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

43

Hauwa Ltd bought 10bags of rice for N500 each.
The company was given 5% AND 12% trade and cash discounts respectively. What will be recorded as discount received in the company’s book?

  • A. N250
  • B. N570
  • C. N600
  • D. N850
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44

The accuracy of journalist is checked by?

  • A. ensuring that debit totals equal credit totals
  • B. posting all journal entries to ledger accounts
  • C. adding all figures in the debit column
  • D. comparing accounts in the ledger against the journals
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45

Use the information below to answer question.
Given:

Fixed assets N85,600
Sales N197,000
Stock N34,300
Salaries N37,000
Purchases N127,700
Share capital N120,000
Creditors N16, 050
Motor expenses N10,500
Debtors N25,000

Determine the total of the trial balance?

  • A. N335,050
  • B. N333,050
  • C. N323,050
  • D. N230,550
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46

Use the information below to answer question.
Given:

Fixed assets N85,600
Sales N197,000
Stock N34,300
Salaries N37,000
Purchases N127,700
Share capital N120,000
Creditors N16, 050
Motor expenses N10,500
Debtors N25,000

What is the cash balance?

  • A. N12,095
  • B. N12,590
  • C. N12,905
  • D. N12,950
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47

If liabilities amounted to N12,045, other assets N36,800and equity N26,896, the cash at hand would be?

  • A. N2,241
  • B. N2,214
  • C. N2,141
  • D. N2,114
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48

The main objective of accounting report is to provide information about?

  • A. a company's shareholding
  • B. an entity's management
  • C. the efficacy of assets
  • D. a company's economic resources
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49

Cost accounting entails the provision of information?

  • A. for investment purposes
  • B. for descision making
  • C. to shareholders
  • D. to stockholders
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50

The current growth in the volume of trading and financial dealings in Nigeria is helped by?

  • A. increased financial activities
  • B. government intervention
  • C. credit as a factor in business
  • D. payment for goods in cash
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