JAMB - Commerce (2018)

  • 1
    The act of selling in a foreign market at a price lower than the cost price is called
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    (A)
    Dumping
  • 2
    Current account holders withdraw money through
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    (B)
    Cheque
  • 3
    One of the major problems of a sole proprietor is sourcing for
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    (A)
    Funds
  • 4
    Which of the following is a verbal means of communication
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    (A)
    Telephone
  • 5
    Trade fairs in Nigeria are organized by
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    (B)
    Chambers of commerce
  • 6
    Privatization is
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    (C)
    Transfer of ownership from government to individuals
  • 7
    In the law of contact, a counter offer operates as
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    (D)
    a consensus
  • 8
    What is a Quota?
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    (B)
    A physical restriction placed on quantity of goods that can be imported
  • 9
    Which of the following functions is not performed by warehousing?
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    (C)
    creating scarcity of goods
  • 10
    One of these is a current asset
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    (D)
    stock
  • 11
    From which of the following sources can partnership increase their capital?
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    (B)
    Admission of new partners
  • 12
    One of the disadvantages of rail transport is
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    (A)
    It is not flexible
  • 13
    The Central Bank Monetary policy instrument by which it buys and sells securities is called
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    (C)
    Open market operation
  • 14
    The duties paid on goods produced locally is
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    (B)
    excise duty
  • 15
    A title, symbol, or design that distinguishes a company is called
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    (B)
    Trademark
  • 16
    The board of directors of public enterprise is appointed by who?
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    (D)
    shareholders
  • 17
    The factors which critically determines the choice of occupation is
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    (A)
    Skill
  • 18
    Bank overdraft as a short term source of fund is
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    (A)
    A current liability
  • 19
    Which of the following has power to order withdrawal of a particular food item from circulation?
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    (A)
    Food and Drug Department of the Federal Ministry of Health
  • 20
    In Nigeria, the ministry in charge of registering trade association is that of
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    (D)
    Commerce
  • 21
    Why is clear bill of lading called so?
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    (B)
    It shows no records of damaged goods
  • 22
    Which is the fastest means of transportation?
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    (B)
    air
  • 23
    A company which issues a promissory note in lieu of payment for goods purchased
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    (D)
    Is bound to redeem the note for cash on due date
  • 24
    The maximum number of shareholders in a public liability company is
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    (B)
    Unlimited
  • 25
    The above chart represents the
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    (A)
    Marketing mix relationship
  • 26
    Chinyere agreed to make a dress for Halima with September 20, 1995 as the delivery date. If the dress was not ready at that date, Halima could
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    (B)
    Regard the contract between them as terminated
  • 27
    Money is generally acceptable for transaction due to
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    (C)
    The legal backing
  • 28
    Which of the following regulates and controls the activities in the Nigeria Stock Exchange
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    (A)
    SEC
  • 29

    ------------------- is a source of short term capital?

     

