Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1

The function of a merchant wholesaler is to

  • A. find markets for producers' finished goods
  • B. bring buyers and sellers together
  • C. possess title to the goods, store and sell to retailers
  • D. buy in bulk, store and sell to retailers as desired
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2

Departmentalization is an aspect of 

  • A. directing
  • B. organizing
  • C. planning
  • D. controlling
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3

Chibuzor agreed to make a dress for Hauwa with September 20, 1995 as the delivery date, if the dress was not ready on that date, Hauwa could

  • A. sue chibuzor for specific performance
  • B. seize another gown from chibuzor's shop
  • C. regard the contract between then as terminated
  • D. sue chibuzor for damage
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4

Which of the following has power to order withdrawal of a particular food item from circulation?

  • A. Federal High Courts in Nigeria
  • B. Standard Organization of Nigeria
  • C. Local Government Health Inspectors
  • D. Food and Drugs Department of the Federal Ministry of Health
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5

The macro-environmental forces and trends which are a constraint on business operations are referred to as

  • A. internal factors
  • B. external factors
  • C. economic factors
  • D. technical factors
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6

Which of the following countries are members of the Lake Chad Basin Commission?

  • A. Niger and Cameroon
  • B. Benin and Nigeria
  • C. Nigeria and Mali
  • D. Chad and Benin
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7

Services rendered to the public is provided by 

  • A. domestic servants
  • B. civil servants
  • C. government
  • D. professionals
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8

The payment made periodically in respect of an insurance policy entered into is known as

  • A. surrender
  • B. bond
  • C. premium
  • D. commission
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9

The art of soap making is an example of

  • A. tertiary occupation
  • B. construction occupation
  • C. primary occupation
  • D. secondary occupation
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10

A proforma invoice is not required when

  • A. quoting for the supply of good
  • B. dealing regularly with a customer
  • C. goods are sent on approval
  • D. final prices are uncertain
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11

A form of money with face value which is greater than the value of the metal contents is 

  • A. bank notes
  • B. legal tender
  • C. commodity money
  • D. token money
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12

Hire purchase is advantageous to the seller in that 

  • A. it elevates his living standard
  • B. people pay on installment
  • C. his turnover will increase
  • D. it enhances high level of patronage
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13
NAME INSURED
AMOUNT(₦)
ACTUAL
VALUE(₦)
ACTUAL
LOSS(₦)
Mr. P
Mr. K
Mr. R
25,000
30,000
40,000
100,000
120,000
150,000
30,000
40,000
50,000

What insurance principle has Mr. R violated if he decides to overstate the actual value of his property?

  • A. insurable interest
  • B. uberrimae fidei
  • C. subrogation
  • D. indemnity
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14
NAME INSURED
AMOUNT(₦)
ACTUAL
VALUE(₦)
ACTUAL
LOSS(₦)
Mr. P
Mr. K
Mr. R
25,000
30,000
40,000
100,000
120,000
150,000
30,000
40,000
50,000

Use the table above to answer questions 27 and 28

If Mr. P takes a fire insurance policy with average clause, his compensation will be

  • A. ₦7,500
  • B. ₦5,000
  • C. ₦70,000
  • D. ₦75,000
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15

 A person who in consideration for an extra commission takes responsibility for goods sold on credit and in case of default is a 

  • A. commission agent
  • B. factor
  • C. broker
  • D. del credere agent
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16

The main objective of a trade association is to

  • A. protect its members against litigation
  • B. protect its members against victimization
  • C. boost the trade of its members
  • D. secure credit for its members
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17

When two or more companies agree to execute a project too large for one to handle, this is referred to as

  • A. an amalgamation
  • B. a cartel
  • C. a consortium
  • D. a merger
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18

Inbound tourism occurs when

  • A. residents of a country travel within it
  • B. non-residents of a country travel to other countries
  • C. residents of a country travel to other countries
  • D. non-residents of a country travel within it
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19

An agency contract must involve

  • A. a principal and a consumer
  • B. a principal and an agent
  • C. a principal and a producer
  • D. a principal and a third party
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20

The best mode of ensuring that items posted get to the named addresses is through

  • A. recorded delivery
  • B. certificate of posting
  • C. registered mail
  • D. express mail
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21

The transmission of the telephone services from one country to another is facilitated by

  • A. international facility
  • B. internet services
  • C. interconnectivity
  • D. communication satellite
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