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 781: The main role of advertising is to Options:
  A) convince prospective buyers to buy
  B) show the actual shape, form and colour of the products
  C) inform people where to obtain goods and services
  D) captured the attention of people
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 782: Balance of payments is made up of? Options:
  A) visible and current items
  B) invisible and capital items
  C) current and capital items
  D) visible and invisible items
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 783: The major procedures in the purchase and sale of goods are enquiry Options:
  A) quotation, order and invoice
  B) placement, order and invoice
  C) bargin, order and invoice
  D) order, sale, and invoice
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 784: When expenses on trading are deducted, the result is the Options:
  A) rate of turn over
  B) net profit
  C) gross profit
  D) cost of goods sold
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 785:

  One of the products of the construction industry is a

  Options:
  A) piece of cloth
  B) bag of cement
  C) television
  D) chair
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 786: A type of long-term loan granted to companies with fixed interest rate as well as with redeemable and irredeemable features is referred to as projects. Options:
  A) debenture
  B) a bond
  C) a term loan
  D) an overdraft
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 787: A provision in the charter of a company which gives holders of common stock the first option to purchase additional issues of the firm's common stock is known the? Options:
  A) pre-emptive right
  B) shareholders right
  C) ex-dividend right
  D) over-subscription right
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 788: The main frame of selling directly to the consumers by manufacturers is to? Options:
  A) reduce transportation cost
  B) make contact with individual consumers
  C) discourage the activities of middlemen
  D) maximize profit margin
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 789: Goods that are manufactured or acquired by the seller after the contract of sale are? Options:
  A) specialty goods
  B) future goods
  C) specific goods
  D) general goods
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 790: A seller attracts and retains patronage by? Options:
  A) enhancing public relationship
  B) enhance sales promotion
  C) rendering pre-sales services
  D) rendering customer service
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  The correct answer is C .