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 1971: The form of credit sales common to low income groups is Options:
  A) hire purchase
  B) club trading
  C) booking -me -down
  D) credit trading
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1972: The principal objectives of the Central Bank of Nigeria can be classified broadly into? Options:
  A) bankers' bank lender of last resort and issuance of currency
  B) service, currency management and financial intermediation
  C) banking services, foreign exchange operations and open markets operations
  D) service, monetary policy and developmental functions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1973:

  Use the information below to answer questions 13 and 14

  	#
  Sales	50,000.00
  Debtors	10,000.00
  Cash in hand	5,000.00
  Opening stock	30,000.00
  Creditors	8,000.00
  Purchases	16,000.00
  Overdraft	12,000.00
  Closing stock	10,000.00

  Options:
  A) #35,000.00
  B) #20,000.00
  C) #15,000.00
  D) #14,000.00
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1974: The right of an insurance company to stand in place of an insured against a third party , who is liable for the occurrence of a loss, is the principle of Options:
  A) proximate cause
  B) insurable interest
  C) insurance priority
  D) subrogation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1975: The pooling of business information for the benefit of members s is a major function of a? Options:
  A) pressure group
  B) trade association
  C) cultural group
  D) trade union
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1976: Which of the is a risk-free security? Options:
  A) Preference share
  B) Ordinary share
  C) Treasury bill
  D) Debenture
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1977: The fixed and current assets of a business are called? Options:
  A) called up capital
  B) capital employed
  C) paid-up capital
  D) authorized capital
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1978:

  I. Its unlimited nature
  II. The number of partners
  III. The withdrawal of a major of partner
  IV. The bearing of risk

  Which of these is both merit and demerit in partnership?

  Options:
  A) III and IV
  B) I only
  C) II only
  D) I and II
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1979: When an industry or company is nationalized, the state becomes Options:
  A) the major shareholder
  B) the mini shareholder
  C) the only shareholder
  D) an equal shareholder with other individuals
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1980:

  Which of the following legislation aims primarily at the protection of consumers?

  Options:
  A) Company's Act
  B) Partnership Act
  C) Trade Description Act
  D) Law of contract
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  The correct answer is C .