📚 Exam by Category
▾
Objective Questions

Latest NVS PGT Economics Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English

Subjects : Subject Knowledge Test (Economics)

Question Bank NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 - English
Back to Exam

Subject Knowledge Test (Economics)

Question 1Single Answer
‘Economics is the study of mankind in the ordinary business of life’ was given by : 
  1. A
    Adam Smith 
  2. B
    Lord Robbins 
  3. C
    Alfred Marshall 
  4. D
    Samuelson
Question 2Single Answer
A study of how increase in the corporate income tax rate will affect the natural unemployment rate is an example of : 
  1. A
    Macro Economics 
  2. B
    Descriptive Economics 
  3. C
    Micro Economics 
  4. D
    Normative Economics
Question 3Single Answer
Under a free economy, prices are : 
  1. A
    Regulated 
  2. B
    Determined through free interplay of demand and supply 
  3. C
    Partly regulated
  4. D
    None of these
Question 4Single Answer
In a free market economy, when consumers increase their purchase of a goods and the level of _______exceeds ______ then prices tend to rise : 
  1. A
    Demand, Supply 
  2. B
    Supply, Demand 
  3. C
    Prices, Demand 
  4. D
    Profits, Supply
Question 5Single Answer
Under Inductive method, the logic proceeds from: 
  1. A
    General to particulars 
  2. B
    Particular to general 
  3. C
    Both (a) and (b) 
  4. D
    None
Question 6Single Answer
Which of these would cause a rightward shift of the PPC curve? 
  1. A
    Improvement in technology 
  2. B
    Greater capital formation 
  3. C
    Increase in population 
  4. D
    All of these
Question 7Single Answer
  Economics is the study of : 
  1. A
    How society manages its unlimited resources 
  2. B
    How to reduce our wants until we are satisfied 
  3. C
    Who society manages its scarce resources 
  4. D
    How to fully satisfy our unlimited wants. 
Question 8Single Answer
Who defines Economics in terms of Dynamic Growth and Development? 
  1. A
    Robbins
  2. B
    Paul A Samuelson 
  3. C
    Adam Smith 
  4. D
    None
Question 9Single Answer
Which one is not the characteristic of capitalistic economy? 
  1. A
    Profit motive 
  2. B
    Income inequality 
  3. C
    Free employment 
  4. D
    Collective ownership
Question 10Single Answer
Capitalistic Economy uses _____ as principal means of allocating resources. 
  1. A
    Demand 
  2. B
    Supply 
  3. C
    Price 
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 11Single Answer
Micro economics is also known as_______ 
  1. A
    Public economics. 
  2. B
    Price theory. 
  3. C
    Income theory. 
  4. D
    Demand theory.
Question 12Single Answer
 Which one in the following is not correct: 
  1. A
    There are limited wants 
  2. B
    Means are scarce 
  3. C
    Resources have alternative uses 
  4. D
    Economics is science.
Question 13Single Answer
Who gave the positive aspect of science? 
  1. A
    Alfred Marshall 
  2. B
    A.C. Pigou 
  3. C
    Adam smith 
  4. D
    Robbins.
Question 14Single Answer
 In a capitalist economy the allocation of resources is performed by: 
  1. A
    Producers 
  2. B
    Government 
  3. C
    Planners 
  4. D
    Price mechanism
Question 15Single Answer
Which of the following are the features of a mixed economy? 
  1. A
    Planned economy 
  2. B
    Dual system of pricing exists 
  3. C
    Balanced regional development 
  4. D
    All of the above.
Question 16Single Answer
Which is called Gossen’s second Law ?
  1. A
    Law of equi-marginal utility
  2. B
    Law of Diminishing marginal utility
  3. C
    Revealed Preference Theory
  4. D
    Indifference Curav approach                         
Question 17Single Answer
Which of the condition support long run equilibrium in monopolistic competition  ?
  1. A
    MR = MC, AR = AC
  2. B
    P = MC, AR = AC
  3. C
    MR = MC = AR = AC
  4. D
    AR = MC = AC
Question 18Single Answer
Who explained importance of time element in price determination, for the first time ?
  1. A
    Chamberlin
  2. B
    Stigler
  3. C
    Mrs. Joan Robinson
  4. D
    Marshall
Question 19Single Answer
Who distinguished between value in use and value in exchange and gave the famous example of diamonds and water ?
  1. A
    Adam smith 
  2. B
    David Ricardo
  3. C
    Alfred Marshall
  4. D
    Karl Marx
Question 20Single Answer
When income effect becomes stronger than substitution effect, the labour supply curve will :
  1. A
    Slope positively 
  2. B
    Negatively sloped
  3. C
    Bend backward 
  4. D
    Slope upwards
Question 21Single Answer
Assertion (A)   : The concept  of supply curve is meaningless for the monopolist.
Reason   (R)   : Monopolists are price setters ; it does not make reuse to ask what output they will produce at various prices.
  1. A
    Codes :
    Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B
    (A) is correct , but (R)  is not correct 
  3. C
    Both (A) and (R) are correct , but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  4. D
    (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect 
Question 22Single Answer
The cost incurred by the firm in hiring labour is called as :
  1. A
    Explicit cost   
  2. B
    Implicit Cost
  3. C
    Marginal Cost
  4. D
    Total Cost
Question 23Single Answer
The locus of Pareto optimality in production and consumption is given by :
  1. A
    The social Welfare Function
  2. B
    The Utility Possibility Curve
  3. C
    The Transformation Curve
  4. D
    The Grand Utility possibility Curve 
Question 24Single Answer
Match items given in List-1 with those in List-II :
    List-I                                      List_II
a. Tea and coffee           1. Veblen goods
b. Car and petrol            2. Substitutes
c. Gold and               3. Giffen goods
    Diamonds              
d. Ragi and Bajra       4. Complementary
  1. A
    Codes  :
    a              b             c              d
    2              1              3              4
  2. B
    2              4              1              3
  3. C
    4              1              2              3
  4. D
    4              3              1              2
Question 25Single Answer
Fiscal deficit less interest payments is called
  1. A
    Net fiscal deficit
  2. B
    Monetised deficit
  3. C
    Primary deficit
  4. D
    Budgetary deficit
Question 26Single Answer
How many countries are the members of European Union ?
  1. A
    25 
  2. B
    28
  3. C
    26   
  4. D
    15
Question 27Single Answer
