WAEC - Commerce (2019)

  • 1
    A firm which turns timber into wooden office desks belongs to the
    Cevap
    (D)
    construction industry
  • 2
    E-commerce is an activity which involves
    Cevap
    (B)
    trading in products through the internet
  • 3
    Rent is the return on
    Cevap
    (C)
    labour
  • 4
    A partner whose only contribution to the partnership is his name and goodwill is
    Cevap
    (C)
    a nominal partner
  • 5
    Computer manufacturers in an area could a form of a
    Cevap
    (A)
    producer association
  • 6
    The problem of double coincidence of wants is that
    Cevap
    (A)
    it is hard to determine the exchange rate of goods
  • 7
    The type of business where management is separated from ownership is a 
    Cevap
    (C)
    partnership
  • 8
    Where there is no deed of partnership, members share profit on
    Cevap
    (D)
    equal basis
  • 9
    The factor of production that is fixed in nature is
    Cevap
    (A)
    land
  • 10
    A means of payment through the post office is
    Cevap
    (B)
    money order
  • 11
    A stock exchange broker is engaged in
    Cevap
    (B)
    commercial occupation
  • 12
    A group of companies formed to carry out an activity that is beyond the ability of any individual company is
    Cevap
    (B)
    a merger
  • 13
    The share capital of a company stated in the memorandum of association and approved by the registrar of companies is
    Cevap
    (B)
    paid-up capital
  • 14
    one of the aims of a trade association is to
    Cevap
    (A)
    liaise with other trade associations in other countries
  • 15
    Retail outlets which sell from vehicles are
    Cevap
    (B)
    mobile shops
  • 16
    Cash in hand and at bank, plus debtors are components of
    Cevap
    (B)
    current assets
  • 17
    Goods sold under a distinctive trademark are
    Cevap
    (A)
    branded goods
  • 18
    A firm which imports goods with the view of re-exporting them is engaged in
    Cevap
    (B)
    entrepot trade
  • 19
    A risk whose probability of occurrence is impossible to estimate is
    Cevap
    (A)
    uninsurable risk
  • 20
    An instruction to a bank regular payment to a third party on behalf of a customer is 
    Cevap
    (A)
    standing order
  • 21
    The diagram above shows a
    Cevap
    (C)
    cheque
  • 22
    XYZ Bank of commerce PLC is the
    Cevap
    (D)
    drawee
  • 23

    Oki Williams is the

    Cevap
    (C)
    drawer
  • 24
    An international trade practice where goods are exchanged for other goods is 
    Cevap
    (C)
    barter trade
  • 25
    A proportion of the total deposit that a commercial bank must keep as cash and convertible paper is 
    Cevap
    (B)
    liquidity ratio
  • 26
    The principle that applies when Greene and Sunwar Insurance Companies jointly indemnified Fatou for the destruction of her storey building by fire is 
    Cevap
    (C)
    proximate cause
  • 27
    The charge paid by a speculator for non-settlement of his account within the specified period is
    Cevap
    (B)
    brokerage
  • 28
    A cheque for which payment is refused due to insufficient funds is a
    Cevap
    (C)
    dishonored cheque
  • 29
    The keyboard of a computer is classified as
    Cevap
    (A)
    an input device
  • 30
    A communication equipment which is stationed in space for sending signals is
    Cevap
    (C)
    satellite
  • 31
    One of the factors which determines the choice of transport for goods is the
    Cevap
    (D)
    nature of the goods to be transported
  • 32
    Which of the following activities increases demands for goods and services
    Cevap
    (A)
    advertising
  • 33
    A diagram showing the positions of the structure of a company is
    Cevap
    (B)
    organizational chart
  • 34
    Good customer service practice requires
    Cevap
    (C)
    patience towards ill-mannered customers
  • 35
    The element of a contract are offer,
    Cevap
    (A)
    acceptance and performance
  • 36
    Which of the following types of advertising is aimed at taking away existing buyers from their slippers?
    Cevap
    (B)
    competitive
  • 37
    The marketing concept emphasizes the need to
    Cevap
    (D)
    build a strong and solid brand
  • 38
    An agent whose authority, as conferred by the principal, has no limit is a 
    Cevap
    (A)
    del credere agent
  • 39
    An agreement in which Phillip paid half of a car and accepted to pay the rest in instalments is a 
    Cevap
    (A)
    condition sale contract
  • 40
    A new offer of contract that terminates the original offer is
    Cevap
    (B)
    a counter offer
  • 41
    Which of the following roles is performed by middle management in an organization?
    Cevap
    (C)
    review and appraisal of operational results
  • 42
    The management term which refers to the number of staff a superior officer can efficiently supervise is 
    Cevap
    (D)
    span of control
  • 43
    Which of the following business units could be commercialized? 
    Cevap
    (A)
    public corporation
  • 44
    The restructuring of a government enterprise with the intention of making it profit oriented is
    Cevap
    (A)
    privatization
  • 45
    The headquarters of the Mano River Union is in
    Cevap
    (A)
    Freetown
  • 46
    A source of capital to a public company which attracts a fixed rate of interest is
    Cevap
    (A)
    an ordinary share
  • 47
    Which of the following is not an economic grouping in West Africa?
    Cevap
    (C)
    European Union
  • 48
    A customer who wishes to withdraw an amount greater than the balance in his current account would apply for?
    Cevap
    (B)
    an overdraft
  • 49
    The combination of business activities of Abbas Ltd and Denko Ltd to form one large company is 
    Cevap
    (A)
    an amalgamation
  • 50
    The difference between commercialization and privatization is that commercialized businesses
    Cevap
    (A)
    are government-owned while privatized businesses are owned by individuals