WAEC Office Practice Past Questions & Answers - Page 11

51.

Which of the following activities is a function of an office?

A.

Receiving information

B.

Punishing late comers

C.

Calculating of workers salaries

D.

Welcoming visitors

Correct answer is A

The function of an office are, sorting information, storing information, gathering information, receiving information etc

52.

The source of business information which gives spellings and meanings of words is the

A.

diary

B.

dictionary

C.

directory

D.

Hazard

Correct answer is B

Dictionary is a book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language(typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, orgin, and usuage

53.

An example of traditional method of communication is

A.

drumming

B.

telephoning

C.

letter writing

D.

speech making

Correct answer is A

Traditional method of communication are: wooden or talking drums, town criers, metal gong, palm frond, smoke signal, gun blast, etc

54.

The exchange of information among individuals is

A.

coding

B.

decoding

C.

communication

D.

feedback

Correct answer is C

Communication is the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing ,or using some other medium

55.

The appropriate filing classification for an organization having clients in different locations is

A.

alphabetical

B.

numerical

C.

chronological

D.

geographical

Correct answer is D

Geographical filing is a method of filing in which files are grouped according to the geographical location of firm, organization or person