JAMB - Commerce (2025)

  • 1
    Goods are usually classified into
    Хариулт
    (D)
    producer and consumer goods
  • 2
    The transfer of ownership of government business to individuals is
    Хариулт
    (A)
    privatization
  • 3
    The fees charged on postal order by the post office is
    Хариулт
    (B)
    poundage
  • 4
    An open cheque is one
    Хариулт
    (A)
    Which can be cashed over the counter
  • 5
    Which of the following is sent by a supplier who does not want to sell on credit?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    Proforma invoice
  • 6
    Which of the following is not an aid to trade ?
    Хариулт
    (C)
    Production
  • 7
    Which of the following is a means of payment?
    Хариулт
    (C)
    Postal order
  • 8
    Turnover of a business is the same as the
    Хариулт
    (C)
    sales of the business
  • 9
    The reduction of the value of a country's currency in relation to other country's currencies in
    Хариулт
    (C)
    devaluation
  • 10
    An insurance principle that prevents a person from insuring what he does not stand to lose financially if the insured risk occurs is
    Хариулт
    (C)
    insurable interest
  • 11
    The exchange of goods for goods in foreign trade is known as?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    Counter trade
  • 12
    Small scale retailer continue to survive inspite of serious competition from large scale retailers because they
    Хариулт
    (C)
    Maintain personal relationship with customers
  • 13
    Which of the following is not a financial institution?
    Хариулт
    (C)
    Commodity board
  • 14
    Trade can be described as
    Хариулт
    (C)
    buying and selling
  • 15
    The job of the police in keeping law and order in the society is
    Хариулт
    (D)
    an indirect service
  • 16
    When the buyer of an existing share is to receive the pending dividend, the price is
    Хариулт
    (B)
    cum div
  • 17
    Musa entered into a contract to supply two cows to Aro. Before the agreed date of supply and without the knowledge of the two
    parties, thieves stole the cows. This is an example of termination of contract by
    Хариулт
    (D)
    frustration
  • 18
    An agreement that is enforceable in law is
    Хариулт
    (D)
    a contract
  • 19
    When a public company receives the certificate of incorporation, this implies that
    Хариулт
    (D)
    it can go ahead and start business
  • 20
    Which of the following types of insurance is taken against claims made by staff who get injured while at work?
    Хариулт
    (A)
    Employers' liability insurance
  • 21
    The principle that applies when Greene and Sunwar Insurance Companies jointly indemnified Fatou for the destruction of her
    storey building by fire is
    Хариулт
    (A)
    contribution
  • 22
    Which of the following is a source of capital to a sole proprietorship?
    Хариулт
    (C)
    Loans from friends
  • 23
    A contract to take possession of goods on installment
    Хариулт
    (B)
    hire purchase
  • 24
    Which of the following describes the reason for international trade?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    Comparative cost advantage
  • 25
    A new offer of contract that terminates the original offer is
    Хариулт
    (C)
    a counter offer
  • 26
    Public enterprises are financed mainly by
    Хариулт
    (D)
    government grants
  • 27
    Which of the following is most appropriate for a "Cash with Order" terms of sale?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    Proforma invoice
  • 28
    Unlimited liability in business implies that the
    Хариулт
    (C)
    owners private property can be used to settle the business debts
  • 29
    The charge paid by a speculator for non-settlement of his account within the specified period is
    Хариулт
    (D)
    contango
  • 30
    The net profit is calculated as
    Хариулт
    (B)
    gross profit less expenses
  • 31
    Which of the following functions of the wholesaler helps to stabilize prices
    Хариулт
    (C)
    Warehousing
  • 32
    Which of the following does not belong to the group?
    Хариулт
    (C)
    Hoarding of goods
  • 33
    The expert who calculates premium for an insurance company is?
    Хариулт
    (C)
    An actuary
  • 34
    Taxes imposed on locally made goods are known as
    Хариулт
    (B)
    excise duties
  • 35
    In which of the following organizations are members entitled to one vote, irrespective of the number of shares held?
    Хариулт
    (B)
    Co-operative society
  • 36
    The difference between a country's imports and exports of goods in a particular year is
    Хариулт
    (A)
    balance of trade
  • 37
    Examples of current assets are
    Хариулт
    (D)
    cash and trade debtors
  • 38
    Use the following information below to answer the question
    Ojo bought a bicycle for ₦20,000, and repaired it at a cost of ₦5,000. He then sold the bicycle for ₦30,000
    What was his net profit?
    Хариулт
    (A)
    ₦5,000
  • 39
    Use the following information below to answer the question
    Ojo bought a bicycle for ₦20,000, and repaired it at a cost of ₦5,000. He then sold the bicycle for ₦30,000
    What is the percentage of expenses over cost?
    Хариулт
    (A)
    25%
  • 40
    Use the following information below to answer the question
    Ojo bought a bicycle for #20,000, and repaired it at a cost of #5,000. He then sold the bicycle for ₦30,000
    What is the cost of goods sold?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    ₦25,000
  • 41
    A worker who processes garri is engaged in
    Хариулт
    (D)
    manufacturing
  • 42
    The charge paid to a ship owner for the unused part of a ship is known as
    Хариулт
    (B)
    dead freight
  • 43
    A trader's turnover was D36,000. Purchases was D28,000. The opening stock was D2,000 and the closing stock D3,000. The average
    stock is
    Хариулт
    (B)
    D2,500
  • 44
    Which of the following is the clearing house for all the banks in the country?
    Хариулт
    (B)
    The Central Bank of Nigeria
  • 45
    An insurance policy that covers the body of the ship only is called
    Хариулт
    (C)
    Hull insurance
  • 46
    Encouraging a high quality of member's products through the circulation of research information is a function of
    Хариулт
    (B)
    Manufacturers Association
  • 47
    Which of the following carries specialized goods?
    Хариулт
    (C)
    Tanker
  • 48
    The transfer of risks already undertaken from one insurance company to another is?
    Хариулт
    (A)
    Re-insurance
  • 49
    All activities involved in the distribution and exchange of goods and services are referred to as
    Хариулт
    (D)
    commerce
  • 50
    The process of making goods attractive and easy to handle is
    Хариулт
    (C)
    packaging
  • 51
    The selling of articles from place to place on foot is
    Хариулт
    (B)
    itinerant trading
  • 52
    A company which acquires more than 50% voting shares of another company is called?
    Хариулт
    (C)
    a holding company
  • 53
    Mr ojo borrowed N54,000 from a commercial bank and deposited his life insurance certificate with the bank. The certificate
    deposited serves as
    Хариулт
    (B)
    a collateral security
  • 54
    Which of the following legislation aims primarily at protection of consumers?
    Хариулт
    (A)
    Trade Description Act
  • 55
    A disadvantage of commercialization to consumers is that
    Хариулт
    (D)
    prices of products increase
  • 56
    The process of placing the right people in the right position is an organization is
    Хариулт
    (D)
    staffing
  • 57
    Commercial activities among West African countries are greatly hindered by
    Хариулт
    (C)
    lack of an acceptable medium of exchange
  • 58
    Which of the following is not a principle of insurance?
    Хариулт
    (A)
    Insurable risk
  • 59

