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NECO Economics Past Questions & CBT Practice

Economics for NECO is one of the highest-stakes papers in the Nigerian exam calendar. Economics rewards conceptual clarity. Microeconomic theory, public finance, the structure of the Nigerian economy, and basic statistics are the high-frequency topics; past questions show exactly which graphs and definitions to memorise. On this page you can preview real NECO Economics past questions, see the topic breakdown, and jump straight into a full CBT practice session.

Sample NECO Economics questions

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  1. Q12008MEDIUMEnglish

    Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence The man could not simply bring himself ......... up all he had worked and lived for.

    1. A.giving
    2. B.to be giving
    3. C.to giving✓ Correct
    4. D.to have given
    5. E.to give
  2. Q22006MEDIUMPhysics

    The force exerted on a charged body in an electric field depends on I. the charge on the body II. the electric field intensity III. the square of the mass of the body

    1. A.I only
    2. B.II only✓ Correct
    3. C.I and II only
    4. D.I and III only
    5. E.II and III only
  3. Q32007MEDIUMEnglish

    Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence The man was advised to abstain from smoking .............. he refused.

    1. A.and
    2. B.but
    3. C.so
    4. D.then✓ Correct
    5. E.yet
  4. Q42002MEDIUMPhysics

    A body is uniformly accelerated from rest. Which of the following quantities vary/varies linearly with the square of the time? I. Displacement II. Velocity III. Momentum

    1. A.I only
    2. B.II only
    3. C.III only
    4. D.I and II only
    5. E.II and Ill only✓ Correct
  5. Q52007MEDIUMMathematics

    A ship sails 6km from a port on a bearing 070° and then 8km on a bearing of 040°. Find the distance from the port.

    1. A.7.21km
    2. B.13.53km
    3. C.16.86km
    4. D.44.57km✓ Correct
    5. E.67.17km
  6. Q62006MEDIUMChemistry

    The process involved in the decomposition of sugar by an enzyme is called

    1. A.dehydration
    2. B.esterification
    3. C.fermentation
    4. D.polymerization✓ Correct
    5. E.saponification
  7. Q72005MEDIUMBiology

    In which region of the body is the diagram illustrated found?

    1. A.Abdominal
    2. B.Chest✓ Correct
    3. C.Neck
    4. D.Tail
    5. E.Waist
  8. Q82009MEDIUMChemistry

    Atomic size decreases

    1. A.across a period from left to right
    2. B.across a period from right to left✓ Correct
    3. C.diagonally down the group
    4. D.down a group
    5. E.with decrease in atomic number
  9. Q92007MEDIUMPhysics

    Notes of the same frequency sounded on a piano and on a flute may differ in I. pitch II. quality III. Loudness

    1. A.I only
    2. B.II only
    3. C.I and III only✓ Correct
    4. D.II and III only
    5. E.I, II and III
  10. Q102004MEDIUMGovernment

    Which constitution introduced the ministerial system into Nigeria political system?

    1. A.A. Lyttleton
    2. B.B. Independent
    3. C.C. Macpherson
    4. D.D. Republican✓ Correct
    5. E.E. Richards

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