BUSINESS STUDIES

MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS

FOR JSS3
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or
suspensions don’t be involved.

Subject: BUSINESS STUDIES Duration: 2HRS Class: JSS 3

SECTION A: INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS

SECTION

1. A good receptionist must possess the following qualities except ______

(a) loyal to the organisation (b) punctual at work (c) must not be aggressive
(d) must stay in office for 24 hours

2. A place where buyers and sellers meet to transact business is called

______ (a) shop (b) market (c) trade (d) school

3. The department which deals with staff matters is ______ (a) personnel
department (b) finance department (c) purchasing department (d) sales
department

4. Labour is rewarded with ______ (a) rent (b) profit (c) capital (d) wages
and salaries

5. A retailer is the one who ______ (a) specializes in industrial goods (b)
sells to wholesalers (c) buys in small quantities from the wholesaler and
sell to the consumer in units (d) none of the above.

6. An office material in which personal data of staff are kept is called

______ (a) table (b) wood box (c) file cabinet (d) jacket

7. The fastest means of transportation is _______ (a) land (b) air (c)
pipeline (d) water.

8. One of the following is not an office equipment. (a) printer (b) perforator
(c) recharge card (d) typewriter.
9. A telephone operator must be _______. (a) heady (b) neat (c) kind (d)
polite

10. C.O.D means _______ (a) cost of delivery (b) cash on delivery (c) cash
of delivery (d) cash on delay

11. Aids to trade consists of ______ (a) banking (b) insurance (c)
advertising (d) all of the above

12. One of the following is not an element of Business studies? (a) book
keeping (b) physics (c) keyboarding (d) commerce

13. Which of the following is not extractive occupation? (a) farming (b)
fishing (c) mining (d) driving.

14. A type of advertising meant for the public to introduce new products is
called _____ (a) informative (b) persuasive (c) competitive (d) mass and
specific

15. The method in which duties are carried out in respect of performance
of business activities of an organization is called _______ (a) office
procedure (b) business studies (c) service render (d) office performance

16. One of the functions of the Central Bank of Nigeria is to ______ (a)
give loans to traders (b) carry money from Lagos to Abuja (c) print passport
photographs (d) mint country’s currencies

17. Which of the following is not used for transporting goods and people on
seas? (a) canoe (b) ferry (c) trailer (d) boat

18. The following are examples of advertising media except _____(a) radio
(b) television (c) textbook (d) magazine

19. The following are procedures for making payment except _____ (a)
payment by bank draft (b) payment by cash (c) payment by receipt (d)
payment by cheque

20. The money used in starting business is called _______ (a) cash at
hand (b) cash at bank (c) cheque (d) capital

21. Coal mining is an example of _____ (a) direct service (b) tertiary
production (c) indirect service (d) extractive industry

22. The profit given to shareholders of a company is ______ (a) dividend

(b) bond (c) share (d) divide
23. The role of insurance in commerce is ______(a) invest premium
earned in business (b) prevent wasteful venture (c) minimise business risks
(d) identify businessmen for loss

24. Furnitures and fittings are examples of _____ assets (a) fixed (b)
current (c) circulating (d) floating

25. A device used to aid the effective performance of a worker in an office

is _______ (a) office equipment (b) electric fan (c) transported device (d)
opener

26. The insurance policy on goods transported on water is known as

________ (a) third party (b) burglary (c) compensation (d)marine

27. Moving goods from Nigeria to Ghana is called _______ (a) export
trade (b) gift of unit (c) import trade (d) production (e) retail trade

28. The act of passing information from one place to the other is called
_____ (a) ware housing (b) communication (c) advertising (d)
transportation

29. A type of business owned and run by one person is known as _____
(a) co-operative (b) sole proprietorship (c) company (d) partnership

30. Division of labour _______ output (a) decreases (b) disallows (c)
increases (d) releases

31. _______ is the arrangement of wants according to priority. (a) choice

(b) scarcity (c) scale of preference (d) opportunity cost

32. A trade between two or more countries is called _____ (a) international
trade (b) local trade (c) domestic trade (d) home trade

33. Another name for home trade is _______ (a) foreign trade (b)
international trade (c) cosmetic trade (d) domestic trade

34. The following are documents used in buying and selling except
______ (a) order (b) catalogue (c) invoice (d) visitor’s book

35. The money used to start business is recorded on which side of the
cash book? (a) debit side (b) credit side (c) creditor side (d) debtor side

