Commerce Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Commerce is a structured system for exchanging goods between buyers and sellers. It involves studying the processes and activities related to buying and selling goods and services, particularly on a large scale.

• Question 1021: Electronic computers differ and minimize errors in a? Options:
  A) faster and more accurate manner
  B) more organized manner
  C) faster but less accurate manner
  D) slower but more accurate manner
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1022: Production ends when goods and services ________ Options:
  A) reach the final consumer
  B) are used for manufacturing
  C) are packaged and labelled
  D) are sold to the middlemen
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1023: A minor is not permitted to enter into a valid contract because he Options:
  A) Cannot pay the consideration
  B) Is too young to interpret the law
  C) Is young in the eye of the law
  D) May not be able to write the contract
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1024:

  Use this information to answer this question. Below is the trading, profit and loss Account particulars of Amadi peterside and Brothers for the year ended 31st December 1986.

  	₦		₦
  Opening stock Purchase	1000 7000	Sales	8000
  Closing Stock	3000

  Trading Expenses

  Electricity Salaries Rent Depreciations

  ₦ 135 875 180 210

  From the figures given, calculate

  Gross profit

  Options:
  A) 300
  B) 3000
  C) 6000
  D) 11000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1025:

  A feature of supermarkets which distinguishes it from other large scale retail outlets is that items sold are

  Options:
  A) mainly household goods
  B) mainly industrial goods
  C) delivered by post
  D) one line of products
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1026: Which of the following is classified as an immaterial want? Options:
  A) Protection
  B) Raw materials
  C) Machines
  D) Goods and Services
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1027: The protection of consumers against exploitation by manufacturers is to ensure? Options:
  A) thaty there are varieties of product
  B) that the right quality of goods and services is sold
  C) increase in production capacity
  D) increase in the level of consumers awareness
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1028: Recognized members of the Stock Exchange who buy and sell securities on their own behalf are known as ? Options:
  A) bulls
  B) jobbers
  C) brokers
  D) stags
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1029: The central bank controls the quantity of money in circulation through? Options:
  A) open-market operations
  B) decreasing the tax rate
  C) issuing new currencies
  D) increasing the tax rate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1030:

  An article used as a means of exchange in the early days of trade in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) cedis
  B) cowrie
  C) dalasi
  D) naira
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  The correct answer is B .