WAEC - Commerce (2015)

1
The practice of giving a particular name to a product by a manufacturer is
Answer
(A)
branding
2
An extra commission paid to an agent who guarantees credit sales made by him is?
Answer
(A)
del credere
3
A professional in insurance who evaluates the level of loss claims is
Answer
(D)
an actuary
4
The insurance services rendered to a foreign shipping company are treated as?
Answer
(A)
invisible export
5
Dividing the market for a product according to potential buyers who have common characteristics is?
Answer
(C)
market segmentation
6
Which of the following aids to trade facilitates production ahead of demand
Answer
(D)
warehousing
7
When a government acquires business enterprises formerly owned by individuals, it is termed?
Answer
(D)
nationalization
8
How many countries make up the River Niger Basin commission
Answer
(D)
9
9
Which of the following means of payment makes the bank both the drawer and drawee
Answer
(C)
bank draft
10
An association that protects the interest of members in the same line of business is?
Answer
(C)
trade association
11
The value of bamidele authorized share capital is?
Answer
(A)
N160,000,000
12
Which of the following aids to trade is used to stimulate demand for goods
Answer
(D)
advertising
13
The term consumer sovereignty means that?
Answer
(C)
buyer is the king
14
Which of the following activities is classified under extractive industry?
Answer
(A)
exploration of minerals
15
calculate the gross profit by BYX Enterprise
Answer
(B)
D9,000
16
what is the rate of turnover by BYX Enterprise
Answer
(C)
3.0 times
17
which of the following workers is engaged in construction occupation
Answer
(A)
mason
18
A cheque which the bank refused to pay because the drawer had insufficient funds in his account is?
Answer
(A)
a bounced cheque
19
which of the following is a function of the retailer to the wholesaler
Answer
(B)
providing information on market trends
20
The term utmost good faith in insurance means?
Answer
(A)
both the insured and insurer must disclose all information
21
Which of the following business units enjoys government subsidies
Answer
(D)
public enterprises
22
Duty drawback refers to duties paid on?
Answer
(B)
re-exported goods previously imported
23
The capital used in the day to day running of a business is?
Answer
(B)
working capital
24
Which of the following is classified under current assets
Answer
(C)
stock
25
The reduction in the value of a country's currency in  relation to others is?
Answer
(B)
devaluation
26
which of the following is an aspect of marketing concept
Answer
(A)
product differentiation
27
Retail outlets which sell from specialized vans are called?
Answer
(D)
mobile shop
28
the practice of selling goods in foreign markets at a price lower than the cost price is?
Answer
(D)
dumping
29
A cheque made payable to a named person is?
Answer
(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
Answer
(D)
proximate cause
31
the market for short term security is called?
Answer
(C)
money market
32
which of the following principls stipulates that the insured must be in a position to suffer financial loss?
Answer
(C)
insurable interest
33
when shares are sold ex-div it means the?
Answer
(D)
seller has right to the next dividend
34
turnover could be increased by
Answer
(B)
advertising and cutting prices
35
commerce started as a result of?
Answer
(B)
consumption
36
which of the following is used for making payments to many people in a single cheque
Answer
(C)
bank draft
37
equity interest in a company is represented by?
Answer
(D)
ordinary shares
38
when two insurers are liable under a given common policy, the principle of insurance that applies is?
Answer
(D)
contribution
39
All activities aimed at creation of a good image for an organisation are referred to as
Answer
(C)
public relation
40
which of the following is a disadvantage of foreign trade
Answer
(A)
it encourages dumping
41
the study to discover consumers' preference and needs is called
Answer
(C)
market research
42
a private limited liability company differs from a public limited liability because it
Answer
(A)
does not issue its shares to the public
43
which of the following is a disadvantage of retailing
Answer
(A)
selling on credit
44
A tax charged in proportion to the value of imported goods is?
Answer
(B)
ad valorem
45
which of the following is a reason for failure of public corporations
Answer
(B)
inadequate funding