All 50 questions from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Commerce 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
The activity which entails buying of goods in bulk and selling in small quantities to retailers is A. assembling B. wholesaling C. retailing D. merchandising
A. assembling
B. wholesaling C. retailing D. merchandisingCorrect
C. —
D. —
Explanation
Wholesaling is the activity which entails buying goods in bulk and selling in small quantities to retailers.
One of the merits of television as a medium of advertising is that it
A. is prone to censorship
B. is relatively cheap
C. has more sensory stimulationCorrect
D. has more network coverage
Explanation
Television has more sensory stimulation than other media of advertising because it shows image and sound as well as description of how to use the goods, so the goods can be visualised.
A businessman who undertakes a hull insurance policy is aiming at
A. covering losses on damages to the cargo
B. protecting injured crew in the ship
C. averting payment of the freight
D. covering damages to the body of the shipCorrect
Explanation
Hull insurance covers losses to the vessel itself from specified perils; usually there is a provision that marine hull should be covered only within specified geographic limits.
An agent who brings a customer into business contact with his principal is known as
A. a del credere agent
B. auctioneer
C. a factor
D. a brokerCorrect
Explanation
A broker is an agent who brings a deal between the principal and clients, whomever he wishes to delegate his authority. No specific rule for the person to be selected.
The warehouse that is owned in a country and controlled by the government and used by manufacturing warehouses is
A. wholesalers' warehouse
B. state warehouseCorrect
C. bonded warehouse
D. private warehouse
Explanation
State warehouse means any premises provided by the State for the deposit of goods for the security thereof and of the duties thereon or pending compliance with the provisions of any law in respect of such goods.
Most partnership business operates on the basis of limited liability. That is the reason in some cases, there is at least one general partner whose liability will be unlimited to the capital contributed A. True B. False
A. TrueCorrect
B. False
C. —
D. —
Explanation
Most partnership businesses operate on the basis of limited liability; in some cases, there is at least one general partner whose liability will be unlimited to the capital contributed.
A consortium is a group made up of two or more individuals, companies, or governments that work together to achieving a common objective A. True B. False
A. TrueCorrect
B. False
C. —
D. —
Explanation
A consortium is a group made up of two or more individuals, companies, or governments that work together to achieve a common objective.
Some of the pre-requisites for the registration of companies into the second-tier market are: the company must be incorporated as a public limited company; the shareholders must not be less than 100; the company must sign a general undertaking with the stock exchange market A. True B. False
A. TrueCorrect
B. False
C. —
D. —
Explanation
These are the pre-requisites for registration of companies into the second-tier market.
Staffing process in an organisation is in three basic steps viz; recruitment, selection and placement. After placement, staffing process ends A. True B. False
A. TrueCorrect
B. False
C. —
D. —
Explanation
The staffing process in an organisation comprises recruitment, selection and placement, after which the process ends.
The main concern of marketing concepts is to identify consumers' need and device means of satisfying their needs A. True B. False
A. True
B. FalseCorrect
C. —
D. —
Explanation
The main concern of marketing concepts is to identify consumers' need and devise means of satisfying their needs (marked False in the answer key context appears to be a rare error position; retained per source solution B).
For a person that produces warm clothing, the weather situation will determine the price at which it will sell its product. Thus variable pricing is more applicable to such a seller A. True B. False
A. True
B. False
C. —Correct
D. —
Explanation
For a producer of warm clothing, the weather situation will determine the price at which it will sell its product; variable pricing is more applicable to such a seller.
Public relation (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization to the public in order to affect the public perception about the product or organisation A. True B. False
A. TrueCorrect
B. False
C. —
D. —
Explanation
Public relation (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or organization to the public to affect public perception about the product or organisation.
If a contract fails one of its necessary features, such contract can be terminated by a third party and contract is referred to as voidable contract A. True B. False
A. True
B. False
C. —
D. —Correct
Explanation
An agency contract must involve a principal and third party to be valid; the agent is standing-by as the link between both of them.
An agency contract must involve a principal and third party to be valid. Meanwhile, the agent is stand-by as the link between both of them A. True B. False
A. True
B. False
C. —
D. —Correct
Explanation
An agency contract must involve a principal and a third party to be valid, while the agent stands as the link between both of them.
The major problem with cyber cafe operator is the poor network coverage of the service provider. This makes the business to be unprofitable A. True B. False
A. True
B. FalseCorrect
C. —
D. —
Explanation
The major problem with cyber cafe operators is the poor network coverage of the service provider, making the business unprofitable.
A modem or broadband modem is a hardware device that connects a computer or router to a broadband network. Thus, through connection it makes it possible for users to download information into the system A. True B. False
A. True
B. False
C. —Correct
D. —
Explanation
A modem or broadband modem is a hardware device that connects a computer or router to a broadband network, making it possible for users to download information into the system.