JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 28

136.

The government agency involved in issuing of export licences is _______?

A.

Nigeria Export Processing Zone

B.

Nigeria Export Promotion council

C.

Nigeria Port Authority

D.

Customs and Excise Authority

Correct answer is B

Export licence is the control document issued by a government agency to monitor the export of sensitive products, prohibited materials (drugs, genetically modified plants) or goods in short supply in the home market.
Is the body responsible for issuing export licences for agricultural and manufactured goods.

137.

A government policy that encourages transfer of ownership from foreigners to indigenes of the country is known as ____?

A.

nationalisation

B.

privatisation

C.

indigenisation

D.

commercialisation

Correct answer is C

Is a process of transferring ownership of foreign owned business to the indigenes of the country to encourage full participation of economic activities in the country.

138.

The fees charged on postal order by the post office is _____?

A.

interest

B.

brokerage

C.

poundage

D.

premium

Correct answer is C

This is a small fee charged by the post office for sending money through mail. The poundage is paid by the purchaser.

139.

When a buyer has been overcharged for goods supplied, the seller issues a _______?

A.

debit note

B.

proforma invoice

C.

letter of credit

D.

credit note

Correct answer is D

A seller receives goods (returned) from the buyer, he prepares and sends a credit note as an intimation to the buyer, showing that the money for the related goods is being returned in form of a credit note

140.

The letters E and OE stands for __________?

A.

Errors of exception

B.

Errors and omissions excepted

C.

Estimated and order error

D.

End of error

Correct answer is B

This is an attempt to reduce legal liability for potentially incorrect or incomplete information supplied in a contract usually related document such as quotation or specification.