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THIRD TERM Business Studies YEAR 8 EXAMINATION

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A five in one prevocational subject is

a)

Commerce

b)

Social studies

c)

Agric

d)

Business studies

2.

A form of business organization that is owned, managed, finance, control by one person is

a)

Partnership

b)

Cooperative society

c)

Sole proprietorship

d)

Farmee

3.

A form of business organization own by more than one person is

a)

Contributionist

b)

Activist

c)

Economist

d)

Partnership

4.

We have how many consonants in shorthand

a)

One

b)

Ten

c)

Thirteen

d)

Twenty- four

5.

The first place a visitor visited in an organization is

a)

Library

b)

Clinic

c)

Gate house

d)

Reception

6.

In shorthand we....

a)

Draw

b)

Sketch

c)

Drill

d)

Write

7.

How many vowels do we have in shorthand

a)

Three

b)

Twelve

c)

Four

d)

Eight

8.

An act of representing spoken words with signs and symbols is

a)

Shorthand

b)

Diphthongs

c)

Essay

d)

Sketching

9.

An act of manipulating one's finger on a machine specifically designed to form typewritten word is

a)

Computer

b)

Keybording

c)

Manuscript

d)

Debating

10.

Buying of goods and paying instantly is

a)

Credit transaction

b)

Cash transaction

c)

Higher purchase

d)

Credit buying

11.

The following are means of advertising except

a)

Bill board

b)

Radio

c)

Handbill

d)

Bush burning

12.

Which of the following is a mean of advertising

a)

Bush burning

b)

Hunting

c)

Argument

d)

Magazine

13.

Which of the following does not increase sale of goods?

a)

Higher purchase

b)

Credit sales

c)

Lower in price

d)

Compulsory cash sales

14.

Which of the following is found on the computer and not on typewriter

a)

Knob

b)

Type basket

c)

Ribbon

d)

Cursor

15.

The following are part of the typewriter except

a)

Margin set

b)

Ribbon selector

c)

Carriage

d)

CPU

16.

One of the following is a disadvantage of credit sale

a)

Unable to stock goods

b)

Increase in sale

c)

Increase in profit

d)

None of the above

17.

The movement of people, people and goods from one place to another is

a)

Travelling

b)

Movement

c)

Transportation

18.

One of the following is not a mean of transportation

a)

Road

b)

Air

c)

Water

d)

Hawking

19.

How many diphthongs do we have in shorthand

a)

Four

b)

Eight

c)

Eleven

d)

Twenty

20.

A write up stating one's timely activities is

a)

Memo

b)

Proof

c)

Itinerary

d)

Teller

21.

The following are office equipments except

a)

Perforator

b)

Computer

c)

Stapler

d)

Cheque

22.

A financial document that shows evidence of payment is

a)

Cheque

b)

Receipt

c)

Bill board

d)

Crossed cheque

23.

A financial document use to withdraw money is

a)

Cheque

b)

Note

c)

Paybill

d)

Receipt

24.

An example of the means of transportation that convey goods and people by land is

a)

Airplane

b)

Boat

c)

Train

d)

Bus

25.

The following are found on single column cash book except

a)

Date

b)

Discount

c)

Debit side

d)

Credit side

26.

Shorthand enable us to keep secret

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Never

d)

None of the above

27.

In shorthand we how many consonants in the first group

a)

Twelve

b)

Six

28.

The second group of shorthand consonants consists of how many consonants

a)

Eight

b)

Ten

c)

Seven

d)

Two

29.

Consonants B and D are

a)

Light strokes

b)

Thick strokes

c)

Curve strokes

d)

None of the above

30.

In the word COME. how many consonants do we have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Six

31.

The word YESTERDAY has how many consonants?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

32.

Consonants P is found in

a)

First group

b)

Second group

c)

Third group

d)

All the groups

33.

How many vowels do we have in the word DAYS?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

34.

What is Mail Room?

a)

Where mails are sorted

b)

Where mails are typed

c)

Where mails are given

d)

Where mails are re-typed

35.

Which of the following is the bank of all banks

a)

Commercial banks

b)

Skye bank

c)

GTB

d)

CENTRAL BANK

36.

How many types of cheque do we have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three four

37.

The following are found on the typewriter keyboard except

a)

Caps

b)

Shift

c)

Space bar

d)

Page up

38.

During keyboarding our paper work should be placed on the

a)

Right hand side

b)

Left hand side

c)

In front

d)

Behind

39.

One of the importance of business studies is that

a)

It enable us to have idea in our choice of business establishment

b)

It encourages fraud

c)

It is competitive

d)

All of the above

40.

The following are official documents except

a)

Cheque

b)

Receipt

c)

Bank note

d)

Invitation

41.

Another name for inward book is

a)

Outgoing register

b)

Incoming register

c)

Postage book

d)

Receipt

42.

A good receptionist should not be

a)

Good looking

b)

Fluent in speaking

c)

Saucy

d)

Calm and cool

43.

What you do to earn a living is

a)

Production

b)

Occupation

c)

Keyboarding

d)

None of the above

44.

The following are types of occupation except

a)

Extractive

b)

Constructive

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Direct occupation

45.

House help, gate man, private teacher, personal doctor can be classified under

a)

Direct services

b)

Indirect services

c)

None of the above

d)

Impromptu services.

46.

One of the following is an example of indirect service

a)

House help

b)

Private teacher

c)

Public school teacher

d)

My gate man

47.

A type of occupation where extraction from the sea or soil is carried out is known as

a)

Constructive occupation

b)

Manufacturing occupation

c)

Extractive occupation

d)

Direct and indirect services

48.

Who invented shorthand?

a)

Mr & Mrs Adekunle

b)

Joshua blur

c)

Antelope fleep

d)

Sir Isaac Pitman

49.

Shorthand was invented in what year?

a)

1990

b)

1973

c)

1937

d)

None of the above

50.

Mistakes in shorthand are

a)

Erased

b)

Cancelled

c)

Ruled out

d)

Circled

51.

Shorthand was invented what year?

a)

1990

b)

1973

c)

1937

d)

None of the above

52.

A five in one prevocational subject is

a)

Commerce

b)

Social studies

c)

Agric

d)

Business studies