Economics 1995 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 6 :

• JAMB 1995

The problems of conducting census include?

A. High rate of rural-urban migration
B. Poor geographical distribution of population
C. High birth rate in tthe coutry
D. Poor town planning in urban areas

Question 7 :

• JAMB 1995

An aging population is a population?

A. With a high dependency ratio
B. With many young people
C. In which the number of old persons is increasing
D. That is dominated by very old people

Question 8 :

• JAMB 1995

The population of Oh-aha L.G.A. WAS 480 000 in December 1980, out of which 60% were females . If within one year no birth were recorded, but 5% of the L.G.A. in December 1981?

A. 96 000
B. 192 000
C. 288 000
D. 470 400

Question 9 :

• JAMB 1995

What is meant by labour supply?

A. Number of people in working population
B. Number of men and hours they work
C. Number of hours during which the middle aged persons work
D. Number of workforce multiplied by the hours they work

Question 10 :

• JAMB 1995

The advantages which firms obtain directly from expanding their operations are referred to as?

A. Internal economies of scale
B. External economies of scale
C. Economics of localization
D. Economies of resources allocation