Business Studies Paper 1 Question Paper
2015 Kitui West Sub-County Mock
Business Studies Paper 1
Highlight four benefits to Kenya as a result of being a member of IMF.
4 marks
State four reasons why a manufacturer decides to use a long chain of distribution.
4 marks
Draw a diagram to illustrate how the demand curve of a product shifts to the right.
4 marks
Outline four measures to be taken by a business to improve internal business environment.
4 marks
Highlight four money transfer services offered by commercial banks.
4 marks
State four causes of unemployment in Kenya.
4 marks
State four features of a monopoly.
4 marks
Mention four circumstances under which the market may be the main factor determining the location of a business enterprise.
4 marks
State four ways in which the government provides an enabling business environment.
4 marks
Highlight four uses of national income statistics.
4 marks
Outline four measures that the sender of a message should take in order to enhance effective communication.
4 marks
State four ways in which utility is created in products.
4 marks
Highlight four differences between direct tax and indirect tax.
4 marks
Highlight four limitations of an electronic filing system.
4 marks
Outline four features of a public limited company.
4 marks
State the account to be debited and the account to be credited for each of the following transactions.
Transaction | Account to be debited | Account to be credited |
a. Bought stock on credit from Mutito Traders. | _ | _ |
b. Kiboko a credit customer returned stock previously bought | _ | _ |
c. Purchased an office computer by cheque | _ | _ |
d. Withdrew money from the business bank account for office use. | _ | _ |
4 marks
Outline four features of hypermarkets.
4 marks
State four ways in which the nature of goods would influence the choice of a transport means.
4 marks
State four benefits of the ‘pooling of risks’ to an insurance company.
4 marks
Highlight four factors that may contribute to low level of national income of a country.
4 marks
State four reasons why a country should promote entrepreneurship
4 marks
State four reasons why developing countries need to plan their economies .
4 marks
On 1st March 2001, Mingi Traders had Kshs 13,200 in cash and bank balances of Kshs 56,000.
The following transactions took place during the month:
2nd March: Cash sales Kshs 12,000
12th March: Paid a creditor Kshs 8,200 cash
27th March: Received a cheque for Kshs 4,500 from debtors
31st March : Paid rent Kshs 7,500 in cash
Record the above information in a two column cash book provided below and balance it off.
4 marks
The following balances were obtained from the books of Raha Traders.
Opening stock
50,000
Sales
360,000
Closing stock
70,000
Gross profit
25% of sales
Calculate:
Cost of goods sold. (2 marks)
Rate of stock turnover. (2 marks)
4 marks
Indicate the type of journal in which each of the following transactions would be recorded.
Transaction | Type of journal |
a. Goods previously sold on credit were returned | _ |
b. Goods bought on credit | _ |
c. Goods sold for cash | _ |
d. Motor vehicle sold on credit | _ |
4 marks