Practice Test


Q1) ________ refers to how much quantity of a product or a sevice is desired by the buyers. Show Answer


Q2) The ______ is the amount of a product people are willing to buy at a certain price. Show Answer


Q3) Which of the following things is/are essential for a desire for a commodity to become effective demand? Show Answer


Q4) As per ________, " A fall in the price of a commodity causes a household to buy more of that commodity and less of the other commodities which compete with it, while rise in price causes the household to buy less of this commodity and more competing commodities." Show Answer


Q5) According to law of demand, ________, if the price of a the commodity falls, the quantity demanded of it will rise and the price of a commodity rises, its quantity demand will decline Show Answer


Q6) As per law of demand, other things being equal, if the price of a commodity _______, the quantity demanded of it will rise. Show Answer


Q7) According to law of demand, other things being equal, if the price of a commodity rises, its quantity demanded will _______ Show Answer


Q8) The law of demand assumes that ________ remain the same in a given period. Show Answer


Q9) The law of demand , assuming other things to remain constant, establishes the relationship between:_______ Show Answer


Q10) The law of demand assumes that ________ remain the same in a given period. Show Answer


Q11) As per the law of demand, there is ______ between price and quantity demanded, other things being same. Show Answer


Q12) Ceteris Paribus means ________ Show Answer


Q13) Demand for goods by an individual or the markets as a whole conventionally expressed in the form of:___________ Show Answer


Q14) A _______ of an individual buyer is an algebraic form of expressing his demand behaviour Show Answer


Q15) A ______ is a tabular form of describing the relationship between quantities demanded of good in response to its price per unit, while all non-price determining variables remain unchanged Show Answer


Q16) ________ is a grahical presentation of the demand schedule Show Answer


Q17) A demand curve ______ Show Answer


Q18) In economics_________ of a good is its expected capacity to satisfy a human want. Show Answer


Q19) Which of the following factors or principles is / are responsible for the operation of law of demand, or for the downward slope of the demand curves ? Show Answer


Q20) Which of the following factors or principles is / are responsible for the operation of law of demand, or for the downward slope of the demand curves ? Show Answer


Q21) Which of the following factors or principles is / are responsible for the operation of law of demand, or for the downward slope of the demand curves ? Show Answer


Q22) If the demand changes due to change in price, it is called________ Show Answer


Q23) if the demand changes due to change in other things, it is called as __________ Show Answer


Q24) When a consumer moves from one point to another on the same demand curve it is called as __________ Show Answer


Q25) When the entire demand curve shifts its position it is called as __________ Show Answer


Q26) If due to increase in 'price' , quantity demanded goes downward it is known as _______ Show Answer


Q27) If due to decrease in 'price' , quantity demanded goes upward it is known as _______ Show Answer


Q28) If due to change in other things, quantity demanded goes upward it is known as _________ Show Answer


Q29) If due to change in other things, quantity demanded goes downward it is known as _________ Show Answer


Q30) Contraction of demand is the result of: _____________ Show Answer


Q31) There is no exception to law of demand Show Answer


Q32) Which of the following is/ are exception to the law of demand? Show Answer


Q33) Goods which are consumed by weaker section of society are known as __________ Show Answer


Q34) Goods which are used by rich people to show their status are known as ________ Show Answer


Q35) Some special varities of inferior goods are termed as ______________ Show Answer


Q36) Which of the following is giffen goods? Show Answer


Q37) Which of the following is not Giffen goods? Show Answer


Q38) An increase in consumer income, will increase demand for a _________ but decrease demand for a _________ Show Answer


Q39) The first determinant of the demand for a goods is___________ Show Answer


Q40) Which of the following can be treated as determinant of demand? Show Answer


Q41) All of the following are determinants of demand except;________ Show Answer


Q42) Which of the following can be treated as determinant of demand? Show Answer


Q43) _______and ________do not directly affect the demand cruve. Show Answer


Q44) _________are those goods which are consumed simultaneously like car and petrol. Show Answer


