WAEC - Commerce (2020)

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