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Bondo District Mock-Business Studies Paper 1 Question Paper
Bondo District Mock-Business Studies Paper 1
Course:Secondary Level
Institution: Mock question papers
Exam Year:2006
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Paper 1
1. Outline four reasons for establishment of a business enterprise. 4mks*BND*
2. Identify four documents used in the delivery process in home trade. 4mks*BND*
3. Outline three basic qualities of an office worker. 3mks*BND*
4. Outline four ways in which the government influences the quantity of a commodity
supplied. 4mks*BND*
5. Highlight four factors that may be used in determining the size of a firm. 4mks*BND*
6. Outline four uses of a general journal. 4mks*BND*
7. Identify four type of taxes levied on businesses in Kenya. 4mks*BND*
8. The Central Bank is a banker to the government. Outline four banking services that it provides to the government. 4mks*BND*
9. The following information was extracted from the books of Kabila Traders for the year ended 31st December, 2003.
shs
Capital on 1st January 2003 270,000
Capital on 31st December 2003 320,000
Drawings during the year 100,000
Additional capital introduced
during the year 2003 30,000
Calculate Kabila Traders Ltd’s profit or loss for the year ended 31st December 2003
3mks*BND*
10. Identify four sources of monopoly powers.
11. Under what circumstances would a common carrier refuse to transport goods of a particular
trader 4mks*BND*
12. Highlight four advantages of hire purchase to the seller. 4mks*BND*
13. The following balances were extracted from the books of Njoroge traders on 31st May 2004.
Shs
Creditors 62,500
Stock 2,000
2 years bank loan 40,000
Bank 160,000
Cash 20,000
Premises 800,000
Prepare his balance sheet 4mks*BND*
14. Record the following transactions in the relevant ledger accounts.
2004
June 1 Ochieng started a business with shs.50,000 cash
“ 4 Bought office equipment for shs. 2,000
“ 6 Deposited shs.12,000 into the business bank account
“ 8 Bought stock for the shs.10,000
(Balancing of accounts not required) 4mks*BND*
15. Differentiate between circular letters and Memoranda. 4mks*BND*
16. The following diagram represents the demand and supply of a commodity.
State four effects of fixing maximum price at Po. 4mks*BND*
17. Outline four characteristics of insurable risks. 4mks*BND*
18. Outline four factors to consider when deciding on an ideal office layout. 4mks*BND*
19. The following information was extracted from the books of Bondo Traders as at 31st
December, 2004.
Shs
Opening stock 2,500
Purchases 46,000
Closing Stock 1,500
Mark up 20%
Prepare a trading account. 4mks*BND*
20. The following transactions relate to Kabala Traders for the month of December, 2004.
2nd December: Cash sales shs. 30,000
8th December: Banked sh. 15,000
10th December: withdrew sh. 10,000 from bank for office use.
Prepare a cash extract. 5mks*BND*
21. Identify four advantages of export processing zones to a country. 4mks*BND*
22. Outline four benefits that a country gets by being a member of the international monetary fund
(IMF) 4mks*BND*
23. Identify four short falls of after sales service as a method of sales promotion to the buyers.
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24. State four circumstances under which a country’s terms of trade would be unfavourable.
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25. The following assets and liabilities were available as at 1st January, 2005.
Shs
Cash in hand 43,000
Furniture 19,000
Telephone bills due 3,000
Rent outstanding 8,000
Electricity prepaid 4,000
Debtors 19,000
Prepare a statement of affairs as at 1st January 2005. 4mks*BND*
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