Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

85

Auctions and Tenders become binding when they are?

  • A. accepted
  • B. offered
  • C. received
  • D. advertised
  • E. communicated
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86

An agreement between two parties which will give rise to rights and obligation is known as?

  • A. a warrant
  • B. a contract
  • C. a consideration
  • D. an offer
  • E. an acceptance
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87

A number of shops under one roof is the feature of a?

  • A. supermarkets
  • B. chain stores
  • C. department store
  • D. mail order business
  • E. shopping centre
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88

A business is in existence primarily to?

  • A. make profit
  • B. provide goods amd services
  • C. provide employment
  • D. complete with others in business
  • E. sell goods at reasonable prices
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89

Which of the following statements best describes net profit? The excess of

  • A. total revenue over total expenditure
  • B. total capital income over expenditure
  • C. sales over purchases
  • D. total capital formation over capital consumption
  • E. total expenditure over total revenue
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90

Which of the following is sent as a reply to an inquiry?

  • A. Tender
  • B. Estimate
  • C. Statement
  • D. Advice note
  • E. Quotation
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91

Efforts geared towards establishing and maintaining good image for a company is termed?

  • A. human relations
  • B. professional relations
  • C. public relations
  • D. trade relations
  • E. personnel relations
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92

Which of the following is a form of sales promotion?

  • A. Promotion through radio
  • B. Advertising by television
  • C. Distributing printed sales literature
  • D. Offering free samples to customers
  • E. Advertising by posters
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93

Which of the following advertising media combines the advantages of sound and motion?

  • A. Radio
  • B. Neon signs
  • C. Press
  • D. Hoarding
  • E. Television
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94

The exchange of goods for other goods in home trade is known as?

  • A. entrepot trade
  • B. home trade
  • C. barter trade
  • D. foreign trade
  • E. counter trade
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95

The purpose of of issuing a credit note is to?

  • A. correct errors of overcharging
  • B. correct errors of undercharging
  • C. write off bad debts
  • D. encourage immediate payment
  • E. encourage bulk buying
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96

In which class of occupation would you place a taxi driver?

  • A. Extractive
  • B. Indirect services
  • C. Personal services
  • D. Primary production
  • E. Commercial services
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97

Which of the following is not a factor of product?

  • A. Capital?
  • B. Land
  • C. Labour
  • D. Organization
  • E. Staffing
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98

If a retailer Mr. Aigbojie buys goods manufactured by Adefila Limited from wholesaler Mrs. Jumai, who will prepare the delivery note?

  • A. Mr. Aigbojie
  • B. Adefila Limited
  • C. Mrs. Jumai
  • D. Mr. Aigbojie and Adefila Limited
  • E. Adefila Limited and Mrs. Jumai
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99

The oldest and commonest form of business in Nigeria is?

  • A. partnership
  • B. the co-operative society
  • C. sole proprietorship
  • D. joint stock veture
  • E. public corporation
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100

Opening stock……………..N1000
Closing stock……………..N9000
Purchases…………………N14,000
The cost of goods sold is?

  • A. N6000
  • B. N10000
  • C. N42000
  • D. N16000
  • E. 20000
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101

Opening stock……………..N1000
Closing stock……………..N9000
Purchases…………………N14,000
The average stock is?

  • A. N2000
  • B. N3000
  • C. N5000
  • D. N6000
  • E. N7000
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102

Which of the following is one of the functions of commerce?

  • A. Manufacturing
  • B. Growing of tomatoes
  • C. Storage of goods
  • D. Construction of roads
  • E. Car assemblying
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103

Which of the following does not belong to the industry?

  • A. Farming
  • B. Insuring
  • C. Mining
  • D. Drilling
  • E. Fishing
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104

The three main division of production include industrial?

  • A. commercial banking services
  • B. commercial and services
  • C. transportation and services
  • D. manufacturing and services
  • E. banking and services
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105

Which of the following statements is not true?

  • A. Commercial services are the life's blood of a country's economic system
  • B. There cannot occur commercial services unitl goods have been produced
  • C. Without commercial services must goods and services will not produced
  • D. There is no stage of production that does not employ commercial services
  • E. Commercial services add to the value of a product
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