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1st Year Principles of Economics Chapter 1 TestDefinition Of Economics

30 marks · 40 minutes · 21 questions. Covers: CHAP 1: Definition Of Economics .

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1st Year Principles of Economics Chapter 1 Test

1st Year · Principles of Economics · Punjab (PTB)

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Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

  1. In which year Kenyens wrote his book "General theory of employment, interest and money":

    1. 1929

    2. 1931

    3. 1934

    4. 1936

  2. Who did name economics as science of satisfying unlimited wants with limited means:

    1. Marshall

    2. Adam Smith

    3. Robbins

    4. Pigou

  3. Laws which reflect religion or society:

    1. Economic laws

    2. State laws

    3. Scientific laws

    4. Moral laws

  4. In which year the book named "Principles of Economics" was written:

    1. 1805

    2. 1890

    3. 1903

    4. 1915

  5. Who did write the book named "An enquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations":

    1. Adam Smith

    2. Marshall

    3. Robbins

    4. Canon

  6. Which is not studied in micro economics:

    1. Theory of consumer behaviour

    2. Price theory

    3. Theory of money

    4. Theory of distribution of wealth

  7. Who is called founder of modern school of thought:

    1. Robbins

    2. Cannon

    3. Keynes

    4. Malthus

  8. In which kind of economics, aggregate behaviours of the economy are reviewed:

    1. Theoretical

    2. Applied

    3. Micro

    4. Macro

  9. Economics is concerned with the attainment of material requisites:

    1. Robbins

    2. Marshall

    3. Pareto

    4. Senior

  10. The science in which conditions and incidents are checked from a particular point of view, is called:

    1. Positive science

    2. Normative science

    3. Social science

    4. Political science

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 6 of 8 · 6 × 2 = 12)

  1. Explain the difference between Science and Art.

  2. Define economic law in the words of Prof Marshall.

  3. Explain the difference between micro and macro economics.

  4. Write four demerits of Robbins definition of economics.

  5. Define Economics in the words of Prof Marshall.

  6. What is meant by scarce (limited) means.

  7. Write five practical advantages of economics.

  8. Economic laws lack exactitude and definiteness, Explain.

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 2 of 3 · 2 × 4 = 8)

  1. Give the definition of Prof. Alferd Marshall and give a critical evaluation of it.

  2. Economics is a science of welfare. Discuss.

  3. What are economic laws? Describe characteristics of economics laws. Also compare economic laws with state laws, moral and scientific laws.