Q45) ________are those goods that can be substituted for each other like coffee and tea. Show Answer


Q46) Ball-pen and refill are example of _______ Show Answer


Q47) Motor cycle and scooter are example of ______ Show Answer


Q48) Car and petrol are example of _______ Show Answer


Q49) Which of the following Pairs of goods is an example of substitutes Show Answer


Q50) If the price of ipods increases and as a consequence, the demand for MP3s increases, then ipods and MP3s are________ Show Answer


Q51) The _________ refers to the amount of a certain good producers are willing to supply when receiving a certain price. Show Answer


Q52) According to _______, supply always means a schedule of possible prices and amounts that would be sold at each price. Show Answer


Q53) __________ states: " other things being equal, the quantity of any commodity that firms will produce and offer for sale is positively related to commoditys own price, rising when the price rises and falling when the price falls." Show Answer


Q54) The law of supply states that a firm will produce and offer to sell greater quantity of a product or service as the price of that product or service rises, other things being equal. Show Answer


Q55) There is ________between price and quantity supplied. Show Answer


Q56) Suppy for goods by an individual or the market as a whole is conventionally expressed in the form of:______________ Show Answer


Q57) A ___________ of an individual supplier is an algebraic form of expressing his behaviour with regard to what he offers in the market at prevailing prices Show Answer


Q58) A________is a tabular statement that shows different quantity or service that are offered by the firm or producer in the market for sale at different prices at a given time. Show Answer


Q59) The individual________ is a graphical representation of the information given in individual supply schedule. Show Answer


Q60) ________relates to the supply of a good or service by one firm at different prices ,other things remains constant or equal. Show Answer


Q61) _______is the sum of the amount of good supplied for sale by all the firms or producers in the market at different prices during a given time. Show Answer


Q62) The supply curve slopes__________ Show Answer


Q63) Law of supply states that there exist _________ between the price of a product and its quantity supplied , ceteris paribus. Show Answer


Q64) If the supply changes due to change in price,it is called ________ Show Answer


Q65) If the supply changes due to change in other things ( determinants), it is called as __________ Show Answer


Q66) When a consumer moves from one point to another on the same supply curve it is called as __________ Show Answer


Q67) When the entire supply curve shifts its position it is called as ________ Show Answer


Q68) If due to increase in 'Price', Quantity supplied goes upward it is known as ____________ Show Answer


Q69) If due to decrease in Price, quantity supplied goes downward it is known as _________ Show Answer


Q70) IF due to changein other things quantity supplied goes upward it is known as ______ Show Answer


Q71) If due to chage in other things (determinanants) quantity supplied goes downwards it is known as __________ Show Answer


Q72) If the demand curve for a good is horizontal and the price is positive, then a leftward shift of the supply curve results in ___________ Show Answer


Q73) Which of the following can be treated as determinant of Supply? Show Answer


Q74) Which of the following can be treated as determinants of supply? Show Answer


Q75) Which of the following can be treated as determinants of supply? Show Answer


Q76) In economics equilibrium is a situation in which _________ Show Answer


Q77) In economics, equilibrium is a situation in which _______ Show Answer


Q78) The equilibrium is the state when _______ Show Answer


Q79) If the graphical presentation s made for demand and supply curve equilibrium is attained when________ Show Answer


Q80) ____________ is defined as the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to the changes in one of the variables on which demand depends or we can say that it is the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in one of the variables on which demand depends Show Answer


Q81) __________ of demand is the degree of responsiveneess of the demand for a commodity to a change in its price Show Answer


Q82) The formula for calculating price elasticity of demand is _____________ Show Answer


Q83) When a very insignificant change in price leads to an infinite change in quantity demanded it is called as _________ Show Answer


Q84) Quantity demanded does not change with the change in price is called as ________ Show Answer


Q85) When a small change in price causes a greater change in the quantity demanded is called as _______ Show Answer


Q86) Where a greater change in price leads to a smaller change in quantity demanded, it is called as _________ Show Answer