36. A/C means ____ (a) accompany (b) account (c) accountant (d)
acquired

37. The apex bank in Nigeria is ______ (a) Zenith bank (b) Federal Apex
Bank (c) National Apex Bank (d) Central Bank of Nigeria
38. Exchange of goods for goods is called ______ (a) barter (b) sales (c)
trade (d) butter

39. The following can be insured against except _______ (a) gambling (b)
goods (c) building (d) life

40. The following businesses are legal except ______ (a) carpentry (b)
smuggling (c) teaching (d) trading

41. Petty cash book is used to _______ (a) record minor expenses (b) pay
staff salaries (c) record goods sold on credit (d) record bank transactions

42. Asset means _______ (a) properties (b) liabilities (c) debtor (d) creditor

43. The person who owns, runs and establishes business is called
_______ (a) entrepreneur (b) diligence (c) hardworking (d) coordinator

44. The physical counting of the stock in the store at a particular time is
known as _____ (a) stock record (b) stock taking (c) stock control (d) stock
working

45. A telephone call within a town is called ______ (a) emergency (b) trunk
(c) local (d) sudden

46. A method of paragraphing where all lines start at the margin is known
as _________ (a) hanging paragraph (b) block paragraph (c) indented
paragraph (d(open paragraph

47. _______ is the estimate of income and expenditure over a specific

period of time. (a) budget (b) bonus (c) divided (d) share

48. _______ are entered on the debit side of profit and loss accounts. (a)
expenses (b) income (c) cash (d) losses

49. All the following are natural products except _______ (a) groundnut (b)
timber (c) ships (d) cotton

50. The collaboration of people living together in a particular geographical

area having a common custom, values, cultural laws and mutual interest is
______ (a) market (b) consumer (c) education (d) society

51. Which of the following advertising media is suitable for demonstrating

Omo detergent? (a) newspaper (b) magazine (c) radio (d) television

52. The place where typewriters are kept is called _______ (a) store room
(b) typing house (c) typing pool (d) typing room.
53. Olufolabi has N 800 in her bank account but withdraws N 1200. How
much overdraft have been granted to her (a) N 1000 (b) N 800 (c) N 700
(d) N 400

54. A clerical staff performs the following functions except _______ (a)
direct visitors to executive’s office (b) laundering for the boss (c) file
documents (d) running official errands

55. The aid to trade that involves the movement of goods and people to
where they are needed is ______ (a) communication (b) transportation (c)
banking (d) advertising

56. Which of the following is not a quality of a good receptionist? (a)

bluffing (b) attentiveness (c) courtesy (d) tactfulness

57. A trial balance shows the _______ of all entries in ledger accounts (a)
asset accounts (b) arithmetical accuracy (c) balance (d) mathematical
calculations

58. The document used for withdrawal of cash from current account is
______ (a) ATM (b) cheque (c) counter cheque (d) pay slip

59. The chemicals with household uses and can be purchased in local
stores is called _________ (a) toxic chemicals (b) dangerous chemicals (c)
suitable chemicals (d) hazardous chemicals

60. Irregularity at work may attract ______ (a) punishment (b) favour (c)
promotion (d) transfer.

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SECTION B :ANSWER QUESTION 4 AND ANY OTHER TWO

QUESTIONS.

1a. Define (i) consumer right (ii) consumer redress

b. List and explain 2 just ways of seeking redress c. Outline 4 benefits of

providing redress

2a. Explain the concept of personal finance b. Outline 5 sources of

finance for individuals

c. Explain 3 types of budget.

3a. Define modesty b. List 5 attributes of modesty

c. State 2 differences between modesty and extravagance

4. Draw up trading, profit and loss account for the year ended December,
2020, from the trial balance of MICHEAL Nig. Ltd. below :

Dr. Cr.

Opening stock. 1,200

Sales. 28,800

Purchases. 23,800

Rent and rate. 900

Salaries and wages. 3,200

Furniture & fittings. 1,000

General expenses. 500

Note: The closing stock is #4,200

4b. list 4 uses of trading, profit and loss account.

