WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2263

11,311.

Which of the following headings is a column in a postage book

A.

Date of dispatch

B.

Value of stamp used

C.

Reference number

D.

Title of document

Correct answer is A

Date of dispatch is one of the heading in a postage book (petty cash book)

11,312.

Price list is issued by the seller to

A.

make enquires about products and their prices

B.

serve as reply to a customer's enquiry

C.

make order for goods and services

D.

make enquires about products and means of payment

Correct answer is A

Price list shows the current prices of the various products of a firm.It is sent by a wholesaler to retailer to inform him of details of goods,such as price and delivery terms

11,313.

One of the disdavantages of using office machine is that it leads to

A.

reduction in running cost

B.

low productivity

C.

low quality of work

D.

staff redundancy

Correct answer is A

The disadvantages of office machine are: huge investments, lesser flexibility of office systems, chances for obsolescence, uneconomical, specialised staff, dominace in machine, breakdown of machine. problem of training office workers, recurring expenses etc

11,314.

A memo is used in an office for

A.

internal communication

B.

oral communication

C.

external communication

D.

audio communication

Correct answer is A

Memorandum is a written message that may be used in a business office.It is used for internal communications regarding procedures or official business within an organization

11,315.

The information written on a paper would be regarded as the

A.

soft copy

B.

blind copy

C.

hard copy

D.

photocopy

Correct answer is C

Hard copy is a printed version on paper of data held in a computer