Q87) When a change in price results in exaclty the same percentage change in the quantity demanded of a commodity, it is called as _____________ Show Answer


Q88) Perfectly elastic demand means: _______ Show Answer


Q89) Perfectly inelastic demand means: _________ Show Answer


Q90) Relatively elastic demand means: ________ Show Answer


Q91) Relatively inelastic demand means: ________ Show Answer


Q92) Unitary elastic demand means: ______ Show Answer


Q93) Price elasticity of demand can be measured through: _________ Show Answer


Q94) According to percentage method or arithmetic method of elasticity of demand, if the percentage change in quantity demanded is greater than the percentage change in price, the elasticity will be _____________ Show Answer


Q95) According to percentage method or arithmetic method of elasticity of demand, if the percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price, the elasticity is said to be ___________ Show Answer


Q96) According to percentage method or arithmetic method of elasticity of demand, if the percentage change in quantity demanded and price is same, the elasticity is said to be _____________ Show Answer


Q97) Total expnditure method was formulated by ___________ Show Answer


Q98) According to total expenditure method of elasticity of demand, if it is found that total expenditure remains the same, elasticity of demand is said to be _______ Show Answer


Q99) According to total expenditure method of elasticity of demand, if total expenditure increases due to increase in price the , elasticity of demand is said to be _______ Show Answer


Q100) According to total expenditure method of elasticity of demand, if total expenditure diminished with the decrease in price , elasticity of demand is said to be _______ Show Answer


Q101) According _____________, elasticity of demand is measured on different points on a straight line demand curve. Show Answer


Q102) According to graphic or point method of elasticity of demand, at mid-point on a straight line demand curve, elasticity will be equal to Show Answer


Q103) According to graphic method or point method of elasticity of demand, at higher points on a straight line demand curve, but to the left ot mid point elasticity will be equal to ________ Show Answer


Q104) According to graphic method or point method of elasticity of demand, at lower points on a straight line demand curve, but to the right to mid point elasticity will be equal to ________ Show Answer


Q105) According to graphic or point method of elasticity of demand the price elasticity of demand at a point on straight line is equal to ________ of the demand curve Show Answer


Q106) Price elasticicty of demand is dependent upon __________ Show Answer


Q107) Price elasticicty of demand is dependent upon __________ Show Answer


Q108) The demand is _________ for moderate priced goods Show Answer


Q109) The demand for very costly and very cheap goods is ____________ Show Answer


Q110) If a good has a close substitutes, the price elasticity of demand for a commodity will be ________ as some other commodities can be used for it Show Answer


Q111) Which of the following has inelastic demand? Show Answer


Q112) Elasticity of demand for a good is not dependent upon the proportion of a consumer's budget spent on it. Show Answer


Q113) If individuals are habituated of some commodities the demand for such commodities will be usually _______ Show Answer


Q114) The demand for necessities is ________ Show Answer


Q115) The demand for comforts and luxuries is _________ Show Answer


Q116) A commdity which has several uses will have an ________ demand such as milk, wood etc. Show Answer


Q117) A commodity having only one use will have _______ demand Show Answer


Q118) Usually the deamnd for commodities, the consumption of which can be postponed has ________ demand as the price rise and is expected to fall again. Show Answer


Q119) The Change in demand of a goods X in response to a change in the price of Goods Y is called ___________ Show Answer


Q120) Cross price elasticity is __________ if the change in the price of goods Y causes a change in quantity demanded of goods X in same direction Show Answer


Q121) Cross price elasticity is __________ if the change in the price of goods Y causes a change in quantity demanded of goods X in opposite direction Show Answer


Q122) Cross price elasticity is __________, if a change in price of Goods Y does not affect the quantity demanded Goods X Show Answer


Q123) in case of ______ cross elasticity is infinite Show Answer


Q124) In case of ______, cross elasticity is positive Show Answer


Q125) in case of ________ cross elasticity is negative Show Answer


Q126) A positive cross elasticity of demand coefficient indicates that _________ Show Answer


