JAMB - Commerce (2011)

1
The most important function of commerce is in?
Answer
(C)
facilitating exchange among individuals and firms
2
The three main classification of occupation are?
Answer
(D)
industry, commerce and services
3
An oil exploration company is engaged in?
Answer
(C)
extractive occupation
4
Service rendered to the public is provided by?
Answer
(B)
civil servants
5
The creation of goods and services to satisfy human wants is referred to as?
Answer
(C)
production
6
Resources obtained from the extractive sector that are transformed into finished products are examples of?
Answer
(A)
primary production
7
Which of the following is a limitation of division of labour?
Answer
(D)
Reduction in labour force
8
An individual that links the producer with the retailer is?
Answer
(B)
a wholesaler
9
One of the functions of a retailer is the?
Answer
(D)
breaking of bulk
10
The main frame of selling directly to the consumers by manufacturers is to?
Answer
(B)
make contact with individual consumers
11
Balance of payment problems arise if a country's?
Answer
(B)
imports is more than exports
12
The three components of a country's balance of payments are?
Answer
(A)
current account, capital account and monetary movement account
13
A document that indicates obligation that is transferable by delivery and endorsement is a?
Answer
(A)
bill of lading
14
The document which can be exchange for a bill of lading is?
Answer
(A)
freight note
15
The price quoted which includes the cost of insurance, freight and all delivery charges to the importer's warehouse is?
Answer
(C)
Free On Board
16
The purchase of goods under the CWO system of payment implies that?
Answer
(A)
money must be enclosed when ordering
17
The most effective nut limited medium of advertising in Nigeria is?
Answer
(A)
billboard
18
A cheque that has been drawn but not presented for payment can still be honored?
Answer
(A)
within 6 months
19
The major source of income to commercial banks is?
Answer
(B)
banking
20
Mr. Lawal insured his warehouse against burglary but it was later gutted by fire. this implies that?
Answer
(D)
the loss should be borne by Mr. Lawal
21
The agreement of insurers to spread risks among themselves is a major feature of?
Answer
(A)
reinsurance
22
Inbound tourism occurs when?
Answer
(B)
resident of a country travel to another country
23
One of the major disadvantages of pipeline transportation is its?
Answer
(A)
high cost of construction
24
The business organization that can effectively combine management with control is?
Answer
(B)
sole proprietorship
25
When two or more companies agree to execute a project too large for one to handle, this is referred to as?
Answer
(D)
a consortium
26
In the event of voluntary liquidation, the appointed of a liquidator is the responsibility of the?
Answer
(A)
directors
27
A source of business financing which involves pledging of a specific assets is?
Answer
(B)
mortage
28
An example of a trade association is?
Answer
(A)
ALGON
29
A broker is an agent who links a potential investor with?
Answer
(D)
a quoted company
30
Second-tier Securities Market differ from the First-tier Securities Market in that the former is?
Answer
(D)
less restricted
31
A communication process providing information for decision-making in an organization is the?
Answer
(C)
Information Retrieval System
32
The managerial ability of a supervisor in an organization may be underutilized if the?
Answer
(C)
span of control is narrow
33
The arrangement and interrelationship of the various components and positions of a business is referred to as?
Answer
(A)
organizational structure
34
The variety of goods and services which a company offers for sale is its?
Answer
(D)
product mix
35
Activities undertaken to create awareness for goods by conducting contest is?
Answer
(C)
sales promotion
36
The slogan, a wonderful world, used by a communication network is a form of?
Answer
(B)
persuasive advertising
37
To make a simple contract valid, the intention must be?
Answer
(B)
legal and binding
38
The major parties to an agency relationship are the?
Answer
(C)
principal and the agent
39
One of the obligations of an employer to an employee is to?
Answer
(A)
indemnify him against liabilities incurred on duty
40
The body charged with the responsibility of regulating foods and drugs in Nigeria is the?
Answer
(A)
SON
41
The physical components of a computer system refers to the?
Answer
(B)
hardware
42
An example of a computer operating system is?
Answer
(D)
Windows 2000
43
Intranet differs from extranet in that the former?
Answer
(C)
is restricted to employees of an organization
44
A predominant make-up language for web pages is the?
Answer
(B)
HTTP
45
A software application that enables a user to display and interact with texts, images and videos is the?
Answer
(A)
web server