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 761: The document issued to a port authority when goods are deposited is a? Options:
  A) dock landing account
  B) bill of sight
  C) bill of lading
  D) dock warrant
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 762: The deliberate effort geared towards discarding some cargoes in order to lighten the vessel is Options:
  A) caveat emptor
  B) uberrimae fidei
  C) demurrage
  D) jettison
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 763: The strategy adopted by a firm that ceases to operate at one or more locations because of inactivity is? Options:
  A) rejuvenation
  B) focus
  C) diversification
  D) consolidation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 764:

  A common requirement for public and private limited companies in Nigeria is that

  Options:
  A) a shareholder cannot transfer his shares to someone else without permission from other shareholders
  B) shares cannot be offered or sale on the stock exchange
  C) their annual accounts are made available to the corporate affairs commission
  D) shares can be offered for sale through an issuing house
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 765: Trade fairs in Nigeria are organised by Options:
  A) the Federal Government
  B) Manufacturers'' Association of Nigeria
  C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  D) Chambers of Commerce
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 766: The difference between a private are public limited liability company is that the former Options:
  A) Is unable to declare and pay dividend.
  B) Has a higher number of share holder
  C) Is unable to offer shares to the public.
  D) pays higher salaries to its member
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 767: The measure of independence available to the individual business units that come together is the main difference between Options:
  A) vertical and horizontal integration
  B) Mergers and Acquisition
  C) Consortium and imagination
  D) Trust and Cartel
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 768: The documents used in the purchase and sale of goods which contain other terms of trade are? Options:
  A) debit note and credit note
  B) delivery note and advice nopt
  C) invoice and order
  D) quotation and invoice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 769: A partnership is dissolved when? Options:
  A) the business suffers a loss
  B) there is bankruptcy
  C) there is consistent theft
  D) there is misunderstanding between partners
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 770: Which of the following is the best method for computing working capital Options:
  A) Total assets less current liabilities
  B) Current liabilities less current assets
  C) Fixed liabilities less current assets
  D) Current assets less current liabilities
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  The correct answer is A .