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5419

When an oil exploring and mining company builds a health center in one of the communities where it operates, such a company is

  • A. currying favour from local people
  • B. finding a way to spend resonsibility
  • C. fulfilling part of its social responsibilty
  • D. invest its idle funds
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5420

The use of computer in modern banking industry is a reflection of

  • A. competitive development
  • B. scientific development
  • C. economic development
  • D. technological development
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5421

Which of the following makes other functions of business its appendages?

  • A. production
  • B. marketing
  • C. finance
  • D. personnel
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5422

The principle of span of control stipulates that

  • A. an employee should report to only one superior
  • B. manager must demand accountability from their surbordinates
  • C. resources have to be economized within the various division
  • D. the number of employee reporting to one superior should be kept to workable maximum
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5423

The harmonious relationship among the various units in an organization is ensured through

  • A. co-ordination
  • B. motivation
  • C. planning
  • D. leadership
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5424

which of the following is the most important business resource?

  • A. money
  • B. management
  • C. materials
  • D. manpower
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5425

For establishment of a powerful consumers’ association in Nigeria to exist, there must be

  • A. financial and moral support from the public
  • B. honest and commited leadership
  • C. allocation of goods from the producer
  • D. freedom from external influence
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5426

NACCIMA stands for

  • A. Nigerian-American Center for Culture,Civic, Industries, Minerals and Arts
  • B. Nigerian Association for Culture ,Civic, Industries, Minerals and Arts
  • C. National Agency for Culture, Civilization, Investment, Manufacturing, and Agriculture
  • D. Nigerian association of Chambers of commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture
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5427

Which of the following maxims negate the principle of collective bargaining?

  • A. individual employees have weak bargaining base
  • B. individual employees attain strength when they come together in union
  • C. only members of the union can benefit from agreements negotiated by the union
  • D. collective bargainig covers the vast majority of employees, whether union members or not
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5428

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

  • A. Standard organisation of Nigeria
  • B. Federal High courts in Nigeria
  • C. Food and Drug Department of the Federal Ministry of health
  • D. Local government health inspector
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5429

The comprehensive import supervision scheme was set up by the federal government in order to

  • A. reverse Nigeria's unfavourable balance of trade
  • B. promote fair trade between Nigeria and other countries
  • C. counteract all fraudulent business deals of Nigeria with other nationals
  • D. ensue that import into Nigeria are of the correct quality, value and quantity
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5430

Nationalization of an industry means that its ownership becomes that of

  • A. government
  • B. shareholders
  • C. taxpayers
  • D. indigenes
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5431

Mr Amusa says to Mr Bello ‘i will sell you this hat for N30’. And Mr Bello replied ‘i will pay N29’. The contract is

  • A. an offer and acceptance
  • B. an implied contract
  • C. a complete simple contract
  • D. an offer but no acceptance
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5432

An agreement to sell is distinguishable from sale because in the former, the transfer of goods is

  • A. not anticipated
  • B. not discussed
  • C. deferred
  • D. immediate
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5433

Which of the following must be present in an agency by agreement?

  • A. intentions
  • B. will
  • C. consent
  • D. authority
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5434

One advantage of personal selling over all other elements of promotion is that

  • A. it can provide instant feedback
  • B. it is very cheap in terms of cost per contact
  • C. it does not need to use mass media
  • D. sales people are wewll trained
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5435

Which of the following is a form of sales promotion

  • A. advertising on radio
  • B. offering free sample
  • C. distributing printed materials
  • D. advertising on television
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5436

Which of the following items has the shortest effect on the consumer

  • A. fashion
  • B. innovation
  • C. fad
  • D. attribute
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5437

The element of the marketing mix are

  • A. product promotion, place and price
  • B. [personal selling, advertising and research
  • C. promotion, production, place and price
  • D. procurement, price, product and place
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5438

The second tier security market is

  • A. an appendage to the Nigeria stock exchange
  • B. a member of the Nigeria stock exchange
  • C. meant for the shares of quoted private companies
  • D. a regulating arm of the Nigerian stock exchange
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5439

The business in the stock exchange is characterized essentially by

  • A. dealing
  • B. brokerage
  • C. speculations
  • D. transactions
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