Top 50 MCQ Questions on National Income

Here are 50 unique multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on the topic of National Income and Related Aggregates for class 12 and CUET.

  1. Which of the following is not a component of national income?
    a) Personal Income
    b) Disposable Income
    c) Gross National Product (GNP)
    d) Private Income
    Answer: c) Gross National Product (GNP)
  2. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total value of all _ produced within a country’s borders in a given time period.
    a) Services
    b) Goods and services
    c) Imports
    d) Exports
    Answer: b) Goods and services
  3. Net National Product (NNP) is obtained by subtracting _ from Gross National Product (GNP).
    a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    b) Depreciation
    c) Net Exports
    d) Government Expenditure
    Answer: b) Depreciation
  4. What is the formula for Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost (NDPFC)?
    a) NDPFC = GDP – Depreciation
    b) NDPFC = GDP + Depreciation
    c) NDPFC = GNP – Net Exports
    d) NDPFC = GNP – Depreciation
    Answer: a) NDPFC = GDP – Depreciation
  5. Which of the following is an example of a transfer payment?
    a) Salary payment
    b) Pension payment
    c) Scholarship
    d) Rent payment
    Answer: c) Scholarship
  6. The sum of all personal incomes earned in an economy is called:
    a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    b) National Income
    c) Net National Product (NNP)
    d) Disposable Income
    Answer: b) National Income
  7. Which of the following is an example of a final good in national income accounting?
    a) Wheat sold to a bakery
    b) Sugar purchased by a soft drink manufacturer
    c) A loaf of bread sold to a consumer
    d) Steel sold to a car manufacturer
    Answer: c) A loaf of bread sold to a consumer
  8. What is the formula for Net National Product at Market Price (NNPMP)?
    a) NNPMP = GNP – Net Exports
    b) NNPMP = GNP – Depreciation
    c) NNPMP = GDP – Depreciation
    d) NNPMP = NNPFC + Indirect Taxes – Subsidies
    Answer: d) NNPMP = NNPFC + Indirect Taxes – Subsidies
  9. Which of the following is not included in the calculation of National Income?
    a) Net foreign factor income
    b) Depreciation
    c) Net indirect taxes
    d) Rent received from a foreign property
    Answer: b) Depreciation
  10. The total value of final goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a given time period is known as:
    a) Gross National Product (GNP)
    b) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    c) Net National Product (NNP)
    d) Gross Value Added (GVA)
    Answer: b) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
  11. Which of the following is an example of a capital receipt?
    a) Salary
    b) Interest income
    c) Loan from a bank
    d) Dividend income
    Answer: c) Loan from a bank
  12. The sum of personal income and retained earnings of corporations is known as:
    a) Gross National Product (GNP)
    b) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    c) Net National Product (NNP)
    d) National Income
    Answer: d) National Income
  13. In the income method of calculating National Income, which of the following is NOT included?
    a) Wages and salaries
    b) Transfer payments
    c) Interest income
    d) Rent received
    Answer: b) Transfer payments
  14. Which of the following is NOT a component of disposable income?
    a) Personal taxes
    b) Personal savings
    c) Government savings
    d) Transfer payments
    Answer: c) Government savings
  15. Depreciation is also known as:
    a) Capital formation
    b) Capital consumption allowance
    c) Gross savings
    d) Net factor income
    Answer: b) Capital consumption allowance
  16. Which of the following is NOT a method to calculate National Income?
    a) Output method
    b) Income method
    c) Expenditure method
    d) Value-added method
    Answer: a) Output method
  17. Which of the following is an example of an intermediate good in national income accounting?
    a) Flour sold to a bakery
    b) Steel used to make car frames
    c) Television sold to a consumer
    d) A loaf of bread sold to a consumer
    Answer: b) Steel used to make car frames
  18. The value of depreciation is deducted from which of the following to arrive at the Net National Product at Market Price (NNPMP)?
    a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    b) Gross National Product (GNP)
    c) Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost (NDPFC)
    d) Gross Value Added (GVA)
    Answer: b) Gross National Product (GNP)
  19. Which of the following is an example of a non-market activity in national income accounting?
    a) Grocery shopping
    b) Household cleaning by a family member
    c) Buying a car
    d) Eating at a restaurant
    Answer: b) Household cleaning by a family member
  20. In the expenditure method, which of the following is NOT a component of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) Consumption expenditure
    b) Investment expenditure
    c) Government expenditure
    d) Exports
    Answer: d) Exports
  21. Which of the following is included in the calculation of Gross National Product (GNP)?
    a) Net factor income from abroad
    b) Indirect taxes
    c) Subsidies
    d) Transfer payments
    Answer: a) Net factor income from abroad
  22. What is the formula for Gross National Product (GNP)?
    a) GNP = GDP – Net Exports
    b) GNP = GDP – Depreciation
    c) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
    d) GNP = NNPFC – Indirect Taxes + Subsidies
    Answer: c) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
  23. **Which of the following is NOT included in the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?**
    a) Intermediate goods
    b) Final goods
    c) Investment expenditure
    d) Consumption expenditure
    Answer: a) Intermediate goods
  24. What is the relationship between Gross National Product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) GNP is always greater than GDP
    b) GNP is always less than GDP
    c) GNP is equal to GDP
    d) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
    Answer: d) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
  25. The sum of net factor income from abroad and domestic factor income is known as:
    a) Gross National Product (GNP)
    b) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    c) National Income
    d) Net National Product (NNP)
    Answer: c) National Income
