JAMB and WAEC Commerce questions

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All topics Advertising and marketing · 32 Business management and environment · 32 Commerce and its scope · 31 Communication · 33 Computers and ICT in business · 29 Consumer protection · 30 Documents used in trade · 34 Elements of commercial law · 31 Financing a business · 32 Foreign trade · 40 Forms of business organisation · 40 Home trade: retail and wholesale · 40 Insurance · 39 Money and banking · 40 Occupation and production · 33 The stock exchange · 34 Transport · 33 Warehousing · 28

Question 561· Transport· WAEC
Perishable goods such as fresh flowers sent abroad are best moved by
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Answer: D. air
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Question 562· Transport· JAMB
A document showing the goods carried by a ship and signed by the ship's master as a receipt is the
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Answer: C. bill of lading
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Question 563· Transport· WAEC
A ship that sails on fixed routes at fixed times is
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Answer: D. a liner
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Question 564· Transport· WAEC
The cheapest means of transporting bulky goods over long distances by sea is
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Answer: B. ship
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Question 565· Transport· WAEC
Air transport is most suitable for
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Answer: B. light, valuable or perishable goods over long distances
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Question 566· Transport· JAMB
An air waybill serves as
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Answer: B. a receipt for goods sent by air
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Question 567· Transport· WAEC
The document showing the terms on which a ship is hired is a
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Answer: A. charter party
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Question 568· Transport· JAMB
A disadvantage of pipeline transport is that
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Answer: D. it can carry only liquids and gases along fixed routes
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Question 569· Transport· WAEC
Pipelines are mainly used to transport
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Answer: A. crude oil and gas
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Question 570· Transport· JAMB
A waybill is used in
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Answer: C. road and rail transport of goods
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Question 571· Transport· JAMB
Containerisation in transport helps to
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Answer: D. reduce handling, damage and theft of cargo
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Question 572· Transport· JAMB
A benefit of the Nigerian Ports Authority is that it
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Answer: C. manages ports and harbours for trade
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Question 573· Transport· JAMB
Which form of transport is most often disrupted by harmattan haze?
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Answer: C. air
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Question 574· Transport· JAMB
Which form of transport is most suitable for carrying crude oil over long distances on land?
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Answer: C. Pipeline
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Question 575· Transport· JAMB
Inland water transport in Nigeria is limited mainly by
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Answer: A. seasonal changes in river levels
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Question 576· Transport· WAEC
Tramp ships
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Answer: A. have no fixed routes or timetables
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Question 577· Transport· WAEC
An advantage of road transport is
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Answer: A. door-to-door delivery
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Question 578· Transport· WAEC
The cheapest means of moving bulky goods such as coal over long distances by land is
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Answer: D. rail
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Question 579· Transport· WAEC
Containerisation helps to
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Answer: B. reduce handling costs and theft
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Question 580· Transport· JAMB
Liner ships
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Answer: B. follow fixed routes and timetables
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JAMB and WAEC Commerce questions

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

A document showing the goods carried by a ship and signed by the ship's master as a receipt is the

A ship that sails on fixed routes at fixed times is

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

Air transport is most suitable for

An air waybill serves as

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

A disadvantage of pipeline transport is that

Pipelines are mainly used to transport

A waybill is used in

Containerisation in transport helps to

A benefit of the Nigerian Ports Authority is that it

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

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

Inland water transport in Nigeria is limited mainly by

Tramp ships

An advantage of road transport is

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

Containerisation helps to

Liner ships