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Q1. How many years did the communist regime remain in power in the Soviet Union?

🔹 A. 50
🔹 B. 70
🔹 C. 80
🔹 D. 100

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. If a post‑Soviet government inherits a bureaucracy that resists radical reforms, which policy is most likely to achieve sustainable change?

🔹 A. Immediate large‑scale privatization of all state assets
🔹 B. Gradual decentralization of decision‑making authority
🔹 C. Complete abolition of the civil service
🔹 D. Increase central planning to enforce compliance

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. As an economic advisor in \(1992\) Russia, given the legacy of over‑centralized planning and high military debt, which sequence of reforms would most likely stabilize the economy?

🔹 A. Immediate price liberalization followed by rapid privatization
🔹 B. Massive increase in government spending to boost demand
🔹 C. First, restructure the military budget, then decentralize economic decision‑making, and finally introduce gradual market mechanisms
🔹 D. Maintain central planning while seeking foreign loans

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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