WAEC - Commerce (2020)

1
Commerce is defined as
Answer
(B)
all activities in the distribution and exchange of goods and services
2
The types of occupation that a broker belongs to is?
Answer
(A)
commercial
3
A form of money which was not used in the early days to trade is?
Answer
(C)
cowries
4
Which of the following activities is not an example of the extractive industry?
Answer
(A)
weaving
5
The factor of production which bear all the risk of the business is?
Answer
(B)
entrepreneurship
6
production is complete when product reach the?
Answer
(B)
users
7
A partner whose name is used to boost the image of the business and does not contribute capital is a?
Answer
(D)
nominal partner
8
One advantage of sole proprietorship is that?
Answer
(B)
decisions are made promptly
9
A business unit in which savings of members are lent to others is a?
Answer
(C)
credit and thrift society
10
The document issued to a public company allowing it to commence business is the?
Answer
(D)
certificate of trading
11
Which of the following is not a function of a consumer association?
Answer
(A)
ensuring that consumers buy quality goods
12
An association formed by computer distributors to safeguard and promote their interest is a? 
Answer
(D)
trade union
13
The issue of prospectus by a company is an invitation to members of the public to?
Answer
(A)
subscribe to the company`s shares
14
Examples of currents assets are?
Answer
(A)
cash and trade debtors
15
When the cost of sales is divided by the average stock, the result is?
Answer
(C)
rate of turnover
16
The part of issued share capital that the company has asked the subscribers to pay for is?
Answer
(B)
called-up capital
17
The last link in a channel of distribution is the?
Answer
(B)
retailer
18
The difference between a country`s imports and exports of goods in a particular year is?
Answer
(A)
terms of trade
19
Goods brought into the country for sale are the country`s?
Answer
(C)
visible imports
20
A feature of supermarkets which distinguishes it from other large scale retail outlets is that items sold are?
Answer
(A)
mainly household goods
21
One advantage of small scale retail outlet is?
Answer
(D)
personal attention to customers
22
A discount deducted from the invoice price of goods to enable the retailer to make profit is?
Answer
(C)
trade discount
23
A document issued by the seller`s own courier and signed by the customer to acknowledge receipt of the goods is?
Answer
(C)
delivery note
24
A request for goods from another country by an importer would be made using?
Answer
(D)
a quotation
25
The right to buy or sell stock exchange with a stipulated period is?
Answer
(A)
option
26
The share value stated on a share certificate is?
Answer
(C)
market value
27
The bank which acts as the lender of last resort is the?
Answer
(A)
central bank
28
The issue of shares which allows existing shareholders to buy shares at a preferential price is?
Answer
(D)
rights issue
29
The financial market where existing shares and bonds are bought and sold is the?
Answer
(B)
stock market
30
An insurance policy which is not a contract of indemnity is?
Answer
(C)
life insurance
31
When a company insures the lives of all its employees collectively, the policy is?
Answer
(D)
group insurance
32
A cheque that could be cashed over the counter by the payee is?
Answer
(B)
crossed cheque
33
A specially-designed mode of transport for conveying liquid and gas is a?
Answer
(B)
tanker
34
The safe keeping of goods produced until they are needed is?
Answer
(D)
warehousing
35
One of the objectives of the niger basin commission is to?
Answer
(B)
impose tariff and quota on non-members
36
A paid presentation about a product with a view to encouraging by an identified sponsor is?
Answer
(C)
sales promotion
37
The face-to-face meeting of the seller with the buyer for the purpose of making sales is?
Answer
(D)
sales promotion
38
The activity which improves the appearance of a product and also aimed at protecting it is? 
Answer
(D)
packaging
39
Which of the following is not a component of the marketing mix?
Answer
(B)
production
40
The marketing term which regards the consumer as king that must be satisfied is?
Answer
(D)
marketing mix
41
An agreement that is enforceable in law is?
Answer
(C)
a contract
42
A contract will not be discharged through?
Answer
(A)
acceptance
43
A person engaged for the purpose of bringing his principal and a third party into a contractual relation is?
Answer
(C)
an agent
44
The additional commission paid to agents for guaranteeing payment is?
Answer
(B)
del credere
45
The transfer of ownership of a business from government to the public is?
Answer
(A)
commercialization