JAMB - Commerce (1997)

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    Which of the following are the components of commerce?
    I Trading and advertising
    II Warehousing and transportation
    III Packaging and branding
    IV Insurance and banking
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    (C)
    I, II and IV
  • 2
    A royal charter was granted to the Royal Niger Company to do business in Nigeria in
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    (C)
    July 1886
  • 3
    Transport, retailing and wholesaling industries rely heavily on
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    (C)
    manufacturing
  • 4
    An example of indirect service is rendered by
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    (A)
    civil servants
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    The mode of transportation that is noted for on time dependability and low cost peer unit on gods carried is?
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    (B)
    air
  • 6
    The person who undertakes any risk in insurance business is known as
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    (B)
    an underwriter
  • 7
    The main purpose of insurance is to
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    (D)
    spread individual losses ove all covered participants
  • 8
    The object of the business are determined by the
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    (C)
    society
  • 9
    Partnership are most suitable where
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    (B)
    professionals are involved
  • 10

    Use the conversation below to answer the question below;

    MUSA: Taiwo why are you in business?

    TAIWO: To optimize profit, provide quality products, and discharge my social responsibilities. What of you, Okon and Kalu

    OKON: I am in business to cater to the needs of the consumers at all costs.

    KALU: I am in business to make a profit, provided quality products at reasonable prices, and establish a good reputation for myself.

     

    The businessman that may end up not discharging his social responsibility is--------------------

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    (D)
    Kalu
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    The business organization in which shareholder's have equal vote is
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    (C)
    co-operative
  • 12
    The major objective of corporate mergers is to
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    (D)
    enhance economies of scale
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    When it became necessary to liquidate a company, the frist step to be taken is the appointment of
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    (D)
    liquidator
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    In which of the following circumstances is a court order NOT necessary for the winding up of a company?
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    (B)
    special resolution of members
  • 15
    One type of investment that have a variable income is
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    (D)
    ordinary shares
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    A term which indicates that share is temporarily suspended is
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    (A)
    ex-dividend
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    Leasing is the right to use asset for an agreed period in return for
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    (D)
    rents
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    The form of business financing which involves pledging of a specific asset is
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    (B)
    mortgage
  • 19
    The total amount that a company is allowed to raised according to its memorandum of association is known as
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    (B)
    authorized capital
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    A public limited liability company having a nominal capital made up of 200 000 ordinary shares of 50k each decided to issued 50% of it to the public.

    What is the authorized capital?
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    (B)
    N50 000
  • 21
    The turnover of firm maybe affected by
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    (A)
    the demand for its product
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    The cost of transporting goods to consumers called
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    (D)
    carried outward
  • 23
    The main aim of selling directly to consumers by manufactures is to
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    (A)
    dis courage the activities of middlemen
  • 24
    In foreign trade, document of title is known as
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    (A)
    bill of lading
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    Excise duties are paid on goods that are
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    (B)
    manufactured within the company
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    Stevedores as a term in foreign trade means men who
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    (D)
    load and unload ships
  • 27
    A close indent is an instrument to an agent to
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    (A)
    order goods from a particular manufacturer
  • 28
    The basic distinction between cash discount and trade discount is that while trade discount is
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    (D)
    a reduction in the value of sales, cash discount is a reduction in price of goods
  • 29
    The cost that raises from failure to load or unload a ship at the port within a stipulated period is known as
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    (B)
    demurrage charges
  • 30
    Bank giro is a system where?
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    (D)
    a customer closes his account by writting cheque
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    Commercial banks are referred to as departmental stores of banking because they
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    (D)
    offer many types of services
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    A markets where new shares are trade is known
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    (A)
    primary market
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    When a firm speaker of stock appreciation, it refers to
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    (C)
    an unexpected increase in the demand of its stock
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    The process of creating more for a product is called?
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    (C)
    promotion
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    When a vendor supplies newspapers from house to house and across the streets, the element of marketing mix involved is
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    (D)
    place
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    The main advantage of using cinema as an advertising medium is that it is
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    (C)
    accessible
  • 37
    When old customers stick to the old place to buy goods and services,it is known as
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    (A)
    goodwil
  • 38
    The most important pieces of legislation governing business and commercial activities in Nigeria currently is the
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    (C)
    Companies and Allied matters degree,1990
  • 39
    One of the criteria for differentiating consumers markets from industrial ones is the
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    (A)
    type of demand
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    Th overriding objective of the food and drug act in Nigeria is too prevent the
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    (D)
    manufactures of food and drug from charging excessive prices
  • 41
    The activities of consumers association in Nigeria have not been effective because
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    (D)
    the consumers have no medium for expressing their feelings
  • 42
    The least of the advantages of indigenization is that
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    (A)
    the standard of living of the indigenes is improved
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    The main objective of a trade association can best be described as promoting and protecting
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    (D)
    customer's interest
  • 44
    The management function of evaluating whether objectives are being achieved is
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    (D)
    controlling
  • 45
    In a business organization, the annual operation plan or budget is a form of
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    (D)
    short-term plan