  26. Which of the following is a component of Gross National Product (GNP) but not of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) Investment expenditure
    b) Net factor income from abroad
    c) Consumption expenditure
    d) Government expenditure
    Answer: b) Net factor income from abroad
  27. What is the formula for Net National Product at Market Price (NNPMP)?
    a) NNPMP = GNP – Net Exports
    b) NNPMP = GNP – Depreciation
    c) NNPMP = NNPFC + Net indirect taxes – Subsidies
    d) NNPMP = GDP – Depreciation
    Answer: c) NNPMP = NNPFC + Net indirect taxes – Subsidies
  28. Which of the following is an example of a transfer payment?
    a) Salary payment
    b) Pension payment
    c) Unemployment benefits
    d) Rent payment
    Answer: c) Unemployment benefits
  29. Net National Product (NNP) can also be calculated as:
    a) NNP = GDP – Net Exports
    b) NNP = GNP – Depreciation
    c) NNP = NNPFC + Net indirect taxes – Subsidies
    d) NNP = NNPMP – Net indirect taxes
    Answer: c) NNP = NNPFC + Net indirect taxes – Subsidies
  30. Which of the following is NOT a part of the income method of calculating National Income?
    a) Wages and salaries
    b) Rent
    c) Exports and imports
    d) Interest income
    Answer: c) Exports and imports
  31. Which of the following is included in the calculation of Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost (NDPFC)?
    a) Net indirect taxes
    b) Subsidies
    c) Depreciation
    d) Gross savings
    Answer: b) Subsidies
  32. What is the formula for Net National Product at Factor Cost (NNPFC)?
    a) NNPFC = GDP – Depreciation
    b) NNPFC = GNP – Net Exports
    c) NNPFC = NNPMP – Net indirect taxes
    d) NNPFC = GNP + Net factor income from abroad
    Answer: c) NNPFC = NNPMP – Net indirect taxes
  33. Which of the following is NOT a component of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) Government expenditure
    b) Intermediate goods
    c) Investment expenditure
    d) Consumption expenditure
    Answer: b) Intermediate goods
  34. Which of the following is an example of a capital receipt?
    a) Salary
    b) Interest income
    c) Loan repayment
    d) Dividend income
    Answer: c) Loan repayment
  35. The sum of personal income and retained earnings of corporations is known as:
    a) Gross National Product (GNP)
    b) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    c) Net National Product (NNP)
    d) National Income
    Answer: d) National Income
  36. In the income method of calculating National Income, which of the following is NOT included?
    a) Wages and salaries
    b) Transfer payments
    c) Interest income
    d) Rent received
    Answer: b) Transfer payments
  37. Which of the following is NOT included in the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) Final goods
    b) Intermediate goods
    c) Consumption expenditure
    d) Government expenditure
    Answer: b) Intermediate goods
  38. What is the relationship between Gross National Product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) GNP is always greater than GDP
    b) GNP is always less than GDP
    c) GNP is equal to GDP
    d) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
    Answer: d) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
  39. Which of the following is an example of an intermediate good in national income accounting?
    a) Flour sold to a bakery
    b) Steel used to make car frames
    c) Television sold to a consumer
    d) A loaf of bread sold to a consumer
    Answer: b) Steel used to make car frames
  40. The value of depreciation is deducted from which of the following to arrive at Net National Product at Market Price (NNPMP)?
    a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    b) Gross National Product (GNP)
    c) Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost (NDPFC)
    d) Gross Value Added (GVA)
    Answer: b) Gross National Product (GNP)
  41. Which of the following is an example of a non-market activity in national income accounting?
    a) Grocery shopping
    b) Household cleaning by a family member
    c) Buying a car
    d) Eating at a restaurant
    Answer: b) Household cleaning by a family member
  42. In the expenditure method, which of the following is NOT a component of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) Consumption expenditure
    b) Investment expenditure
    c) Government expenditure
    d) Exports
    Answer: d) Exports
  43. Which of the following is included in the calculation of Gross National Product (GNP)?
    a) Net factor income from abroad
    b) Indirect taxes
    c) Subsidies
    d) Transfer payments
    Answer: a) Net factor income from abroad
  44. What is the formula for Gross National Product (GNP)?
    a) GNP = GDP – Net Exports
    b) GNP = GDP – Depreciation
    c) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
    d) GNP = NNPFC – Indirect Taxes + Subsidies Answer: c) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
  45. Which of the following is NOT included in the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) Intermediate goods
    b) Final goods
    c) Investment expenditure
    d) Consumption expenditure
    Answer: a) Intermediate goods
  46. What is the relationship between Gross National Product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) GNP is always greater than GDP
    b) GNP is always less than GDP
    c) GNP is equal to GDP
    d) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
    Answer: d) GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad
  47. The sum of net factor income from abroad and domestic factor income is known as:
    a) Gross National Product (GNP)
    b) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    c) National Income
    d) Net National Product (NNP)
    Answer: c) National Income
  48. Which of the following is a component of Gross National Product (GNP) but not of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
    a) Investment expenditure
    b) Net factor income from abroad
    c) Consumption expenditure
    d) Government expenditure
    Answer: b) Net factor income from abroad
  49. What is the formula for Net National Product at Market Price (NNPMP)?
    a) NNPMP = GNP – Net Exports
    b) NNPMP = GNP – Depreciation
    c) NNPMP = NNPFC + Net indirect taxes – Subsidies
    d) NNPMP = GDP – Depreciation
    Answer: c) NNPMP = NNPFC + Net indirect taxes – Subsidies
  50. Which of the following is an example of a transfer payment?
    a) Salary payment
    b) Pension payment
    c) Unemployment benefits
    d) Rent payment
    Answer: c) Unemployment benefits

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