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This 2026 WAEC WASSCE Economics set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2026 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE Economics 2026 questions

1. Which feature best distinguishes subsistence farming from commercial farming?
  1. Most output is produced mainly for the farmer's household consumption
  2. Production relies entirely on hired labour
  3. All produce is processed before sale abroad
  4. Farmers specialize only in export crops

Answer: A. Most output is produced mainly for the farmer's household consumption

Subsistence farming is primarily directed at meeting the consumption needs of the farm household.

2. A likely benefit of industrialization to an economy is that it
  1. eliminates the need for skilled workers
  2. creates employment and expands domestic production
  3. makes all imported goods unnecessary
  4. guarantees that prices will never rise

Answer: B. creates employment and expands domestic production

Industrial expansion can create jobs and increase the range and volume of goods produced locally.

3. Which policy is most likely to promote the sustainable use of a country's forest resources?
  1. Allowing unrestricted logging in every forest
  2. Replacing all forests with single-crop plantations
  3. Requiring replanting and enforcing controlled harvesting
  4. Banning the monitoring of timber concessions

Answer: C. Requiring replanting and enforcing controlled harvesting

Replanting and regulated harvesting allow forest use while supporting regeneration and conservation.

4. A country has 1,200,000 people living in an area of 6,000 square kilometres; what is its population density?
  1. 20 persons per square kilometre
  2. 120 persons per square kilometre
  3. 180 persons per square kilometre
  4. 200 persons per square kilometre

Answer: D. 200 persons per square kilometre

Population density is population divided by area, so 1,200,000 / 6,000 = 200 persons per square kilometre.

5. When workers specialize in particular tasks, the most direct likely effect is
  1. higher productivity through increased proficiency
  2. the complete disappearance of unemployment
  3. the elimination of all production costs
  4. a reduction in the total quantity of skills used

Answer: A. higher productivity through increased proficiency

Repeated performance of a narrower task can increase workers' skill and output per unit of time.

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