WAEC - Commerce (1989)

  • 1
    An insurance broker is involved in?
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    (C)
    commercial occupation
  • 2
    The process of buying and selling and distribution of goods and services is known as?
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    (B)
    commerce
  • 3
    The practice of employing specialists in relevant occupation is a feature of?
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    (E)
    division of labour
  • 4
    Which of the following convert raw materials into finished goods?
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    (B)
    Manufacturing
  • 5
    Which of the following support the view that there was commerce in Nigeria many years ago?
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    (E)
    Communities were interdependent
  • 6
    Which of the following towns was important to the trans-Saharan traders?
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    (E)
    Kano
  • 7
    Production ends when goods?
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    (D)
    and services reach the final user
  • 8
    A counter offer operates as?
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    (C)
    a rejection
  • 9
    In the contract of sale of goods,"let the buyer beware" is signified by?
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    (C)
    caveat emptor
  • 10
    Branding is a good example of?
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    (E)
    competitive advertising
  • 11
    The critical factor in organizing a business is?
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    (D)
    management
  • 12
    Which o the following is not an attribute of an effective business manager?
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    (B)
    Subjectivity
  • 13
    Prior to the issue of a certificate on a motor insurance contract, the insured is issued with?
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    (C)
    a cover note
  • 14
    The worth of a life insurance policy be maturity date is known as?
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    (B)
    surrender value
  • 15
    Under the law of insurance, exemption causes?
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    (B)
    protect the insurance company under the contract
  • 16
    The insured is the?
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    (B)
    insurance company's client
  • 17
    A partnership is formed for banking business is made up of?
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    (A)
    2 - 10 members
  • 18
    Whichof the following is not true of limited partnership?
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    (D)
    There is at least one ordinary partner
  • 19
    Which of the following is not required for the dissolution of a partnership?
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    (E)
    Order from the registrar of companies
  • 20
    Organization formed mainly by traders and manufacturers to cater for the interest of their members is called?
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    (C)
    trade association
  • 21
    The powers of attorney that transfers to a third party the shareholders right to vote is called?
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    (C)
    proxy
  • 22
    The means by which printed messages sent by cable are recorded is called?
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    (E)
    telex services
  • 23
    In which of the following would you advise Mr X Y to check and con firm the exact telephone number of a bank located in Ibadan?
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    (E)
    Telephone directory
  • 24
    Which of the following is a function of NIPOST?
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    (A)
    Issuing money order
  • 25
    Which of the following describes a distinctive symbol title or design that readily identifies the company or its product?
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    (B)
    Trade mark
  • 26
    One disadvantage of advertising is that it?
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    (A)
    could be misleadiing through its false claims
  • 27
    The activities of a company designed to stimulate consumers by giving them samples, premium, or conducting contests are referred to as?
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    (C)
    sales promotion
  • 28
    A clean bill of leading is so-called because?
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    (D)
    it has no record of demage goods
  • 29
    The receipt issued by a warehouse keeper for goods taken into the store is called?
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    (D)
    dock warrant
  • 30
    If a businessman imports stockfish with a view to exporting them to other countries, this form of trade is known as?
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    (B)
    entrepot trade
  • 31
    A trader who wants to buy goods from another country sends?
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    (E)
    an indent
  • 32
    Which of the following is an invisible export of Nigeria?
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    (A)
    Shipping services Nigeria renders to Russia
  • 33
    Most payments in international trade are made by means of?
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    (D)
    letters of credit
  • 34
    A deficit in balance of trade occurs when?
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    (C)
    visible imports exceeds visible exports
  • 35
    The amount of new capitals with which a new company proposes to be registered is called?
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    (B)
    nominal capital
  • 36
    The part of business capital with which capital that does not change its form in the process of production is known as?
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    (D)
    fixed capital
  • 37
    Which of the following is gilt-edge security?
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    (A)
    Government bonds and stocks
  • 38
    Pure profits is the elements of the paid?
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    (D)
    to an enterpreneur
  • 39
    The factor of production which is described as wealth set aside for the the production of further wealth is called?
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    (C)
    capital
  • 40
    Buying and selling of goods and services within the geographical areas of a country is called?
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    (C)
    domestic trade
  • 41
    Which of the following is not an obligation of a common carrier?
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    (D)
    insuring goods intransit
  • 42
    Which of the following conditions may make the manufacturer sell directly to the consumer?
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    (C)
    The nature of the commodity involved
  • 43
    The three main types of speculators found in the Stock Exchange market are?
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    (B)
    bulls, bears, and stag
  • 44
    Which of the following is a disadvantage of Hire Purchase to the consumer?
