Third Term Examination Commerce Senior Secondary Schools (SS 1) Exam Questions Volume 1
COMMERCE THIRD TERM EXAMINATION SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS (SS 1) EXAM QUESTIONS
SECTION A – OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION – CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE OPTIONS A – D.
1. Which one of the following is sent by a customer who wishes to know the price, quality and terms of sale of a product?
(a) Quotation
(b) Letter of enquiry
(c) Proforma invoice
(d) Advice note
2. In international trade, the direct exchange of goods for goods is _______ trade.
(a) bilateral
(b) counter
(c) multilateral
(d) entrepot
3. The trade document signed by a representative of a country to which goods are being sent is known as _______.
(a) consular invoice
(b) certificate of origin
(c) consignment note
(d) proforma invoice
4. What is the life span of a cheque which is drawn but not presented immediately for payment?
(a) 30 days
(b) 2 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 12 months
5. Which of the following does not influence the choice of a means of transport?
(a) Distance
(b) Value of goods
(c) Urgency
(d) Brand of vehicle
6. A label on a product such as “three crowns milk” is a form of _______.
(a) patent right
(b) branding
(c) copyright
(d) packaging
7. Which of the following is a customer service?
(a) delivery
(b) merchandizing
(c) branding
(d) market research
8. The scope of commerce is limited to _______.
(a) home and foreign trade
(b) wholesale and retail trade
(c) trade and aids to trade
(d) wholesale and entrepot
9. Which of the following is not a commercial occupation?
(a) Transportation
(b) Warehousing
(c) Banking
(d) Fishing
10. Entrepot trade means _______.
(a) exchange of goods between two countries
(b) exchange of goods among countries
(c) exporting of goods to be re-imported
(d) importing of goods to be re-exported
11. Which of the following is used to inform the buyer that goods ordered is on the way?
(a) Quotation
(b) Proforma invoice
(c) Advice note
(d) Dispatch book
12. Which of the following contains the complete information on goods available for sale?
(a) Invoice
(b) Delivery note
(c) Consignment note
(d) catalogue
13. One disadvantage of rail transport is _______.
(a) suitability for fragile goods
(b) absence of pilferage
(c) vulnerability to severe weather
(d) inflexibility
14. The type of water transport in which goods and people are moved through the rivers, canals, creeks and lakes is _______.
(a) sea transport
(b) inland water transport
(c) ocean liners
(d) cargo liners
15. _______ is a document which shows the full list of the cargo carried by a ship or aircraft.
(a) Bill of lading
(b) Airway bill
(c) Manifest
(d) Journal
16. _______ is sent by the seller to the buyer to correct an over charge.
(a) Credit note
(b) Debit note
(c) Invoice
(d) Journal
17. A _______ decreases the amount someone pays when buying goods.
(a) debit note
(b) credit note
(c) discount
(d) invoice
18. E & OE means _______.
(a) errors or omissions expected
(b) errors and omissions exempted
(c) errors and omissions excepted
(d) errors or omissions expected
19. All these except one are types of warehouse.
(a) Wholesale
(b) Retail
(c) Bonded
(d) Public
20. The middlemen are _______ and _______.
SECTION B
Answer four (4) questions only.
QUESTION 1
Describe five factors that determine the choice of means of transportation for goods.
QUESTION 2
A. What is discount? Give two examples.
B. What are the reasons for granting discount?
QUESTION 3
A. Distinguish between credit note and debit note.
B. State three uses of credit note and two uses of debit note.
QUESTION 4
A. List and explain three major constraints to commodity trading in Nigeria.
B. List and explain the methods of trading of commodity.
QUESTION 5
A. List four benefits of commodity exchange.
B. List and explain three requirements for trading.
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