Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

43

the main source of income for a limited liability company is?

  • A. bank overdraft
  • B. government subsidy
  • C. undistributed profit
  • D. bank loan
  • E. share subscrptions
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44

to inform the buyer that the goods are in transit,the seller sends him?

  • A. a quotation
  • B. an invoice
  • C. a debit note
  • D. an advice note
  • E. a credit note
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45

the reward of capital is?

  • A. dividend
  • B. interest
  • C. profit
  • D. rent
  • E. rebate
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46

an association formed by Tyre manufacturers to safeguard and promote their interests is known as

  • A. co-operative society
  • B. chamber of commerce
  • C. trade union
  • D. consortium
  • E. trade association
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47

a speculator in the stock exchange market who sells securities in expectation of a fall in their prices is called?

  • A. broker
  • B. a bull
  • C. a bear
  • D. an investor
  • E. a stag
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48

which of the following is not the function of a small? retailer

  • A. supplying goods to the final consumer
  • B. breaking goods into small units
  • C. granting credits to known customers
  • D. furnishing information to the wholesaler
  • E. selling in large quantities
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49

a company has recently advertised an issue of one million ordinary shares of 50kobo and 65kobo per share.wen the issue is fully paid the company will collect?

  • A. N65,000.00
  • B. N500,000.00
  • C. N650,000.00
  • D. N1,000,000.00
  • E. N65,000,000.00
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50

which of the following is a feature of co-operative society?

  • A. dividend is based on the number of shares sold
  • B. limited membership
  • C. owned and run by the state
  • D. democratic controll and management
  • E. voting rights are not equal
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51

which of the following is not a means of raising capital by a promoter?

  • A. goodwill
  • B. borrowing
  • C. selling of shares
  • D. selling real assets
  • E. past savings
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52

which of the following currencies does/do not belong to any country within the ECOWAS?

  • A. naira and kobo
  • B. dalasi
  • C. cedis and pesewas
  • D. leo
  • E. kwasha and shilling
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53

total sales less total returns inwards is called?

  • A. purchases
  • B. net profit
  • C. gross profit
  • D. average stock
  • E. net sales
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54

the production of goods in anticipation of demand is made possible by?

  • A. packaging
  • B. warehousing
  • C. branding
  • D. advertising
  • E. transporting
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55

which of the following is not a means of making payment to a businessman?

  • A. bank draft
  • B. cash
  • C. money order
  • D. cheque
  • E. statements
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56

the value of anything expressed in monetary terms is the?

  • A. utility
  • B. price
  • C. service
  • D. charge
  • E. money
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57

which of the following documents may be used when an importer requires a longer period of credit before settlement?

  • A. letter of credit
  • B. documentry credit
  • C. bill of lading
  • D. sight draft
  • E. bill of exchange
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58

An overdraft is usually granted a?

  • A. savings account holder
  • B. deposit account holder
  • C. current account holder
  • D. loan account holder
  • E. fixed deposit account holder
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59

Which of the following is a function of money?

  • A. Provision of double coincidence of wants
  • B. Durability
  • C. Standard for deferred payment
  • D. Portability
  • E. Divisibility
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60

An author’s exclusive right to published and unpublished works is known as?

  • A. patent right
  • B. fundaamental human right
  • C. copyright
  • D. authorship
  • E. constitutional right
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61

With the exception of life assurance and personal accident insurance, contracts of insurance are contracts of?

  • A. premium
  • B. indemnity
  • C. proximate cause
  • D. utmost good faith
  • E. general average cause
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62

The amount paid by the assured to the insurer is called?

  • A. interest
  • B. premium
  • C. dividend
  • D. indemnity
  • E. surrender value
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63

The amount paid by the insurance company to the insured upon giving up his policy is called?

  • A. Surrender value
  • B. cash bonus
  • C. assured sum
  • D. dividend
  • E. premium
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