Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

442

Which of the following businesses can raise capital through the stock exchange?

  • A. Sole proprietorship
  • B. Private company
  • C. Public company
  • D. Cooperative society
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443

The reward for land as a factor of production is

  • A. wage
  • B. rent
  • C. profit
  • D. interest
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444

Which type of occupation is a carpenter engaged in?

  • A. Commercial
  • B. Construction
  • C. Extraction
  • D. Manufacturing
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445

The word ”limited”  written after the name of a company means that  

  • A. it has a democratic system of management
  • B. members are liable to the extent of their shareholdings only
  • C. the company is a going concern
  • D. profit is determined by management
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446

All activities geared towards the distribution and exchange of goods and services is _______

  • A. commerce
  • B. market survey
  • C. personal selling
  • D. trade
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447

An example of a primary product is _____

  • A. textile
  • B. palm oil
  • C. flour
  • D. cocoa
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448

The process of changing raw materials into finished goods is ________

  • A. construction
  • B. extraction
  • C. manufacturing
  • D. marketing
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449

Commerce started as a result of _______

  • A. competition
  • B. distribution
  • C. privatization
  • D. Specialization
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450

The function of a merchant wholesaler is to

  • A. find markets for producers' finished goods
  • B. bring buyers and sellers together
  • C. possess title to the goods, store and sell to retailers
  • D. buy in bulk, store and sell to retailers as desired
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451

Departmentalization is an aspect of 

  • A. directing
  • B. organizing
  • C. planning
  • D. controlling
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452

Chibuzor agreed to make a dress for Hauwa with September 20, 1995 as the delivery date, if the dress was not ready on that date, Hauwa could

  • A. sue chibuzor for specific performance
  • B. seize another gown from chibuzor's shop
  • C. regard the contract between then as terminated
  • D. sue chibuzor for damage
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453

Which of the following has power to order withdrawal of a particular food item from circulation?

  • A. Federal High Courts in Nigeria
  • B. Standard Organization of Nigeria
  • C. Local Government Health Inspectors
  • D. Food and Drugs Department of the Federal Ministry of Health
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454

The macro-environmental forces and trends which are a constraint on business operations are referred to as

  • A. internal factors
  • B. external factors
  • C. economic factors
  • D. technical factors
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455

Which of the following countries are members of the Lake Chad Basin Commission?

  • A. Niger and Cameroon
  • B. Benin and Nigeria
  • C. Nigeria and Mali
  • D. Chad and Benin
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456

Services rendered to the public is provided by 

  • A. domestic servants
  • B. civil servants
  • C. government
  • D. professionals
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457

The payment made periodically in respect of an insurance policy entered into is known as

  • A. surrender
  • B. bond
  • C. premium
  • D. commission
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458

The art of soap making is an example of

  • A. tertiary occupation
  • B. construction occupation
  • C. primary occupation
  • D. secondary occupation
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459

A proforma invoice is not required when

  • A. quoting for the supply of good
  • B. dealing regularly with a customer
  • C. goods are sent on approval
  • D. final prices are uncertain
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460

A form of money with face value which is greater than the value of the metal contents is 

  • A. bank notes
  • B. legal tender
  • C. commodity money
  • D. token money
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461

Hire purchase is advantageous to the seller in that 

  • A. it elevates his living standard
  • B. people pay on installment
  • C. his turnover will increase
  • D. it enhances high level of patronage
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462
NAME INSURED
AMOUNT(₦)
ACTUAL
VALUE(₦)
ACTUAL
LOSS(₦)
Mr. P
Mr. K
Mr. R
25,000
30,000
40,000
100,000
120,000
150,000
30,000
40,000
50,000

What insurance principle has Mr. R violated if he decides to overstate the actual value of his property?

  • A. insurable interest
  • B. uberrimae fidei
  • C. subrogation
  • D. indemnity
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