JAMB - Commerce (2018)

  • 1
    The act of selling in a foreign market at a price lower than the cost price is called
    Responder
    (A)
    Dumping
  • 2
    Current account holders withdraw money through
    Responder
    (B)
    Cheque
  • 3
    One of the major problems of a sole proprietor is sourcing for
    Responder
    (A)
    Funds
  • 4
    Which of the following is a verbal means of communication
    Responder
    (A)
    Telephone
  • 5
    Trade fairs in Nigeria are organized by
    Responder
    (B)
    Chambers of commerce
  • 6
    Privatization is
    Responder
    (C)
    Transfer of ownership from government to individuals
  • 7
    In the law of contact, a counter offer operates as
    Responder
    (D)
    a consensus
  • 8
    What is a Quota?
    Responder
    (B)
    A physical restriction placed on quantity of goods that can be imported
  • 9
    Which of the following functions is not performed by warehousing?
    Responder
    (C)
    creating scarcity of goods
  • 10
    One of these is a current asset
    Responder
    (D)
    stock
  • 11
    From which of the following sources can partnership increase their capital?
    Responder
    (B)
    Admission of new partners
  • 12
    One of the disadvantages of rail transport is
    Responder
    (A)
    It is not flexible
  • 13
    The Central Bank Monetary policy instrument by which it buys and sells securities is called
    Responder
    (C)
    Open market operation
  • 14
    The duties paid on goods produced locally is
    Responder
    (B)
    excise duty
  • 15
    A title, symbol, or design that distinguishes a company is called
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    (B)
    Trademark
  • 16
    The board of directors of public enterprise is appointed by who?
    Responder
    (D)
    shareholders
  • 17
    The factors which critically determines the choice of occupation is
    Responder
    (A)
    Skill
  • 18
    Bank overdraft as a short term source of fund is
    Responder
    (A)
    A current liability
  • 19
    Which of the following has power to order withdrawal of a particular food item from circulation?
    Responder
    (A)
    Food and Drug Department of the Federal Ministry of Health
  • 20
    In Nigeria, the ministry in charge of registering trade association is that of
    Responder
    (D)
    Commerce
  • 21
    Why is clear bill of lading called so?
    Responder
    (B)
    It shows no records of damaged goods
  • 22
    Which is the fastest means of transportation?
    Responder
    (B)
    air
  • 23
    A company which issues a promissory note in lieu of payment for goods purchased
    Responder
    (D)
    Is bound to redeem the note for cash on due date
  • 24
    The maximum number of shareholders in a public liability company is
    Responder
    (B)
    Unlimited
  • 25
    The above chart represents the
    Responder
    (A)
    Marketing mix relationship
  • 26
    Chinyere agreed to make a dress for Halima with September 20, 1995 as the delivery date. If the dress was not ready at that date, Halima could
    Responder
    (B)
    Regard the contract between them as terminated
  • 27
    Money is generally acceptable for transaction due to
    Responder
    (C)
    The legal backing
  • 28
    Which of the following regulates and controls the activities in the Nigeria Stock Exchange
    Responder
    (A)
    SEC
  • 29

    ------------------- is a source of short term capital?

     

