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1. The impact and incidence of sales tax is
on the consumer
on the seller
on the producer
none of these
2. The largest indirect Tax revenue collection is through
Income Tax
GST
Customs duty
Wealth tax
3. Basket of main currencies is
reference rate
currency peg
exchange rate
special drawing rights
4. The direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is known as
Primitive trade
Barter
Non market trade
special drawing rights
5. Poverty line is determined by
Per capita calories intake
Income of the family
Housing and clothing facilities
Non market trade
6. Which one of the following tax systems will move in the direction of reduction of economic disparities?
Flat rate tax
Progressive tax
Regressive tax
Income of the family
7. In Keynesian theory equality between saving and investment is brought about by changes in the
level of income
rate of interest
supply of money
The law of constant returns to scale holds
8. For the Cobb-Douglas Production Function
The law of diminishing returns to scale holds
The law of constant returns to scale holds
The law of increasing returns to scale holds
Originality of utility
9. The assumption which makes the Indifference Curve convex to the origin is
A diminishing Marginal Rate of substitution
Originality of utility
Cardinality of utility
Dividends
10. One of the following is included in Personal Income, but excluded from National Income, which one is that?
Dividends
Wages
Interest on Public Debt
Originality of utility
11. An isoquant is convex to the origin because of
law of diminishing returns
diminishing marginal rate of substitution between factors
law of increasing returns
Dividends
12. The relationship between price and quantity bought at that price is called
demand curve
supply curve
law of one price
equilibrium position
13. Which of the following is NOT an indirect tax?
income tax
sales tax
service tax
excise duty
14. Which of the following is NOT a direct tax?
income tax
corporate tax
capital gains tax
excise duty
15. Currently, about how many beneficiaries (families) are receiving financial help under Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) of the government of Pakistan?
4.0 million
4.5 million
5.0 million
5.5 million
16. Currently, about 4.5 million beneficiaries are receiving financial help of ______ per month under BISP of the government of Pakistan.
Rs. 1,000
Rs. 1,500
Rs. 2,000
Rs. 2,500
17. Currently, the total installed capacity of electricity generation in Pakistan (Year 2020) is
25,972 MW
30,972 MW
35,972 MW
40,972 MW
18. The largest source of electricity generation in Pakistan is
thermal
hydel
nuclear
renewable
19. The current Tax-to-GDP ratio in Pakistan (Year 2020) is
9%
11%
13%
15%
20. The current policy rate by state bank of Pakistan is _____% per annum.
7.0
7.5
8
8.5
21. Pakistans largest export industry is
Arms
Food
Marble
Textile
22. Pakistans largest export item is cotton & cotton manufactures. The second largest export item is
Arms
Rice
Leather
Marble
23. The major government policies that can be used to pursue its macroeconomic goals are
fiscal policy and debt policy
fiscal policy and monetary policy
fiscal policy, debt policy and monetary policy
fiscal policy, monetary policy and subsidies
24. The governments fiscal policy denotes the use of governments
taxes and expenditure
consumption and investment
taxes and revenue
consumption and expenditure
25. Three main drivers of economic growth are
consumption, investment and employment
savings, investment and debt
revenue, expenditure and savings
consumption, investment and savings
26. Pakistani society like other developing countries has
low marginal propensity to consume
high marginal propensity to consume
high marginal propensity to invest
high employment
27. The total area of Pakistan is ________ km.
5,96,095
6,96,095
7,96,095
8,96,095
28. A REPO or repurchase agreement is a form of short-term _____ by state bank.
borrowing
savings
investment
adjustment
29. The current REPO (or Repo Floor) rate of State Bank of Pakistan is _____% per annum.
6
7
8
9
30. The current Reverse REPO (or Repo Ceiling) rate of State Bank of Pakistan is _____% per annum.
6
7
8
9
31. The current government borrowed _____ billion from friendly countries as a short-term measure.
$6.2
$7.2
$8.2
$9.2
32. According to the recently held census, the total population of Pakistan is
200.77 million
207.77 million
210.77 million
217.77 million
33. The total GDP of Pakistan (Year 2020) in nominal terms is about ______ billion.
$284.2
$324.2
$364.2
$404.2
34. The GDP growth rate in the current financial year of 2020 is recorded as
1.38%
0.38%
0.38%
1.38%
35. The per capita income in Pakistan is about
$1188
$1288
$1388
$1488
36. The three main sectors of Pakistan economy are
agriculture, industry and manufacturing
agriculture, industry and transport
agriculture, education and industry
agriculture, industry and services
37. Which sector of Pakistan economy provides the largest employment in Pakistan?
agriculture
industry
services
manufacturing
38. Which sector is the major source of tax revenues for the government?
agriculture
industry
services
manufacturing
39. Which sector is the largest contributor to the GDP?
agriculture
industry
services
manufacturing
40. The recent census was held in 2017, the last census was held in the year of
1998
2000
2002
2004
41. The current unemployment rate (Year 2020) in Pakistan is about
2%
5%
8%
11%
42. To address the energy shortage, government of Pakistan incorporated electricity generation capacity of _____ between 2013 and 2018.
6,230 MW
8,230 MW
10,230 MW
12,230 MW
43. The most important sub-sector of the industrial sector is
construction
transport
real estate
manufacturing
44. The agriculture sector contributes _______ to the countrys Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
19.30%
21.30%
23.30%
25.30%
45. The industry sector contributes ______ to the countrys GDP.
18.47%
20.47%
22.47%
24.47%
46. The services sector contributes ______ to the countrys GDP.
45.23%
50.23%
55.23%
60.23%
47. The three Stock Exchanges Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad were merged into Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 11 January
2014
2015
2016
2017
48. Foreign exchange reserves of Pakistan reached the new historic high of ______ on October 14, 2016.
$24.5 billion
$28.5 billion
$32.5 billion
$36.5 billion
49. The growth in the Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector during the financial year 2020 is about
5.4%
2.4%
1.40%
4.40%
50. Under CPEC, 22 projects have been launched costing about _____ billion.
$18.5
$28.5
$38.5
$48.5
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