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 1: The financial institution established to boost Nigeria's trade with the rest of the world is called Options:
  A) Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation
  B) Nigerian Economic Reconstruction Fund
  C) Nigerian Industrial Development Bank
  D) Nigerian Export-Import Bank
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2: The conversion of raw material into finished products creates Options:
  A) Marginal utility
  B) Place utility
  C) form utility
  D) time utility
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3:

  Mr. Taju entered into a contract to let a car to Mr. Funbi for his wedding for two days. However, the car had an accident before the first day. Mr. Funbi attempted to Claim damages but failed. This implies that the contract was terminated by

  Options:
  A) bankruptcy
  B) breach
  C) lapse of time
  D) frustration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4: The cost which is incurred asa result of failure to load or unload a ship at the ports within a specified period is referred to as Options:
  A) demurrage charges
  B) premium charges
  C) excess charges
  D) trade charges
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5: The coordinating section of the central processing unit that manages the flow of data is the? Options:
  A) arithematic logic unit
  B) control unit
  C) magnetic unit
  D) register
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6: A Major funtion of commerce is to Options:
  A) facilitiate human satisfaction through exchange
  B) eliminate trade barriers
  C) provide raw materials for manufacturers
  D) influence government policies
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7: A term which indicates that share is temporarily suspended is Options:
  A) ex-dividend
  B) cum-dividend
  C) bond
  D) stock
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 8:

  Which of these is not a merit of division of labour

  Options:
  A) results in specialization
  B) brings about an element of automation
  C) Training in new jobs is facilitated
  D) Creates monotony in the worktask
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9: A company that is registered with the corporate Affairs Commission only without being enlisted on the Stock Exchange is a? Options:
  A) public liability company
  B) joint venture company
  C) limited company
  D) registered company
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 10: The type of advertising that seeks to persuade consumers to buy a particular product is Options:
  A) Informative advertising
  B) Competitive advertising
  C) Persuasive advertising
  D) mass and specific advertising
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  The correct answer is C .