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 131: The net profit is the excess of gross profit and sources of income over all the expenses . This implies that net profit is Options:
  A) the difference between gross profit and trade expenses
  B) the different between gross profit and net sales
  C) sales less cost of sales including sales returns
  D) opening stock add purchases less closing stock
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 132: Personnel activities that promote the general image of an organization are part of Options:
  A) advertising
  B) sales promotion
  C) public relations
  D) business correspondence
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 133:

  Which of the following countries are members of the Lake Chad Basin Commission?

  Options:
  A) Niger and Cameroon
  B) Benin and Nigeria
  C) Nigeria and Mali
  D) Chad and Benin
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 134: The business organization that can effectively combine management with control is? Options:
  A) private limited liability company
  B) sole proprietorship
  C) public limited liability company
  D) co-operation society
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 135: The main purpose of branding is to Options:
  A) create identity for a product
  B) make a product look attractive
  C) create product awareness
  D) increase sales volume
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 136: A direct service is rendered by Options:
  A) State counsels
  B) Civil servants
  C) Police
  D) Family doctor
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 137: A motor dealer who agreed to sell a car to Mr X but delivered it to Mr Y on the delivery date agreed with Mr X. He has discharged the contract by Options:
  A) performance
  B) frustration
  C) an agreement
  D) breach
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 138: Consumers require protection against exploitation to ensure? Options:
  A) adequate consumer awareness
  B) availability of products variety
  C) the sale of quality products
  D) increased aggregate demand
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 139: A common element in all contracts is? Options:
  A) offer
  B) consideration
  C) acceptance
  D) agreement
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 140: The main factors militating against the rapid growth of trade in Nigeria are? Options:
  A) inadequate transportation network and huge capital outlay
  B) lack of motivation and government attitude towards trade
  C) lacks of good transportation network and insecurity of investment
  D) huge capital outlay and government attitude to trade
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  The correct answer is C .