Office Practice questions and answers

Office Practice Questions and Answers

An examination provided by WAEC to assist you understand the required standards expected in office practice.

Prepare with our past questions and answers.

81.

A record of the proceedings of a meeting that is circulated to members is the

A.

quorum

B.

agenda

C.

minutes

D.

motion

Correct answer is B

A meeting agenda is a list of activities that participants are hoping to accomplish during their meeting

82.

The first step the sender takes into the communication process is to

A.

transmit the message

B.

encode the message

C.

select an appropriate channel

D.

give a feedback

Correct answer is B

All communication begins with the sender.The first step the sender is faced with involves the encoding process.In order to convey meaning,the sender must begin encoding which means translating information into message in the form of symbols that represent ideas or concepts

83.

An electirc device which process data into information by following a set of programme instructions is

A.

computer

B.

teleprinter

C.

photocopier

D.

calculator

Correct answer is A

Computer is an eletronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program

84.

A report written regularly to give an account of an event or work carried out is

A.

a periodic report

B.

a statutory report

C.

a routine report

D.

an informal report

Correct answer is C

A routine report is prepared and presented as a routine work and at a regular period of time

85.

The act of weeding out redundant documents in the files is

A.

up-dating of records

B.

thining of records

C.

destruction of records

D.

removing of records

Correct answer is A

Up-dating of records means to take account of the most recent transaction, document and information

86.

A meeting held by all employees of an organization is

A.

a committee meeting

B.

an emergency meeting

C.

a staff meeting

D.

an annual general meeting

Correct answer is C

A staff meeting is a meeting attended by the members of staff of an organization, to discuss issues related to the running of the organization

87.

Business document are used for passing information on business transactions among

A.

buyers of goods and services only

B.

sellers of goods and services only

C.

buyer and sellers of goods and services only

D.

competitors of the organization only

Correct answer is C

A business uses documents and reports to share information, data and numbers to improve operations,management and sales, among other reasons. It is used for passing information between the buyer and sellers of goods and services

88.

A form of corresponding sent to members asking them to attend a meeting is

A.

the minutes

B.

an invite

C.

a notice

D.

an agenda

Correct answer is C

A notice of meeting of a company is a document informing the members or directors of a company about an upcoming meeting. This document specifies the date, time and place of the meeting and the general nature of the business to be transacted at the meeting

89.

Confidential mail is opened by the

A.

secretary

B.

mail room staff

C.

personnel unit staff

D.

receptionist

Correct answer is B

Mail room staff is a person who works in a mailroom and is known as a mailroom clerk or mailboy and the head person (sometimes the only person is called the postmaster.The mailroom is responsible for a company's incoming and outgoing mail

90.

An official written message to several people at different destinations on the same subject matter is

A.

memo

B.

letter

C.

circular

D.

report

Correct answer is C

Circular is essentially a letter containing some important information that is distributed to a large number of people