Office Practice Questions and Answers
An examination provided by WAEC to assist you understand the required standards expected in office practice.
Prepare with our past questions and answers.
An examination provided by WAEC to assist you understand the required standards expected in office practice.
Prepare with our past questions and answers.
A letter sent by Mrs. Benson to her husband by post through his office address is an example of
urgent mail
official mail
personal mail
confidential mail
Correct answer is C
Personal Mail: These are mails addressed to particular individuals. They are normally open to whom they are addressed
The raw materials and equipment needed in an organization should be bought by the
human resource department
purchasing department
marketing department
accounts department
Correct answer is B
Purchasing department is the department that is responsible for buying raw materials, stationery, component, trolls, plant and machinery e.t.c
To break a tie resulting from a poll, the chairman should
ask members to vote again
use his power of casting vote
use his discretion to take a decision
ask his executive members to advise him
Correct answer is B
To break a tie resulting from a poll, the chairman should use his power of casting vote
Which of the following statements is true about a quotation? It shows the
total of goods supplied
quality of goods in the warehouse
total cost of goods produced
prices of goods enquired about
Correct answer is C
Quotation is the supplier's reply to the letter of enquiry which states the price, terms of payment, delivery dates and any discount. It is a statement
A committee which ceases to exist after completing its assignment is
a standing committee
an investigatory committee
ad-hoc committee
advisory committee
Correct answer is B
An investigatory committee is a committee which ceases to exist after completing its assignment. It is setup to make findings about a particular matter or issue in an organisation