Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

64

A transaction where the buyer of a commodity becomes its legal owner after the payment of the last installment is

  • A. a credit sale
  • B. factoring
  • C. hire purchase
  • D. leasing
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65

If a ship overstays its stipulated time at a port, it pays a charge known as

  • A. arbitrage
  • B. demurrage
  • C. dock due
  • D. toll
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66

The exchange of goods and services among many countries is

  • A. multilateral trade
  • B. bilateral trade
  • C. counter trade
  • D. entrepot trade
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67

The exchange of goods and services among many countries is

  • A. multilateral trade
  • B. bilateral trade
  • C. counter trade
  • D. entrepot trade
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68

A grocer invoiced a carton of fish valued at #2,500 for #2,000 only. To correct the error, which of the following documents will be sent to the buyer?

  • A. Credit note for #500.00
  • B. Debit note for #500.00
  • C. Credit note for #2,500.00
  • D. Debit note for #2,500.00
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69

A grocer invoiced a carton of fish valued at #2,500 for #2,000 only. To correct the error, which of the following documents will be sent to the buyer?

  • A. Credit note for #500.00
  • B. Debit note for #500.00
  • C. Credit note for #2,500.00
  • D. Debit note for #2,500.00
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70

The charges imposed by the government on locally manufactured goods is called

  • A. customs duties
  • B. excise duties
  • C. tariffs
  • D. quota
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71

The charges imposed by the government on locally manufactured goods is called

  • A. customs duties
  • B. excise duties
  • C. tariffs
  • D. quota
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72

The process of making goods attractive and easy to handle is

  • A. branding
  • B. merchandising
  • C. packaging
  • D. labelling
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73

Farmers and all other workers concerned with getting raw materials from the earth are engaged in

  • A. commercial occupation
  • B. manufacturing occupation
  • C. constructive occupation
  • D. extractive occupation
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74

Babou Penn, a fisherman says he has all necessary materials to go to sea today, except the captain of his boat . Captain here as a factor of production refers to

  • A. enterpreneur
  • B. capital
  • C. labour
  • D. land
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75

Babou Penn, a fisherman says he has all necessary materials to go to sea today, except the captain of his boat . Captain here as a factor of production refers to

  • A. enterpreneur
  • B. capital
  • C. labour
  • D. land
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76

Production is defined as

  • A. an industrial activity
  • B. creation of utilities
  • C. the exchange of goods and services
  • D. changing of raw materials into finished goods
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77

Which of the following is not a function of commerce?

  • A. Facilitates mass production of goods
  • B. Assists in raising capital
  • C. Creates goods and services
  • D. Offers employment
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78

Commerce can be defined as the

  • A. exchange of goods and services
  • B. distribution and exchange of goods and services
  • C. distribution of services at home
  • D. export of services
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