Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

3067

The capital of a company indicated in the Memorandum of Association is known as

  • A. authorized capital
  • B. capital owned
  • C. working capital
  • D. fixed capital
  • E. called-up capital
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3068

The capital of a company indicated in the Memorandum of Association is known as

  • A. authorized capital
  • B. capital owned
  • C. working capital
  • D. fixed capital
  • E. called-up capital
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3069

At what stage is acceptance of offer by post valid? When the letter is

  • A. written
  • B. posted
  • C. delivered
  • D. replied
  • E. read
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3070

At what stage is acceptance of offer by post valid? When the letter is

  • A. written
  • B. posted
  • C. delivered
  • D. replied
  • E. read
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3071

The amount which the insured pays the insurer periodically is

  • A. surrender value
  • B. premium
  • C. interest
  • D. compensation
  • E. contribution
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3072

The dealers who buy and sell stocks and shares in their own name are called

  • A. jobbers
  • B. brokers
  • C. bears
  • D. stags
  • E. bulls
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3073

Which of the following is not an economic grouping?

  • A. International Bank for Reconstructing And Development (IBRD)
  • B. Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)
  • C. United Nations Organization (UNO)
  • D. Niger Basin Commission (NBC)
  • E. Mano River Union (MRU)
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3074

Which of the following facilitates settlement for sub-regional indebtedness?

  • A. Niger Basin Commission(NBC)
  • B. Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)
  • C. The West African Clearing House
  • D. Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • E. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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3075

Which of the following is not a problem of ECOWAS?

  • A. Different levels of economic development in member countries
  • B. Transportation and communication links
  • C. Different economic policies member countries
  • D. Diversified economy for West Africa
  • E. Use of different currencies
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3076

Which of the following specializes in granting loans to distressed economies?

  • A. UNESCO
  • B. ECA
  • C. IMF
  • D. IBRD
  • E. UNDP
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3077

The major aim of indigenization is to

  • A. standardize products
  • B. accelerate participation of citizens in business
  • C. promote international co-operation
  • D. differentiate a country's product from the orders
  • E. discourage foreign investment
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3078

When an industry formerly owned by individuals is taken over by the government, such an industry becomes

  • A. privatized
  • B. nationalized
  • C. commercialized
  • D. indigenized
  • E. legalized
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3079

When a company sells its shares to an issuing house which later sells to the public, it is called

  • A. an offer for sale
  • B. a rights issue
  • C. a public issue
  • D. an issue by prospectus
  • E. a private placing
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3080

The setting of objectives and determination of the best way to achieve them are known as

  • A. coordinating
  • B. planning
  • C. organizing
  • D. motivating
  • E. controlling
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3081

Measuring performance against the set objectives is a management function that relates to

  • A. staffing
  • B. planning
  • C. organizing
  • D. motivating
  • E. controlling
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3082

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

  • A. caveat emptor
  • B. ultra vires
  • C. uberrimae fidei
  • D. exemption
  • E. formality
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3083

The management of a company with a view to ending its operation is known as

  • A. low gearing
  • B. high gearing
  • C. liquidation
  • D. horizontal integration
  • E. vertical integration
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3084

The agency in Nigeria which ensures that products conform to government specifications and quality control is the

  • A. Nigerian Labour Congress
  • B. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
  • C. Nigerian Chamber of Commerce
  • D. Standards Organization of Nigeria
  • E. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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3085

The agency in Nigeria which ensures that products conform to government specifications and quality control is the

  • A. Nigerian Labour Congress
  • B. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
  • C. Nigerian Chamber of Commerce
  • D. Standards Organization of Nigeria
  • E. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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3086

An association of small scale retailers formed to to encourage bulk buying from manufacturers is known as a

  • A. voluntary chain
  • B. producer co-operative society
  • C. multiple store
  • D. department store
  • E. hypermarket
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3087

The words “Account payee only” on a cheque means

  • A. it is transferable
  • B. pay only to the holders account
  • C. a special crossing
  • D. it is a banker's cheque
  • E. it is for endorsement
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