Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

22

An industry whose major actors consists of those engaged in sourcing raw materials from the earth surface is known as …. industry.

  • A. commercial
  • B. construction
  • C. extractive
  • D. manufacturing
  • E. mining
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23

The value of money is measured by the

  • A. amount of goods and services a unit of it can purchase
  • B. amount of its unit people can hold
  • C. . ease at which people can spend a unit of it
  • D. quantity of it in circulation
  • E. rate of national development
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24

The right to retain possession of property of another until certain legitimate demands are satisfied is known as

  • A. agency
  • B. copyright
  • C. guarantee
  • D. lien
  • E. patent
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25

Who among the following assess goods on arrival at a port?

  • A. Agent
  • B. Customs
  • C. Importer
  • D. Shipping company
  • E. Ship owner
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26

The prospectus of a company must include

  • A. names and addresses of management staff
  • B. the certificate of incorporation
  • C. the directors remuneration
  • D. the value of annual dividend
  • E. types of shares available and their cost
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27

Business transactions are usually based upon agreements known as

  • A. confidence
  • B. contract
  • C. good-will
  • D. proposal
  • E. understanding
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28

A business person who contracts to sell shares in the expectation of a fall in price is a

  • A. bear
  • B. broker
  • C. bull
  • D. jobber
  • E. speculator
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29

Which of the following is a non-insurable risk

  • A. Cash-in-transits
  • B. Consequential loss
  • C. Fire
  • D. Home accidents
  • E. Speculative venture
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30

Which of the following is a non-insurable risk

  • A. Cash-in-transits
  • B. Consequential loss
  • C. Fire
  • D. Home accidents
  • E. Speculative venture
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31

Which of the following documents shows a summary of a complete sale which the supplier sends to the buyer?

  • A. Credit note
  • B. Debit note
  • C. Delivery note
  • D. Invoice
  • E. Quotation
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32

Which of the following documents shows a summary of a complete sale which the supplier sends to the buyer?

  • A. Credit note
  • B. Debit note
  • C. Delivery note
  • D. Invoice
  • E. Quotation
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33

Goods are given utility by

  • A. changing their forms and location
  • B. consuming them
  • C. costing their value
  • D. numbering and counting them
  • E. packing and measuring them
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34

Goods are given utility by

  • A. changing their forms and location
  • B. consuming them
  • C. costing their value
  • D. numbering and counting them
  • E. packing and measuring them
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35

Which of the following best describes span of control

  • A. Directors in an organisation
  • B. Financial controllers within an organisation
  • C. Shareholders in a company
  • D. Subordinates that an executive supervises
  • E. Subordinates who can work on their own
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36

Which of the following best describes span of control

  • A. Directors in an organisation
  • B. Financial controllers within an organisation
  • C. Shareholders in a company
  • D. Subordinates that an executive supervises
  • E. Subordinates who can work on their own
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37

Kate insured her fancy store for losses arising from burglary. The store was later burnt down. Which insurance principle denied her compensation?

  • A. Contribution
  • B. indemnity
  • C. Proxirnate cause
  • D. Subrogation
  • E. Utmost good faith
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38

When manufacturers sell directly to consumers they have eliminated

  • A. advertising agents
  • B. brokers
  • C. middleman
  • D. retailers only
  • E. wholesalers
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39

When manufacturers sell directly to consumers they have eliminated

  • A. advertising agents
  • B. brokers
  • C. middleman
  • D. retailers only
  • E. wholesalers
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40

Short-term loan to expand a business is provided by

  • A. building societies
  • B. central bank
  • C. commercial banks
  • D. cooperative societies
  • E. mortgage banks
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41

Short-term loan to expand a business is provided by

  • A. building societies
  • B. central bank
  • C. commercial banks
  • D. cooperative societies
  • E. mortgage banks
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42

Equity of a company is another name for……. shares.

  • A. cumulative preference
  • B. founders
  • C. ordinary
  • D. preference
  • E. redeemable preference
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