Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

64

Which of the following is a feature of sole proprietorship?

  • A. Legal entity
  • B. Unlimited liability
  • C. Limited liability
  • D. Continuity
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65

Which of the following would be used when goods are sent through independent carriers?

  • A. Delivery note
  • B. Despatch note
  • C. Consignment note
  • D. Advice note
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66

The rate of turnover is the number of times within a given period that

  • A. stock is sold and replaced
  • B. closing stock is sold and replaced
  • C. purchases are added to stock
  • D. average stock is sold
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67

The taking over of privately owned businesses by the government is called

  • A. indigenization
  • B. commercialization
  • C. nationalization
  • D. privatization
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68

The authority given to a bank to make regular payments on behalf of a customer is

  • A. credit transfer
  • B. bank endorsement
  • C. standing order
  • D. bank overdraft
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69

When an order cheque is endorsed it becomes a

  • A. confirmed cheque
  • B. bearer cheque
  • C. dishonoured cheque
  • D. cleared cheque
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70

A stale cheque is one on which the date for payment is

  • A. overdue
  • B. yet to come
  • C. missing
  • D. due
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71

Which of the following is not a contract of indemnity

  • A. Marine insurance
  • B. Fire insurance
  • C. Life Assurance
  • D. Burglary insurance
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72

Life assurance premium is determined by the assured’s

  • A. educational level
  • B. age
  • C. reputation
  • D. number of children
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73

Retail outlets that have identical store design, layout and stock display are

  • A. multiple shops
  • B. tied shops
  • C. mobile shops
  • D. supermarkets
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74

Which of the following is sent by a supplier who does not want to sell on credit?

  • A. Pro forma invoice
  • B. Consular invoice
  • C. Quotation
  • D. Advice note
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75

Which of the following occupations comes under the extractive industry?

i. Cattle-rearing, lumbering, farming
ii. Mining, quarrying, hunting
iii. Shipbuilding, road construction, iron bending
iv. Singing, dancing, barbing

  • A. i, ii and iii only
  • B. i, ii and iv only
  • C. i and ii only
  • D. ii and iii only
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76

Which of the following occupations comes under the extractive industry?

i. Cattle-rearing, lumbering, farming
ii. Mining, quarrying, hunting
iii. Shipbuilding, road construction, iron bending
iv. Singing, dancing, barbing

  • A. i, ii and iii only
  • B. i, ii and iv only
  • C. i and ii only
  • D. ii and iii only
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77

A person who invented a new machine for making beverages may protect his exclusive right by

  • A. labelling the product
  • B. obtaining a patent
  • C. choosing a name for the product
  • D. obtaining a trade mark
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78

A person who invented a new machine for making beverages may protect his exclusive right by

  • A. labelling the product
  • B. obtaining a patent
  • C. choosing a name for the product
  • D. obtaining a trade mark
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