JAMB - Commerce (2018)

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

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

 

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