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54 CXC CSEC Economics questions on Economic Development, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which is an indicator of economic development rather than of growth alone?

  1. Total value of national output
  2. Life expectancy at birth
  3. The volume of exports
  4. The number of factories built
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✓ Answer: B — Life expectancy at birth
Award 1 mark. Development indicators measure the quality of life, not simply the quantity produced.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following is a characteristic of a developing country?

  1. High per capita income
  2. Dependence on primary sector activities
  3. Low population growth rate
  4. Diversified export base
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✓ Answer: B — Dependence on primary sector activities
Award 1 mark for identifying that developing countries rely heavily on agriculture, mining, and fishing. A is incorrect because high per capita income is a feature of developed countries. C is incorrect because developing countries typically have high population growth rates. D is incorrect because developing countries usually have a narrow export base.
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Every question is written against the published CXC CSEC Economics specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real CXC paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from CXC.
How is Economic Development typically tested on CXC CSEC Economics papers?
Economic Development appears across multiple question types on real CXC CSEC Economics papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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