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Economics MCQs MCQs and revision practice

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Economics MCQs: questions and answer review

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11. What is free Trade?

آزاد تجارت کیا ہے؟

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Answer: Good and services can be bought and sold across international borders

Explanation A free trade agreement reduces barriers to imports and exports between countries by eliminating all or most tariffs, quotas, subsidies, and prohibitions.

12. The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of a country is $100 billion. If government spending is $20 billion, Investment is $ 10 billion and net exports are -$5 billion, what is consumption spending?

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Answer: $75 billion

Explanation To find consumption spending, we can use the GDP formula: GDP = Consumption (C) + Investment (I) + Government Spending (G) + Net Exports (NX) Given: GDP = $100 billion Government Spending (G) = $20 billion Investment (I) = $10 billion Net Exports (NX) = -$5 billion (negative because it's an import) We rearrange the formula to solve for consumption: Consumption (C) = GDP - (Investment + Government Spending + Net Exports) Substituting the given values: Consumption (C) = $100 billion - ($10 billion + $20 billion - $5 billion) = $100 billion - $25 billion = $75 billion . Last verified on 24-04-2026

13. Profits are different from the other rewards to factors of production because?

منافع پیداوار کے دیگر عوامل کی آمدنی سے کیوں مختلف ہیں؟

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Answer: They fluctuate

Explanation In economics , profits are the reward for entrepreneurship. Unlike wages, rent, or interest , profit is not fixed or guaranteed. It depends on business performance, risk, and market conditions. Profits can be high, low, or even negative (loss). Therefore, profits are different because they fluctuate . Last verified on 23-04-2026

14. In order of its hierarchy, the best method of waste management is _____?

اس کے درجہ بندی کے لحاظ سے ، فضلہ کے انتظام کا بہترین طریقہ _____ ہے؟

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Answer: Source reduction

Explanation Source reduction is the most preferred method in the waste management hierarchy because it prevents waste generation at the source , avoiding the need for disposal or recycling. It reduces resource consumption, pollution, and costs associated with waste handling, making it the most sustainable approach.

15. A transfer income is best defined as one which?

ٹرانسفر آمدنی کی بہترین تعریف کیا ہے؟

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Answer: Does not represent income for production of goods and services

Explanation Transfer income refers to payments received without providing any productive service in return. It is not earned income from production of goods or services. Examples include pensions, unemployment benefits, and social welfare payments. It is mainly a redistribution of income within society. So, it is income that does not represent production activity. Last verified on 23-04-2026

16. If demand function for good X is given by X^D = 1500 - 1.3P, - 1, 8P + 2M then we know that?

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Answer: Goods X and Y are complements to each other

Explanation Demand function shows relation of quantity with price and income . Own price coefficient (-1.3) follows law of demand. Cross -price coefficient (-1.8) is negative → goods are complements . Income coefficient (+2) → good is normal. Last verified on 24-04-2026

17. ______ are the actual information which are received by the researcher for the social study from the actual field or research.

وہ معلومات جو محقق سماجی تحقیق کے لیے براہِ راست میدان سے حاصل کرتا ہے، کیا کہلاتی ہیں؟

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Answer: Primary data

Explanation In research, data is collected to study social phenomena. Data collected directly from the field by the researcher is original. It is gathered through surveys, interviews, or observation . Such data is called primary data . It is the most reliable for firsthand information. Last verified on 23-04-2026

18. In a four-sector economy, which of the following is assumed always to increase when GDP increases?

چار شعبوں والی معیشت میں جی ڈی پی بڑھنے پر کون سا عنصر ہمیشہ بڑھتا ہے؟

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Answer: M

Explanation GDP ↑ → Income ↑ Imports (M) ↑ due to higher consumption Exports (X) : not dependent on domestic GDP directly Government spending (G) : policy decision Model: C + I + G + (X − M) Last verified on 22-04-2026

19. _____ in Pakistan is responsible for the formulation of monetary policy.

پاکستان میں مانیٹری پالیسی کی تشکیل کا ذمہ دار ہے۔ ____

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Answer: State Bank of Pakistan

Explanation The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is responsible for the formulation of monetary policy in Pakistan. It manages the country's monetary policy to ensure economic stability and control inflation.

20. Suppose the discount rate is 10% per year. Which of the following statements is true? The present value of Rs. 1,331 in three years’ time is Rs. 1,000, The future value of Rs. 1,000 in three years’ time is Rs. 1,300, The present value of Rs. 1,300 in three years’ time is Rs. 1,000, The future value of Rs. 1,331 in three years’ time is Rs. 1,000

فرض کریں رعایتی شرح %10 سالانہ ہے، درج ذیل میں سے کون سا بیان درست ہے؟

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Answer: The present value of Rs. 1,331 in three years’ time is Rs. 1,000

Explanation At 10% per year for 3 years: PV = FV / (1.10)³ 1.10³ = 1.331 So Rs. 1,331 in 3 years → PV = 1331 / 1.331 = Rs. 1,000 True statement: The present value of Rs. 1,331 in three years’ time is Rs. 1,000 Last verified on 22-04-2026

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