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Public Finance Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is public finance primarily concerned with?

a)

Investment banking

b)

Personal finance management

c)

Government income and expenditure

d)

Corporate finance strategies

2.

Which of the following is NOT an objective of public finance?

a)

Promotion of private businesses

b)

Generation of employment avenues

c)

Maintenance of stable prices

d)

Equitable distribution of resources

3.

What does fiscal policy involve?

a)

Regulating private sector investments

b)

Government plans for revenue and expenditure

c)

Setting interest rates for banks

d)

Controlling inflation through monetary policy

4.

Which of the following is a source of government revenue?

a)

Personal savings

b)

Taxes

c)

Private donations

d)

Stock market investments

5.

What is recurrent revenue?

a)

Revenue from foreign aid

b)

Revenue collected from regular activities

c)

Revenue from extraordinary sources

d)

Revenue from capital investments

6.

Which of the following is classified as capital expenditure?

a)

Utility bills for government buildings

b)

Office supplies for government offices

c)

Construction of a new highway

d)

Salaries of government employees

7.

What is one reason for the increase in government expenditure?

a)

Decrease in population

b)

Reduction in social amenities

c)

Lower administrative costs

d)

Inflation

8.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for increased government expenditure?

a)

Reduction in national debt

b)

Bribery and corruption

c)

Economic development programs

d)

Population explosion

9.

What is the purpose of government expenditure on social amenities?

a)

To provide educational facilities and infrastructure

b)

To increase taxes

c)

To promote private sector growth

d)

To reduce government revenue

10.

Which of the following is a direct effect of public expenditure?

a)

Increase in private investments

b)

Redistribution of income

c)

Decrease in government revenue

d)

Reduction in employment opportunities

11.

What is the main goal of fiscal policy?

a)

To manage private sector growth

b)

To promote international trade

c)

To regulate the economy through income and expenditure

d)

To control inflation only

12.

Which of the following is a source of capital revenue?

a)

Taxes

b)

Licenses and fees

c)

Grants for infrastructure projects

d)

Fines and penalties

13.

What does government expenditure on defense aim to achieve?

a)

Social welfare

b)

Infrastructure development

c)

Economic growth

d)

National security

14.

Which of the following is a characteristic of recurrent expenditure?

a)

It is used for long-term investments

b)

It occurs regularly within a fiscal year

c)

It is funded by foreign loans

d)

It is primarily for capital projects