Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

22

An increase in turnover is an increase in?

  • A. liquid capital
  • B. the volume of sales
  • C. current assets
  • D. fixed assets
  • E. owners equity
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23

A parcel of shoes valued at N2,000 only. Which of the following would be used by the seller to correct this error?

  • A. An invoice for N200
  • B. A credit note for N1,800
  • C. A debit note for N1,800
  • D. A debit note for N2,000
  • E. A credit note for N2,200
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24

A parcel of shoes valued at N2,000 only. Which of the following would be used by the seller to correct this error?

  • A. An invoice for N200
  • B. A credit note for N1,800
  • C. A debit note for N1,800
  • D. A debit note for N2,000
  • E. A credit note for N2,200
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25

Which of the following is true of a delivery note? It

  • A. is sent in anticipation of delivery
  • B. does not show the prices of the goods
  • C. gives additional information about the goods
  • D. shows the pictures of goods being delivered
  • E. is a demand for payment
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26

Which of the following is true of a delivery note? It

  • A. is sent in anticipation of delivery
  • B. does not show the prices of the goods
  • C. gives additional information about the goods
  • D. shows the pictures of goods being delivered
  • E. is a demand for payment
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27

A document that is sent to a buyer when credit is not allowed is?

  • A. invoice
  • B. consignment note
  • C. debit note
  • D. proforma invoice
  • E. delivery note
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28

An instalmental buying system where ownership immediately transfers to the buyer is known as?

  • A. deferred payment
  • B. hire - purchase
  • C. spot buying
  • D. cash sales
  • E. prompt payment
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29

Who is liable for the contract entered into the agent on behalf of his principal? The

  • A. agent
  • B. principal
  • C. agent and principal
  • D. third party
  • E. lawyer who drew up the agreement
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30

Net Profit is the?

  • A. excess of income over expenses
  • B. total income from the sale of goods
  • C. difference between sales and purchases
  • D. amount of purchasenless closing stock
  • E. excess of total sales over total purchases
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31

Which of the following terms of price quotation includes cost of transportation to buyers premises?

  • A. FOB
  • B. C & F
  • C. FOR
  • D. FAS
  • E. Exship
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32

Which of the following is the safest means of sending a postal order from Lagos to a friend in Jos?

  • A. Registered letter
  • B. Recorded delivery
  • C. Railex
  • D. First class mail
  • E. Express mail
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33

Which of the following protects consumers against poor quality goods?

  • A. Nigerian Chambers of Commerce
  • B. Standards Organization of Nigeria
  • C. Trade Association
  • D. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
  • E. Nigerian National Supply Company
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34

Which of the following services is not rendered by NIPOST?

  • A. Poste Restante
  • B. Express delivery
  • C. C.W.O
  • D. Telegram
  • E. Registered post
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35

Which of the following services is not rendered by NIPOST?

  • A. Poste Restante
  • B. Express delivery
  • C. C.W.O
  • D. Telegram
  • E. Registered post
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36

The machine used in sending telex message is known as?

  • A. photocopier
  • B. typewriter
  • C. teleprinter
  • D. punching machine
  • E. dictaphone
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37

The machine used in sending telex message is known as?

  • A. photocopier
  • B. typewriter
  • C. teleprinter
  • D. punching machine
  • E. dictaphone
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38

Goods discharged from ship on which import duties have not been paid are kept in the?

  • A. ordinary warehouse
  • B. private warehouse
  • C. public warehouse
  • D. wholesaler warehouse
  • E. bonded warehouse
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39

Which of the following is not a function of warehousing?

  • A. Provision of storage facilities
  • B. Availability of goods where needed
  • C. Availability of goods when needed
  • D. Reduction of price fluctuation
  • E. Production in anticipation of demand
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40

The telephone service through which one can dial any number,local,trunk or overseas is known as?

  • A. internal communication system
  • B. standard dialling system
  • C. subscriber's trunk dialling system
  • D. international telecommunication
  • E. coded dialling order
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41

Which of the following defines communication?

  • A. Movement of goods
  • B. Transmission of information
  • C. Movement of people
  • D. Storing of information
  • E. Distribution of newspapers
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42

Which of the following defines communication?

  • A. Movement of goods
  • B. Transmission of information
  • C. Movement of people
  • D. Storing of information
  • E. Distribution of newspapers
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