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 21: Which of the following are forms of sales promotion? Options:
  A) advertising, personal selling and publicity
  B) advertising, market skimming and publicity
  C) personal selling, packaging and publicity
  D) advertising, packaging and publicity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 22: Money can simply be referred to as a? Options:
  A) medium of exchange
  B) means for the settlement of debts
  C) durable assets for doing business
  D) standard of value
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 23: A key advantage of delegation is that Options:
  A) workers are prepared for hgher responsibilites
  B) the manager has less work to do
  C) the manager spends less time on planning
  D) the organization grows larger in size
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 24: A carton of noodles valued at #2,000 was invoiced at #200 only.The accounting procedure to correct this error is to issue Options:
  A) an invoice for #200
  B) a debit note for #2,00
  C) a credit note for #1,800
  D) a debit note for #1,800
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 25:

  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 work force
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 26:

  Extractive industries may also be denominated as?

  Options:
  A) direct industries
  B) service industries
  C) primary industries
  D) indirect industries
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 27: Factors considered when setting up a retail business is one of the following _________ Options:
  A) capital, experience and trading
  B) experience, term of trade, and trading
  C) capital, trading and term of trade
  D) capital, type of goods and source of supply
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 28:

  One of the functions of a trade association is to

  Options:
  A) pay members salaries
  B) promote members' welfare
  C) provide loans to members
  D) provide employment for members
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 29: The setting of objectives for an organization and determining how to accomplish them is? Options:
  A) social responsibility
  B) planning
  C) organizing
  D) decision-making
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 30: An example of indirect service is rendered by Options:
  A) civil servants
  B) family doctors
  C) household servant
  D) entertainers
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  The correct answer is A .