TMA2/ECO247

My TMA Home TMA Results My Pending TMA Quick Help TMA Quiz Questions TMA: TMA2/ECO247 Matric Number:  SCORE=9.50 ECO247 - The Nigerian Economy in Perspective II Mrs. Odishika Vivian Anietem (vodishika@noun.edu.ng ) 1 The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), is responsible for ? Radio broadcasting Postal facilities and services Selling of Stamps only Telecommunication facilities and services 2 In the structure of the Nigerian telecommunication sector, the three bottom positions are occupied by Nigerian Telecommunication PLC, Utilities Charges commission and Private Operators Nigerian Telecommunication PLC, Utilities Charges commission and Government Operators Nigerian communication commission, Utilities Charges commission and Private Operators Nigerian communication commission,NITEL and Private Operators 3 Electricity is important for the development of any nation because, it Serves as source of energy for domestic use only Serves as source of energy for artisans only Serves as energy source for the rich Serves as a source of energy for industrial and commercial outfits as well as widespread domestic use 4 In terms of Consumption, electricity consumption is classified into Three groups Four groups Two groups Five groups 5 Some of the problems identified to be responsible for the erratic and non-satisfactory power supply in Nigeria are Low level of water at hydro power stations and poor network service Low level of water at hydro power stations and poor distributions network of NEPA High level of fishing activities in hydro-stations Bad road network 6 Two divisions out of the three divisions of the Federal ministry of communication are Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) and Nigerian Information Commission  Nigerian Telecommunications Plc and Nigerian Police Force Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) and NigerianPort Authority Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) and Nigerian Telecommunications Plc. 7 According to the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) license terms, a beneficiary company must among others do the followinf except Show willingness to begin operation within eight months Acquire equipment and obtain a seal of approval from NCC Pay licensing fees Acquire a frequency to be allocated by the Ministry of communication 8 The installation of the first power plant in Nigeria was in Marina Oloibiri Kainji Costain 9 Electricity Corporation of Nigeria (ECN) was established in the year 1950 1963 1955 1920 10 Improvement in transportation provides more opportunities for Generalization Computerization Specialisation Capitalization 11 What led to a change in the pattern of development to a public sector led development strategy in the 1970s ? Discovery of Coal The crude oil boom Post civil war reconstruction Boom in Agricultural sector 12 The Federal Ministry charged with the responsibility of providing modern and efficient communication facilities is the Federal Ministry of Communication Federal Ministry of Aviation Federal Ministry of Information Federal Ministry of Transportation 13 In 1972, a merger of Electricity Corporation of Nigeria (ECN) and Nigerian Dam Authority(NDA) was effected to form the Eko disco Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) National Electric Power Authority (NEPA). Nigerian Electricity commission 14 Which of the following is not a power station in n Nigeria Afam power station Ijoia power station Jebba Hydro-power station Obodeti Power Station 15 According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) data for 2009, approximately 96 million people do not have access to electricity in Nigeria 86 million people do not have access to electricity in Nigeria 76 million people do not have access to electricity in Nigeria 56 million people do not have access to electricity in Nigeria 16 Means of communications include all these except Postal facilities Telex Train Telegraph 17 In what year was NITEL commercialised and renamed NITEL Plc 1991 1990 1992 1993 18 Some of the problems affecting the rendering of efficient telecommunication services in Nigeria include all of these except Religious and Cultural beliefs of the people Inadequate facilities Corruption Obsolete technology 19 Electricity use in Nigeria dates back to 1846 1896 1900 1946 20 In terms of consumption, electricity is classified into Industrial consumption, Residential consumption as well as Factory consumption  Hospitals consumption Shop owners consumption Consumption for street lighting