Practice Test


Q1) ________determines the potential supply. Show Answer


Q2) Slope of the normal supply curve is always _______. Show Answer


Q3) In the long-run period, supply is _____. Show Answer


Q4) In a very short period, supply is ______. Show Answer


Q5) Supply varies ________ with the price of a commodity. Show Answer


Q6) Supply is _________ related to price. Show Answer


Q7) Other things remaining the same, as price falls, supply_________. Show Answer


Q8) An expansion and contraction in supply are shown on the ________ supply curve. Show Answer


Q9) An increase in supply is shown by the shifting curve to the ________. Show Answer


Q10) A decrease in supply is shown by the shifting supply curve to the ________. Show Answer


Q11) When price rises, the supply curve moves _______. Show Answer


Q12) When price falls, the supply curve moves Show Answer


Q13) _______ is the graphical presentation of the supply schedule. Show Answer


Q14) When two or more than two goods are supplied together, it is known as_______ supply. Show Answer


Q15) When the same commodity is supplied from various sources, it is known as _______. Show Answer


Q16) When the price rises then there is a________ of supply. Show Answer


Q17) In case of perishable goods, stock and supply are _________. Show Answer


Q18) Generally, stock is ___________ than supply. Show Answer


Q19) Supply is a _______ term. Show Answer


Q20) Supply can exceed ________. Show Answer


Q21) If monsoon fails, the supply of food grains would _________. Show Answer


Q22) There is _________ relationship between supply and price. Show Answer


Q23) Supply curve has _________ slope. Show Answer


Q24) _________creates potential supply. Show Answer


Q25) _______ curve is graphical representation of supply schedule. Show Answer


Q26) A rise in supply due to rise in price alone iscalled _________ of supply. Show Answer


Q27) If price falls, supply curve moves _________. Show Answer


Q28) If price rises, the supply curve moves ______. Show Answer


Q29) Stock can exceed __________. Show Answer


Q30) A normal supply curve slopes ________. Show Answer


Q31) The supply curve of labour slopes _________. Show Answer


Q32) Supply cannot be __________ than stock. Show Answer


Q33) Increase in supply means selling _________ quantityat the same price. Show Answer


Q34) When supply decreases, supply curve shiftsto the _________. Show Answer


Q35) The supply of old coins and antiques is __________. Show Answer


Q36) Slope of the supply curve is ________. Show Answer


Q37) The relationship between price of a commodity andits supply is ___________. Show Answer


Q38) The supply curve is __________ sloping. Show Answer


Q39) In long run, supply becomes __________. Show Answer


Q40) The minimum price kept by a seller for a commoditybelow which he doesn't want to sell even single unit of the commodity is ______ price Show Answer


Q41) A decrease in supply is shown by the shifting supply curve to the _______. Show Answer


Q42) Stock referes to the _______ concept. Show Answer


Q43) Like a reservoir, stock refers to the total quantity of a commodity ____________. Show Answer


Q44) Supply is the part of stock and _______ the stock. Show Answer


Q45) Supply curve normally slopes _________. Show Answer


Q46) Extension is supply refers to ________. Show Answer


Q47) There is contraction in supply because of the _________. Show Answer


Q48) The law of Supply represents the general tendency of the _______. Show Answer


Q49) Supply refers to the stock of goods. Show Answer


Q50) Demand and supply are market forces. Show Answer


Q51) Supply is a relative term. Show Answer


Q52) Supply varies directly with price. Show Answer


Q53) Stock can not exceed supply. Show Answer


Q54) Supply can not be more than stock. Show Answer


Q55) Due to increase in the supply, supply curve shifts to the right. Show Answer


Q56) Contraction in supply is shown by upward movement on same supply curve. Show Answer


Q57) There is no difference between stock of and supply of perishable goods. Show Answer


Q58) Supply curve is normally upward sloping from the left to the right. Show Answer


Q59) Supply determines the potential stock. Show Answer


Q60) Supply refers to the amount of stock offered for sale at a price. Show Answer


Q61) The supply curve of labour slopes backwards. Show Answer


Q62) Law of supply assumes that the motive of the seller is profit maximization. Show Answer


Q63) A supply scheduled is a graphical representation of supply pattern. Show Answer


Q64) A supply curve is a graphical representation of supply schedule. Show Answer