5a. Write short note on the following : i. Balance sheet ii. Profit and loss
account

iii. Trial balance iv. Trading account.

b. Draw the comprehensive format for trading, profit and loss account

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BUSINESS STUDIES
EXAM QUESTIONS FOR
JSS3 FIRST TERM
FIRST

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or

suspensions don’t be involved.
SUBJECT: BUSINESS STUDIES TIME: 2HRS CLASS:
JSS 3

SECTION A: INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS

SECTION

1. Which of the following documents is issued by a seller to the buyer

whenever goods are damaged or undercharged? (a) credit note (b) debit
note (c) local purchasing order (d) quotation

2. Which of the following books is handled by a receptionist? (a)

attendance register (b) visitors book (c) incoming register (d) outgoing

3. An applicant seeking employment in an organisation should direct his

application

to the _______ office. (a) Accounts (b) personnel (c) production (d)
purchasing

4. Clerical duties are BEST performed in ______ (a) company (b) market
(c) ministry (d) office.

5. How many types of office do we generally have? (a) Five (b) four (c) six
(d) two.

6. The following are methods of handling information in an office except

________ (a) leaking (b) processing (c) receiving (d) recording

7. An advantage of sole proprietorship over other forms of business unit is

______ (a) certificate of trading to commence business (b) limited number
of owners (c) shares sold to the public (d) small amount of capital to
commence business

8. A form of business unit whose capital is derived mainly from government

is _____ (a) cooperative (b) public corporation (c) partnership (d) limited
liability company

9. When thinking of setting up a small business, attention must be paid to

the following EXCEPT _____ (a) convenience to customers (b) future
expansion (c) location of business (d) nearness to bank and post office

10. An office which is run successfully shows that every member of staff
works _____ (a) in the office (b) as a team in the office (c) individually in
the office (d) in groups in the office

11. Which of the following is not a reward for being truthful? (a) Bad
reputation (b) good reputation (c) promotion (d) useful suggestion
12. The person that is the sole provider of business capital and suffers
losses alone is called a _____ (a) partner (b) salesman (c) trader (d) sole
proprietor

13. Mrs Omitunde bought stationeries from a bookshop and pays cash. The
book seller will give her _____ (a) an invoice (b) an order (c) a voucher (d)
a receipt

14. The Head of the sales department is _____ (a) purchases manager (b)
sales manager (c) personnel manager (d) chief marketer

15. An insurance policy that covers accidents on sea is known as _____ (a)
fire insurance (b) life assurance (c) marine insurance (d) burglary insurance

16. The following are departments in an organization except _____ (a)

purchasing department (b) sales department (c) production department (d)
organization department

17. The space allowed at the edge of a document to make it more attractive
is called _____ (a) attraction (b) margin (c) designs (d) orientation

18. A bookkeeper must possess all the following qualities except ______
(a) he must write clearly (b) he must be doubtful in in calculation (c) he
must be intelligent (d) he must be accurate in calculation

19. The minimum member that you can find in partnership business is ____
(a) two (b) four (c) seven (d) twelve

20. Creating public awareness about the organization’s product is the

responsibility of ______ department. (a) personnel (b) production (c)
marketing (d) purchasing

21. The book signed by the people who visit an organisation is known as
_____ (a) visitor’s book (b) welcome book (c) office book (d) time book

22. Insurer in insurance business is the _____ (a) insurance company (b)
agent of the insured (c) broker of the insured (d) risk giver

23. An introductory card is another name for _____ (a) business card (b)
quotation form (c) requisition form (d) inventory form

24. A business with unlimited number of shareholders is known as _____

(a) sole proprietor (b) private company (c) partnership (d) public company

25. ______ type of insurance deals with stealing. (a) burglary (b)
comprehensive (c) assurance (d) third party
26. The method of of classifying files are the following except ________ (a)
chronological (b) geographical (c) alphabetical (d) sorting

27. Production is said to be _____ (a) changing the forms of raw materials
(b) creation of only services (c) creation of goods (d) creation of goods and
services so as to satisfy human wants

28. One of Nigerian international seaport is in _______ (a) Onitsha (b)

Kano (c) Ibadan (d) Lagos

29. Petty cash book is used to record ______ (a) bank transaction (b)
minor expenses (c) staff salary (d) credit sales

30. A place where correspondence is received and despatched in the office

is called ______ (a) personnel office (b) despatch office (c) registry (d)
Cash office

31. Which office machine is used to hold two or more papers together? (a)
perforator (b) stapler (c) nail (d) office pin

32. The process whereby documents are kept for future reference is called
_____ (a) bookkeeping (b) filing (c) banking (d) warehousing

33. The following are expected of receptionist except _____ (a) dedication
to duty (b) politeness (c) rudeness (d) tolerance

34. Which of the following is not part of business studies? (a) commerce (b)
office practice (c) bookkeeping (d) mathematics

35. The source document that serve as evidence that money has been paid
is _____ (a) receipt (b) debit note (c) credit note (d) invoice

36. An office machine used to store data to bring out information is called
_____ (a) printer (b) computer (c) typewriter (d) scanner

