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ZIMSEC GCE Commerce Public Diagnostic Mock

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Title ZIMSEC GCE Commerce Public Diagnostic Mock
Description Original timed online diagnostic covering production, trade, finance, insurance and consumer issues. Twenty objective questions with instant scoring. No signup required; one attempt.
Total Marks 100 points
Duration 75 minutes

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Session Window Started 04 Sep 2026 04:14 and closes 04 Sep 2026 05:29.

Exam questions

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Question 1

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Why must people make choices between wants?
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Question 2

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Production creates what?
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Question 3

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Prompt Which activity belongs to primary production?
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Question 4

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Who owns a sole-trader business?
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Question 5

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt What is an advantage of a partnership over a sole trader?
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Question 6

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Prompt Limited liability means shareholders normally lose at most what?
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Question 7

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Prompt What does a wholesaler do when breaking bulk?
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Question 8

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Prompt A retailer mainly sells goods to whom?
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Question 9

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt What is trade credit?
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Question 10

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Which document lists goods supplied and the amount the buyer owes?
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Question 11

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt What is the main purpose of insurance?
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Question 12

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Which function is performed by a warehouse?
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Question 13

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Advertising mainly aims to do what?
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Question 14

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Why should a consumer keep a receipt?
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Question 15

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt What does a bank overdraft allow?
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Question 16

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt E-commerce is trade conducted mainly through what?
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Question 17

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt The balance of trade compares exports and imports of what?
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Question 18

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Division of labour means what?
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Question 19

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Which quality is especially associated with an entrepreneur?
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Question 20

Multiple Choice - 5.00 marks

Prompt Which service moves goods from producers to consumers?
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