JAMB and WAEC Commerce questions: Transport

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1. Question 21· Transport· JAMB

   Containerisation in transport helps to

   • Aslow down trade
   • Bincrease loading time
   • Craise freight costs
   • Dreduce handling, damage and theft of cargo

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2. Question 22· Transport· JAMB

   A benefit of the Nigerian Ports Authority is that it

   • Aconducts elections
   • Bprints money
   • Cmanages ports and harbours for trade
   • Dinsures cargo

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3. Question 23· Transport· JAMB

   Which form of transport is most often disrupted by harmattan haze?

   • Arail
   • Bpipeline
   • Cair
   • Dwater

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4. Question 24· Transport· JAMB

   Which form of transport is most suitable for carrying crude oil over long distances on land?

   • ARoad
   • BAir
   • CPipeline
   • DRail

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5. Question 25· Transport· JAMB

   Inland water transport in Nigeria is limited mainly by

   • Aseasonal changes in river levels
   • Btoo many ships
   • Cfast trains
   • Dpipelines

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6. Question 26· Transport· WAEC

   Tramp ships

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

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7. Question 27· 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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8. Question 28· 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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9. Question 29· Transport· WAEC

   Containerisation helps to

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

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10. Question 30· Transport· JAMB

    Liner ships

    • Ago anywhere for hire
    • Bfollow fixed routes and timetables
    • Ccarry only oil
    • Dnever carry passengers

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11. Question 31· Transport· JAMB

    The contract under which a ship is hired for a particular voyage or period is the

    • Acharter party
    • Bbill of lading
    • Cfreight note
    • Dship's manifest

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12. Question 32· Transport· JAMB

    The factor that determines the choice of transport for perishable goods is mainly

    • Aspeed
    • Bcolour
    • Cpackaging only
    • Dthe driver's age

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13. Question 33· Transport· JAMB

    A way bill is a document that

    • Ainsures cargo
    • Bhires a ship
    • Clists goods carried by road or rail
    • Dpays customs duty

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