Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

22

A public limited company can raise long-term loans through

  • A. the capital market
  • B. the money market
  • C. bank overdrafts
  • D. discount houses
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23

The nominal value of a share as specified in the Memorandum of Association and the share certificate is the

  • A. discounted value
  • B. stock value
  • C. face value
  • D. par value
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24

The nominal value of a share as specified in the Memorandum of Association and the share certificate is the

  • A. discounted value
  • B. stock value
  • C. face value
  • D. par value
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25

When a company uses more of loans than equity to finance its business, the company is said to be

  • A. bankrupt
  • B. solvent
  • C. highly geared
  • D. in a strong liquid position
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26

When a company uses more of loans than equity to finance its business, the company is said to be

  • A. bankrupt
  • B. solvent
  • C. highly geared
  • D. in a strong liquid position
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27

In the case of a voluntary liquidation of a business the receivers is appointed by the by the

  • A. creditors
  • B. debtors
  • C. directors
  • D. shareholders
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28

In the case of a voluntary liquidation of a business the receivers is appointed by the by the

  • A. creditors
  • B. debtors
  • C. directors
  • D. shareholders
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29

The main advantage of a sole trader is the freedom to

  • A. employ anyone he likes
  • B. seek advice from any source
  • C. take quick decisions
  • D. plough all the profits back into the business
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30

One of the implications of the incorporation of a company is that

  • A. it is more difficult for the company to raise loans
  • B. the company can sue but cannot be sued
  • C. the company's property becomes distinguished from that of its members
  • D. its members become liable for all the debts of the company
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31

The merger of two companies producing the same type of products is an example of

  • A. vertical integration
  • B. horizontal integration
  • C. lateral merger
  • D. an acquisition
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32

The merger of two companies producing the same type of products is an example of

  • A. vertical integration
  • B. horizontal integration
  • C. lateral merger
  • D. an acquisition
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33

Which of the following information is contained in the Articles of Association of a limited liability company?

  • A. Rights and obligations of directors
  • B. Objectives of the company
  • C. Amount of share capital
  • D. Limitation of liability of shareholders.
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34

Which of the following information is contained in the Articles of Association of a limited liability company?

  • A. Rights and obligations of directors
  • B. Objectives of the company
  • C. Amount of share capital
  • D. Limitation of liability of shareholders.
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35

If a partnership deed is silent on how profits are to be shared, partners share profits

  • A. in the ratio of the value of business secured by each partner for the partnership
  • B. in the ratio of partner capital contributions
  • C. in an equal proportion irrespective of partners's capital contributons
  • D. according to duties performed by each partner
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36

Construction activities include the building of houses and roads as well as

  • A. brick laying
  • B. shoe making
  • C. black smithing
  • D. car assembling
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37

In which of the following sets of occupations can an industrial worker be found?

  • A. extraction commerce and construction
  • B. manufacturing extraction and banking
  • C. construction, quarrying and insurance
  • D. manufacturing , extraction and construction
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38

In which of the following sets of occupations can an industrial worker be found?

  • A. extraction commerce and construction
  • B. manufacturing extraction and banking
  • C. construction, quarrying and insurance
  • D. manufacturing , extraction and construction
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39

The development of commercial activities in Nigeria was facilitated largely by

  • A. a good transport system
  • B. the indigenization decree
  • C. a convenient medium of exchange
  • D. a high level of production
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40

The development of commercial activities in Nigeria was facilitated largely by

  • A. a good transport system
  • B. the indigenization decree
  • C. a convenient medium of exchange
  • D. a high level of production
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41

The secretariat of the Niger Basin Commission is located at

  • A. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • B. Abuja, Nigeria
  • C. Niamey, Niger
  • D. Bamako, Mali
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42

A firm’s organizational structure would change if

  • A. one of the major partner dies
  • B. there is excessive competition
  • C. there is seasonal variation in demand
  • D. the scope of business operation changes
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