BUSINESS STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS2 FIRST TERM

FIRST TERM JSS2 BUSINESS STUDIES EXAMINATION QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM

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 not necessary 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