WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2328

11,636.

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

11,637.

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

11,638.

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

11,639.

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

11,640.

The part of a report that suggets solution to the problem investigated is the

A.

body of report

B.

recommendation

C.

terms of reference

D.

introduction

Correct answer is D

The introduction should:
- briefly describe the context and background to the research
- describe the change,problem or issue to be reported on
- define the specific objectives and purpose of the report
- indicate the overall answer to the problem explored in the report
- outline the report's scope( the extent of the investigation, also known as its terms of reference or belief)
- preview the report
- comment on the limitations of the report and any assumptions that are made.