JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 12

56.

Distribution of goods belongs to

A.

Construction industry

B.

extractive industry

C.

manufacturing industry

D.

commercial industry

Correct answer is D

Commercial Occupation: This refers to all the people involved in the distribution and exchange of goods produced by the industrial sector. Examples of commercial workers are: bankers, transporters, insurers, traders, etc.

57.

An organization which focuses on consumers satisfaction is practicing

A.

Marketing concepts

B.

Selling concepts

C.

Consumerism

D.

Market segmentation

Correct answer is A

The marketing concept is a customer-centered “sense and responds” philosophy. The job is not to find the right customers for your product but to find the right products for your customers

The marketing concept is the belief that companies must assess the needs of their consumers first and foremost. Based on those needs, companies can make decisions in order to satisfy their consumers' needs, better than their competition

58.

The sale of second hand securities is done in which market

A.

Building society

B.

cooperative society

C.

stock exchange

D.

capital market

Correct answer is C

A stock exchange, securities exchange or bourse, is a facility where stock brokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock and bonds and other financial instruments

Stock exchange is an organized and regulated financial market where securities (bonds, notes, shares) are bought and sold

59.

One of the major disadvantages of pipeline transportation is its

A.

High maintenance cost

B.

High cost of construction

C.

Limitation in scope

D.

Vulnerability to climate changes

Correct answer is C

Pipeline transportation is one of the modes of transport that involves the use of hollow pipes in the transportation of water, crude oil, (petroleum), bio-fuels, and gas. This mode of transportation is safer and cheaper than using tankers or trailers in the transportation of these liquids

The major disadvantage with this mode of transportation is that it is not flexible, i.e., it can be used only for a few fixed points.

60.

In a public limited liability company, planning is carried out by

A.

Employees

B.

The chairman of the board

C.

Shareholders

D.

Manufacturer’s warehouse

Correct answer is C

In a publicly traded company, people who choose to buy stock in the company become shareholders and gain partial ownership of the company. Shareholders collectively elect executive board members who make high-level decisions about the direction of the company

Shareholders are the major stake holders of the company