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Question 11
waec 2021

The purpose of a notice of meeting is to inform members of the

Atime, date and venue of a proposed meeting
Bdecision taken at the previous meeting
Cpostponement of a proposed meeting
Ditems to be discussed at the meeting
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Question 12
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Which of these items could be found in the reception?

AInward and outward registers
BAttendance registers
CNewspaper and Magazine
DDispatch book
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Question 13
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At Adesco Plc, Mr Jack is the one who assgins duties to all the office workers. Mr.Jack is acting as the

ASecretary
BManager
CDirector
DReceptionist
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Question 14
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What does it mean when a meeting is adjourned sine die ?

AThere was no closing prayer
BThe meeting was fixed for another date
CNo date was fixed for its continuation
DThe meeting ended ended in chaos
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Question 15
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The principle Unity of Command in an office implies that

Ano worker in an organization should report to more than one-line supervisior
Bevery worker in an organization should be directly responsible to the general manager
Ceveryone in the organization should be able to work in all departments
Dno worker in an organization should report to more than a two-line supervisor
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Question 16
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Port Avenue & Co deals with lots of client. For the company receptionist to relate effectively with them, she would need to possess good

Acommunication skill
Btyping skill
Cfiling skill
Dmarketing skill
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Question 17
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The section of an office in Rammy Ltd where mails are handled is

Aregistry
Bboardroom
Creception
Dexecutive office
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Question 18
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When a meeting decides that a matter should lie on the table, it means that the matter should

Abe discussed immediately
Bbe discussed at the next meeting
Cnot be discussed at all
Dbe discussed at the executive level
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Question 19
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Which of the following means of written communications would an accountant use to convey a short directive to an accounts clerk?

Acircular
Breport
Cletter
Dmemorandum
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Question 20
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The Board of Directors of ABC & Co has just decided to reduce the workforce. The letter conveying this policy to the Managing Director for implementation would be marked

Aofficial
Bconfidential
Curgent
Dpersonal
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Question 21
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The procedure to be followed by a mailroom clerk in handling incoming mails is

Areceiving, sorting, opening scrutinizing
Bsorting, receiving, opening, scrutinizing
Creceiving, sorting, scrutinizing. opening
Dopening, receiving, sorting, scrutinizing
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Question 22
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One of the disadvantages of oral communication is that

Aimmediate feedback is not possible
Binformation could be denied
Cit is very expensive
Dit does not promote cordiality
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Question 23
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The acronym NIPOST stands for

ANational Postal Service
BNigeria Postal Service
CNigerians Postal Services
DNigerian Postal Service
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Question 24
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A chief accountant tasked a five-member committee to look into an embezzlement case. After the completion of the assignment, the committee is required to come up with a

Amemo
Bletter
Cminutes
D
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Question 25
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A correspondence could be described as

Aan oral conversation between parties
Ba formal speech presented at an occasion
Ca written communication between two organizations
Da message conveyed through the grapevine
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Question 26
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One of the advantages of lateral filing system is that it

Aeconomizes the use of space
Bis very easy to operate
Cdoes not require numbering
Dreduces the probability of losing documents
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Question 27
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Oral communication could be done through

Agesture
Bsigns
Cpostals
Dtelephone
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Question 28
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One of the essential parts of a report is

Areference
Bconclusion
Csalutation
Denclosure
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Question 29
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Which of the following reference books contains information about parliamentary proceedings?

AHansards
BOfficial gazatte
CAtlas
DPost office guide
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Question 30
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One of the advantages of visual communicaion is that it

Acan be kept for future use
Bis cheap to produce
Cdoes not require exrtra skill to interpret
Ddoes not occupy space
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