WAEC - Commerce (2016)

  • 1
    where a number of insurance companies  are liable under one policy, the principle applicable is ?
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    (B)
    contribution
  • 2
    Buying and selling stocks in the stock exchange in anticipation of changes in the share price is?
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    (D)
    speculation
  • 3
    Another name for a dishonoured cheque is?
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    (B)
    a bounced cheque
  • 4
    which of the folloing is an example of life insurance
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    (D)
    endowment policy
  • 5
    The main concern of commerce is?
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    (B)
    buy and sell goods and services
  • 6
    The organized efforts of consumers to protect themselves against the unfair practices of businessmen is? 
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    (B)
    consumerism
  • 7
    which of the following legislations aims primarily at protection of consumers
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    (B)
    trade description act
  • 8
    in a law of contract, a counter offer operates as?
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    (C)
    a rejection
  • 9
    An economy policy which encourages governement ownership of business is called?
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    (B)
    nationalization
  • 10
    lack of permanent record for the message reciever is a disadvantage of?
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    (A)
    television
  • 11

    which of the following occupations are classified under the extractive industry

    (i) cattle rearing, lumbering and farming

    (ii) mining, quarrying and hunting

    (iii) ship building, road construction and iron bending

    (iv) singing, dancing and tailoring

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    (C)
    i and ii
  • 12
    which of the following allows a drawer of a document to correct any error
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    (D)
    E.O.E
  • 13
    The value of current assets is?
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    (A)
    N35,000
  • 14
    what is the value of working capital
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    (C)
    25,000
  • 15
    the value of fixed assets
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    (B)
    N47,000
  • 16
    A clean bill of lading is so called because?
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    (D)
    it shows no record of damaged goods
  • 17
    when an importer has been overcharged for goods supplied, the exporter issues him with a?
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    (D)
    credit note
  • 18
    fidelity guarantee insurance is a cover against loss arising from
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    (C)
    dishonest staff
  • 19
    when a cheque is paid on a bank on which it is drawn, the cheque is
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    (D)
    cleared
  • 20
    The process of buying, selling and distribution of goods and services is
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    (B)
    commerce
  • 21
    Risk bearing in a business organisation is a function of the?
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    (B)
    entrepreneur
  • 22
    the worth of a life assurance policy before its maturity date is?
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    (A)
    residual value
  • 23
    one disadvantage of advertising is that it
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    (A)
    could be misleading
  • 24
    The business unit that  applies the principle of one man one vote is?
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    (C)
    co-operative society
  • 25
    the water corporation is an example of a?
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    (B)
    public enterprise
  • 26
    A partnership is dissolved due to?
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    (C)
    insanity of partner
  • 27
    A document that contains the relationship between the company and outsiders is?
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    (B)
    memorandum of association
  • 28
    An organisation formed mainly by traders and manufacturers to cater for interest for interest of members is?
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    (D)
    chamber of commerce
  • 29
    An insurance broker is involved in?
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    (C)
    commercial occupation
  • 30
    An agreement that is enforceable in law is?
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    (A)
    a contract
  • 31
    the size of an enterprise is determined by?
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    (C)
    amount of capital invested
  • 32
    which of the following functions is not performed by trade association?
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    (C)
    credit facilities
  • 33
    The fees charged on postal oder by the post office is?
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    (C)
    poundage
  • 34
    the document issued by a warehouse keeper for goods taken into the store is?
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    (D)
    dock warrant
  • 35
    which of the following is a verbal means of communication
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    (D)
    telephone
  • 36
    the production of goods in anticipation for demand is made possible by?
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    (B)
    warehousing
  • 37
    Regarding the consumer as the king who must be satisfied, the main emphasis is of?
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    (B)
    marketing concept
  • 38
    which of the following is a concept of marketing
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    (A)
    branding
  • 39
    the component of marketing mix that is put in a consumable form to satisfy the consumer is
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    (A)
    product
  • 40
    goods become the property of the buyer on the transfer of liability and possession without immediate payment under the?
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    (B)
    credit sales agreement
  • 41
    the value at which one country obtains another country's currency is?
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    (B)
    exchange rate
  • 42
    specializing in the sale of one line of goods is the main feature of?
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    (B)
    chain stores
  • 43
    one objective of the European Union is to?
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    (C)
    eliminate all tariffs and quotas among member countries
  • 44
    which of the following person is a part of a business internal environment
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    (A)
    employee
  • 45
    a person or firm to whom money is owed is?
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    (D)
    creditor