Waec Economics 2011 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 2011

The increase in population growth in big cities is referred to as

A. Settlement
B. Migration
C. Industrialization
D. Urbanization

Question 27:

• WAEC 2011

Frictional unemployment can be reduced by

A. Encouraging the use of retaining schemes
B. Removing barriers to labour mobility
C. Restricting the introduction of new technology
D. Lowering the level of wages paid to young people

Question 28:

• WAEC 2011

If the labour force of a country is 2.5 million and 2 million are employed , what is the unemployment rate?

A. 0.2%
B. 20%
C. 200%
D. 250%

Question 29:

• WAEC 2011

The grouping of the population according to the economic activities people engage in is

A. Age distribution
B. Sex distribution
C. Geographical distribution
D. Occupational distribution

Question 30:

• WAEC 2011

Natural growth rate of population can be defined as the

A. Difference between birth rate and death rate
B. Number of births in a year
C. Increase in the population growth in a year
D. Difference between the total population and the death rate