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1. As an individual purchases more units of a good, the marginal utility keeps on __

A

decreasing

B

converging

C

increasing

D

fluctuating

2. Which tax will be categorised as Direct Tax?

A

Goods and Services tax

B

Excise duty

C

Sales tax

D

Corporate tax

3. Which commodity is classified as durable-use consumer goods?

A

Coca Cola

B

Food

C

Milk

D

House

4. Which equation represents the productive capacity effect of investment and saving? (Gγ : Growth rate of income σ : Output-Capital ratio S : Saving ratio)

A

Gγ = σ/S

B

Gγ = S.σ

C

Gγ = S/σ

D

Gγ = 1/S.σ

5. Government expenditure made on the schemes and projects included in five year plans is classified as __

A

plan expenditure

B

non-plan expenditure

C

transfer payments

D

non-developmental expenditure

6. Stage 3 of law of variable proportions is also called stage of negative returns because ______.

A

marginal product of the variable factor is positive during this stage

B

fixed factor is too much relative to the variable factor

C

marginal product of the variable factor is negative during this stage

D

marginal product of the fixed factor is negative

7. What will be the effect of rise in price of a commodity on the total expenditure when demand is inelastic?

A

Total expenditure will reduce to zero

B

Total expenditure will increase

C

Total expenditure will decrease

D

Total expenditure will remain unchanged

8. What is the rationale behind privatisation and disinvestment of public sector undertakings?

A

Public units are subject to market discipline

B

Public units are subject to market discipline

C

Fixing responsibility is difficult

D

mprovement in efficiency and performance

9. Which institution is categorised as the organised sector of the money market?

A

Moneylenders

B

Indigenous Bankers

C

Discount and Finance House of India Limited

D

Unregulated Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries

10. Which cost is determined by the relative prices of goods?

A

Opportunity cost

B

Average cost

C

Total cost

D

Marginal cost

11. The number of times a unit of money changes hand during exchanges in a year is referred as the ____

A

velocity of money

B

value of money

C

quantity of money

D

quality of money

12. What was the threshold limit for assets in respect of Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) and dominant undertakings under the new industrial policy of 1991?

A

Rs. 100 crore

B

Rs. 50 crore

C

Rs. 101 crore

D

No limit

13. Which deposits can be withdrawn through cheques but there are limits to the amount withdrawable in a week or a month?

A

Demand Deposits

B

Demand Deposits

C

Time Deposits

D

Savings Bank Deposits

14. Which factor conveys information to the firms about how individuals value different goods and services?

A

Inequality

B

Prices

C

Incentives

D

Profits

15. High-yielding varieties programme (HYVP) was restricted to only ______ crops

A

seven

B

five

C

two

D

three

16. The ______ the rate of capital formation, the ______ the rate of economic growth

A

greater, lower

B

lower, greater

C

greater, insignificant

D

greater, greater

17. Which law is called the extension of “Law of Diminishing Returns”?

A

Law of diminishing marginal utility

B

Law of variable proportions

C

Law of equi-marginal utility

D

Law of demand

18. On the eve of the first five-year plan, industries manufacturing intermediate products were established but their production was ______ as productive capacity was considerably ______ the requirements.

A

large, above

B

small, below

C

large, below

D

small, above

19. Which condition must be satisfied for the equilibrium growth rate at full employment level of all existing resources? (Where Gn = Natural rate of growth, Gw = Warranted rate of growth, Gy = Growth rate of output, l = Growth rate of population, t = Technological progress, S = Saving rate, V = Capital – Output ratio)

A

Gn = Gw

B

Gn = l + t

C

Gy = (S/V)

D

Gn = Gw = Gy

20. Variable costs of production are also called __

A

fixed costs

B

prime costs

C

overhead costs

D

sunk costs