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    (B)
    Temptation to buy more than one can pay for
  • 45
    Which of the following functions is performed by the stock exchange markets?
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    (C)
    Provision of the purchase and sale of existing securities
  • 46
    Which of the following is not a true characteristic of a Chamber of Commerce?
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    (B)
    It is open only to political party members
  • 47
    The management of evaluating the company's performance to determine whether it is achieving its objective is?
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    (A)
    controlling
  • 48
    Which of the following is primarily responsible for protecting against poor quality goods?
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    (D)
    Standards Organization of Nigeria
  • 49
    Information on new goods is passed on to buyers through?
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    (D)
    advertising
  • 50
    Which o the following is not a component of a company's marketing mix?
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    (D)
    Economic plan
  • 51
    An important marketing concept is that all company planning and operations should be?
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    (E)
    customer-oriented
  • 52
    Which of the following is the the main aim of the Indigenization Decree?
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    (D)
    allow Nigerians greater participation in commercial activities
  • 53
    Which of the following institutions provides the volume of credit to the public?
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    (B)
    Mail order business
  • 54
    When a cheque has special crossing it should be?
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    (C)
    Paid into a named bank
  • 55
    Through which of the following does the central Bank carrying out the monetary policy of the country?
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    (B)
    Banks rate
  • 56
    Which of the following is not a means of money?
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    (C)
    Accessibility
  • 57
    Which of the following is not a means of effecting payment through current account?
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    (C)
    Giro system
  • 58
    A bill holder wishing to dispose of his bills before maturity would be paid?
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    (A)
    the discount value of the bill
  • 59
    Which of the following is not a necessary seaport facility?
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    (C)
    Containers
  • 60
    The main disadvantage of rail transport to traders is that?
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    (C)
    it is slow and flexible
  • 61
    A telephone call within a town is called?
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    (E)
    local call
  • 62
    The body controlling the installation and maintenance of telephone in Nigeria is?
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    (C)
    NITEL
  • 63
    A teleprinter is used to transit?
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    (B)
    typed message quickly over long distance
  • 64
    Warehousing is one of the functions of the?
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    (A)
    wholesaler
  • 65
    Which of the following price quotation contains the cost price, insurance charges and the cost of transporting the goods?
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    (E)
    C.I.F
  • 66
    Any powers exercise by a company in pursuance of objectives not authorized by the Memorandum of Association is regarded as?
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    (C)
    ultra vires
  • 67
    The process whereby a firm buys over the assets and liabilities of another firm is known as?
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    (D)
    holding
  • 68
    It is advantageous to provide services which are natural monopoly through?
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    (D)
    public enterprises
  • 69
    The rate at which a country's exports exchange for its imports is called?
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    (D)
    terms of trade
  • 70
    A company had an authorized share capital of 30,000. It offered applicants N20,000 share capital out of which the company collected N15,000.
    What was the issued capital?
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    (D)
    N20,000
  • 71
    A company had an authorized share capital of 30,000. It offered applicants N20,000 share capital out of which the company collected N15,000.
    What was the paid-up capital?
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    (D)
    N15,000
  • 72
    A company had an authorized share capital of 30,000. It offered applicants N20,000 share capital out of which the company collected N15,000.
    What was the unissued capital?
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    (D)
    N10,000
  • 73
    Which of the following is not necessary when ordering goods?
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    (C)
    Invoice
  • 74
    With regard to payment, the amount payable when no deductions are made is called?
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    (E)
    draft
  • 75
    Exchange in the international market which does not involve the use of money as a medium is known as?
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    (B)
    counter trade
  • 76
    A shipping company's document detailing the charges for carrying a particular cargo for a specified journey is known as?
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    (B)
    freight note
  • 77
    Which mode of transport would you suggest as the most suitable for natural gas?
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    (C)
    Pipeline
  • 78
    Which of the following documents contains the complete information on goods available in the wholesaler's warehouse? the
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    (A)
    catalogue
  • 79
    The essence of marketing is?
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    (B)
    sales
  • 80
    For continuous existence, a service oriented concern depends on?
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    (C)
    patronage of consumers
  • 81
    Which of the following is not one of the functions of warehousing?
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    (A)
    Goods are avaiable where the are required
  • 82
    Which of the following is not a problem of distribution, sales and merchandizing?
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    (E)
    Easy payment for purchases
  • 83
    Which of the following shows the financial position of a business on a given date?
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    (B)
    Balance sheet
  • 84
    The last link in the chain of distribution is the?
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    (B)
    retailer
  • 85
    The management function of anticipating the future determining the best course action to achieve company objective is?
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    (D)
    planning