JAMB - Commerce (2025)

  • 1
    Goods are usually classified into
    Cevap
    (D)
    producer and consumer goods
  • 2
    The transfer of ownership of government business to individuals is
    Cevap
    (A)
    privatization
  • 3
    The fees charged on postal order by the post office is
    Cevap
    (B)
    poundage
  • 4
    An open cheque is one
    Cevap
    (A)
    Which can be cashed over the counter
  • 5
    Which of the following is sent by a supplier who does not want to sell on credit?
    Cevap
    (D)
    Proforma invoice
  • 6
    Which of the following is not an aid to trade ?
    Cevap
    (C)
    Production
  • 7
    Which of the following is a means of payment?
    Cevap
    (C)
    Postal order
  • 8
    Turnover of a business is the same as the
    Cevap
    (C)
    sales of the business
  • 9
    The reduction of the value of a country's currency in relation to other country's currencies in
    Cevap
    (C)
    devaluation
  • 10
    An insurance principle that prevents a person from insuring what he does not stand to lose financially if the insured risk occurs is
    Cevap
    (C)
    insurable interest
  • 11
    The exchange of goods for goods in foreign trade is known as?
    Cevap
    (D)
    Counter trade
  • 12
    Small scale retailer continue to survive inspite of serious competition from large scale retailers because they
    Cevap
    (C)
    Maintain personal relationship with customers
  • 13
    Which of the following is not a financial institution?
    Cevap
    (C)
    Commodity board
  • 14
    Trade can be described as
    Cevap
    (C)
    buying and selling
  • 15
    The job of the police in keeping law and order in the society is
    Cevap
    (D)
    an indirect service
  • 16
    When the buyer of an existing share is to receive the pending dividend, the price is
    Cevap
    (B)
    cum div
  • 17
    Musa entered into a contract to supply two cows to Aro. Before the agreed date of supply and without the knowledge of the two
    parties, thieves stole the cows. This is an example of termination of contract by
    Cevap
    (D)
    frustration
  • 18
    An agreement that is enforceable in law is
    Cevap
    (D)
    a contract
  • 19
    When a public company receives the certificate of incorporation, this implies that
    Cevap
    (D)
    it can go ahead and start business
  • 20
    Which of the following types of insurance is taken against claims made by staff who get injured while at work?
    Cevap
    (A)
    Employers' liability insurance
  • 21
    The principle that applies when Greene and Sunwar Insurance Companies jointly indemnified Fatou for the destruction of her
    storey building by fire is
    Cevap
    (A)
    contribution
  • 22
    Which of the following is a source of capital to a sole proprietorship?
    Cevap
    (C)
    Loans from friends
  • 23
    A contract to take possession of goods on installment
    Cevap
    (B)
    hire purchase
  • 24
    Which of the following describes the reason for international trade?
    Cevap
    (D)
    Comparative cost advantage
  • 25
    A new offer of contract that terminates the original offer is
    Cevap
    (C)
    a counter offer
  • 26
    Public enterprises are financed mainly by
    Cevap
    (D)
    government grants
  • 27
    Which of the following is most appropriate for a "Cash with Order" terms of sale?
    Cevap
    (D)
    Proforma invoice
  • 28
    Unlimited liability in business implies that the
    Cevap
    (C)
    owners private property can be used to settle the business debts
  • 29
    The charge paid by a speculator for non-settlement of his account within the specified period is
    Cevap
    (D)
    contango
  • 30
    The net profit is calculated as
    Cevap
    (B)
    gross profit less expenses
  • 31
    Which of the following functions of the wholesaler helps to stabilize prices
    Cevap
    (C)
    Warehousing
  • 32
    Which of the following does not belong to the group?
    Cevap
    (C)
    Hoarding of goods
  • 33
    The expert who calculates premium for an insurance company is?
    Cevap
    (C)
    An actuary
  • 34
    Taxes imposed on locally made goods are known as
    Cevap
    (B)
    excise duties
  • 35
    In which of the following organizations are members entitled to one vote, irrespective of the number of shares held?
    Cevap
    (B)
    Co-operative society
  • 36
    The difference between a country's imports and exports of goods in a particular year is
    Cevap
    (A)
    balance of trade
  • 37
    Examples of current assets are
    Cevap
    (D)
    cash and trade debtors
  • 38
    Use the following information below to answer the question
    Ojo bought a bicycle for ₦20,000, and repaired it at a cost of ₦5,000. He then sold the bicycle for ₦30,000
    What was his net profit?
    Cevap
    (A)
    ₦5,000
  • 39
    Use the following information below to answer the question
    Ojo bought a bicycle for ₦20,000, and repaired it at a cost of ₦5,000. He then sold the bicycle for ₦30,000
    What is the percentage of expenses over cost?
    Cevap
    (A)
    25%
  • 40
    Use the following information below to answer the question
    Ojo bought a bicycle for #20,000, and repaired it at a cost of #5,000. He then sold the bicycle for ₦30,000
    What is the cost of goods sold?
    Cevap
    (D)
    ₦25,000
  • 41
    A worker who processes garri is engaged in
    Cevap
    (D)
    manufacturing
  • 42
    The charge paid to a ship owner for the unused part of a ship is known as
    Cevap
    (B)
    dead freight
  • 43
    A trader's turnover was D36,000. Purchases was D28,000. The opening stock was D2,000 and the closing stock D3,000. The average
    stock is
    Cevap
    (B)
    D2,500
  • 44
    Which of the following is the clearing house for all the banks in the country?
    Cevap
    (B)
    The Central Bank of Nigeria
  • 45
    An insurance policy that covers the body of the ship only is called
    Cevap
    (C)
    Hull insurance
  • 46
    Encouraging a high quality of member's products through the circulation of research information is a function of
    Cevap
    (B)
    Manufacturers Association
  • 47
    Which of the following carries specialized goods?
    Cevap
    (C)
    Tanker
  • 48
    The transfer of risks already undertaken from one insurance company to another is?
    Cevap
    (A)
    Re-insurance
  • 49
    All activities involved in the distribution and exchange of goods and services are referred to as
    Cevap
    (D)
    commerce
  • 50
    The process of making goods attractive and easy to handle is
    Cevap
    (C)
    packaging
  • 51
    The selling of articles from place to place on foot is
    Cevap
    (B)
    itinerant trading
  • 52
    A company which acquires more than 50% voting shares of another company is called?
    Cevap
    (C)
    a holding company
  • 53
    Mr ojo borrowed N54,000 from a commercial bank and deposited his life insurance certificate with the bank. The certificate
    deposited serves as
    Cevap
    (B)
    a collateral security
  • 54
    Which of the following legislation aims primarily at protection of consumers?
    Cevap
    (A)
    Trade Description Act
  • 55
    A disadvantage of commercialization to consumers is that
    Cevap
    (D)
    prices of products increase
  • 56
    The process of placing the right people in the right position is an organization is
    Cevap
    (D)
    staffing
  • 57
    Commercial activities among West African countries are greatly hindered by
    Cevap
    (C)
    lack of an acceptable medium of exchange
  • 58
    Which of the following is not a principle of insurance?
    Cevap
    (A)
    Insurable risk
  • 59

