WAEC - Commerce (2011)

  • 1
    When the government gives up its ownership and control of a business to individuals, this is known as
    إجابة
    (C)
    privatization
  • 2
    The reward received by a party in a contract agreement is known as
    إجابة
    (A)
    consideration
  • 3
    Payment to a ship owner for carrying one's cargo is
    إجابة
    (D)
    freight
  • 4
    Which of the following is not pre-sale service?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Repair and maintenance work
  • 5
    Which of the following is used to inform the addressee that he has a registered parcel for collection?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Slip
  • 6
    The co-operative society that performs a combination of the functions of other types of cooperatives is called
    إجابة
    (B)
    multipurpose cooperative
  • 7
    That portion of the share capital which the company has asked the shareholders to pay for is known as
    إجابة
    (D)
    called-up capital
  • 8
    One of the advantages of air transport over other forms of transport is
    إجابة
    (D)
    speed
  • 9
    Which of the following are elements of a valid contract?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Offer and acceptance
  • 10
    The last link in the channel of distribution is the
    إجابة
    (B)
    consumer
  • 11
    Taxes on imported foreign goods are also known as
    إجابة
    (B)
    tariffs
  • 12
    If Karamo who lives in The Gambia imports goods from Senegal and later sells them in Guinea Bissau; Karamo is engaged in
    إجابة
    (D)
    entrepot trade
  • 13
    Manufacturers may sell goods directly to consumers where goods are i. made to customer's specification ii. advertised by the manufacturer iii. perishable iv. highly technical v. widely demanded
    إجابة
    (A)
    i,iii and iv only
  • 14
    Which of the following is a means of payment?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Postal order
  • 15
    Shipping services rendered by Nigeria to The Gambia would be classified by The Gambia as
    إجابة
    (A)
    invisible imports
  • 16
    The main divisions of production are
    إجابة
    (B)
    extraction, manufacturing and construction
  • 17
    A trader's turnover was D36,000. Purchases was D28,000. The opening stock was D2,000 and the closing stock was D3,000.

    What is the cost of goods sold?
    إجابة
    (B)
    D27,000
  • 18
    A trader's turnover was D36,000. Purchases was D28,000. The opening stock was D2,000 and the closing stock was D3,000.

    What is the cost of goods sold?
    إجابة
    (B)
    D27,000
  • 19
    A trader's turnover was D36,000. Purchases was D28,000. The opening stock was D2,000 and the closing stock was D3,000.

    The average stock is
    إجابة
    (C)
    D2,500
  • 20
    A trader's turnover was D36,000. Purchases was D28,000. The opening stock was D2,000 and the closing stock was D3,000.

    What is the rate of turnover?
    إجابة
    (B)
    10.8 times
  • 21
    In marine insurance, when a particular cargo is thrown into the sea in order to prevent the ship from sinking, the type of marine loss is
    إجابة
    (B)
    general average loss
  • 22
    The turnover of a trade is the
    إجابة
    (A)
    number of times the stock is sold
  • 23
    The total assets of a business less its total liability is known as
    إجابة
    (A)
    capital owned
  • 24
    A document issued to the public by a company to advertise its share is known as
    إجابة
    (A)
    prospectus
  • 25
    An overdraft is
    إجابة
    (A)
    amount permitted to be withdrawn in excess of one's deposit
  • 26
    Which of the following is not a principle of insurance
    إجابة
    (C)
    Surrender value
  • 27
    The par value of a share is also known as its
    إجابة
    (D)
    nominal price
  • 28
    A cheque dated 15th March 2012, will become stale on
    إجابة
    (D)
    16th September 2012
  • 29
    Banks settle their indebtedness in the
    إجابة
    (D)
    clearing house
  • 30
    Which of the following distinguishes home trade from foreign trade?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Payments are easily arranged
  • 31
    Before the advent of legal tender and credit instrument, which of the following was used as a medium of exchanged?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Cowries
  • 32
    When C.I.F is quoted on an invoice, it means that the price includes the
    إجابة
    (D)
    cost, insurance and carriage
  • 33
    Encouraging a high quality of members' products through the circulation of research information is a function of
    إجابة
    (A)
    Manufacturers Association
  • 34
    A voluntary association of business executives within a locality is known as
    إجابة
    (C)
    Chamber of Commerce
  • 35
    Which of the following is not a function of Ports Authority?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Providing enough ships for the country
  • 36
    Using symbols, letters, name or combination of these by a company to distinguish its products is
    إجابة
    (C)
    trade mark
  • 37
    Trade as a division of commerce is usually classified into
    إجابة
    (C)
    home and foreign
  • 38
    Liquid capital in a business means the
    إجابة
    (D)
    assets easily convertible to cash
  • 39
    The relationship which subsists between between two or more persons carrying on a business with a view to profit" is
    إجابة
    (B)
    partnership
  • 40
    Rights issue is the
    إجابة
    (D)
    shares offered to existing shareholders at a cheaper price
  • 41
    Which of the following pieces of information would be found in a typical debit note
    إجابة
    (C)
    Brief reason for the debit
  • 42
    The completion of the production process by grading and branding of goods is a function of the
    إجابة
    (B)
    wholesaler
  • 43
    The development of commerce was encouraged by the desire to
    إجابة
    (D)
    satisfy all wants and needs
  • 44
    Which of the following is not a member of the Lake Chad Basin Commission
    إجابة
    (C)
    Gabon
  • 45
    A false statement made by one party with an intention of inducing to enter into a contract with him is known as
    إجابة
    (A)
    misrepresentation