WAEC - Commerce (2009)

  • 1
    A person who invented a new machine for making beverages may protect his exclusive right by
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    obtaining a patent
  • 2

    Which of the following occupations comes under the extractive industry?

    i. Cattle-rearing, lumbering, farming
    ii. Mining, quarrying, hunting
    iii. Shipbuilding, road construction, iron bending
    iv. Singing, dancing, barbing

    Atsakymas
    (C)
    i and ii only
  • 3
    Which of the following is sent by a supplier who does not want to sell on credit?
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Pro forma invoice
  • 4
    Retail outlets that have identical store design, layout and stock display are
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    tied shops
  • 5
    Life assurance premium is determined by the assured's
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    age
  • 6
    Which of the following is not a contract of indemnity
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Life Assurance
  • 7
    A stale cheque is one on which the date for payment is
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    overdue
  • 8
    When an order cheque is endorsed it becomes a
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    bearer cheque
  • 9
    The authority given to a bank to make regular payments on behalf of a customer is
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    standing order
  • 10
    The taking over of privately owned businesses by the government is called
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    nationalization
  • 11
    The rate of turnover is the number of times within a given period that
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    stock is sold and replaced
  • 12
    Which of the following would be used when goods are sent through independent carriers?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Consignment note
  • 13
    Which of the following is a feature of sole proprietorship?
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Unlimited liability
  • 14
    If a country devalues its currency, there would be
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    reduction in imports
  • 15
    Establishing and maintaining mutual understanding between an organization and its customers is known as
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    public relations
  • 16
    Which of the following requires a certificate of trading to start business
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Public limited company
  • 17
    A document through which the public is invited to subscribe to the shares of a company is a
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Prospectus
  • 18
    The tax paid on goods produced within a country is known as
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    excise duty
  • 19
    The letters R/D on a cheque shows that the cheque is
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    dishonoured
  • 20
    The mode of conveying liquids and gases through an underground channel is
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    pipeline
  • 21
    Which of the following is a source of capital to a sole proprietorship?
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Loans from friends
  • 22
    A ship that travels without schedule is called a
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    tramp
  • 23
    For overstaying in a port, a ship is charged a fine called
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    demurrage
  • 24
    Stocks, shares and debentures traded in the stock exchange are called
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    securities
  • 25
    Which of the following is a reduction in the catalogue price?
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Trade discount
  • 26
    The document which helps to determine the country from where goods were imported is
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    certificate of origin
  • 27
    The internal regulations of a limited company are stated in the
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Articles of Association
  • 28
    Which of the following features is common to all retailers
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Selling to the final consumers
  • 29
    A private limited company differs from a public limited company because it
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    cannot easily transfer shares
  • 30
    Exchange is facilitated by
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    specialization
  • 31
    Which of the following is not a means of transportation by water
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Carts
  • 32
    The nominal value of kC Ltd's share is 50k and the market value is 70k. This means that the company's shares are selling
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    at premium
  • 33
    Those who are engaged in exploiting natural resources are in
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    extractive occupation
  • 34
    A sale agreement whereby the buyer takes possession but not title to the goods is
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    hire purchase
  • 35
    Which of the following is not an example of Marine insurance?
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Fidelity
  • 36
    The owners of a public limited company are?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    shareholders
  • 37
    Which of the following justifies the existence of public enterprises
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Providing essential services
  • 38
    Who among the following has no voting right?
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Debenture holders
  • 39
    One of the main objectives of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(IBRD) is to
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    lend to poor countries
  • 40
    Life assurance premium is determined by the assured's
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    age
  • 41
    Which of the following is not a function of the commercial bank?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Issuing of currency
  • 42
    The police and the army are engaged in
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    indirect service occupation
  • 43
    Which of the following are exclusively functions of marketing?
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Buying, pricing, selling and promotion
  • 44
    A type of policy where the assured or his dependents will not get anything if he dies within the period of the policy is known as
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    term policy
  • 45
    Which of the following note will be sent to a buyer to inform him that the goods he ordered have been dispatched?
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Advice note