Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

4936

A bond which attracts only interest but leaves the capital unpaid is referred to as?

  • A. a long-term loan
  • B. a develoment bond
  • C. a redeemable bond
  • D. an irredeemable bond
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4937

A seller attracts and retains patronage by?

  • A. enhancing public relationship
  • B. enhance sales promotion
  • C. rendering pre-sales services
  • D. rendering customer service
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4938

The limit of functions, activities and personnel that a supervisor can effectively manage in a business organization is?

  • A. span of control
  • B. delegation of authority
  • C. chain of command
  • D. authority and rsesponsibility
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4939

An aspect of marketing that stimulates buying by providing free gifts is?

  • A. advertising
  • B. personal selling
  • C. publicity
  • D. sales promotion
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4940

The setting of objectives for an organization and determining how to accomplish them is?

  • A. social responsibility
  • B. planning
  • C. organizing
  • D. decision-making
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4941

A computer that can be used in weather forecast is?

  • A. a hybrid computer
  • B. an analog computer
  • C. a marineframe computer
  • D. a digital computer
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4942

The mode of transportation that conveys a limited variety of products through fixed laid routes is?

  • A. waterways
  • B. road
  • C. rail
  • D. pipeline
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4943

An important social reason for development tourism in Nigeria is the?

  • A. promotion of culture interaction
  • B. provision of job oppurtunities
  • C. improvement of he balance of payments
  • D. encouragement of international relations
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4944

Payment made to the insured by the insurer outside its legal obligation is?

  • A. premium paid
  • B. ex gratia payment
  • C. surrender value
  • D. sum assured
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4945

An employer insures against his employees’ dishonesty by taking up?

  • A. fidelity guarantee insurance
  • B. accident insurance
  • C. group life assurance
  • D. endowment policy
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4946

The input, output and central processing units are the basic components of a computer’s?

  • A. memory
  • B. printer
  • C. hardware
  • D. software
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4947

Tourism can be classified as?

  • A. intangible import
  • B. visible export
  • C. intangible export
  • D. invisible export
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4948

Given:

Sales………………………N15 000
Opening stock……………….N5 600
Purchases…………………..N9 700
Closing stock……………….N4 400
Gross profit………………..N4 500
Net profit………………….N2 200

From the data above, calculate the rate of turnover?

  • A. 3:50 times
  • B. 3:00 times
  • C. 2:00 times
  • D. 2:18 times
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4949

One advantage of a crossed cheque is that it can?

  • A. only be paud into a savings account
  • B. be cashed over the bank's counter
  • C. only be paid into the owner's account
  • D. be cashed by anyone
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4950

A good financial instrument which serves as a hedge against inflation is?

  • A. a bond
  • B. a share
  • C. an opion
  • D. a warrant
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4951

To increase the supply of money in a country, the central bank has to?

  • A. reduce cash ratio
  • B. sell securities
  • C. call on special deposits
  • D. raise cash ratio
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4952

The fixed and current assets of a business are called?

  • A. called up capital
  • B. capital employed
  • C. paid-up capital
  • D. authorized capital
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4953

The major participants in the stock market when stock prices are rising generally are the?

  • A. bulls
  • B. registrars
  • C. bears
  • D. companies
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4954

The excess of the assets over the liabilities of a business is called?

  • A. working capital
  • B. net worth
  • C. capital employed
  • D. initial capital
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4955

From which of the following sources can partnerships increase their capital?

  • A. Admission of a new partner
  • B. Sale of shares
  • C. Discharge of a mortage
  • D. initial capital
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4956

Initial public offering is undertaken through the?

  • A. secondary securities market
  • B. first-tier securities market
  • C. primary securities
  • D. second-tier securities market
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