2020 NECO Commerce Past Questions
Browse the 2020 NECO Commerce past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. Commerce tests Nigerian business structures, trade, banking, insurance and the role of government in the economy. The vocabulary is testable: definitions of legal terms reappear from year to year. Use the year archive below to time yourself the way the actual exam does — most candidates need to work questions across multiple years before the patterns become obvious.
Sample NECO Commerce questions
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- Q12007MEDIUMPhysics
If N.E.P.A. charges 65 kobo per kilowatt-hour for electricity supplied to consumers, what bill would an electric iron rated at 750 watts attract when used for 24 hours?
- A.N9.70
- B.N11.70
- C.N12.40✓ Correct
- D.N15.90
- E.N17.60
- Q22006MEDIUMEnglish
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes the sentence The...........is visiting next week,
- A.commissioner
- B.commisioner
- C.comessioner✓ Correct
- D.commesioner
- E.comissioner
- Q32007MEDIUMBiology
The tropical rainforest region is characterized by the following EXCEPT
- A.abundant grasses
- B.abundant rainfall
- C.abundant trees and shrubs✓ Correct
- D.high humidity
- E.low temperature
- Q42008MEDIUMEnglish
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics His performance was adequate for promotion to the next class but not good enough for a scholarship.
- A.acceptable
- B.excellent
- C.not satisfactory✓ Correct
- D.stormily
- E.heavily
- Q52007MEDIUMBiology
Which part of the brain regulates and co-ordinates muscular movements?
- A.Cerebellum✓ Correct
- B.Cerebrum
- C.Hypothalamus
- D.Medulla oblongata
- E.ThaIamus
- Q62002MEDIUMChemistry
Which of the following is NOT a fraction of petroleum?
- A.Bitumen
- B.Coal✓ Correct
- C.Diesel
- D.Kerosene
- E.Petrol
- Q72006MEDIUMChemistry
Chlorine is used in water purification because it
- A.bleaches impurities in the water
- B.decolorizes water
- C.destroys bacteria
- D.is extremely soluble in water✓ Correct
- E.is pleasant tasting
- Q82007MEDIUMChemistry
A device used in the laboratory for intermittent production of gases without heating is
- A.aspirator
- B.delivery tube
- C.fume cupboard✓ Correct
- D.kipp’s apparatus
- E.muller counter
- Q92007MEDIUMBiology
Herbicides are chemicals used to
- A.check the spread of diseases✓ Correct
- B.control dormancy in seeds
- C.control insects
- D.control weeds
- E.control pests
- Q102004MEDIUMChemistry
The pH of water is 7. What is the pH of orange juice?
- A.7✓ Correct
- B.above 10
- C.below 2
- D.between 5.5 and 6.5
- E.between 7.5 and 8.5
Other NECO Commerce years
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