If the mean and variance of a given distribution is 8 and 0.25, then the coefficient of variation will be
  1. A
    4 percent
  2. B
    8 percent
  3. C
    12 percent
  4. D
    16 percent
Question 28Single Answer
Under Cournot Model of Duopoly, each duopolist will produce :
  1. A
    half the output
  2. B
    one-fourth of the output
  3. C
    one-six of the output
  4. D
    one-third of the total output
Question 29Single Answer
As long as the substitution effect dominates the income effect, the labour supply curve is :
  1. A
    negatively sloped
  2. B
    positively sloped
  3. C
    bend backward
  4. D
    shifting towards left 
Question 30Single Answer
Assertion (A)     :  Monopoly is Pareto inefficient .
Reason (R)         :  It would be possible to change the allocation of resources to make the amount of Income he would be prepared to pay in exchange of the reduction in price
  1. A
    Codes:
    Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B
    (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
  3. C
    Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is incorrect explanation of (A)
  4. D
    (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect 
Question 31Single Answer
The revealed preference theory of consumer’s behavior is based on :
  1. A
    Consistency
  2. B
    Strong ordering 
  3. C
    Positive income elasticity of demand
  4. D
    All of the above 
Question 32Single Answer
An individual’s supply curve for labour will bend backwards when : 
  1. A
    The substitution effect of wage rate increases is higher than income effect
  2. B
    The income effect of wage rate increases is negative and higher than the substitution effect 
  3. C
    Leisure is Giffen good
  4. D
    The substitution and income effect of wage rate increases reinforce each other
Question 33Single Answer
The short run supply curve of a firm under perfect competition is the same as the :
  1. A
    Marginal cost curve
  2. B
    marginal cost curve above the average variable cost curve
  3. C
    average variable cost curve
  4. D
    Average total cost curve
Question 34Single Answer
The Opportunity Cost Curve assumes that 
  1. A
    Labour is the only factor of production
  2. B
    The price or a cost of a commodity can be inferred from its labour content
  3. C
    Labour is homogeneous
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 35Single Answer
Hedging refers to ; 
  1. A
    the acceptance of a foreign exchange risk 
  2. B
    covering of a foreign exchange risk
  3. C
    foreign exchange speculation
  4. D
    foreign exchange arbitrage
Question 36Single Answer
An increase in the marginal propensity to import :
  1. A
    has the same effect  upon the multiplier as an increase in the MPC 
  2. B
    has no effect upon the multiplier
  3. C
    will increase the value of the multiplier
  4. D
    will decrease the value of the multiplier
Question 37Single Answer
For downward movement along the isoquants , MRTS of labour per unit of capital (MRTSL,K) is given by: 
  1. A
    –dK/dL    
  2. B
    dK/dL
  3. C
    dL/dK  
  4. D
    -dL/dK
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following is not instructional material ?
  1. A
    Over Head Projector
  2. B
    Audio Casset
  3. C
    Printed Material
  4. D
    Transparency
Question 39Single Answer
Which of the following is the most significant in stabilization policy ?
  1. A
    Private investment 
  2. B
    Inventory investment
  3. C
    Autonomous investment
  4. D
    Public investment
Question 40Single Answer
Green Box subsidies under WTO are allowed because they are considered to be : 
  1. A
    Minimally trade distorting
  2. B
    higher among developed and relatively lower for developing counties
  3. C
    They are confined to agriculture sector
  4. D
    They are related to GATS provision
Question 41Single Answer
Which one of the following is not reserved for public sector ?
  1. A
    Atomic energy
  2. B
    Railways
  3. C
    Insurance
  4. D
    Port Trust of India
Question 42Single Answer
The rate at which the Central Bank discounts the bills of commercial banks is called :
  1. A
    Discount Rate
  2. B
    Bill Rate
  3. C
    Interest Rate   
  4. D
    Lending Rate
Question 43Single Answer
Marginal Revenue of a Monopoly firm is less than the price, Because :
  1. A
    Demand curve has a positive slope
  2. B
    Demand curve has a negative slope
  3. C
    Monopolist is in equilibrium
  4. D
    Monopolist incurs losses
Question 44Single Answer
For an inferior goods , income consumption curve and Engles curves are :
  1. A
    Positively sloped
  2. B
    Negative sloped
  3. C
    Are the same 
  4. D
    Income consumption curve positively sloped and the Engles curve is negative sloped
Question 45Single Answer
The classical economists focused on the role of money as :
  1. A
    Medium of exchange 
  2. B
    medium of distribution
  3. C
    wealth
  4. D
    link between present and future
Question 46Single Answer
In case of indifference curve of two goods X and Y, as consumption of X increases :
  1. A
    MRSXY increases
  2. B
    MRSXY decreases
  3. C
    MRSXY remains the same
  4. D
    MRSXY increases but later on MRSXY decreases
Question 47Single Answer
General Economic equilibrium is NOT related to which one of the following problems ?
  1. A
    Uniqueness problem
  2. B
    Existence problem
  3. C
    Stability problem
  4. D
    Moral hazard problem
Question 48Single Answer
In the shoft-run production function, which on eof the following is CORRECT ?
  1. A
    Technology is assumed to change as labour input changes
  2. B
    Technology is assumed to change as capital stock changes
  3. C
    Technology is assumed to change positively until diminishing returns set in
  4. D
    Technology is assumedto be constant for a given production function relationship
Question 49Single Answer
As output expands, LAC curve falls. This is due to :
  1. A
    Law of variable proportions
  2. B
    Law of diminishing returns
  3. C
    Economies of scale
  4. D
    Diseconomies of scale
Question 50Single Answer
In a situtation of decision under uncertainty, if a consumer faces equal expected income from two alternatives, then she will take decision on the basis of :
  1. A
    Expected utility of both the alternatives
  2. B
    Probability of risk attached with each alternatives
  3. C
    Variation of risk attached with each alternatives
  4. D
    Mean of risk of each alternatives
Important Questions Package