37. Which of these is NOT a traditional means of communication? (a) town

crier (b) telephone (c) talking drum (d) king heralds

38. An office machine used to destroy unwanted documents or letters in the

office is called? (a) shredding machine (b) perforator (c) computer (d)
duplication machine

39. Handwritten materials which are ready for keyboarding are regarded as
_____ (a) carbon paper (b) waste (c) manuscript (d) material

40. Any activities in which people engaged themselves in order to earn a

living is termed _____ (a) promotion (b) communication (c) occupation (d)
interest
41. The type of bank which aids business and individuals in day to day
transaction is called _____ bank. (a) central (b) commercial (c)
development (d) industrial

42. Aids to trade are those activities that facilitates _______ (a)
communication (b) buying and selling (c) advertising (d) consumers

43. The mail clerk must ensure that the person who receives the letter
______ the despatch book. (a) tears (b) folds (c) signs (d) sorts

44. Which of the following is not a function of an office? (a) receiving

information (b) recording information (c) assessing information (d) distorting
information

45. One of the following is the main branch of trade. (a) home and foreign
(b) home and domestic (c) wholesale and retail (d) hawker and consumer

46. All goods returned to the supplier due to damage are recorded in
_______ (a) sales journal (b) purchases journal (c) return inward journal (d)
return outward journal

47. The advertising media usually found on strategic points along major
roads and cities are called _____ (a) billboard (b) journals (c) newspaper
(d) handbills

48. A document which contains pictorial representation of goods for sale

and their prices is called ____ (a) invoice (b) price list (c) quotation (d)
customer’s order

49. An envelop sealing machine is most likely to be found in _____ (a) post
office (b) supermarket (c) mail room (d) principal’s office

50. The industries that turn raw materials into finished goods is called
_____ (a) mining industries (b) construction industries (c) coal industries (d)
manufacturing industries

SECTION B

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS IN THIS

SECTION

1. (a) What is advertising? (b) Outline eight (8) forms of

advertising media.

(c) Explain four (4) importance of advertising.

2. (a) Define transportation. (b) List and discuss four (4) modes
of transportation.
 (c) With the aid of diagram, show the flow of communication

3. (a) Explain the term “communication”.

(b) List three (3) traditional and five (5) modern means of
communication.

(c) Discuss the importance of communication in business.

4. (a) Define business goal. (b) Explain four (4) factors that
enhances business goal.

(c) Outline four (4) importance of business goal.

5. (a) Differentiate between consumer awareness and consumer

protection.

(b) Explain four (4) importance of consumer protection.

(c) List five (5) benefits of lodging complaints.

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1. ……………… is used to hold papers together [a] cutlass [b] cabinet

[c] stapler [d] scissors
● Which of these is used to produce several copies of documents [a]
typewriter [b] carpenter [c] camera [d] photocopy machine
○ Office can function without equipments yes / no
● Honest business practice build …………. Of trust with customers [a]
foundation [b] enemy [c]nation [d] producer

List five office equipments

5. …………………………………………………………………..

6. …………………………………………………………………..

7. ……………………………………………………………………

8. ……………………………………………………………………

9. …………………………………………………………………….

10…………………… is a practice of attracting the attention of people to

goods and services. [a]
politics [b] advertising [c] media [d] printing

1. Advertising creates ………………. About a products [a] fun [b] set

back [c] goods [d] awareness
2. Newspaper is a common advertising …………………….. [a] book
[b]medicine [c ] hindrance [d]point of sales
3. One of the major functions of advertising is to build up a
good………… for a product. [a]

image [b] office [c] turn down [d] none of the above

1. Advertised goods get faster and longer sales [a] true [b] false [c] A
and B [d] none of the above
2. A good transportation system is fast but not comfortable [a] true [b]
false [c] A and B [d] none of the above

Name three Nigerian newspaper

16.
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………..

17.
………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………

18.
………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………

1. Transportation by ……………………………… Is the fastest [a] road

[b] air [c] water [d] no idea
● Which of these can not be used to carry passengers [a] buses [b]
cars [c] aeroplane
○ tanker
● One of these is not used on water [a] trains [b] ship [c] canoe [d]
boats
● A good transportation system brings about a……………….. and rapid
distribution of goods [a]

slow [b] rough [c] wide [d] bad

● Letters are taking to the post office for proper posting [a] true [b] false
[c] maybe [d] no idea
● A buyer can make payment for the goods bought online [a] false [b]
yes [c] don’t know
● all of the above
 ● Protection of consumers’ rights and interests is a vital function of
government [a] yes [b] no [c] don’t know [d] none of the above
● The main account in a double –entry book keeping is generally called
………….. [a] leader

[b] lesser [c] savings account [d] ledger

● Information recorded in a ledger is usually obtained from one of the

following [a] receipt

[b] phone [c] post office [d] poster

● The credit balance is on the ………………. Hand side [a] up [b] right
[c] left [d] down Say whether the statements are TRUE OR FALSE

29. We have gross profit and net profit

……………………………………………………………………………………….