Q65) Market supply depends upon many factors. Show Answer


Q66) Supply expands with a fall in price. Show Answer


Q67) Stock is a function of production. Show Answer


Q68) Supply is a flow concept. Show Answer


Q69) When supply curve is upward sloping, its slope is ______. Show Answer


Q70) An upward sloping supply curve shows ______. Show Answer


Q71) A right shift in supply curve shows ______. Show Answer


Q72) Other factors remaining constant, when less is supplied, only due to a fall in price, it shows ______. Show Answer


Q73) Net addition made to the total revenue by selling an extra unit of a commodity is ______. Show Answer


Q74) Determinants of supply are _______. Show Answer


Q75) Statement related to reservation price are ______. Show Answer


Q76) Exceptions to the law of supply are ______. Show Answer


Q77) Average Revenue is obtained when _______. Show Answer


Q78) Increase in supply is shown by ______. Show Answer


Q79) The following statement is true with respect to stock.
i. Stock can be increased by increasing production.
ii. Stock is potential supply.
iii. Stock is expressed in relation to price, time and quantity.
iv. Without stock, supply is not possible. Show Answer


Q80) These statements are not true with respect to supply.
i. Supply is a relative concept.
ii. Supply is created in consumption process.
iii. Supply is a flow concept.
iv. Normally, supply exceeds stock. Show Answer


Q81) Which of these factors affect supply?
i. State of technology
ii. Government policy
iii. Size of population
iv. Export and Imports Show Answer


Q82) This is not an assumption to the law of supply.
i. No change in price of the commodity
ii. No change in transport cost
iii. Constant cost of production
iv. No change in weather conditions Show Answer


Q83) This statement pertaining to the law of supply is incorrect.
i. The law of supply is based on certain assumptions.
ii. It was introduced by Paul Samuelson.
iii. It explains the functional relationship between price and quantity supplied.
iv. The law of supply has certain exceptions. Show Answer


Q84) These are exceptions to the law of supply.
i. Agricultural goods
ii. Supply of labour
iii. Rare goods
iv. Perishable goods Show Answer


Q85) The following are components of total cost.
i. Total fixed cost
ii. Marginal cost
iii. Total variable cost
iv. Average cost Show Answer


Q86) Assertion (A): By increasing production, stock can be increased.
Reasoning (R): Without stock, supply is not possible. Show Answer


Q87) Assertion (A): Supply is a relative term.
Reasoning (R): Supply is always expressed in relation to price, time and quantity. Show Answer


Q88) Assertion (A): The law of supply was introduced by Prof. Marshall in his book.
Reasoning (R): The law explains relationship between quantity supplied and quantity demanded. Show Answer


Q89) Assertion (A): The law of supply assumes that cost of production is constant.
Reasoning (R): A change in cost of production will affect supply even at the same price. Show Answer


Q90) Assertion (A): Supply of labour falls with rise in wage rate beyond a certain point.
Reasoning (R): The worker prefers leisure over work after receiving higher amount of wages. Show Answer


Q91) Assertion (A): A painting of M F Hussain is an exception to the law of supply.
Reasoning (R): The supply of painting cannot be increased or decreased according to demand. Show Answer


Q92) Assertion (A): Expansion of supply takes places only due a fall in price.
Reasoning (R): Expansion of supply leads to an upward movement on the same supply curve. Show Answer


Q93) Assertion (A): Increase in supply means rise in supply due to favourable change in commodity price.
Reasoning (R): An increase in supply is represented by a shift in the supply curve from left to right. Show Answer


Q94)
Assertion (A): Total cost = Total fixed cost + Total variable cost.
Reasoning (R): Total cost of production refers to cost of production per unit. Show Answer


Q95) Assertion (A): Average revenue is the revenue per unit of output sold.
Reasoning (R): Average revenue is obtained by dividing total revenue by no. of units sold. Show Answer


Q96) ___________ can be defined as the sum total of quantity of the commodity produced at a given period of time in the economy. Show Answer


Q97) _______________ is the total quantity of commodity available for sale with a seller at a particular point of time. Show Answer


Q98) __________ is always expressed in relation to price, time and quantity. Show Answer


Q99) The supply curve ___________ of has a backward bending slope. Show Answer


Q100) A ___________ movement along the same supply curve shows contraction of supply. Show Answer


Q101) A __________ shift in supply curve shows decrease in supply. Show Answer


Q102) Net addition made to _________ by producing an extra unit of a commodity is marginal cost. Show Answer


Q103) __________ is calculated by dividing total cost by total quantity of production. Show Answer