    Use the information below to answer questions below

    #

    Sales

    50,000.00

    Debtors

    10,000.00

    Cash in hand

    5,000.00

    Opening stock

    30,000.00

    Creditors

    8,000.00

    Purchases

    16,000.00

    Overdraft

    12,000.00

    Closing stock

    10,000.00

    Calculate the working capital

    Хариулт
    (C)
    #5,000.00
  • 60
    Labour and entrepreneur are examples of
    Хариулт
    (C)
    factors of production
  • 61
    An organization of producers of similar products, which controls output with the intention to fix price is a
    Хариулт
    (A)
    cartel
  • 62
    A source of capital to a public company which attracts a fixed rate of interest is
    Хариулт
    (B)
    a debenture
  • 63
    The duty of an agent of necessity to a principal is based on?
    Хариулт
    (B)
    Trust
  • 64
    A false statement made by one party with an intention of inducing the other party to enter into a contract with him is known as
    Хариулт
    (D)
    misrepresentation
  • 65
    The difference between the cost price and selling price of an article is
    Хариулт
    (B)
    mark-up
  • 66
    One of the functions of the ports authority is
    Хариулт
    (D)
    providing warehousing services
  • 67
    A limited company has an authorized capital of 20,000,000 shares. If each share capital cost 50k and the company sold 12,000,000
    shares. Its issued capital is
    Хариулт
    (D)
    N6,000,000
  • 68
    A diagram showing the positions of the structure of a company is
    Хариулт
    (A)
    organizational chart
  • 69
    Span of control is defined as the
    Хариулт
    (B)
    number of subordinates reporting directly to a supervisor
  • 70
    The production of goods in anticipation of demand is possible because of the existence of?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    Warehousing
  • 71
    Which of the following is not pre-sale service?
    Хариулт
    (A)
    Repair and maintenance work
  • 72
    The mode of transport that conveys goods at low cost per unit is
    Хариулт
    (A)
    rail
  • 73
    All activities geared towards the distribution and exchange of goods and services is
    Хариулт
    (A)
    commerce
  • 74
    An example of in invisible item of trade is
    Хариулт
    (D)
    shipping
  • 75
    The saying that the 'consumer is always right' describes the doctrine of
    Хариулт
    (C)
    consumer sovereignty