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SS 3 COMMERCE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) 0% 13 SSCE/NECO/GCE (COMMERCE) COMMERCE PAST QUESTIONS APP These are Commerce Past Questions. Questions will be picked at random from the question bank.You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to end the exam if you choose to.Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time.Goodluck! 1 / 50 An open cheque is one which has no name which has no specific amount written on it which can be cashed over the counter on which the amount is written only in figures 2 / 50 Which of the following is not used to correct an adverse balance of payment? increasing exports devaluation increasing imports decreasing import 3 / 50 The main advantage of sea transport over air transport is capacity speed safety patronage 4 / 50 The term legal tender refers to coins and bank notes cheque and bank notes coins and cheques postal and money orders 5 / 50 The main feature of a holding company is that it has financial control over other companies accepting responsibilities beyond the aims of private enterprises that it has profit-sharing schemes for employees that resources are used for the interest if the community 6 / 50 Which of the following is not a method of discharging a contract? frustration consideration performance breech 7 / 50 A retirement insurance policy which enables the assured to receive income for a specific period is whole life fidelity guarantee endowment annuity 8 / 50 When an insurance company indemnifies the insured and takes over his rights, this is known as contribution proximate cause subrogation abandonment 9 / 50 Who among the following does not function in the stock exchange market? promoter Bull jobber broker 10 / 50 The scope of commerce is limited to wholesale and retail trade wholesale and entrepot trade trade and aids-to-trade home and foreign trade 11 / 50 A retailer sells his products at “buy-two-take-three”. The sales promotion method referred to is gift trade discount premium free sample 12 / 50 Total assets minus current liabilities is equal to a company’s capital owned capital employed net profit gross profit 13 / 50 The various rights attached to different classes of shares are stated in the balance sheet prospectus memorandum of association articles of association 14 / 50 The process by which the government takes over the ownership ad control of an existing private business is industrialization privatization nationalization commercialization 15 / 50 The refund made on goods re-exported after being imported is known as import duty export duty customs drawback excise drawback 16 / 50 The minimum charge at which the central bank lends to commercial banks is called market rate interest rate bank rate discount rate 17 / 50 Which of the following is not an obstacle to the achievement of the objective of ECOWAS? slow pace of development of member countries lack of capital sabotage by other organizations lack of commitment of member states 18 / 50 Who is responsible for the payment of the bill in documentary credits? importer’s bank exporter’s bank importer exporter 19 / 50 The process of dealing with a cheque once it has been paid into the creditor’s bank is clearing discounting accepting negotiating 20 / 50 Which of the following is not a function of the ports Authority? providing facilities for water traffic movement providing storage and warehousing facilities at the docks providing parking space for vehicles controlling pollution in rivers 21 / 50 Market skimming is an example of pricing policy advertising sales promotion consumerism 22 / 50 Which of the following gives businessmen the opportunity to buy shares of public limited companies? discount houses commercial banks insurance companies the stock exchange 23 / 50 Farming is an activity that falls under secondary occupation tertiary occupation commercial occupation extractive occupation 24 / 50 Which of the following is a method of sales promotion? trade fair radio gingles poster display television broadcast 25 / 50 An advantage of a public limited company over a private one is the access to retained earnings Less taxation by government easy transferability of shares limited liability of shareholders 26 / 50 Which of the following can be defined as trade and aid to trade? commerce advertising retailing wholesaling 27 / 50 A private company is one which must publish its audited account must publish its audited account restricts the rights to transfer its shares must publish its audited account is owned by a maximum of twenty members floats its shares on the shock exchange market 28 / 50 If a share is sold at a price below its first value, it is sold at premium at a discount at par above par 29 / 50 Which of the following is a means by which a contract of agency could be terminated? payment of commission mutual agreement failure to insure the contract lack of consideration 30 / 50 Which of the following organizations aim at providing relief for countries facing adverse balance of payment? G.A.T I.M.F U.N.C.T.D A.C.P 31 / 50 A partner with an unlimited liability is known as a norminal partner active partner general partner dormant partner 32 / 50 Which of the following provides a proof of posting and that the item has got to the addresses? recorded delivery registered letter certificate of posting express letter 33 / 50 Which of the following terms is used in marine insurance when the cargo suffers partial loss? general average particular average floating policy open cover 34 / 50 A refund of the duty collected on goods imported and processed for re-export is preferential duty excise duty value added tax excise draw bank 35 / 50 Which of the following is an intangible asset of a firm? goodwill reserve right issue skilled personnel 36 / 50 Which of the following is used to show that goods imported were produced in an ECOWAS member country? certificate of origin bill of exchange bill of lading insurance policy 37 / 50 Which of the following involves the delivery of mails to a traveler without fixed address? speed post recorded deliver poste restante reply paid 38 / 50 A debenture is mortgaged when it is irredeemable secured on the assets of a company redeemable not secured on the assets of a company 39 / 50 The production of goods in anticipation of demand is possible because of the existence of branding warehousing packaging advertising 40 / 50 A specially designed container to convey crude oil or liquid from one’ location to another is a launch coaster ferry tanker 41 / 50 If the amount of dividend paid varies according to the level of profit; what type of share is involved? ordinary share deferred share preference share cumulative preference share 42 / 50 Partnership form of business is most appropriate for nonprofit making ventures where professionals are needed where very large capital is required where the liability of members is limited. 43 / 50 Dividend is a always expressed as a percentage of total volume of business working capital value of shares owned earnings of the business 44 / 50 The money used by Njie & Co. Ltd in running the day-to-day activities of the business is represented by current assets less current liabilities total assets less current liabilities current assets less stock total assets less total liabilities 45 / 50 The West Africa Clearing House (WACH) was established expand the volume of traffic within member countries dredge the rivers in West Africa for easy navigation coordinate the efforts of member states to tap their natural resources promote the use of currencies of all members for inter-regional trade 46 / 50 Which of the following has as one of its objectives the removal of obstacles to movement of people and goods across the boundaries of member countries? LCBC OAU OPEC ECOWAS 47 / 50 C & F as a price quotation in foreign trade means that the buyer pays for both the freight and insurance pays for insurance only has to pay for cost and freight is responsible for clearing and forwarding the goods 48 / 50 Which of the following is not suitable for hire purchase? textiles refrigerators furniture printing 49 / 50 Which of the following is true of rail transport? cheaper over long distances suitable for perishable good has no fixed route it does not require trans-shipping of goods 50 / 50 A label as a product such as “Three Crown Milk” is a form of copyright branding patent right packaging Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Send feedback Practice also: SS 3 CIVIC EDUCATION PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 CHEMISTRY PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 AGRIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)