WAEC - Commerce (2011)

  • 1
    When the government gives up its ownership and control of a business to individuals, this is known as
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    privatization
  • 2
    The reward received by a party in a contract agreement is known as
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    consideration
  • 3
    Payment to a ship owner for carrying one's cargo is
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    freight
  • 4
    Which of the following is not pre-sale service?
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    Repair and maintenance work
  • 5
    Which of the following is used to inform the addressee that he has a registered parcel for collection?
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    Slip
  • 6
    The co-operative society that performs a combination of the functions of other types of cooperatives is called
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    multipurpose cooperative
  • 7
    That portion of the share capital which the company has asked the shareholders to pay for is known as
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    called-up capital
  • 8
    One of the advantages of air transport over other forms of transport is
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    speed
  • 9
    Which of the following are elements of a valid contract?
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    Offer and acceptance
  • 10
    The last link in the channel of distribution is the
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    consumer
  • 11
    Taxes on imported foreign goods are also known as
    پاسخ دهید
    (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
    پاسخ دهید
    (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
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    i,iii and iv only
  • 14
    Which of the following is a means of payment?
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    Postal order
  • 15
    Shipping services rendered by Nigeria to The Gambia would be classified by The Gambia as
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    invisible imports
  • 16
    The main divisions of production are
    پاسخ دهید
    (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?
    پاسخ دهید
    (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?
    پاسخ دهید
    (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
    پاسخ دهید
    (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?
    پاسخ دهید
    (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
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    general average loss
  • 22
    The turnover of a trade is the
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    number of times the stock is sold
  • 23
    The total assets of a business less its total liability is known as
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    capital owned
  • 24
    A document issued to the public by a company to advertise its share is known as
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    prospectus
  • 25
    An overdraft is
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    amount permitted to be withdrawn in excess of one's deposit
  • 26
    Which of the following is not a principle of insurance
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    Surrender value
  • 27
    The par value of a share is also known as its
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    nominal price
  • 28
    A cheque dated 15th March 2012, will become stale on
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    16th September 2012
  • 29
    Banks settle their indebtedness in the
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    clearing house
  • 30
    Which of the following distinguishes home trade from foreign trade?
    پاسخ دهید
    (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?
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    Cowries
  • 32
    When C.I.F is quoted on an invoice, it means that the price includes the
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    cost, insurance and carriage
  • 33
    Encouraging a high quality of members' products through the circulation of research information is a function of
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    Manufacturers Association
  • 34
    A voluntary association of business executives within a locality is known as
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    Chamber of Commerce
  • 35
    Which of the following is not a function of Ports Authority?
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    Providing enough ships for the country
  • 36
    Using symbols, letters, name or combination of these by a company to distinguish its products is
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    trade mark
  • 37
    Trade as a division of commerce is usually classified into
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    home and foreign
  • 38
    Liquid capital in a business means the
    پاسخ دهید
    (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
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    partnership
  • 40
    Rights issue is the
    پاسخ دهید
    (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
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    Brief reason for the debit
  • 42
    The completion of the production process by grading and branding of goods is a function of the
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    wholesaler
  • 43
    The development of commerce was encouraged by the desire to
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    satisfy all wants and needs
  • 44
    Which of the following is not a member of the Lake Chad Basin Commission
    پاسخ دهید
    (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
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    misrepresentation