Economic Growth And Development Jamb Economics Past Questions

Question 1

One of the major criticism of the 1962 -1968 National Development Plan was that?

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  • A. it failed to incorporate lessons gained from earlier plans to enhance its efficiency
  • B. it came too quickly after the country's independence
  • C. planned expenditure was based too heavily on expected earnings from crude oil
  • D. its execution was based largely on foregn-sourced financial resources
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Question 2

Increasing national income without effective control of population size in a country can lead to

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  • A. higher per capita income
  • B. increase in poverty
  • C. increased outflow of aid
  • D. underutilization of resources
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Question 3

Which of the following is not an indicator of economic growth?

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  • A. CPI
  • B. PPI
  • C. GDP
  • D. High Level of Unemployment
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Question 4

The establishment of industries in rural areas will help to reduce____________-

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  • A. Urban-Rural migration
  • B. Rural-Urban migration
  • C. Rural-Rural migration
  • D. Urban-Urban migration
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Question 5

Given the present state of the Nigerian economy, which of the following measures will promote a more rapid economic development?

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  • A. Complete dependence on oil exports
  • B. Concentration on agricultural exports
  • C. Diversification of the economy
  • D. Building of more schools and universities
  • E. Introduction of nuclear energy in Nigeria
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