Q127) ________ is a degree of responsiveness of quantity demanded of goods to a change in income of consumers Show Answer


Q128) ________ have a positive income elasticity of demand so as consumers income rises demand also increases Show Answer


Q129) _______ have a negative income elastcity of demand falls when income rises Show Answer


Q130) ______ have an income elasticity of demand Ed > 1 Show Answer


Q131) The supply is said to be ________ when a very insignificant changein price leads to an infinite change in quantity supplied Show Answer


Q132) The supply is said to be ________, when a change in price producees no change in quantity supplied of a commodity Show Answer


Q133) The supply is _______ when a small change in price causes a greater change in quantity supplied Show Answer


Q134) The supply is ______ when a greater change in price leads to smaller change in quantity supplied Show Answer


Q135) Perfectly elastic supply means _______ Show Answer


Q136) Perfectly inelastic supply means ________ Show Answer


Q137) Relatively elastic supply means: ________ Show Answer


Q138) Relatively inelastic supply means: ________ Show Answer


Q139) Unitary elastic supply means: ______ Show Answer


Q140) The price of goods X increases by 22% and quantity of goods X demanded falls by 25% this indicates that demand for goods X is Show Answer


Q141) Suppose the price of commodity rises from Rs. 120 to Rs. 200, it is observed that the rise in price causes quantity demanded to fall from 300 to 200. What is the price elasticity of demand for commodity. Show Answer


Q142) If the price of a commodity is reduced from Rs. 300 to Rs. 200 and the quantity demanded increases from 3000 to 5000. what is the price elasticity of demand Show Answer


Q143) A discount store has a special offer on CD's . It reduces their prices from Rs. 150 to Rs. 100 suppose the store manager observes that the quantity demanded increases from 700 CD's to 1300 CD's.What is the price elasticity of demand for CD's Show Answer


Q144) Suppose the consumer income increases from Rs. 30 000 to Rs. 36 000. As a result the consumer increases her purchase of CD's From25 to 30. what is the consumers income elasticity of demand for CD's Show Answer


Q145) the price of commodity decreases from rs. 6 to Rs. 4 and his demand for goods increases from 10 units to 15 units find the co-efficent of price elasticity of demand: Show Answer


Q146) a consumer buys 50 units of commodity @ Rs. 4 per unit. When its price falls by 25 % it demand rises to 100 units find out price elasticity of demand Show Answer


Q147) When the price of the commodity X is Rs. 20 per unit it's quantity demanded is 50 units, and when the price goes upto Rs. 40 per unit its quantity demanded falls to 25 units. Find the price elasticy coefficeint and give its interpretration Show Answer


Q148) A consumer spends Rs. 80 on a commodity when its price is Re. 1 per unit and spend Rs. 96 when the price is Rs. 2 per unit. Calculate the price elasticity coefficient of demand for commodity. Show Answer


Q149) Consumer X buys 100 units of commodity at Rs. 8 per unit. When its price falls by 50 %, the demand rises to 200 units. Find out the price elasticity of demand for this product. Show Answer


Q150) When the income of the consumer is Rs.40, his demand for a particular commodity is 8 units. When his income goes up to Rs. 50 his demand for that commodity becomes 10 units calculate his income elasticity of demand for the commodity. Show Answer


Q151) If the quantity demanded of beef increases by 5% when the price of chicken increases by 20%, the cross price elasticity of demand between beef and chicken Show Answer


Q152) Calculate cross elasticity of demand when demand for X increase from 10 units to 15 units and price of Y increase from Rs. 3 to Rs. 6 per unit Show Answer


Q153) If the price elasticity of demand for a goods is 0.70, the demand for the goods can be described as : _______ Show Answer


Q154) Price elasticicty of demand is dependent upon __________
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Q155) Cross price elasticity is _________ if the slighest change in the price of Goods Y causes a substantial change in the quantity demanded of Goods X.
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