NVS PGT Economics Exam Online Question Bank Package

Buy NVS PGT Economics Important Questions, MCQ, question answer in Hindi & English. It will help you to score high marks in NVS PGT Economics question bank 2026 in Online, PDF & Print study material.

+ Free Monthly Current Affairs, GK & more PDF Download
Sr.Package NameAmount
1.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question With Answer
₹101 [₹500]
2.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - Hindi
Description : 2000 Question With Answer
₹151 [₹500]
3.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - Hindi
Description : 3000 Question With Answer
₹181 [₹450]
4.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - Hindi
Description : 4000 Question With Answer
₹201 [₹500]
5.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - English
Description : 1000 Question With Answer
₹101 [₹500]
6.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - English
Description : 2000 Question With Answer
₹151 [₹500]
7.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - English
Description : 3000 Question With Answer
₹181 [₹500]
8.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - English
Description : 4000 Question With Answer
₹201 [₹500]
9.NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question With Answer
₹101 [₹450]
10.NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 - Hindi
Description : 1600 Question With Answer
₹151 [₹500]
11.NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 - English
Description : 1000 Question With Answer
₹101 [₹500]
12.NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 - English
Description : 2000 Question With Answer
₹151 [₹500]
13.NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 - English
Description : 3000 Question With Answer
₹181 [₹500]
14.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question & Answer Download in PDF (Send by Email)
₹151 [₹450]
15.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 - English
Description : 1000 Question & Answer Download in PDF (Send by Email)
₹151 [₹450]
16.NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question & Answer Download in PDF (Send by Email)
₹151 [₹450]
17.NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 - English
Description : 1000 Question & Answer Download in PDF (Send by Email)
₹151 [₹450]
18.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 Question Bank Book - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question with Answer (Printed Material)
₹450 [₹800]
19.NVS PGT Economics Preliminary Exam Tier 1 Question Bank Book - English
Description : 1000 Question with Answer (Printed Material)
₹390 [₹600]
20.NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 Question Bank Book - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question with Answer (Printed Material)
₹450 [₹800]
21.NVS PGT Economics Exam Tier 2 Question Bank Book - English
Description : 1000 Question with Answer (Printed Material)
₹390 [₹600]
Back to Exam