30. There is nothing like profit and loss

account…………………………………………………………………………..

THEORY

1a. Mention four disadvantages of road transportation

● Mention two means of communication.

● Write two advantages of air transportation.

2a. List four procedures of making payment preparing bills and invoice.

● Mention four items used in making payment.

3a. What is the meaning of office procedures. Bi. Define

following concepts;

1. Communication
1. Advertising
1. Transportation

Bii. What is the purpose of trial balance. Biii. Name two uses of
trial balance.

4. From the following transaction made in March , prepare a cash book

and open up the appropriate ledgers for the business of B.Arinze. Extract a
trial balance.

NAIRA KOBO
Mar 1 brought down at the end of Feb. 42,800 00

Mar 2 cash received from C. Omehia 23,000 00

Mar 3 cash sales 25,000 00

Mar 4 paid rent 5,00000

Mar 5 bought stationery 35000

Mar 6 paid salary 10,000 00

Mar 10 loaned T Salako 26,000 00

Mar 18 paid credit to M. Ebele 9,00000

Mar 24 cash purchase 16,500 00

Mar 25 cash sales 32,600 00

Mar 26 bought furniture and settings 15,000 00

Mar 28 paid rent 5,00000

Mar 29 T Salako repaid loan 17,000 00

Mar 30 cash sales 8,00000

Mar 31 transport fares 500 00

Enter the transaction in the ledger, check in the double –entry and make
out a trial balance. Prepare trading profit and loss account to ascertain the
profit gross and net profit.

Aug 4 Balogun started business in ladies cloths with

45,000.00

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BUSINESS STUDIES
EXAM QUESTIONS FOR
JSS2 FIRST TERM
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

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SUBJECT: BUSINESS STUDIES

TIME: 2HRS

CLASS: JSS 2
1. A written document issued by a drawer to the bank to pay an amount of
money is called _____ (a) Teller (b) Cheque (c) Cash (d) voucher

2. The processes through which new products are brought to the notice of
the public is known as ______ (a) Commerce (b) transport (c) insurance (d)
advertising

3. In communication, the response or reply to a message from the sender

to the receiver is_____ (a) Letter (b) telephone (c) feedback (d)
communication

4. Bursar’s office and principal’s office in a secondary school are typical

examples of ____ office. (a) open (b) small (c) large (d) closed

5. ______ is a book of original entry (a) balance sheet (b) trading account
(c) journal (d) bank account

6. A banker’s bank in Nigeria is the ______ (a) First bank (b) National bank
(c) Central bank (d) Nigeria bank

7. Book keeping could be defined as ______ (a) keeping of book in the

store (b) keeping of book in the library (c) systematic recording of business
transaction in manner that financial position will be known at any given time
(d) recording of business in manner that the financial position will not be
known easily

8. Journal is a book of_______ (a) Last entry (b) middle entry (c) duplicate
entry (d) first or original entry

9. _____ is the principal book of account (a) invoice (b) credit note (c) debit
note (d) ledger

10. ________ can be referred to the situation in which a person says only
what is true (a) honesty (b) truthfulness (c) facts (d) forthrightness

11. One of the following is NOT an aid to trade (a) Banking (b) Insurance
(c) Advertising (d) Stock

12. What is a buyer given for purchasing goods from seller? (a) An order
(b) an invoice (c) a receipt (d) A letter of enquiry

13. _______ is the path through which goods move from the producer to
the consumers (a) channel of distribution (b) advertisement (c)
transportation (d) communication
14. ______ are traders who usually move from one place to the other or
from one street to the other to make their goods available to people (a)
sellers (b) traders (c) hawkers (d) retailers

15. _______ is a person employed to receive and assist visitors in an

organization. (a) manager (b) accountant (c) receptionist (d) marketer.

