Jamb Economics Past Questions For Year 2006
Question 26
A major factor militating against rapid industrialization in Nigeria is
- A. inadequate skilled manpower
- B. poor market facilities
- C. poor transport facilities
- D. epileptic power supply
Question 27
If children and the aged dominate the population of a country, this results in
- A. a reduction in the importation of capital goods
- B. a fall in the standard of living
- C. an increase in the national income
- D. an improvement in the standard of living
Question 28
The oil-producing area in Nigeria are agitating for special compensation owing mainly to
- A. the high level of poverty
- B. the high level of unemployment
- C. constant flooding
- D. environmental pollution
Question 29
A major advantage of industrialization is that it
- A. leads to self-reliance
- B. curbs inflation
- C. leads to growth and development
- D. improves the terms of trade
Question 30
Mobility of labour is higher when there
- A. is a monopoly of jobs in one location
- B. is intense competition for jobs in the same location
- C. are alternative jobs in the same location
- D. are no alternative jobs in the same location
