Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

85

Which of the following involves gathering and analysing information about demand, consumers wants and new products?

  • A. Sales promotion
  • B. Market research
  • C. Personal selling
  • D. After-sales service
  • E. Physical distribution
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86

The Act designed to reserve certain businesses exclusively for Nigerians is known as the?

  • A. Sale of Goods Act
  • B. Weights and Measures Act
  • C. Nigerian Enterprises Promotion Act
  • D. Standards Organization of Nigeria Act
  • E. Trade Marks Act
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87

The state of scientific knowledge and production process obtainable in a country is part of the?

  • A. economic environment of business
  • B. political environment of business
  • C. legal environment of business
  • D. techonolgical environment of business
  • E. cultrual environment of business
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88

The value stated on the share certificate as opposed to the current value is called?

  • A. premium value
  • B. exchange value
  • C. nominal value
  • D. discount value
  • E. market value
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89

One of the reasons for national of industries is?

  • A. for efficient management
  • B. to comtrol corruoption and nepotism
  • C. increase the number of shareholders
  • D. to control corruption performance of strategic industries
  • E. to drive away foreign investors
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90

The practice of selling in foreign markets at less than cost price is known as?

  • A. fair trading
  • B. over-invoicing
  • C. smugging
  • D. hedging
  • E. dumping
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91

A house insured against damaged by flood was burnt down and the owner had a claims. Which of the following prevented him from making any claim? The principle of

  • A. indemnity
  • B. subrogation
  • C. insurable interest
  • D. proximate cause
  • E. utmost good faith
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92

The market for short term loans is known as the?

  • A. capital market
  • B. discount market
  • C. money market
  • D. stock market
  • E. open market
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93

Which shares are sold Ex-div it means that the?

  • A. buyer is entitled to any dividend which may be declared
  • B. shares are sold at per
  • C. shares are sold at a premium
  • D. sellers has the right to the next dividend
  • E. shares are sold at a loss
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94

Which of the following refers to sale promotion?

  • A. Non- personal presentation of a product
  • B. Offering free samples of products
  • C. Providing information about a company and its product
  • D. Direct contact with the ultimate buyer
  • E. Gathering information about a product
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95

The interplay of such variables as product, price, distribution and promotion is known as?

  • A. the distribution mix
  • B. market segmentation
  • C. the market mix
  • D. the marketing concept
  • E. produce mix
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96

QWhen a number of insurers are liable under one given policy, the principle of insurance that applies is/

  • A. indemnity
  • B. subrogation
  • C. abandonment
  • D. contribution
  • E. proximate cause
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97

The method by which insurance companies spread their risk to other insurance companies is called?

  • A. double insurance
  • B. under-insurance
  • C. re - insurance
  • D. over- insurance
  • E. underwriting
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98

Patent Right gives the owner the exclusive right to?

  • A. produce any type of goods
  • B. his invention
  • C. form a new business
  • D. sell to other maunfacturer
  • E. produce the same goods with other manufacturers
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99

Activities aimed at creating an image foe an organization are known as?

  • A. advertising
  • B. market research
  • C. public relation
  • D. exhibition
  • E. mass marketing
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100

The ship owner’s receipt for the goods accepted for carriage in a ship is called?

  • A. ship manifest
  • B. charter party
  • C. mate's receipt
  • D. bill of exchange
  • E. bill of lading
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101

If a seller discovers that he had under charged a buyer, which of the following documents will use to correct the error?

  • A. A promissory note
  • B. A credit book
  • C. An advice note
  • D. A debit note
  • E. A statement of account
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102

Which of the following deals with the problems involved in selling of a particular product?

  • A. Market research
  • B. Market segmentation
  • C. Market sharing
  • D. Marketing research
  • E. Merchandising
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103

When more shares are applied for than are offered for sale the offer is said to be over?

  • A. issued
  • B. floated
  • C. subscribed
  • D. valued
  • E. traded
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104

In winding-up a company, the assets of the company are vested in the hands of the?

  • A. receiver
  • B. liquidator
  • C. registrar of companies
  • D. directors of companies
  • E. the government
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105

The advantage road transport has over other means of transport is that?

  • A. intermediate terminal handling is eliminated by door-to-door delivery
  • B. specialised vehicles can be used to carry certain goods
  • C. packaging is very easy as experts handle it
  • D. canteen services are provided
  • E. weather conditions do not affect it
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