Plus Two Economics-Online Exam with Score-Chapter 2
Plus Two Economics-Online Exam with Score-Chapter 2

Plus Two Economics-Online Exam with Score-Chapter 2

Chapter 2 – Theory of Consumer Behaviour-Online Practice Exam in English

Chapter 2

Multi-choice with Score

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1) Indifference curve approach is the contribution of ?

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Alfred Marshall

Lionel Robins

JR Hicks

PA Samuelson

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2) What is the slope of the budget line if, price of good 1 is ₹10 and price of good 2 is ₹5 ?

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-2

10

5

-.2

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3) Identify the nature of demand curve when elasticity of demand is equal to 1 ?

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Parallel to x axis

Parallel to y axis

Rectangular hyperbola

None of these

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4) A fall in the price of a commodity, holding everything else constant, results an increase in demand and is referred to as ?

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Increase in demand

Contraction in demand

Decrease in demand

Expansion in demand

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5) What is the price elasticity of demand if, there is no change in expenditure as a result of change in price ?

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O

>1

<1

= 1

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6) Consider the equation y = f (x), then the variable Y is?.

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Exogenous

Independent

Dependent

Unpredictable

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7) Which of the following is the most important determinant of demand?

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Income

Price

Tastes and Preferences

Climate

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8) In the given budget line equation 5X1 + 2X2 = 20, what is the vertical intercept ?

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5

2

7

10

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9) A collection of indifference curves is called

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Demand

Budget line

Equilibrium

Indifference map

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10) Mr. A consumes two fruits : Apple and Orange. He has monotonic preference, which implies that:

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He prefers a bundle with more apple and orange

He prefers a bundle with less quantity of both the fruits

He prefers a bundle with more of at least one of the fruits and no less of the other

He prefers no specific bundle

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11) Pick out the correct equation for showing consumer’s budget constraint ?

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P1X1 + P2X2 = M

P1X1 + P2X2 ≤ M

P1X1 + P2X2 ≥ M

P1X1 + P2X2 > M

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12) The name given to the commodities using together ?

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Complimentary goods

Substitutable goods

Inferior good

Normal good

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13) Want satisfying power of a commodity is called ?

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Want

Demand

Utility

Value

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14) When the income of the consumer was ₹500, he buys 4kg of good y. His income increased by ₹100, then he reduced the consumption of good y by 2 units. What is the type of good y ?

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Substitutable good

Inferior good

Luxury goods

Normal good

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15) Price of a commodity increased from 10 to 15, as a result quantity demanded decreased from 100 to 75. What is the value of elasticity?

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5

.5

15

10

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16) What is called if demand increases as a result of decrease in price ?

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Contraction in demand

Decrease in demand

Expansion in demand

Increase in demand

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17) Elasticity in a rectangular hyperbola type demand curve will be ?

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>1

1

.1

<

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18) In the given equation q= a-bp, slope is represented by?

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p

b

-b

a

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19) Slope of a IC is represented by ?

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DMU

DMRS

Price ratio

None of these

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20) Suppose a consumer’s preferences are monotonic, which among the following bundles consumer will select ?

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(2,1)

(1,1)

(2,2)

(2,3)

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21) In drawing an individual demand curve, all but one of the following are kept constant ?

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Income of the consumer

Price of the commodity

Price of related question

Tastes and preferences

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22) Which of the following goods has more elastic demand ?

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Rice

Computer

Life saving medicine

Electricity

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23) Find the odd one out 

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Tea and Coffee

Bread and Jam

Car and Petrol

Sugar and Tea

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24) In the below given diagram, movement of budget line from AB to AB1 is due to

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Decrease in the price of good 1

Decrease in the price of good 1

Increase in the price of good 2

Decrease in the price of good 2

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25) A demand curve is given, in which identify elasticity at point ‘M’

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1

>1

<1

0

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26) The relationship between demand and determinants of demand is called 

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Demand

Utility function

Demand function

Price function

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27) Change in demand caused by change in price is called 

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Income effect

Price effect

Demand effect

Law of demand

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28) In the below diagram identify point ‘C’

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Under utilisation

Preferred bundle

Inferior bundle

Equal satisfaction

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29) The rate at which one good is substituted for another is called 

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Substitution effect

Rate of substitution

Budget line

None of these

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30) A linear demand equation is given as q = a – bp. Here , if price = 0 then demand will be  

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-b

b

q

a

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31) In the below diagram , movement of demand curve from DD to D1D1 is due to

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Increase in demand

Decrease in demand

Expansion in demand

Contraction in demand

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32) The concept ‘ elasticity ‘ is first introduced by economist

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Adam Smith

JM Keynes

Alfred Marshal

David Ricardo

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33) Two individual demand curves are give as q1 =  20 – p and q2 = 10 – 2p, then the market demand equation (Dm) will be

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30 + 2p

30 – 2p

30 – 3p

30 + 3p

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34) In the below given indifference curve, when comparing point D with any point in the IC, point D represents

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Monotonic preference

Inferior bundle

Equal preference

None of these

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35) In the equation , q = 10 – 2p, if price is given as 3. What will be the quantity demanded?

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7

12

15

4

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36) A consumer can afford to buy 6 units of good 1 and 8 units of good 2 if the consumer spends his entire income. The prices of two goods are ₹6 and ₹8 respectively. How much will be the income of the consumer? 

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36

14

48

100

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37) A graph is given below, in which point E represents

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Optimum bundle

Equilibrium

Maximum satisfaction

All of the above

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38) In the below given diagram, points,point C and D does not indicate equilibrium because

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They are not tangent at mid point of budget line

IC cuts budget line

Slope of the budget line and IC are not same

None of these

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39) From the below equations, which equation represents budget constraint

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P1X+ P2X = M

P1X+ P2X > M

P1X+ P2X < M

P1X+ P2X ≤ M

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40) Representation of preferences in terms of utility numbers is called

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Demand function

Equilibrium

Utility function

Preferences of the consumer

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41) Cardinal approach was put forwarded by

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Adam Smith

JR Hicks

Alfred Marshal

PA Samuelson

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42) As we consume more and more unit of a same commodity the utility derived from the subsequent units diminishes. This is called

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Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Law of utility

None of the above

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43) Watch the below given diagram. In the diagram, movement from A to B is called 

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Increase in demand

Decrease in demand

Expansion in Demand

Contraction in demand

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44) Find the odd one

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Doctor

Lawyer

Farmer

Teacher

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45) A linear demand function is represented by q = a -bp. The value of a, b and p are given as 50, 15 and 2 respectively. What is the quantity demanded (q)?

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20

50

100

30

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46) Select more elastic good from the following

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Electricity

Salt

Match box

Computer

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48) From the below given goods, select one good on which law of demand is applicable

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Diamonds

Emergency medicines

Luxury car

Apple

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49) Zero elastic demand curve is

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Parallel to x axis

Parallel to y axis

Negatively sloping

Rectangular Hyperbola

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50) A unitary elastic demand curve represents

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Infinite elasticity

Zero elasticity

Constant elasticity

None of the above

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