Commerce questions and answers

Commerce Questions and Answers

Test and improve your knowledge of the fundamentals of buying and selling with these Commerce past questions and answers.

871.

Government financial grants is a source of capital to a

A.

partnership

B.

public limited company

C.

public corporation

D.

co-operative society

Correct answer is C

A public corporation is that form of public enterprise which is created as an autonomous unit, by a special Act of the Parliament or the State Legislature. They are created by the state to carry out public missions and services and funded by government and tax payer monies

872.

The work of actuaries is to

A.

underwrite insurance risks

B.

calculate insurance premiums

C.

settle insurance claims

D.

assess profits for insurance companies

Correct answer is A

An actuary is a person whose job is to calculate risk for insurance companies and pension funds, especially the age to which people are expected to live.

873.

A mortgage bank is primarily concerned with financing the acquisition of

A.

motor vehicle

B.

research equipment

C.

computer machine

D.

dwelling houses

Correct answer is D

bank that primarily or exclusively offers loans to clients to purchase real estate, especially of private residences.

874.

The legal document that gives a individual power to protect his own piece of invention is called

A.

copyright

B.

license

C.

patent right

D.

trademark

Correct answer is C

A patent is a right granted to an inventor by the federal government that permits the inventor to exclude others from making, selling or using the invention for a period of time.

875.

Which of the following is used for a single payment of many people at the same time through a bank instead of writing separate cheques?

A.

Debit transfer

B.

Credit transfer

C.

Certified cheque

D.

Crossed cheque

Correct answer is B

Credit transfer is a direct payment of money from one bank account to another that can be made to multiple accounts simultaneously