Accounts - Principles of Accounts JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

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A source document that aids the ascertainment of amount paid out of current account is the?

  • A. teller
  • B. cheque stub
  • C. cheque
  • D. teller stub
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44

Which of the following is an example of intangible assets?

  • A. trade debtors
  • B. stock of goods
  • C. trade creditors
  • D. motor vehicles
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45

The main objective of bookkeeping is to record economic?

  • A. transactions systematically for routine managerial decision-making
  • B. events clearly to ensure adequate checks and balances
  • C. events clearly to facilitate strategic managerial desicion-making
  • D. transaction systematically to ascertain the financial position of a business
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46

what is the gross profit margin?

  • A. N100%
  • B. N50%
  • C. N40%
  • D. N30%
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47

Use the information below to answer question 4 and 5.

Sales N20,000
Cost sales N10,000
Operating expenses N2,500
Expenses prepaid included
in operating expenses N500

Calculate the net profit?

  • A. N12,500
  • B. N10,000
  • C. N8,000
  • D. N7,500
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48

In order to make the cash book balance equal to the bank statement, it is usual to add?

  • A. uncredited cheques
  • B. direct payments by bank
  • C. bank charges
  • D. unpresented cheques
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49

To write off bad debt, debt?

  • A. debtor's account and credit provision for bad debt
  • B. bad debt account and credit debtor's account
  • C. debtor's account credit bad debt
  • D. provision for bad debt account and credit debtor's account
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50

On November 1, 1998, Zaria Holdings owed N13,600 in respect of a creditor. On November 15, it purchases goods worth N69,000 and paid a cheque of N51,600. On November 29, one of the Holdings’ cheques worth N3,000 was returned while the creditor granted a N1,500 discount. The amount owed by Zaria Holdings as at November 29 is?

  • A. N32,500
  • B. N32,000
  • C. N31,000
  • D. N29,500
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