    Responder
    (B)
    Overdraft
  • 30
    A debenture holder is entitled to
    Responder
    (B)
    Interest
  • 31
    The two main categories under which marine losses fall into are
    Responder
    (A)
    Total loss and partial loss
  • 32
    In a public limited liability company, planning is carried out by
    Responder
    (C)
    Shareholders
  • 33
    One of the major disadvantages of pipeline transportation is its
    Responder
    (C)
    Limitation in scope
  • 34
    The sale of second hand securities is done in which market
    Responder
    (C)
    stock exchange
  • 35
    An organization which focuses on consumers satisfaction is practicing
    Responder
    (A)
    Marketing concepts
  • 36
    Distribution of goods belongs to
    Responder
    (D)
    commercial industry
  • 37
    What do we call agreement between two people enforced by law?
    Responder
    (C)
    contract
  • 38
    A disadvantage of personal selling is that it
    Responder
    (C)
    Increases a company’s operating costs
  • 39
    One of the principles of insurance is
    Responder
    (A)
    Proximate cause
  • 40
    When does the buyer in a hire purchase becomes the owner of the goods?
    Responder
    (A)
    When all installments have been fully paid
  • 41
    Why will a cheque be dishonored?
    Responder
    (C)
    insufficient funds
  • 42
    The elements in marketing mix that ensures goods are available when and where needed is
    Responder
    (D)
    place
  • 43
    Balance of payment consist of ----------- and ---------- items
    Responder
    (B)
    visible and non-visible
  • 44
    The satisfaction of consumer is best explained by
    Responder
    (B)
    Marketing concept
  • 45
    The internet is a system of telecommunication used for
    Responder
    (A)
    The internet is a system of telecommunication used for providing a variety of information and communication facilities,
  • 46
    Goods and services are made available to consumers through
    Responder
    (C)
    The channel of distribution
  • 47
    What’s the first form an applicant must complete before taking an insurance policy?
    Responder
    (C)
    proposal form
  • 48
    What is the difference between current assets and current liabilities?
    Responder
    (A)
    Working capital
  • 49
    An arrangement by independent firms to share the market of their products on quota basics Is referred to as
    Responder
    (A)
    Cartel
  • 50
    When does production ends?
    Responder
    (C)
    When the goods reaches the final consumers
  • 51
    The main objective of corporate mergers is to?
    Responder
    (D)
    enhance economies of scale
  • 52
    Rights issue means the?
    Responder
    (B)
    issue of shares by a company only to the founders of the company
  • 53
    The direct authority of a superior over his subordinate is known as?
    Responder
    (B)
    line authority
  • 54
    consumer sovereignty means that the consumer is?
    Responder
    (D)
    always right
  • 55
    Taking a new product to a particular part of the country to test the reaction of consumers to the product is referred to as?
    Responder
    (A)
    sales promotion
  • 56
    when it becomes necessary to liquidate a company, the first step to be taken is the appointment of a?
    Responder
    (D)
    a liquidator
  • 57
    Transportation, retailing and wholesaling industries rely heavily on?
    Responder
    (C)
    manufacturing
  • 58
    Erroneous real arrangement of financial figure such as writing N624 as N264 is called?
    Responder
    (C)
    transposition
  • 59
    The business organisation in which shareholders have equal votes is?
    Responder
    (C)
    cooperative
  • 60
    Excise duties are paid on goods that are?
    Responder
    (B)
    manufactured within the country
  • 61
    A person who undertakes any risk in insurance business is known as ? 
    Responder
    (B)
    an underwriter
  • 62
    Bank giro is a system where?
    Responder
    (C)
    a customer uses a cheque to pay several bills.
  • 63
    one of the criteria for differenciating consumer markets from industrial ones is the?
    Responder
    (C)
    nature of service rendered
  • 64
    The main objective of a trade association can best be described as promoting and protecting ? 
    Responder
    (B)
    common interest
  • 65
    When a vendor supplies news papers from house to house and across the streets, the element of marketing mix involved is? 
    Responder
    (D)
    place
  • 66
    Sudden technological changes can have the effect of making?
    Responder
    (B)
    a company's product obsolete
  • 67
    One of the factors which critically determines the choice of occupation is?
    Responder
    (B)
    skill
  • 68
    Extractive industries may also be denominated as?
    Responder
    (C)
    primary industries
  • 69
    services which are of absolute monopoly can best be provided by?
    Responder
    (D)
    public enterprises
  • 70
    The share capital value that forms part of the balance sheet total is the?
    Responder
    (A)
    issued share capital
  • 71
    A printer that burns the print image into the photosensitive drum is called?
    Responder
    (B)
    laser printer
  • 72
    The insurance principle that requires full disclosure of information on the insured is known as ?
    Responder
    (D)
    uberrimae Fidel
  • 73
    On liquidation of a public limited liability company, the residual owners are the?
    Responder
    (D)
    ordinary shareholder
  • 74
    A form of money that has gone out of use is ?
    Responder
    (A)
    commodity money
  • 75
    The three components of staffing are? 
    Responder
    (B)
    recruitment, selection and placement
  • 76
    A chamber of commerce is an association made up of?
    Responder
    (C)
    entrepreneurs
  • 77
     The first known legislation to protect consumer rights in Nigeria is the? 
    Responder
    (B)
    sale of goods act
  • 78
    A form of ownership which exploits the strenght of one partner to remedy the weakness of the other is the?
    Responder
    (A)
    joint partnership
  • 79
    i. personal savings. ii. retained earnings iii. accrued taxes. Which of the items constitute internal sources of financing for companies?
    Responder
    (A)
    i and ii
  • 80
    A merchant wholesaler is referred to as?
    Responder
    (D)
    a factor
  • 81
    A pro forma invoice is sent to inform a buyer about the?
    Responder
    (B)
    price of goods
  • 82
    warehousing is a productive function because it increases the?
    Responder
    (B)
    utility of goods
  • 83
    The temporary working area of the control processing unit is called the?
    Responder
    (D)
    RAM
  • 84
    one of the obstacles to achieving the objectives of ECOWAS is?
    Responder
    (D)
    language difference
  • 85
    The agency in Nigeria which ensures that products conform with government quality specifications is the?
    Responder
    (A)
    standard organisation of Nigeria