Explore topic-wise MCQs in Economics.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The Lorenz curve shows ?

A. patterns of poverty between developed and developing countries
B. the change in GDP per capita over time
C. the poorest’s income shares fall in the early stages of growth
D. income concentration relative to a 45-degree line
Answer» B. the change in GDP per capita over time
2.

The Human Development Report 2003, which assumes that poverty is multidimensional calculates a human poverty index based on which of the following measures of deprivation ?_x005F_x000D_I- probability at birth of not surviving to age 40_x005F_x000D_II- adult illiteracy rate_x005F_x000D_III- negative economic growth_x005F_x000D_IV- lack of a decent standard of living

A. I and II only
B. III and IV only
C. I, II and III only
D. I, II and IV
Answer» E.
3.

The elasticity of propoor growth is ?

A. the percentage increase in the consumption growth of the poor divided by percentage increase in the consumption growth of the nonpoor
B. the percentage increase in the poor times percentage increase in the nonpoor
C. the percentage increase in the poverty of the poor divided by percentage increase in the poverty of the nonpoor
D. the percentage increase in the poor people in the Urban divided by percentage increase in the nonpoor in the urban
Answer» B. the percentage increase in the poor times percentage increase in the nonpoor
4.

Sala-i-Martin interpolates income distribution by ?

A. quientiles
B. percentiles
C. simulation
D. relative ratio measures
Answer» D. relative ratio measures
5.

Peer borrowing groups of five or so people with joit liability approve loans to other members as a substitute for the bank’s screening process The above statement applies to ?

A. Indonesia’s Badan Kredit Kecamatan (BKK)
B. the Association for Development of Microenterprice
C. Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank
D. the Enterprice credit program in Kolkata
Answer» E.
6.

_________ is below the income that secures the bare essentials of food clothing and shelter ?

A. Income inequality
B. Absolute poverty
C. sen’s poverty index
D. purchasing power poverty
Answer» C. sen’s poverty index
7.

Indices of income distribution measure ?

A. absolute poverty
B. economic growth
C. relative poverty
D. standard of living
Answer» D. standard of living
8.

Income inequalities are often shown on a ?

A. production possibility curve
B. marginal inequality curve
C. sen curve
D. Lorenz curve
Answer» E.
9.

In 2003, the UN Development Program estimated that a 1-percent LDC per capita consumption growth, with income inequality unchanging, would reduce the poverty percentage by _________ percent yearly?

A. 0
B. 2
C. 6
D. 0.5
Answer» C. 6
10.

According to Human Development Report 2003, about ________ countries were poorer in 2003 than in 1990?

A. 50
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 5
Answer» B. 100
11.

A value of 1 in Gini index represents ?

A. low inequality
B. maximum inequality
C. 10/10 000% inequality
D. 1% inequality
Answer» C. 10/10 000% inequality