Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1
The following information is from the books of Auntie Justie, who sells books, for the year ended 31/12/15
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sales 220,000
stock 1/1/05 60,000
purchases 180,000
stock 31/12/05 70,000
salaries and wages 8,000
Debtors 16,000
Transport 6,000
Rent 5,000

Calculate (showing all workings) the: (a) gross profit (b) average stock (c) net profit 
 

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2

(a) Distinguish between nationalization and indigenization

(b) State five advantages of nationalization and three disadvantages of indigenization

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3

(a) Explain the following terms:
(i) goodwill
(ii) patents
(iii) trade mark
(iv) copyright

(b) State four factors that could lead to the dissolution of a limited liability company
 

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4

Explain the following terms as used on the stock exchange market:

(a) Backwardation
(b) Bear
(c) Jobber
(d) Jobber’s turn
(e) Brokerage 
 

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5

(a) Explain five functions of the Customs Authority

(b) State five advantages of international trade 
 

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6

Describe each of the following documents and state one use of each:

(a) consular invoice

(b) bill of lading

(c) certificate of origin

(d) bill of sight 
 

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7

Explain the following terms:

(a) fixed assets

(b) certificate of trading

(c) dividend

(d) authorized capital

(e) promoters
 

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8

(a) What is personal selling?

(b) List and explain six media available to an advertiser of goods and services

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9

Explain five benefits that would be derived and five losses that would be suffered when a sole trader admits other partners. 
 

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10

(a) Differentiate between industry and commerce.

(b) List and explain four activities of those engaged in commercial occupations

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11

The cost of advertising is ultimately borne by the

  • A. manufacturer
  • B. consumer
  • C. wholesaler
  • D. retailer
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12

A place where dutiable goods are kept until duties on them are paid is known as

  • A. private warehouse
  • B. public warehouse
  • C. bonded warehouse
  • D. manufacturer's warehouse
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13

Which of the following is not a function of an entrepreneur?

  • A. Co-ordination
  • B. Risk-bearing
  • C. Entertaining
  • D. Making decision
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14

The post office service that allows a traveler without a fixed address to collect his letter is known as

  • A. post restante
  • B. recorded delivery
  • C. speed post
  • D. express service
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15

Which of the following note will be sent to a buyer to inform him that the goods he ordered have been dispatched?

  • A. Advice note
  • B. Delivery note
  • C. Credit note
  • D. Consignment note
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16

A type of policy where the assured or his dependents will not get anything if he dies within the period of the policy is known as

  • A. group policy
  • B. whole life policy
  • C. endowment policy
  • D. term policy
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17

Which of the following are exclusively functions of marketing?

  • A. Buying, pricing, selling and promotion
  • B. Risk-bearing, storage, production and transporting
  • C. Organizing, risk-bearing, transporting and storage
  • D. Production, promotion, distribution and recruiting
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18

The police and the army are engaged in

  • A. direct service occupation
  • B. indirect service occupation
  • C. industrial occupation
  • D. primary occupation
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19

The police and the army are engaged in

  • A. direct service occupation
  • B. indirect service occupation
  • C. industrial occupation
  • D. primary occupation
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20

Which of the following is not a function of the commercial bank?

  • A. Collection of deposit
  • B. Safe custody services
  • C. Issuing of currency
  • D. Agents of payment
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21

Which of the following is not a function of the commercial bank?

  • A. Collection of deposit
  • B. Safe custody services
  • C. Issuing of currency
  • D. Agents of payment
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