WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3808

19,036.

Which of the following roles is being played by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) with regards to Nigeria’s crude oil?

A.

Exploiting

B.

Exploring

C.

Refining

D.

Marketing

E.

Exporting

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,037.

Which of the following is not an item of capital expenditure?

A.

Building of roads and bridges

B.

Supply of electricity

C.

Building of damns

D.

Building of habours

E.

Payment of interest on loans

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,038.

The drawer of a cheque is the

A.

Person who is to be paid the sum of money as written on the cheque

B.

Person who takes the cheque to the bank

C.

Bank on which the cheque is drawn

D.

Person who writes out the cheque

E.

Bank official who certifies the payment

Correct answer is D

The drawer is the account owner who issued the cheque (to probably a third party). The bank is the drawee, while the party who is to catch the cheque is the payee.

19,039.

International trade and domestic trade are similar in all aspects except that

A.

Transportation by land, water and air is involved

B.

Goods are exchanged

C.

Services are exchanged

D.

The same currency is used as the medium of exchange

E.

Specialization and increased consumption is encouraged

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,040.

A condition which adversely affects expansion of production is

A.

Effective management

B.

Limited size of the market

C.

Availability of funds

D.

Increased profit prospects

E.

Increasing returns to scale

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.