WAEC - Commerce (2015)

  • 1
    The practice of giving a particular name to a product by a manufacturer is
    Antwoord
    (A)
    branding
  • 2
    An extra commission paid to an agent who guarantees credit sales made by him is?
    Antwoord
    (A)
    del credere
  • 3
    A professional in insurance who evaluates the level of loss claims is
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    (D)
    an actuary
  • 4
    The insurance services rendered to a foreign shipping company are treated as?
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    (A)
    invisible export
  • 5
    Dividing the market for a product according to potential buyers who have common characteristics is?
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    (C)
    market segmentation
  • 6
    Which of the following aids to trade facilitates production ahead of demand
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    (D)
    warehousing
  • 7
    When a government acquires business enterprises formerly owned by individuals, it is termed?
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    (D)
    nationalization
  • 8
    How many countries make up the River Niger Basin commission
    Antwoord
    (D)
    9
  • 9
    Which of the following means of payment makes the bank both the drawer and drawee
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    (C)
    bank draft
  • 10
    An association that protects the interest of members in the same line of business is?
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    (C)
    trade association
  • 11
    The value of bamidele authorized share capital is?
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    (A)
    N160,000,000
  • 12
    Which of the following aids to trade is used to stimulate demand for goods
    Antwoord
    (D)
    advertising
  • 13
    The term consumer sovereignty means that?
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    (C)
    buyer is the king
  • 14
    Which of the following activities is classified under extractive industry?
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    (A)
    exploration of minerals
  • 15
    calculate the gross profit by BYX Enterprise
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    (B)
    D9,000
  • 16
    what is the rate of turnover by BYX Enterprise
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    (C)
    3.0 times
  • 17
    which of the following workers is engaged in construction occupation
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    (A)
    mason
  • 18
    A cheque which the bank refused to pay because the drawer had insufficient funds in his account is?
    Antwoord
    (A)
    a bounced cheque
  • 19
    which of the following is a function of the retailer to the wholesaler
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    (B)
    providing information on market trends
  • 20
    The term utmost good faith in insurance means?
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    (A)
    both the insured and insurer must disclose all information
  • 21
    Which of the following business units enjoys government subsidies
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    (D)
    public enterprises
  • 22
    Duty drawback refers to duties paid on?
    Antwoord
    (B)
    re-exported goods previously imported
  • 23
    The capital used in the day to day running of a business is?
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    (B)
    working capital
  • 24
    Which of the following is classified under current assets
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    (C)
    stock
  • 25
    The reduction in the value of a country's currency in  relation to others is?
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    (B)
    devaluation
  • 26
    which of the following is an aspect of marketing concept
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    (A)
    product differentiation
  • 27
    Retail outlets which sell from specialized vans are called?
    Antwoord
    (D)
    mobile shop
  • 28
    the practice of selling goods in foreign markets at a price lower than the cost price is?
    Antwoord
    (D)
    dumping
  • 29
    A cheque made payable to a named person is?
    Antwoord
    (C)
    an order cheque
  • 30
    a house insured against damage by flood was burnt down and the owner had no claim. which of the following principles prevented him from making a claim
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    (D)
    proximate cause
  • 31
    the market for short term security is called?
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    (C)
    money market
  • 32
    which of the following principls stipulates that the insured must be in a position to suffer financial loss?
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    (C)
    insurable interest
  • 33
    when shares are sold ex-div it means the?
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    (D)
    seller has right to the next dividend
  • 34
    turnover could be increased by
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    (B)
    advertising and cutting prices
  • 35
    commerce started as a result of?
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    (B)
    consumption
  • 36
    which of the following is used for making payments to many people in a single cheque
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    (C)
    bank draft
  • 37
    equity interest in a company is represented by?
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    (D)
    ordinary shares
  • 38
    when two insurers are liable under a given common policy, the principle of insurance that applies is?
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    (D)
    contribution
  • 39
    All activities aimed at creation of a good image for an organisation are referred to as
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    (C)
    public relation
  • 40
    which of the following is a disadvantage of foreign trade
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    (A)
    it encourages dumping
  • 41
    the study to discover consumers' preference and needs is called
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    (C)
    market research
  • 42
    a private limited liability company differs from a public limited liability because it
    Antwoord
    (A)
    does not issue its shares to the public
  • 43
    which of the following is a disadvantage of retailing
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    (A)
    selling on credit
  • 44
    A tax charged in proportion to the value of imported goods is?
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    (B)
    ad valorem
  • 45
    which of the following is a reason for failure of public corporations
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    (B)
    inadequate funding