WAEC - Commerce (2017)

1
commercial activities recieved a great boost in west A frica due to contact with?
Answer
(B)
Europeans
2
The job of the polic in keeping law and order in the society is?
Answer
(B)
an indirect service
3
A business which becomes insolvent may result in 
Answer
(C)
liquidation
4
which of the follwing does not belong to the extractive occupation?
Answer
(B)
carving
5
The major division of commerce are?
Answer
(D)
trade and auxiliaries to trade
6
A memorandum of association is a document 
Answer
(A)
defining a company's relationship with the public
7
The main purpose of branding is to?
Answer
(C)
differentiate goods from other similar goods
8
The facility which is not provide by the port authority is?
Answer
(C)
tarmac
9
A cheque could be dishonoured as a result of?
Answer
(B)
insufficient fund
10
when a company sells shares to existing shareholders at preferential rate, this is
Answer
(A)
a right issue
11
The conversion of raw materials into finished goods is performed by?
Answer
(D)
the manufacturing industry
12
which of the following is not a factor of production
Answer
(C)
exchange
13
what is the average stock
Answer
(C)
D6,000
14
What is the cost of goods sold
Answer
(D)
D28,000
15
What is the rate of stock turnover.
Answer
(C)
4.7 times
16
which of the following is a source of short term capital. 
Answer
(A)
trade credit
17
The most suitable channel for the sale of an aircraft is?
Answer
(D)
manufacturer - consumer
18
The duty payable on goods produced locally iis
Answer
(B)
excise duty
19
An overdraft is granted to holders of?
Answer
(D)
current accounts
20
The amount of capital used in the day-to-day running of a company is?
Answer
(A)
working capital
21
an example of an invisible item of trade is?
Answer
(B)
shipping
22
in a hire purchase agreement, the buyer is the 
Answer
(B)
hirer
23
which of the following terms is not used in price qoutation for goods
Answer
(A)
E. & O,E
24
Mr ojo paid Noak the sum of N3,000 for a piece of land without signing a deed of sale. the lement of contract which is lacking is?
Answer
(B)
formality
25
which of the following documents is used in home trade only
Answer
(C)
certificate of origin
26
the central bank carries out its monetary policy through?
Answer
(D)
bank rates
27
the expert reponsible for the calculation of prabability of risk in insurance is?
Answer
(A)
an actuary
28
A disadvantage of rail transport is that?
Answer
(C)
it is not flexible
29
the advertising medium that makes only audio impression is 
Answer
(B)
radio
30
A speculator in the stock exchange market who sells securities in anticipation of a fall in their prices
Answer
(C)
bear
31
which of the following activities is aimed at closing sales.
Answer
(D)
advertising
32
a machine supplied by a post office to an organisation to imprints stamps on their letters is?
Answer
(D)
franking machine
33
An agreement between two people which can be  enforced is?
Answer
(A)
a warranty
34
the marketing mix element which ensures that goods are available where and when needed is? 
Answer
(A)
place
35
an example of a computer output device is a?
Answer
(C)
monitor
36
ocean liners are vessels that?
Answer
(A)
sail at schedule time on fixed routes
37
The process of placing the right people in the right position in an organisation is?
Answer
(C)
staffing
38
The right of an unpaid seller doesnt include?
Answer
(A)
declaring the buyer bankrupt
39
The coming together of people who engage in trade and industry in a particular area is?
Answer
(C)
a chamber of commerce
40
The term which enjoins a buyer to examine goods thoroughly before making payment is?
Answer
(D)
caveat emptor
41
which of the following is not a tool for sale
Answer
(C)
competition
42
The organisation of local and international trade fairs is the responsibilty of
Answer
(C)
chamber of commerce
43
under the principle of subrogation, the insurer has the right to?
Answer
(C)
take over any legal rights of the insured
44
the law that protects a musician's work from piracy is?
Answer
(B)
copyright law
45
which of the following countries is a member of the lake chad basin commission
Answer
(B)
Cameroon