JAMB - Commerce (2007)

1
Consumers require protection against exploitation to ensure?
Answer
(C)
the sale of quality products
2
The business environment that takes into cognizance the age distribution, ethnic mix and educational level of the consumer is?
Answer
(A)
demographic evironment
3
An agent who takes tittle to goods and has authority to buy and sell on behalf of another is?
Answer
(C)
a factor
4
Citizens are against privatization mainly because of?
Answer
(B)
increased prices of goods and services
5
The major achievement of ECOWAS is?
Answer
(A)
the expansion of regional trade
6
An announcement of a person's willingness to enter into a contract is referred to as?
Answer
(B)
an offer
7
The macro-environment forces and trends which are a constraint on business operations are referred to as?
Answer
(A)
technological factors
8
Personal selling is most effective in marketing industrial goods because it involves?
Answer
(B)
personal interaction and information gathering
9
The controllable variables that a firm uses to achieve its marketing objectives are called?
Answer
(B)
marketing mix
10
Public relations and advertising are similar in terms of?
Answer
(D)
creating a favorable attitude
11
A major function of an entrepreneur is?
Answer
(A)
decision-making
12
A Memorandum of Association is applicable to a?
Answer
(B)
joint company
13
The sustainable growth of commerce is largely due to?
Answer
(B)
advertising
14
A major advantage of a cooperative society is that it?
Answer
(D)
encourages thirft among members
15
The making of doors from timber planks is a type of?
Answer
(C)
secondary production
16
Law-making is an example of?
Answer
(C)
direct service
17
A document which advertise the shares of a company is known as a?
Answer
(D)
prospectus
18
The creation of utilities is to satisfy human wants is referred to as?
Answer
(A)
production
19
A major criticism of a cooperative society is?
Answer
(D)
management incompetence
20
An economic activity which deals with natural resources is a form of?
Answer
(A)
extraction
21
The first stage in tourism planing is?
Answer
(B)
preparing a list of tourists
22
An agreement by the insurer to compensate the insured for losses suffered is?
Answer
(D)
indemnity
23
One of the functions of the Nigeria Ports Authority is the provision of?
Answer
(A)
facilities to enhance the speedy loading and offloading of cargoes
24
The World Tourism Organization has its headquarters in?
Answer
(C)
Madrid
25
Digital computer is divided into?
Answer
(B)
super, maniframe, mini and micro
26
A distinctive advantage of GSM is its?
Answer
(A)
mobility
27
In the permanent storage device, DASD means?
Answer
(D)
Direct Access Storage Device
28
The major determinant of fire insurance premium is the?
Answer
(A)
type and structure of the property to be insured
29
The internet is a system of telecommunications used for?
Answer
(C)
sending electronic messages
30
A written agreement for hiring a ship for transporting goods is a?
Answer
(C)
charter party
31
The major function of a trade association is that it?
Answer
(D)
helps to promote research on behalf of members
32
A major setback of international trade is?
Answer
(B)
economic sanctions
33
Which of the following requires payment into the payee's account?
Answer
(A)
Crossed cheque
34
The traditional way of paying cooperative dividend is to distribute profit in proportional to members'?
Answer
(C)
volume of purchase
35
A share premium is an example of?
Answer
(D)
capital reserve
36
The abbreviation C and F indicate that the?
Answer
(B)
selling price includes the cost of carriage
37
The sale of of foreign investment and gold reserves can be used to?
Answer
(A)
correct adverse balance of trade
38
A major benefit a debtor can derive from using a credit facility is?
Answer
(C)
convenience
39
The function of money that facilitates the comparison of the quality of goods as a basis of exchange is the?
Answer
(B)
measure of value
40
The difference between the buying and selling price of shares is known as?
Answer
(C)
jobber's turn
41
Which of the is a risk-free security?
Answer
(C)
Treasury bill
42
The central bank controls the quantity of money in circulation through?
Answer
(A)
open-market operations
43
The selling of new shares to existing shareholders is referred to as?
Answer
(C)
rights issue
44
A new company requiring a large amount of equity finance may source funds from the?
Answer
(D)
commercial banks
45
A credit instrument which also serves as a legal tender is?
Answer
(A)
cheque