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 manufacturer can make his product distinguishable from those of other competitors by Options:
  A) providing catalogues for his wholesalers
  B) aggressive sale ppromotion
  C) branding and packaging the product
  D) selling the product at a much lower price
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 12: An underlined principle in the marketing of goods is that firms should Options:
  A) Train their personnel
  B) be consumers oriented
  C) advertise the goods
  D) sell through outlets
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 13:

  An article used as a means of exchange in the early days of trade in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) cedis
  B) cowrie
  C) dalasi
  D) naira
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 14:

  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 15: A written partnership contract is known as? Options:
  A) an invoice
  B) a deed
  C) a prospectus
  D) a proposal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 16: The circulating capital of a business enterprise is classified into? Options:
  A) cash, work-in-progress and debtors
  B) cash,vehicles, land and buildings
  C) debtors , stock of raw materials and fittings
  D) pre-payments, debtors and equipment
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 17:

  NACCIMA stands for

  Options:
  A) Nigerian American Centre for Culture, Industries, Mines and Arts
  B) Nigerian Association for Culture, Civics, Industries, Minerals and arts Arts
  C) National Agency for Culture, Civilization, Investment, Manufacturing and Agriculture
  D) Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 18: Which of the following statement is true of preferred stockholders? Options:
  A) They have no voting rights at annual general meetings
  B) They first claim company asset before creditors
  C) The have first claim to company asset after all debts have been settled
  D) They share dividends equally with common shareholders
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 19: The difference between trademark and patent right is that the latter? Options:
  A) gives exclusive right to import a particular good
  B) is conferred by the government
  C) confers monopoly on a product
  D) confers exclusive right to publish literary works
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 20:

  The face-to-face meeting of the seller with the buyer for the purpose of making sales is

  Options:
  A) mass selling
  B) impulse buying
  C) personal selling
  D) sale promotion
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  The correct answer is C .