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1st Year Principles of Economics Chapter 2 TestConsumer's Demand Theory

30 marks · 40 minutes · 21 questions. Covers: CHAP 2: Consumer's Demand Theory .

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1st Year Principles of Economics Chapter 2 Test

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

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

  1. Utility is related with:

    1. Usefulness

    2. Useless

    3. Necessities

    4. Desire

  2. Which one is not an economic want:

    1. Cloth

    2. Watch

    3. Air

    4. Car

  3. First and basic law of consumption is:

    1. Law of demand

    2. Law of decreasing return

    3. Law of supply

    4. Law of diminishing marginal utility

  4. Symbol of marginal utility is:

    1. MA

    2. MR

    3. MC

    4. MU

  5. Utility of commodity is zero, when:

    1. Want is satisfied upto a certain extent

    2. Want is fully satisfied

    3. Utility is positive 

    4. Want is not satisfied

  6. By continuous use of commodity, marginal utility:

    1. Positive

    2. Increases

    3. Decreases

    4. Zero

  7. Which economist did present, cardinal theory of utility:

    1. Marshall

    2. Koroos

    3. Cannon

    4. J.B.Say

  8. Want of a commodity is satisfied, when its marginal utility is:

    1. Positive

    2. Zero

    3. Negative

    4. Minimum

  9. Direct satisfaction providing goods are:

    1. Free goods

    2. Inferior goods

    3. Consumer goods

    4. Capital goods

  10. On which of the following law of diminishing marginal utility is applicable:

    1. Money and wealth

    2. Historical articles

    3. Normal goods of need

    4. Narcotics

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

  1. Define services.

  2. What is meant by negative utility?

  3. What is meant by total utility?

  4. What is difference between utility and satisfaction.

  5. How consumer attains equilibrium in law of equal marginal utility?

  6. State the relationship between total utility and marginal utility.

  7. Write three points of importance of law of diminishing marginal utility.

  8. State the difference between consumer goods and capital goods?

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

  1. Describe law of equi marginal utility and its practical importance too.

  2. Define marginal utility and total utility. Describe the inter relationship between total utility and marginal utility.

  3. Describe law of diminishing marginal utility. Also describe its assumptions and exceptions as well as its practical importance.