Questions.

1. State three reasons why office documents should be filed. (3mks)

2. Outline four duties of an office manager. (4mks)

3. The following are types of office equipment.Paper,fax machine, telex and telephone. In the table below, match each equipment with its appropriate function. (4mks)

4. list four qualities of an office messenger. (4mks)

5. State four factors that determine the period for which documents should be stored. (4mks)

6. In the space provided name the office equipment used to perform each of the following tasks. Functions Equipment Function Equipment

a) Sending and receiving written messages

b) Sending and receiving verbal messages

c) Sending and receiving copies of messages

d) Sending messages one way only.

Resource Factor of production

a) Manager

b) Vehicle

c) Cotton

d) Water

e) Owner

Outline three characteristics of direct production.

a) Printing stamp impression on envelopes

b) Cutting paper into required sizes

c) Pinning papers together

d) Recording, processing, sorting & retrieving information

7. Outline four function of an office (4mks)

8. Outline four functions of the office in an organization (4mks)

9. Highlight four factors that may contribute towards the growth of business in the country. (4mks)

10. 2004 State four uses of an invoice for a seller of goods

11. Explain five principles under which cooperative societies should be managed (10mks)

12. Explain five problems that farmers encounter when they sell their produce through marketing boards. (10mks)

13. Explain five sources of short term finances available to a business organization. (10mks)

14. currently the government of Kenya is involved in privatizing public corporations. Explain five reasons that could make the government retain some of the corporations. (10mks)

15. describe five disadvantages of running a business as a sole proprietor (10mks)

16. A group of businessmen from town x have formed a cartel. What reason could have led them to take such an action (10mks)

17. Explain five reasons why a public limited company may prefer to raise finance through issue of ordinary shares instead of debentures. (10mks) 18. Outline the differences between a private limited company and a public corporation (10mks)

19. In what ways do multinational corporations differ from locally owned firms.(10mks)

20. Discuss the factors that may influence the growth of a business unit. (12mks)

21. 2001 explain the factors that make it difficult for many Kenyan to purchase houses through building societies. (6mks)

22. Explain the six benefits that may account to a business organization which expands the scale of its operation. (12mks)

23. Draw five differences between public limited company and a partnership form of a business. (10mks)

24. Describe the problems associated with a sole proprietorship form a business (10mks)

25. explain six benefits that a company would get by raising capital through sale of ordinary shares (12mks)

16. Wafula who recently retired would like to invest his retirement benefits in either of tow business options. Explain five factors that Wafula should consider in choosing the business to invest. (10mks)

27. Outline 4 reasons why the government may decide to nationalize some business enterprises. (10mks)