16. The type of account that we use cheque to with draw from is ______ (a)
fixed deposit (b) cash account (c) current account (d) savings account

17. The following agents are involved in distribution except ______ (a)
Producers (b) wholesaler (c) retailer (d) hawker

18. The following documents facilitates easy transaction when buying and
selling except_____ (a) letter of equiry (b) price list (c) catalogue (d)
internet

19. _______ are activities that facilitates trade (a) aids to trade (b)
advertising (c) insurance (d) warehousing

20. _______ buys goods in small quantities from the wholesaler and sells
in smaller quantities to the consumer (a) hawker (b) producer (c) retailer (d)
wholesaler

21. All are the qualities of a good receptionist except _______ (a) must be
polite (b) must be punctual (c) must be lazy (d) must learn to relate with
people

22. The following are components of Business Studies except ______ (a)
Economics (b) Commerce (c) trade (d) keyboarding

23. The following are material used for caring for typewriter except
_______ (a) machine oil (b) duster (c) rag (d) metylated spirit

24. Which of the following pairs are the major duties of a receptionist? (a)
gossiping and receiving callers (b) handling the telephone and posting
letters (c) receiving caller and handling the telephone (d) smiling and
conversing with visitors

25. Work means ______ (a) any activity a person does to earn a living (b)
what a person plan to do (c) enjoying yourself and making other a happy
(d) buying things for business to make profit

26. Right attitude to work means ______ (a) knowing your work well (b)
having a positive mind set at the place of work (c) grudgingly finishing the
work you are given (d) not doing your work
27. The purpose of postage book is to ______ (a) enter incoming letters (b)
enter the despatch letters (c) enter the weight of the letters (d) keep record
of cost of postage

28. Which one of these qualities is notnecessary for a receptionist? (a)

wealth (b) neatness (c) courteous (d) obedience

29. The following is one of the sales document (a) invoice (b) order form (c)
return outwards (d) purchases journal

30. The image of organisation can best be promoted by the______ (a) clerk
(b) director (c) general manager (d) receptionist

31. A business card will provide which of the following information? (a)
goods supplied (b) list of business closed down (c) names of visitors (d)
place of business and telephone number

32. The following are correspondence books except ______ (a) despatch
book (b) postage book (c) mail inward book (d) garbage book

33. Those who buys goods to satisfy their wants are referred to as ______
(a) producers (b) retailers (c) consumers (d) wholesalers

34. ________ and _______ are called the middlemen. (a) consumers and
producers (b) consumers and retailers (c) wholesalers and retailers (d)
producers and retailers

35. ________ are referred to as the bulk breaker. (a) consumers (b)
producers (c) wholesalers (d) retailers

36. The following are types of market except______ (a) Open market (b)
Commodity Market (c) Foreign Exchange Market (d). Capital Market.

37. _______ is a room where goods are displayed for sales. (a) Shops (b).
Capital market (c) Open market (d). Stall market.

38. One major usefulness of chemical is that (a) it is hazardous (b) it is

harmful (b) can be used to sustain life (d) it is dangerous

39. Which of the following books is handled by a receptionist? (a)

attendance register (b) visitors’ book c) incoming register d) outgoing
register

40. All the followings are the guidelines for handling chemical products
except _______ (a) All boxes containing chemicals should be kept closed
during storage or when not in use (b) there should be no eating or bringing
of food inside the storage area for chemicals and other hazardous
substances (c) All the vendors can eat and drink anyhow in the warehouse
(d) all of the above

SECTION B

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS FROM THIS

SECTION

1a. Who is a receptionist?

b. Discuss five (5) qualities of a receptionist.

c(i). Explain two (2) duties of a receptionist

(ii). List three (3) documents handled by a receptionist.

2a. Define office correspondence.

b. Enumerate and explain three (3) types of mail.

c. Outline the procedure for handling incoming mails.

3a. What is office document?

b. Differentiate between credit note and debit note.

c. Write short note on any four (4) office documents.

4a. Critically differentiate between home trade and foreign trade.

b. With the aid of diagram, show the divisions of trade.

c. Outline seven (7) aids to trade and explain two of them.

5a. Define term ‘market’.

b. List and explain three (3) types of market.

c. Explain four factors to be considered in choosing a particular channel

of distribution.

BUSINESS STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS2 FIRST TERM

BUSINESS STUDIES
EXAM QUESTIONS FOR
JSS1 FIRST TERM
JSS1 FIRST TERM BUSINESS STUDIES EXAMINATION QUESTIONS –
EDUDELIGHT.COM

FIRST TERM

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or

suspensions don’t be involved.

