Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1996

Which of the following information is contained in the Articles of Association of a limited liability company?

  • A. Rights and obligations of directors
  • B. Objectives of the company
  • C. Amount of share capital
  • D. Limitation of liability of shareholders.
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1997

Which of the following information is contained in the Articles of Association of a limited liability company?

  • A. Rights and obligations of directors
  • B. Objectives of the company
  • C. Amount of share capital
  • D. Limitation of liability of shareholders.
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1998

If a partnership deed is silent on how profits are to be shared, partners share profits

  • A. in the ratio of the value of business secured by each partner for the partnership
  • B. in the ratio of partner capital contributions
  • C. in an equal proportion irrespective of partners's capital contributons
  • D. according to duties performed by each partner
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1999

Construction activities include the building of houses and roads as well as

  • A. brick laying
  • B. shoe making
  • C. black smithing
  • D. car assembling
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2000

In which of the following sets of occupations can an industrial worker be found?

  • A. extraction commerce and construction
  • B. manufacturing extraction and banking
  • C. construction, quarrying and insurance
  • D. manufacturing , extraction and construction
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2001

In which of the following sets of occupations can an industrial worker be found?

  • A. extraction commerce and construction
  • B. manufacturing extraction and banking
  • C. construction, quarrying and insurance
  • D. manufacturing , extraction and construction
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2002

The development of commercial activities in Nigeria was facilitated largely by

  • A. a good transport system
  • B. the indigenization decree
  • C. a convenient medium of exchange
  • D. a high level of production
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2003

The development of commercial activities in Nigeria was facilitated largely by

  • A. a good transport system
  • B. the indigenization decree
  • C. a convenient medium of exchange
  • D. a high level of production
View Answer & Discuss JAMB 1995
2004

What are fixtures and fittings in a balance sheet?

  • A. liquid capital
  • B. current assets
  • C. fixed assets
  • D. working capital
View Answer & Discuss JAMB 1994
2005

What are fixtures and fittings in a balance sheet?

  • A. liquid capital
  • B. current assets
  • C. fixed assets
  • D. working capital
View Answer & Discuss JAMB 1994
2006

A company earned a total revenue of N108 million with a total cost of N91 million in 1991. If it paid 45% tax on its gross profit for that year, determine its net profit.

  • A. N24.65 million
  • B. N17.00million
  • C. N9. 35 million
  • D. N7.65million
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2007

A company earned a total revenue of N108 million with a total cost of N91 million in 1991. If it paid 45% tax on its gross profit for that year, determine its net profit.

  • A. N24.65 million
  • B. N17.00million
  • C. N9. 35 million
  • D. N7.65million
View Answer & Discuss JAMB 1994
2008

What is the working capital as at December 31,1992?

  • A. N 65 250
  • B. N60 000
  • C. N 48 650
  • D. N 41 950
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2009

What is the working capital as at December 31,1992?

  • A. N 65 250
  • B. N60 000
  • C. N 48 650
  • D. N 41 950
View Answer & Discuss JAMB 1994
2010

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Name} & \text{Insure amount} & \text{Actual value} & \text{Actual loss} \\
\hline
\text{Mr A} & 30,000 & 100,000 & 40,000 \\
\hline
\text{Mr B} & 40,000 & 120,000 & 50,000 \\
\hline
\text{Mr C} & 50,000 & 15,000 & 70,000 \\
\end{array}\)

If Mr A takes a fire insurance policy with average clause, his compensation will be

  • A. N15,000
  • B. N20,000
  • C. N12,000
  • D. N25, 000
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2011

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Name} & \text{Insure amount} & \text{Actual value} & \text{Actual loss} \\
\hline
\text{Mr A} & 30,000 & 100,000 & 40,000 \\
\hline
\text{Mr B} & 40,000 & 120,000 & 50,000 \\
\hline
\text{Mr C} & 50,000 & 15,000 & 70,000 \\
\end{array}\)

If Mr A takes a fire insurance policy with average clause, his compensation will be

  • A. N15,000
  • B. N20,000
  • C. N12,000
  • D. N25, 000
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2012

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
N & N \\
\hline
\text{Capital 8000} & \text{Plant and machinery5000}\\
\hline
\text{Net profit 4000} & \text{Motor Van 4500} \\
\hline
\text{Drawings 200} & \text{Stock 2000} \\
\hline
\text{Creditors 2000} & \text{Debtors 1000} \\
\hline
\text{Accurals 300} & \text{Banks 100} \\
\hline
& \text{Cash 600} \\
\hline
14100 & 14100 \\
\end{array}\)

What is the current ratio?

  • A. 1 : 4
  • B. 5 : 1
  • C. 3 : 1
  • D. 2 : 1
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2013

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
N & N \\
\hline
\text{Capital 8000} & \text{Plant and machinery5000}\\
\hline
\text{Net profit 4000} & \text{Motor Van 4500} \\
\hline
\text{Drawings 200} & \text{Stock 2000} \\
\hline
\text{Creditors 2000} & \text{Debtors 1000} \\
\hline
\text{Accurals 300} & \text{Banks 100} \\
\hline
& \text{Cash 600} \\
\hline
14100 & 14100 \\
\end{array}\)

What is the current ratio?

  • A. 1 : 4
  • B. 5 : 1
  • C. 3 : 1
  • D. 2 : 1
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2014

Given

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Opening stock} & 50,000 \\
\hline
\text{Purchases} & 200,000 \\
\hline
\text{Sales} & 350,000 \\
\hline
\text{Closing stock} & 80,000 \\
\end{array}\)

What is the cost of good sold?

  • A. N200,000
  • B. N190,000
  • C. N170,000
  • D. N175,000
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2015

Given

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Opening stock} & 50,000 \\
\hline
\text{Purchases} & 200,000 \\
\hline
\text{Sales} & 350,000 \\
\hline
\text{Closing stock} & 80,000 \\
\end{array}\)

What is the cost of good sold?

  • A. N200,000
  • B. N190,000
  • C. N170,000
  • D. N175,000
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2016

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Opening stock} & 1800 \\
\hline
\text{Purchases} & 2800 \\
\hline
\text{Sales} & 800 \\
\hline
\text{Closing stock} & 800 \\
\hline
\text{Carriage on sale} & 500 \\
\end{array}\)

Calculate the value of the unused stock

  • A. N320
  • B. N350
  • C. N500
  • D. N800
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