
D. Dearer
Answer» E.
725.

Plant arid machinery are -

A. Producers' goods
B. Consumers' goods
C. Distributors' goods
D. Free goods
Answer» B. Consumers' goods
726.

Demand of commodity mainly depends upon -

A. Purchasing will
B. Purchasing power
C. Tax policy
D. Advertisement
Answer» C. Tax policy
727.

Countries that depend mainly on the export of primary products for their income, are prone to -

A. inflation
B. economic instability
C. increasing unemployment
D. stable economic growth
Answer» D. stable economic growth
728.

'Gold' is mainly related to -

A. Local market
B. National market
C. International market
D. Regional market
Answer» D. Regional market
729.

Pairs of goods for which consumption is interdependent e.g., cars and petrol or cups and saucers are known as:

A. Complementary Goods
B. Finished Goods
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Finished Goods
730.

Transfer payments mean -

A. Old age pensions
B. Unemployment compensations
C. Social security payments
D. All the above
Answer» E.
731.

A measure of the expectation of the population that the government, or monetary authorities will adhere to policies delivering low inflation is called

A. Credibility
B. Faith
C. Integrity
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Faith
732.

Will the following benefit in real terms during a period of high and rising inflation:

A. Someone who hoards money
B. Someone whose income comes from securities with a fixed rate of interest
C. Some one who owes money and is repaying the debt
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
733.

Inflation is caused by -

A. increase in money supply and decrease in production
B. increase in money supply
C. increase in production
D. decrease in production
Answer» B. increase in money supply
734.

The internal rate of return -

A. must be less than the interest rate if the firm is to in-vest.
B. makes the present value of profits equal to the present value of costs.
C. falls as the annual yield of an investment rises.
D. is equal to the market interest rate for all the firm's in-vestment.
Answer» D. is equal to the market interest rate for all the firm's in-vestment.
735.

Dow Jones index' is the scale:

A. For measuring Industrial profit in a year
B. For measuring the average share price of leading Japanese companies
C. For measuring the average share price of major US industrial companies
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
736.

In which division of Punjab, the ratio of males and females is equal?

A. Bahawalpur
B. Faislabad
C. Lahore
D. Rawalpindi
Answer» E.
737.

The upper limit of investment in plant and machinery for small-scale industries has been fixed currently at -

A. Rs. 35 lakhs
B. Rs. 45 lakhs
C. Rs. 60 lakhs
D. Rs. 1 crore
Answer» E.
738.

Which is the most urbanized division of Punjab?

A. Multan
B. Rawalpindi
C. Sargodah
D. Lahore
Answer» E.
739.

Which region of Punjab is free from water-logging Problem?

A. Gujranwala
B. Lahore
C. Rawalpindi
D. Multan
Answer» D. Multan
740.

Family Planning in rural areas hampered mainly due to:

A. Deficiency in planning
B. Lack of knowledge
C. Psychological and Social Orthodoxy
D. Non-availability of devices
Answer» C. Psychological and Social Orthodoxy
741.

Who is the first Tax Mohtasib of Pakistan?

A. Justice (R) Saleem Kazmi
B. Justice (R) Allah Nawaz
C. Justice (R) Ijaz Nisar
D. Justice (R) Saleem Akhtar
Answer» E.
742.

The largest portion of saline area of land in Punjab is in:-

A. Faisalabad Divisional
B. D.G. Khan Division
C. Multan Division
D. Bahawalpur Division
Answer» E.
743.

Cash crop is the crop:

A. Which gives high profit to the farmers
B. Which is grown only for sale
C. Which is grown after taking Cash loan from Banks
D. None of the above one
Answer» C. Which is grown after taking Cash loan from Banks
744.

Indirect taxies levied upon goods produced for home consumption are called:

A. Custom duties
B. Excise duties
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both of the above
745.

Which division of the Punjab Produces maximum Sugarcane crop?

A. Faisalabad
B. Bahawalpur
C. Gujranwala
D. Multan
Answer» B. Bahawalpur
746.

What is the informal name for annual publication United Kingdom Balance of Payments ?

A. Green Book
B. Red Book
C. Pink Book
D. Blue Book
Answer» D. Blue Book
747.

During periods of inflation, tax rates should -

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain constant
D. fluctuate
Answer» B. decrease
748.

Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called -

A. Scarce currency
B. Soft currency
C. Gold currency
D. Hot currency
Answer» E.
749.

A low interest policy is also known as

A. cheap money policy
B. income generating
C. dear money policy
D. investment policy
Answer» B. income generating
750.

The definition of 'small-scale industry' in India is based on -

A. sales by the unit
B. Investment In machines and equipments
C. market coverage
D. export capacity
Answer» C. market coverage