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 11: A retail cooperative society aims at? Options:
  A) hoarding manufactured goods
  B) cutting off the profit of the middlemen
  C) lending money to members at a low interest rates
  D) encouraging members to save money
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 12: The machine used for sending telex messages is known as a? Options:
  A) radar
  B) fax machine
  C) dictaphone
  D) teleprinter
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 13: The most important business objective is to Options:
  A) improve investments
  B) provide quality products
  C) target consumers for satisfaction
  D) carve a niche for the business
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 14: The function of money that facilitates the comparison of the quality of goods as a basis of exchange is the? Options:
  A) unit of account
  B) measure of value
  C) store of value
  D) medium of exchange
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 15:

  A country is said to be experiencing an unfavourable balance of trade if her

  Options:
  A) exports exceed imports
  B) visible imports exceeds Visible exports
  C) visible exports exceed visible imports
  D) imports and exports are equal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 16: The main advantage of road transport is that it is Options:
  A) convenient and flexible
  B) cheap and direct
  C) common and fast
  D) safe and available
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 17: Cum div differs from ex div in that, the later Options:
  A) entitles the purchaser to recieve a company's current dividend
  B) entitles the vendor to recieve a company's current dividend
  C) confirms a purchase or sale made on behalf of a share holder
  D) is a document used to transfer ownership of shares
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 18: An organization which focuses on consumer satisfaction is practicing Options:
  A) consumerism
  B) market segmentation
  C) selling concept
  D) marketing concept
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 19:

  An abridged version of a company's income statement for 11993 contains the following information:

  Turnover N286.5

  Cost of goods sold N147.5

  Overhead and other expenses N85.5

  Taxes due for the year N26.9

  What was the company's profit before tax for 1993?

  Options:
  A) 26.9 million
  B) 53.5 million
  C) 139.2 million
  D) 286.5 million
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 20: The purchase of goods under the CWO system of payment implies that? Options:
  A) money must be enclosed when ordering
  B) payment must be made on delivery
  C) payment must be made within few days
  D) cash must be paid on the spot
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  The correct answer is B .