    Use the information below to answer questions below

    #

    Sales

    50,000.00

    Debtors

    10,000.00

    Cash in hand

    5,000.00

    Opening stock

    30,000.00

    Creditors

    8,000.00

    Purchases

    16,000.00

    Overdraft

    12,000.00

    Closing stock

    10,000.00

    Calculate the working capital

    Cevap
    (C)
    #5,000.00
  • 60
    Labour and entrepreneur are examples of
    Cevap
    (C)
    factors of production
  • 61
    An organization of producers of similar products, which controls output with the intention to fix price is a
    Cevap
    (A)
    cartel
  • 62
    A source of capital to a public company which attracts a fixed rate of interest is
    Cevap
    (B)
    a debenture
  • 63
    The duty of an agent of necessity to a principal is based on?
    Cevap
    (B)
    Trust
  • 64
    A false statement made by one party with an intention of inducing the other party to enter into a contract with him is known as
    Cevap
    (D)
    misrepresentation
  • 65
    The difference between the cost price and selling price of an article is
    Cevap
    (B)
    mark-up
  • 66
    One of the functions of the ports authority is
    Cevap
    (D)
    providing warehousing services
  • 67
    A limited company has an authorized capital of 20,000,000 shares. If each share capital cost 50k and the company sold 12,000,000
    shares. Its issued capital is
    Cevap
    (D)
    N6,000,000
  • 68
    A diagram showing the positions of the structure of a company is
    Cevap
    (A)
    organizational chart
  • 69
    Span of control is defined as the
    Cevap
    (B)
    number of subordinates reporting directly to a supervisor
  • 70
    The production of goods in anticipation of demand is possible because of the existence of?
    Cevap
    (D)
    Warehousing
  • 71
    Which of the following is not pre-sale service?
    Cevap
    (A)
    Repair and maintenance work
  • 72
    The mode of transport that conveys goods at low cost per unit is
    Cevap
    (A)
    rail
  • 73
    All activities geared towards the distribution and exchange of goods and services is
    Cevap
    (A)
    commerce
  • 74
    An example of in invisible item of trade is
    Cevap
    (D)
    shipping
  • 75
    The saying that the 'consumer is always right' describes the doctrine of
    Cevap
    (C)
    consumer sovereignty