SUBJECT BUSINESS STUDIES CLASS: J. S. S ONE

DURATION 2HRS

1. One of these is NOT components of business studies (a) commerce (b)

Book keeping (c) Commerce (d) Law

2. Which of the following is not the benefits of business studies? (a) to

educate about business (b) it teaches how to keep file and documents (c)
to help people unconditionally (d) it teaches how office functions

3. Which of the following Is NOT a professional in Business studies?

(a)banker (b) secretary (c) Lawyer (d) Economist

4. Office staff is otherwise known as _____ (a) clergy (b) cleaner (c)
messenger (d) clerical staff

5. Confidentiality in the organization means ______ (a) keeping the files in

the new cabinet (b) keeping the staff member from danger (c) keeping
information about the company from unauthorised person (d) keeping the
registers with the security guards

6. Which of the following is not a reward for being truthful? (a) good
reputation (b) bad reputation (c) promotion (d) increase in salary

7. The following are rewards for punctuality and regularity except ______
(a) greater productivity (b) high performance (c) laughter (d) awards

8. Work is also known as ______ (a) walk (b) job (c) driving (d) account
9. Re-exporting of goods brought into Nigeria to other countries is known
as _____ trade. (a) entrepôt (b). export (c) import (d). retail

10. An applicant seeking employment in an organization should direct his

application to the_____ department (a) accounts (b). personnel (c)
production (d) sales

11. The principal’s office is an example of ____ office. (a) big (b) close
(c) large (d) small

12. Which of the following departments helps to improve the welfare of

workers in an organization? (a) Accounts (b). Administrative (c)
Personnel (d) Purchasing

13. Handling information in the office involves all the following

except_____ (a) leaking (b) processing (c) . receiving (d) recording

14. Which of the following are divisions of home trade? (a) Private and
Commercial (b) Retail and commercial (c) Wholesale and Retail (d)
Retail and Private

15. The ______ department is responsible for preparing workers’ wages.

(a). accounts (b) personnel (c) production (d) purchasing

16. The office is the centre of information because of _______ (a)

information is received and given (b) it is a place where only payments are
made (c) only enquiries are made in the office (d) the manager works there

17. The process of moving people and goods from one place to another
is_____ (a) advertising (b) banking (c) communication (d)
transportation

18. Official communication is not the exchange of ____ (a). ideas (b)
information (c) jokes (d) news

19. When buying and selling involve other countries, it is referred to as

_____ trade (a). consumer (b) foreign (c) home (d). retail

20. Foreign trade consists of ——- parts. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

21. The essential qualities of a clerical staff consists of the following except
being ____ (a) dishonest (b). gentle (c) honest (d). polite

22. Trade within a country is known as ____ trade (a) boundary (b).
foreign (c) home (d) international
23. Which of these sections does not belong to personnel department? (a)
Interview programme (b). promotion and discipline (c) Re-assignment of
staff (d) Wages and salaries

24. The two types of office layout are____ (a) open and close office (b)
small and large office (c) open and small office (d) large and closed
office

25. ______ department is responsible for buying all the materials and
equipment needed by the organization. (a) Accounting (b) Sales (c)
Purchasing (d) Administrative

26. The following are attributes of truthfulness except _____ (a) consistent
behaviour (b) steadfastness (c) straightforwardness (d) greed

27. Production is not complete until it get to _____ (a) wholesaler (b)
retailer (c) consumer (d) agent

28. One of the following is NOT an aid to trade. (a) Banking (b) Insurance
(c) Advertising (d) Stock

29. _______ can be referred to as the situation in which a person says only
what is true. (a) honesty (b) truthfulness (c) facts (d) forthrightness

30. _______ is the creation of goods and services. (a) personnel (b)
product (c) production (d) purchasing.

BUSINESS STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS1 FIRST TERM

SECTION B

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS FROM THIS

SECTION.

1. (a) What is Business studies?

(b) Explain four (4) importance of Business studies

(c) List eight (8) career opportunities in Business studies.

2. (a) Define an Office

(b) Explain the two types of office in an organization and give two (2)
examples of each of them.

(c) Write short note on any five (5) functions of an office

3. (a) Who is a clerical staff

(b) State four (4) personal qualities of a clerical staff

(c) Discuss four (4) functions of a clerk.

4. (a) Define department.

(b) Write short note on any four (4) departments that can be found in an
organization.

(c) Outline five (5) reasons why people lie.

5. (a) What is commerce?

(b) State four (4) importance of commerce

(c) With the aid of diagram, show the divisions of commerce.

BUSINESS STUDIES
EXAM QUESTIONS FOR
JSS1 FIRST TERM
JSS1 FIRST TERM BUSINESS STUDIES EXAMINATION QUESTIONS –
EDUDELIGHT.COM

FIRST TERM

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or

suspensions don’t be involved.

