Development planning in Nigeria - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 2002

One of the major criticisms of the 1992-1968 National development Plan was that?

A. It failed to incorporate lessons gained from earlier plans to enhance its efficiency
B. It came too quickly after the country's indepedence
C. Planned expenditure was based too heavily on expected earnings from crude oil
D. Its execution was based largely on foreign sourced financial resources

Question 7:

• JAMB 2004

A major reason for having national development plans is to

A. Ensure efficient use of available resources
B. Involve people in national programmes
C. Make government spend more on production
D. Ensure that more citizens are involved in planning

Question 8:

• JAMB 2010

National development plans in Nigeria fail mainly because of

A. Overdependence on foreign aids
B. Inadequate funding of projects
C. Poor implementation strategies
D. Shortage of skilled manpower

Question 9:

• JAMB 2013

One of the goals of development plans in Nigeria is to

A. Increase the profitability of multinational businesses
B. Improve the country's GDP
C. Achieve higher standard of living for the citizens
D. Deregulate the economy

Question 10:

• JAMB 2020

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

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