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    (B)
    Overdraft
  • 30
    A debenture holder is entitled to
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    (B)
    Interest
  • 31
    The two main categories under which marine losses fall into are
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    (A)
    Total loss and partial loss
  • 32
    In a public limited liability company, planning is carried out by
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    (C)
    Shareholders
  • 33
    One of the major disadvantages of pipeline transportation is its
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    (C)
    Limitation in scope
  • 34
    The sale of second hand securities is done in which market
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    (C)
    stock exchange
  • 35
    An organization which focuses on consumers satisfaction is practicing
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    (A)
    Marketing concepts
  • 36
    Distribution of goods belongs to
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    (D)
    commercial industry
  • 37
    What do we call agreement between two people enforced by law?
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    (C)
    contract
  • 38
    A disadvantage of personal selling is that it
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    (C)
    Increases a company’s operating costs
  • 39
    One of the principles of insurance is
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    (A)
    Proximate cause
  • 40
    When does the buyer in a hire purchase becomes the owner of the goods?
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    (A)
    When all installments have been fully paid
  • 41
    Why will a cheque be dishonored?
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    (C)
    insufficient funds
  • 42
    The elements in marketing mix that ensures goods are available when and where needed is
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    (D)
    place
  • 43
    Balance of payment consist of ----------- and ---------- items
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    (B)
    visible and non-visible
  • 44
    The satisfaction of consumer is best explained by
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    (B)
    Marketing concept
  • 45
    The internet is a system of telecommunication used for
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    (A)
    The internet is a system of telecommunication used for providing a variety of information and communication facilities,
  • 46
    Goods and services are made available to consumers through
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    (C)
    The channel of distribution
  • 47
    What’s the first form an applicant must complete before taking an insurance policy?
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    (C)
    proposal form
  • 48
    What is the difference between current assets and current liabilities?
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    (A)
    Working capital
  • 49
    An arrangement by independent firms to share the market of their products on quota basics Is referred to as
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    (A)
    Cartel
  • 50
    When does production ends?
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    (C)
    When the goods reaches the final consumers
  • 51
    The main objective of corporate mergers is to?
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    (D)
    enhance economies of scale
  • 52
    Rights issue means the?
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    (B)
    issue of shares by a company only to the founders of the company
  • 53
    The direct authority of a superior over his subordinate is known as?
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    (B)
    line authority
  • 54
    consumer sovereignty means that the consumer is?
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    (D)
    always right
  • 55
    Taking a new product to a particular part of the country to test the reaction of consumers to the product is referred to as?
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    (A)
    sales promotion
  • 56
    when it becomes necessary to liquidate a company, the first step to be taken is the appointment of a?
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    (D)
    a liquidator
  • 57
    Transportation, retailing and wholesaling industries rely heavily on?
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    (C)
    manufacturing
  • 58
    Erroneous real arrangement of financial figure such as writing N624 as N264 is called?
    إجابة
    (C)
    transposition
  • 59
    The business organisation in which shareholders have equal votes is?
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    (C)
    cooperative
  • 60
    Excise duties are paid on goods that are?
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    (B)
    manufactured within the country
  • 61
    A person who undertakes any risk in insurance business is known as ? 
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    (B)
    an underwriter
  • 62
    Bank giro is a system where?
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    (C)
    a customer uses a cheque to pay several bills.
  • 63
    one of the criteria for differenciating consumer markets from industrial ones is the?
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    (C)
    nature of service rendered
  • 64
    The main objective of a trade association can best be described as promoting and protecting ? 
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    (B)
    common interest
  • 65
    When a vendor supplies news papers from house to house and across the streets, the element of marketing mix involved is? 
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    (D)
    place
  • 66
    Sudden technological changes can have the effect of making?
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    (B)
    a company's product obsolete
  • 67
    One of the factors which critically determines the choice of occupation is?
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    (B)
    skill
  • 68
    Extractive industries may also be denominated as?
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    (C)
    primary industries
  • 69
    services which are of absolute monopoly can best be provided by?
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    (D)
    public enterprises
  • 70
    The share capital value that forms part of the balance sheet total is the?
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    (A)
    issued share capital
  • 71
    A printer that burns the print image into the photosensitive drum is called?
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    (B)
    laser printer
  • 72
    The insurance principle that requires full disclosure of information on the insured is known as ?
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    (D)
    uberrimae Fidel
  • 73
    On liquidation of a public limited liability company, the residual owners are the?
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    (D)
    ordinary shareholder
  • 74
    A form of money that has gone out of use is ?
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    (A)
    commodity money
  • 75
    The three components of staffing are? 
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    (B)
    recruitment, selection and placement
  • 76
    A chamber of commerce is an association made up of?
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    (C)
    entrepreneurs
  • 77
     The first known legislation to protect consumer rights in Nigeria is the? 
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    (B)
    sale of goods act
  • 78
    A form of ownership which exploits the strenght of one partner to remedy the weakness of the other is the?
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    (A)
    joint partnership
  • 79
    i. personal savings. ii. retained earnings iii. accrued taxes. Which of the items constitute internal sources of financing for companies?
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    (A)
    i and ii
  • 80
    A merchant wholesaler is referred to as?
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    (D)
    a factor
  • 81
    A pro forma invoice is sent to inform a buyer about the?
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    (B)
    price of goods
  • 82
    warehousing is a productive function because it increases the?
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    (B)
    utility of goods
  • 83
    The temporary working area of the control processing unit is called the?
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    (D)
    RAM
  • 84
    one of the obstacles to achieving the objectives of ECOWAS is?
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    (D)
    language difference
  • 85
    The agency in Nigeria which ensures that products conform with government quality specifications is the?
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    (A)
    standard organisation of Nigeria