Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

85

Which of the following statements is not true?

  • A. Government does not nationalize businesses owned by its citizens
  • B. Government nationalizes foreign business
  • C. Government does not give nationalized industries to private owners
  • D. Government nationalizes viable business
  • E. Public corporation are owned by the government
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86

The rights, responsibilities and liabilities of each partner are specified in the?

  • A. memorandum of association
  • B. prospectus
  • C. articles of association
  • D. deed of partnership
  • E. deed of conveyance
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87

The rights, responsibilities and liabilities of each partner are specified in the?

  • A. memorandum of association
  • B. prospectus
  • C. articles of association
  • D. deed of partnership
  • E. deed of conveyance
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88

In a limited partnership, the liability of most of the partners is?

  • A. pegged
  • B. unlimited
  • C. limited
  • D. unpredictable
  • E. restricted
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89

In a limited partnership, the liability of most of the partners is?

  • A. pegged
  • B. unlimited
  • C. limited
  • D. unpredictable
  • E. restricted
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90

Which of the following is not an important reason for government ownership of industries?

  • A. Provision of essential services
  • B. Large capital requirements
  • C. Avoiding duplication of services
  • D. Preventing private monopoly
  • E. Making high profit
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91

Which of the following is not a source of capital to a sole proprietor?

  • A. Loan from firends
  • B. Personal savings
  • C. Ploughing back profit
  • D. Borrow from relations
  • E. Borrowing through debentures
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92

The reward of shareholding in a company is?

  • A. profit
  • B. dividend
  • C. interest
  • D. bonus
  • E. premium
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93

The reward of shareholding in a company is?

  • A. profit
  • B. dividend
  • C. interest
  • D. bonus
  • E. premium
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94

Founders shares are usually referred to as deferred shares because the holders?

  • A. are not entitled to any dividend
  • B. receives their dividends before other share holders
  • C. are the managers of the company
  • D. receive dividends after other shareholders
  • E. are entitled to accumulative dividends
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95

A business unit whose membership ranges from 2-50 is a?

  • A. public corporation
  • B. partnership
  • C. public company
  • D. private company
  • E. co-operative society
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96

Incorporation simply means the?

  • A. floating of a company
  • B. reorganization of a company
  • C. birth of a company
  • D. registration of the Memorandum of Association
  • E. appointment of a new Board of Directors
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97

Any action taken by a company outside its stated objective is regarded as?

  • A. caveat vendetta
  • B. Trepass
  • C. ultra vires
  • D. uberrimae fidei
  • E. a nuisance
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98

Which of the following statements is true of the manufacturing industry?

  • A. The factors of production cannot move to other occupations
  • B. It is involved in changing raw materials to finished goods
  • C. Its product cannot be distributed to consumers
  • D. It doesn't not benefit from the services of direct labour
  • E. The workers are unskilled
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99

Department stores are usually located?

  • A. where low income earners live
  • B. In suburban towns
  • C. at city centres
  • D. in low rental areas
  • E. In areas free from traffic jam
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100

In which class of occupation would doctors, teachers and entertainers be grouped?

  • A. Extraction
  • B. Industrial
  • C. Direct Service
  • D. Commercial
  • E. Industrial Service
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101

Which of the following is not a branch of production?

  • A. Consumption
  • B. Extraction
  • C. Manufacturing
  • D. Distribution
  • E. Direct services
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102

A system in which people provide their own needs directly is known as?

  • A. sub-standard economy
  • B. subsistence economy
  • C. mixed economy
  • D. monetized economy
  • E. specialized economy
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103

Trade can be described as?

  • A. purchase of goods and services
  • B. production of goods
  • C. buying and selling
  • D. distribution of goods
  • E. storage of goods
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104

Which of the following is not an aid to trade?

  • A. Transport
  • B. Production
  • C. Banking
  • D. Insurance
  • E. Warehouse
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105

Which of the following is not an aid to trade?

  • A. Transport
  • B. Production
  • C. Banking
  • D. Insurance
  • E. Warehouse
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