SUBJECT BUSINESS STUDIES CLASS: J. S. S ONE

DURATION 2HRS

1. One of these is NOT components of business studies (a) commerce (b)

Book keeping (c) Commerce (d) Law

2. Which of the following is not the benefits of business studies? (a) to

educate about business (b) it teaches how to keep file and documents (c)
to help people unconditionally (d) it teaches how office functions

3. Which of the following Is NOT a professional in Business studies?

(a)banker (b) secretary (c) Lawyer (d) Economist
4. Office staff is otherwise known as _____ (a) clergy (b) cleaner (c)
messenger (d) clerical staff

5. Confidentiality in the organization means ______ (a) keeping the files in

the new cabinet (b) keeping the staff member from danger (c) keeping
information about the company from unauthorised person (d) keeping the
registers with the security guards

6. Which of the following is not a reward for being truthful? (a) good
reputation (b) bad reputation (c) promotion (d) increase in salary

7. The following are rewards for punctuality and regularity except ______
(a) greater productivity (b) high performance (c) laughter (d) awards

8. Work is also known as ______ (a) walk (b) job (c) driving (d) account

9. Re-exporting of goods brought into Nigeria to other countries is known

as _____ trade. (a) entrepôt (b). export (c) import (d). retail

10. An applicant seeking employment in an organization should direct his

application to the_____ department (a) accounts (b). personnel (c)
production (d) sales

11. The principal’s office is an example of ____ office. (a) big (b) close
(c) large (d) small

12. Which of the following departments helps to improve the welfare of

workers in an organization? (a) Accounts (b). Administrative (c)
Personnel (d) Purchasing

13. Handling information in the office involves all the following

except_____ (a) leaking (b) processing (c) . receiving (d) recording

14. Which of the following are divisions of home trade? (a) Private and
Commercial (b) Retail and commercial (c) Wholesale and Retail (d)
Retail and Private

15. The ______ department is responsible for preparing workers’ wages.

(a). accounts (b) personnel (c) production (d) purchasing

16. The office is the centre of information because of _______ (a)

information is received and given (b) it is a place where only payments are
made (c) only enquiries are made in the office (d) the manager works there

17. The process of moving people and goods from one place to another
is_____ (a) advertising (b) banking (c) communication (d)
transportation
18. Official communication is not the exchange of ____ (a). ideas (b)
information (c) jokes (d) news

19. When buying and selling involve other countries, it is referred to as

_____ trade (a). consumer (b) foreign (c) home (d). retail

20. Foreign trade consists of ——- parts. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

21. The essential qualities of a clerical staff consists of the following except
being ____ (a) dishonest (b). gentle (c) honest (d). polite

22. Trade within a country is known as ____ trade (a) boundary (b).
foreign (c) home (d) international

23. Which of these sections does not belong to personnel department? (a)
Interview programme (b). promotion and discipline (c) Re-assignment of
staff (d) Wages and salaries

24. The two types of office layout are____ (a) open and close office (b)
small and large office (c) open and small office (d) large and closed
office

25. ______ department is responsible for buying all the materials and
equipment needed by the organization. (a) Accounting (b) Sales (c)
Purchasing (d) Administrative

26. The following are attributes of truthfulness except _____ (a) consistent
behaviour (b) steadfastness (c) straightforwardness (d) greed

27. Production is not complete until it get to _____ (a) wholesaler (b)
retailer (c) consumer (d) agent

28. One of the following is NOT an aid to trade. (a) Banking (b) Insurance
(c) Advertising (d) Stock

29. _______ can be referred to as the situation in which a person says only
what is true. (a) honesty (b) truthfulness (c) facts (d) forthrightness

30. _______ is the creation of goods and services. (a) personnel (b)
product (c) production (d) purchasing.

BUSINESS STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS1 FIRST TERM

SECTION B

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS FROM THIS

SECTION.
1. (a) What is Business studies?

(b) Explain four (4) importance of Business studies

(c) List eight (8) career opportunities in Business studies.

2. (a) Define an Office

(b) Explain the two types of office in an organization and give two (2)
examples of each of them.

(c) Write short note on any five (5) functions of an office

3. (a) Who is a clerical staff

(b) State four (4) personal qualities of a clerical staff

(c) Discuss four (4) functions of a clerk.

4. (a) Define department.

(b) Write short note on any four (4) departments that can be found in an
organization.

(c) Outline five (5) reasons why people lie.

5. (a) What is commerce?

(b) State four (4) importance of commerce

(c) With the aid of diagram, show the divisions of commerce.