Welcome to our school exams series, where we provide termly examination questions and answers for different subjects. In this post, we’ll focus on Business Education Exam Questions for JSS1 First Term. You’ll find questions with answers designed to help students understand key concepts and perform excellently in their exams.
Business Education is a practical subject that prepares students for the world of work and self-reliance. It equips learners with essential knowledge, skills, and values for business activities, office practice, and entrepreneurship. Students explore topics such as commerce, bookkeeping, typing, marketing, and business management.
Through Business Education, learners develop problem-solving skills, creativity, and financial literacy, empowering them to become productive citizens and potential future employers. The subject is offered in both primary and secondary schools in Nigeria, laying a foundation for vocational and business-oriented studies.
Business Education Exam Questions for JSS1 First Term are divided into two sections:
- Section A
- Section B
The first section, namely, Section A is the objective test, and students are expected to attempt all questions in the section. Section B is the theory part, and students are expected to follow specific instruction and answer the required number of questions.
Note that what you have below are JSS1 Business Education First Term Exam Past Questions made available to assist students in their revision for 1st term examinations and also teachers in structuring standard examinations.
SECTION A: Objectives
Instruction: Answer all questions in this section by choosing from the options lettered A—D. Each question carries equal marks.
1. The activities that aid trade are commonly called
A. production
B. ancillary services
C. industrial services
D. import/export services
2. The buying, selling and distribution of goods and services refer to
A. aids to trade    B. trade
C. production       D. commerce
3. An integrated and practical course that is made up of various subjects is called
A. importing/exporting
B. business
C. keyboarding
D. business studies
4. The two main aspects of trade are _________ and _________
A. home and foreign
B. retail and wholesale
C. import and export
D. trade and barter
5. The components of Business Studies are _________ in number
A. four      B. six
C. five       D. seven
6. _________ and _________ are involved in the distribution of goods in home trade
A. importers/exporters
B. wholesalers/distributors
C. retailers/wholesalers
D. agents/hawkers
7. The following, except one, are the benefits derivable from studying business studies
A. it gives opportunities for self-reliance
B. it enables students understand the world of business
C. it prepares students for office work
D. it prepares students for medical profession
8. The creation of goods and services to satisfy human needs is called
A. industry        B. trade
C. production    D. commerce
9. Reasons for being late and irregular to school include the following, except
A. early preparation
B. laziness
C. lack of focus
D. lack of planning
10. One of the following is NOT a benefit of a business activities in the society
A. earning of livings
B. kidnapping for ransom
C. economic development
D. employment opportunities
11. Business activities in your school’ premises include the following, except
A. teaching    B. gate keeping
C. dancing     D. carpentry
12. _________ department in an organization is responsible for recruitment and promotion of workers
A. administration
B. personnel
C. purchasing
D. sales
13. The agent of production that organizes and controls other factors of production is called
A. entrepreneur
B. capital
C. labour
D. land
14. An office is said to be large when _________
A. the office accommodation is large
B. it is an open office
C. the scope of work is large
D. it has a manager
15. The quality that does NOT make people lie is_________
A. societal influence
B. to maintain a secret
C. sincerity
D. pride
16. The type of lie told in the court under oath is called
A. noble lie
B. white lie
C. perjury lie
D. promotion lie
17. The following, except one, are the characteristics of truthfulness
A. unreliability
B. consistent behavior
C. contentment
D. straightforwardness
18. One of the following is NOT an example of extractive industry
A. mining
B. farming
C. soap making
D. fishing
19. Divisions of commerce involve
A. foreign/home trade
B. trade only
C. import/export trade
D. trade/aids to trade
20. Which of these is a factor of production?
A. commerce
B. trade
C. labour
D. communication
21. Those who build bridges, houses and roads are found in _________ industry
A. service
B. extractive
C. manufacturing
D. constructive
22. Which of the following is NOT a commercial activity that aids commerce?
A. wholesaling
B. retailing
C. manufacturing
D. insurance
23. Which of the following is an indirect service provider?
A. fashion designer
B. bricklayer
C. auto mechanic
D. civil servant
24. One of the following is the correct definition of production?
A. creation of goods and services to satisfy human needs
B. creation of goods available to the final consumers
C. creation of tangible goods for human consumption
D. provision of intangible goods to satisfy human needs
25. A business studies student can make a career in the following courses except
A. banking      B. medicine
C. marketing   D. accountancy
26. Which of the following is an office based on administrative arrangement?
A. small office
B. open office
C. large office
D. private office
27. After my junior secondary education, I can secure employment as any of the following except
A. store keeper
B. receptionist
C. musical director
D. clerical office
28. Equipment necessary for the study of Business Studies are: i. Typewriter ii. Microscope iii. Photocopier iv. Calculators v. Computer.
A. iii, iv, and v
B. i, iii, iv and v
C. only i
D. i, ii, iv and v
29. The Accounts Department in an organization deals with_________
A. buying company’s products
B. staff recruitment
C. payment of workers’ salaries
D. promotion of company’s products
30. Trade between a person living in Abuja and another who lives in Port-Harcourt is called_________ trade.
A. foreign      B. external
C. local          D. home
31. The reward for labour as a factor of production is
A. profit       B. interest
C. rent         D. wages
