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.
The purpose of a notice of meeting is to inform members of the
time, date and venue of a proposed meeting
decision taken at the previous meeting
postponement of a proposed meeting
items to be discussed at the meeting
Correct answer is A
The notice of meeting informs the members when and where the meeting will be. The agenda informs the members what is to be discussed and done at the meeting so that the members can decide: if they want to attend the meeting; and if they do not plan to attend in person, how to cast their proxy or postal vote( if allowed by the rules).
Which of these items could be found in the reception?
Inward and outward registers
Attendance registers
Newspaper and Magazine
Dispatch book
Correct answer is C
They are:
- computer
- Copier/Fax/Printer
- Telephone
- Postage Meter
- Webcam or Digital Camera
- Stationery
- Recycling bin
- Miscellaneous supplies
- Courier supplies
Secretary
Manager
Director
Receptionist
Correct answer is B
A person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff
What does it mean when a meeting is adjourned sine die ?
There was no closing prayer
The meeting was fixed for another date
No date was fixed for its continuation
The meeting ended ended in chaos
Correct answer is C
Adjournment sine die means "without assigning a day for a further meeting or hearing".To adjourn an assembly sine die is to adjourn it for an indefinite period
The principle Unity of Command in an office implies that
no worker in an organization should report to more than one-line supervisior
every worker in an organization should be directly responsible to the general manager
everyone in the organization should be able to work in all departments
no worker in an organization should report to more than a two-line supervisor
Correct answer is A
Under the principles of war, unity of command means that all the forces fall under one responsible commander. It reqiures a single commander with the requisite authority to direct all forces in pursuit of a united purpose. Simply put ,it means one mission, one boss