Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

22

The primary memory component of a computer is the 

  • A. console
  • B. cache
  • C. compliers
  • D. assemblers
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23

A person who buys new issues with a view of reselling at a higher price in the near future is referred to as a

  • A. bear
  • B. bull
  • C. dealer
  • D. stag
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24

An activity that involves derivation of raw materials from land and sea is

  • A. agriculture
  • B. farming
  • C. extraction
  • D. construction
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25

The major determinant of fire insurance premium is the 

  • A. usefulness of the property to the owner
  • B. type and structure of the property to be insured
  • C. owner of the property to be insured
  • D. extent of fire damage anticipated
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26

A distinctive advantage of GSM is its

  • A. cost
  • B. stability
  • C. coverage
  • D. mobility
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27

Use the information below to answer this question

A B C Balance Sheet as at 31/12/2004

                                       ₦
Share capital              200,000
Reserves                    100,000
Long term liabilities     40,000
Current liabilities         30,000
                                   370,000

                                           ₦
Fixed assets                  180,000
Investment                     100,000
Current assets                50,000
Fictitious assets              40,000
                                       370,000

What is the capital employed?

  • A. ₦ 340,000
  • B. ₦ 200,000
  • C. ₦ 300,000
  • D. ₦ 170,000
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28

Use the information below to answer this question

A B C Balance Sheet as at 31/12/2004

                                       ₦
Share capital              200,000
Reserves                    100,000
Long term liabilities     40,000
Current liabilities         30,000
                                   370,000

                                           ₦
Fixed assets                  180,000
Investment                     100,000
Current assets                50,000
Fictitious assets              40,000
                                       370,000

The total sum of financing short term projects is

  • A. ₦ 30,000
  • B. ₦200,000
  • C. ₦70,000
  • D. ₦40,000
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29

The excess of the assets over the liabilities of a business is called 

  • A. capital employed
  • B. net worth
  • C. working capital
  • D. initial capital
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30

The type of communication from a superior to a subordinate in an organization is referred to as 

  • A. downward communication
  • B. upward communication
  • C. lateral communication
  • D. horizontal communication
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31

The instruments of credit include

  • A. billboards and postal stamps
  • B. payment vouchers and statement of account
  • C. bills of exchange and salary voucher
  • D. bills of exchange and promissory notes
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32

Communication process involves the transmission of a message over a selected channel to the 

  • A. encoder
  • B. receiver
  • C. audience
  • D. sender
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33

Given:
I. Retail
II. Export
III. Transport
IV. Import
V. Insurance
VI. Banking and finance
VII. Wholesale
VIII. Communication. 

Which of the above are aids to trade?

  • A. III, V, VI and VIII
  • B. I, II, III and VI
  • C. I, III, V, and VI
  • D. II, V, VI and VII
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34

The activities aimed at finding customers needs and satisfaction can be described as

  • A. conceptual marketing
  • B. macro-marketing
  • C. socio-marketing
  • D. micro-marketing
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35

A form of money that has gone out of use is

  • A. paper money
  • B. commodity money
  • C. foreign money
  • D. bank money
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36

The conversion of raw materials into finished products creates

  • A. form utility
  • B. time utility
  • C. marginal utility
  • D. place utility
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37

A provision in the charter of a company which gives holders of common stock the first option to purchase additional issues of the firm’s common stock is the

  • A. pre-emptive right
  • B. over-subscription right
  • C. ex-dividend right
  • D. shareholders right
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38

The major objective of corporate mergers is to?

  • A. minimize the effect of taxation
  • B. increase financial advantage
  • C. enhance economies of sale
  • D. facilitate profit maximization
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39

The main advantage of a sole trader is the freedom to?

  • A. employ anyone he likes
  • B. take quick decision
  • C. seek advise from any source
  • D. plough all the profits
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40

The principle of span of control stipulates that?

  • A. The number of employees reporting to one superior should be kept to a workable maximum
  • B. An employee should report to only one superior
  • C. Managers must demand accountability from their subordinates
  • D. Resources have to be economized within the various divisions
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