WAEC Commerce questions: Transport

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1. Question 1· Transport· WAEC

   A charter party is an agreement for

   • Abuying shares
   • Bhiring a ship
   • Cinsuring goods
   • Dopening an account

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2. Question 2· Transport· WAEC

   A disadvantage of air transport is that it

   • Ais affected by traffic jams
   • Bis slow
   • Ccannot carry passengers
   • Dis expensive for bulky goods

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3. Question 3· Transport· WAEC

   A disadvantage of rail transport in Nigeria is that

   • Ait carries heavy goods
   • Bit does not reach many towns
   • Cit is cheap for bulk
   • Dit uses fixed routes

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4. Question 4· Transport· WAEC

   Crude oil is best transported over land by

   • Aair
   • Bpipeline
   • Crail only
   • Dmotorcycle

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5. Question 5· Transport· WAEC

   A charter party is

   • Aa travel ticket
   • Ba political party
   • Can agreement to hire a ship or aircraft
   • Da customs form

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6. Question 6· Transport· WAEC

   Pipelines are used in Nigeria mainly to carry

   • Aletters
   • Bpassengers
   • Ccattle
   • Dcrude oil and petroleum products

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7. Question 7· Transport· WAEC

   Perishable goods such as fresh flowers sent abroad are best moved by

   • Apipeline
   • Bship
   • Ccanal
   • Dair

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8. Question 8· Transport· WAEC

   A ship that sails on fixed routes at fixed times is

   • Aa barge
   • Ba tramp
   • Ca tanker
   • Da liner

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9. Question 9· Transport· WAEC

   The cheapest means of transporting bulky goods over long distances by sea is

   • Aair
   • Bship
   • Croad
   • Dpipeline

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10. Question 10· Transport· WAEC

    Air transport is most suitable for

    • Abulky raw materials
    • Blight, valuable or perishable goods over long distances
    • Ccheap heavy goods
    • Dcoal

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11. Question 11· Transport· WAEC

    The document showing the terms on which a ship is hired is a

    • Acharter party
    • Bbill of lading
    • Cway bill
    • Dmanifest

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12. Question 12· Transport· WAEC

    Pipelines are mainly used to transport

    • Acrude oil and gas
    • Bpassengers
    • Ccattle
    • Dfurniture

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13. Question 13· Transport· WAEC

    Tramp ships

    • Ahave no fixed routes or timetables
    • Bsail fixed routes
    • Ccarry only passengers
    • Dare aircraft

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14. Question 14· Transport· WAEC

    An advantage of road transport is

    • Adoor-to-door delivery
    • Blowest cost for bulk goods over long distances
    • Cfreedom from traffic delays
    • Dcarrying most cargo across oceans

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15. Question 15· Transport· WAEC

    The cheapest means of moving bulky goods such as coal over long distances by land is

    • Amotorcycle
    • Bair
    • Croad
    • Drail

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16. Question 16· Transport· WAEC

    Containerisation helps to

    • Aincrease damage
    • Breduce handling costs and theft
    • Cslow loading
    • Draise prices always

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