WAEC - Commerce (2007)

  • 1
    Which of the following was not used as a medium of exchange by the early Europeans that came to West Africa?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Iron bars
  • 2
    The ancillary to trade which ensures that people gain access to facts pertaining to goods is
    উত্তর
    (B)
    advertising
  • 3
    Which of the following is classified as an extractive industry ?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    Digging for minerals
  • 4
    Who among the following does not render direct service?
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Retailers
  • 5
    A partnership cannot raise its capital by
    উত্তর
    (A)
    selling shares to the public
  • 6
    Which of the following is not required in the mail order business?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Display room
  • 7
    The staff responsible for the calculations of probability of losses in insurance is the
    উত্তর
    (A)
    Actuary
  • 8
    The rate at which the country's import exchanges for its export is known as
    উত্তর
    (A)
    Terms of trade
  • 9
    Where a limited partner exists in a partnership
    উত্তর
    (C)
    at least one ordinary partner must be there
  • 10
    Which of the following is best organized as a partnership?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Designing and building of houses
  • 11
    Public enterprises are financed mainly by
    উত্তর
    (C)
    government grants
  • 12
    Contributing money to buy equipment for making and marketing a product is a feature of
    উত্তর
    (D)
    producers' cooperatives
  • 13
    The operations of a private company is guided by the
    উত্তর
    (C)
    certificate of incorporation
  • 14
    The various rights attached to different classes of shares are stated in the
    উত্তর
    (A)
    articles of association
  • 15
    Which of the following gets extra dividend after its due fixed rate of dividend
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Participating preference shares
  • 16
    A company may be wound up when
    উত্তর
    (A)
    there is a disagreement among the directors
  • 17
    If the opening stock is Le200, cost of goods sold Le2,400, and closing stock Le120, then the rate of turnover is
    উত্তর
    (B)
    15 times
  • 18
    The money used by Njie & Co. Ltd in running the day-to-day activities of the business is represented by
    উত্তর
    (D)
    current assets less current liabilities
  • 19
    A limited company has an authorized capital of 20,000,000 shares. If each share capital costs 5ok and the company sold 12,000,000 shares, its issued capital is
    উত্তর
    (C)
    #6,000,000
  • 20
    A document used to advertise shares for sale is
    উত্তর
    (A)
    prospectus
  • 21
    Which of the following refers to a voluntary association that represents a cross-section of business interests in an area?
    উত্তর
    (B)
    Chamber of Commerce
  • 22
    Which of the following is used to show that goods imported were produced in an ECOWAS member country
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Certificate of origin
  • 23
    Importing goods into a country re-exporting is know as
    উত্তর
    (C)
    entrepot trade
  • 24
    Which of the following is a function of the small retailer?
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Selling to consumers
  • 25
    The content of a bill of lading does not include the
    উত্তর
    (D)
    demurrage payable
  • 26
    Who is responsible for the payment of the bill in a documentary credit
    উত্তর
    (B)
    Importer
  • 27
    A popular product priced low to attract a larger number of buyers to a shop is called
    উত্তর
    (A)
    loss leader
  • 28
    Centralized buying and decentralized selling are features of
    উত্তর
    (D)
    multiple stores
  • 29
    Which of the following is not a feature of a self-service store?
    উত্তর
    (B)
    it offers steady employment opportunities
  • 30
    If a share is sold at a price below its face value, it is sold
    উত্তর
    (B)
    at a discount
  • 31
    Mr Ojo buys a book from a bookseller and pays cash. The bookseller will issue him a
    উত্তর
    (D)
    receipt
  • 32
    A limited company can raise long term capital through the
    উত্তর
    (B)
    stock exchange market
  • 33
    Which of the following is not a reason for dishonoring a cheque?
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Poor handwriting
  • 34
    Which of the following is not a function of the Central Bank
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Granting loans to the public
  • 35
    Treasury bills are bought and sold in the
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Money market
  • 36
    Which of the following is legal tender
    উত্তর
    (A)
    Bank notes
  • 37
    Which of the following is referred to as the oldest form of insurance?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    Marine insurance
  • 38
    An open cheque is one
    উত্তর
    (C)
    which can be cashed over the counter
  • 39
    Madam Tope insured her shop premises for the sum of D60,000, when insuring the shop,she did not tell the Insurance company that she cooks in the shop, but told the insurance company that she sells second hand clothes. Hence she insured her store against natural causes. Tope's shop got burnt yesterday by fire from the cooking pot.

    Which of the following insurance principles was breached by Madam Tope?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Utmost good faith
  • 40
    Madam Tope insured her shop premises for the sum of D60,000, when insuring the shop,she did not tell the Insurance company that she cooks in the shop, but told the insurance company that she sells second hand clothes. Hence she insured her store against natural causes. Tope's shop got burnt yesterday by fire from the cooking pot.

    Which of the following insurance principles will prevent her from claiming compensation?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Proximate cause
  • 41
    Madam Tope insured her shop premises for the sum of D60,000, when insuring the shop,she did not tell the Insurance company that she cooks in the shop, but told the insurance company that she sells second hand clothes. Hence she insured her store against natural causes. Tope's shop got burnt yesterday by fire from the cooking pot.


    The amount D60,000 quoted represents
    উত্তর
    (A)
    Premium
  • 42
    If the charterer delayed the ship beyond the lay days, he is asked to pay
    উত্তর
    (B)
    demurrage
  • 43
    Which of the following involves the delivery of mails to a traveler without a fixed address
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Post restante
  • 44
    A document showing full details of the goods and passengers carried in a ship or aircraft is
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Manifest
  • 45
    Which of the following is not a means of water transport
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Truck