THE FIRST CHOICE MODEL COLLEGE, JOS
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025
SUBJECT: BUSINESS STUDIES CLASS: J.S.S. 1 Duration: 11/2HR
Section A: Objective Answer all questions from this section.
1. The legal means by which people earn their living is called a. business b. services c. Goods d. Trade
2. The exchange of goods for goods and services for services is called a. trade by barter b. trade by exchange c. trade
by engage d. trade by moving
3. The activities or services engaged in by people in the society in order to earn a living are called a. commercial
occupation b. commercial services c. commercial and art d. art and service
4. The means through which people in a society earn their living by engaging in commercial activities or occupation is
called a. social studies b. school studies c. business studies d. financial studies
5. The subject covered by business studies are the following except a. shorthand b. commerce c. book-keeping d.
biology
6. A place where clerical work is done is called a/an a. office b. department c. firm d. organization
7. A single room with a table, telephone, fax machine, computer is called a. big office b. small office c. large
office d. complex office
8. A building that is partitioned into small office is called a. small office b. large office c. partitioned office d.
building
9. The means through which information is received in an office are as follows except a. letter b. fax c. e-mail d.
running
10. The following except _______ are the function of an office a. receiving information b. arranging information c.
recording information d. scattering information
11. Someone who is employed to keep record of account in an office is called (a) clerical staff (b) account officer (c) sales
officer (d) worker
12. A good clerical staff must possess the following quality except (a) must be neat (b) must be willing to improve on his
education (c) must be arrogant (d) must be punctual
13. The department that is responsible for staff welfare is …….. a. personnel b. account c. Sales
14. The department which is responsible for keeping records of organization assets and liabilities is (a) accounts (b) sales
(c) purchases
15. A machine which accepts data, processes it and gives information is called a. photocopy b. calculator c. computer
d. keyboard
16. The minimum qualification for the post of a clerk in an office is called (a) SSCE (b) OND (c) ATS (d) GTC
17. Department that formulates the organization polices is a. Productions b. Marketing c. Administrative d. Advertisement
18. These are the office equipment except a. telephone b. typewriter c. file d. computer
19. Which of the following is not in the group (a)transportation (b)banking (c)warehousing (d)fishing
20. Examples of commercial occupation are except (a) banking (b) insurance (c) warehousing (d) farming
THEORY
1a. What is business studies?
b. Mention four subjects covered by business studies
c. State one benefit of studying business studies
2a. What is an office?
b. List and explain the two types of office.
c. Enumerate four (4) functions performed by an office.
3a. Who is a clerical staff?
b. State four (4) qualities of a good clerical staff
c. Mention five occupations you know
4a. Define office equipment.
b. List four (4) different departments that can be found in an organization.
c. List four (4) office equipment and state their functions.
