West Bengal Police Constable Special Mock Test

Indian Economy - Inflation

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1) In the context of inflation, what does the term 'purchasing power erosion' refer to?

A) Increase in the value of money over time

B) Stabilization of currency value

C) Decrease in the amount of goods and services that can be bought with a unit of currency

D) Improvement in consumer purchasing capacity

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2) What is the monetary policy committee (MPC)?

A) A committee that sets both monetary and fiscal policy in India

B) A committee that sets interest rates and monetary policy in India

C) A committee that sets foreign policy in India

D) A committee that sets fiscal policy in India

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3) In the context of inflation expectations, which of the following statements is correct regarding the role of central banks?

A) Central banks influence inflation expectations through interest rate policy and communication

B) Central banks influence inflation expectations primarily through fiscal policy

C) Central banks rely solely on exchange rate adjustments to manage inflation expectations

D) Central banks cannot influence inflation expectations

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4) If a government decides to implement price controls to curb inflation, which of the following unintended consequences might occur?

A) Black markets for controlled goods

B) Rapid deflation

C) Increase in supply of goods

D) Increased consumer spending

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5) In the context of adaptive expectations, how do economic agents react to inflation?

A) They rely on past inflation rates to form expectations

B) They anticipate inflation and adjust their behavior accordingly

C) They ignore inflation in their economic decision-making

D) They use perfect foresight to predict inflation accurately

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6) Which of the following is NOT a cause of inflation?

A) Cost-push inflation

B) Deflation

C) Demand-pull inflation

D) Hyperinflation

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7) What is hyperinflation?

A) A stable rate of inflation

B) A very high rate of inflation

C) No inflation

D) A very low rate of inflation

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8) In terms of purchasing power parity, which of the following scenarios indicates inflationary pressure in a domestic economy?

A) Domestic interest rates increase while foreign interest rates remain constant

B) Domestic currency appreciates against foreign currencies

C) Domestic prices rise faster than prices in trading partner countries

D) Domestic price levels remain stable while foreign prices increase

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9) In a scenario where a country is experiencing deflation, which of the following policy actions would be most appropriate to stimulate inflation?

A) Reducing government spending

B) Increasing interest rates

C) Implementing quantitative easing

D) Increasing reserve requirements for banks

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10) To address inflationary trends, the government often resorts to monetary policy tools. In this context, which of the following actions is most likely to directly reduce inflationary pressure?

A) Lowering tax rates

B) Increasing government spending on infrastructure

C) Raising the repo rate

D) Cutting subsidy allocations

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