Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

757

(a) Describe the functions of the Stock Exchange.

(b) State the types of securities traded in the Stock Exchange. 
 

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758

Write short notes on the following, showing their main uses in foreign trade:

(a) Shipping notes

(b) Ship’s manifest

(c) Bill of sight

(d) Dock warrant

(d) Bill of entry.
 

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759

(a) State any four sources of capital for a public limited company.

(b) Explain any four advantages and disadvantages respectively of converting a business into a public limited company. 
 

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760

(a) Describe any four features of a multiple shop.

(b) Give any four reasons why small scale retailing is common in Nigeria. 
 

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761

(a) What is planning?

(b) Explain five advantages of delegation of authority. 

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762

(a) Describe four obligations of the employer to the employee.

(b) State four duties of the employee to the employer. 
 

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763

(a) What is personal selling?

(b) Explain four reasons why firms engage in personal selling. 
 

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764

Explain five ways by which NITEL has contributed to the success of business in Nigeria. 
 

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765

(a) Distinguish between commercial banks and merchant banks.

(b) Explain each of the following:
(i) Order cheque
 (ii) Bearer cheque
 (iii) Certified cheque
 (iv) Non-Negotiable cheque.
 

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766

 (a) What is transportation by pipeline?

(b) Explain any four advantages and four disadvantages of transportation by pipeline. 
 

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767

(a) What is production?

(b) Explain the different activities involved in industrial, commercial and service occupations.
 

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768

(a) Who is an agent?

(b) Give six duties of an agent.

(c) State three rights of an agent. 
 

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769

Explain any five ways in which nationalised industries differ from public limited companies. 
 

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770

(a) What is Credit?

(b) Explain three ways by which banks grant credit to customers.

(c) Give two advantages and three disadvantages of credit sales. 
 

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771

(a) What is a public limited liability company

(b) state and explain any five features distinguishing a public limited company from a partnership

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772

(a) Differentiate between Indigenisation and Nationalisation.

(b) Give five advantages and three disadvantages of Indigenisation.

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773

(a) Describe five reasons why a manufacturer may brand his products.

(b) Outline five services rendered by the wholesaler to the manufacturer.

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774

(a) Explain five services which NIPOST renders to the public.

(b) Give five advantages of courier services. 

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775

(a) Explain five roles of advertising.

(b) Give three advantages and two disadvantages of television as a medium of advertising.

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776

(a) List five documents used in foreign trade.

(b) Explain five conditions under which an agency may be terminated. 
 

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777

(a) Describe five factors that determine the choice of means of transportation for goods

(b) Explain five factors that have contributed to the growth of Commerce. 
 

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