Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

43

Which of the following is an example of a conglomerate?

  • A. National Electric Power Authority
  • B. United Africa Company Nigeria Plc
  • C. The Nigeria Railway Corporation
  • D. First Bank of Nigeria Plc
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44

A source of capital to private limited companies is shares issued to

  • A. the public
  • B. selected persons
  • C. members of the borad of directors
  • D. dedicated members of staff
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45

Which of the statements below is true of Mr Abayomi?

  • A. He can assign his shares to another without consent of other partners
  • B. He cannot take part in the management of the business
  • C. His actions as a limited partner can bind the firm
  • D. His death will automatically dissolve partnership
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46

Use the above information below to answer question 7 and 8.

Mr obi is a manager of obi Agricultural Venture.

he makes all the decisions and takes all profits

from the business. H e had agreed with Alhaji Musa

It can be deduce from the above that obi AgricultrualVenture is a

(a farmer) to pool their resources together and

expand their business.They invited Mr Abayomi

(a cotton grower) to join them. Mr Abayami agreed on the condition that his liability in the new firm will be limited to his investment in it. The thus registered Obi, Musa and Abayaomi”s Agricultural ventures.

  • A. A sole proprietorship
  • B. general partnership
  • C. limited partnership
  • D. limited partnership
  • E. joint partnership
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47

One advantage the co-operative society has over the company is that the

  • A. the latter pays tax while the former does not
  • B. former attract more capitals than the later
  • C. members of the former is usually morethan the latter
  • D. former, unlike the latter, has limited liabities
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48

Service which are of absolute monopoly can can best be proved by

  • A. private companies
  • B. limited liability companies
  • C. public companies
  • D. public enterprises
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49

The primary objective of a business organization is to

  • A. cater for the neds of its owners
  • B. work towards making returns
  • C. assist the government to serve the citizens
  • D. improve the standard of living of its proprietors
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50

Extractive industries may also be denominated as

  • A. direct industries
  • B. servicing industries
  • C. primary industries
  • D. indirect industries
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51

One of the factors which critically determines the choice of occupation is

  • A. traning
  • B. skills
  • C. aptitude
  • D. interest
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52

Which of the following contributed least to the evolution of commercial activities in Nigeria?

  • A. Development of banks
  • B. Development oftransportation
  • C. Development of trader's unions
  • D. Development of currencies
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