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

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In a control account, discount received is found on the?

  • A. debit side of the purchase ledger control account
  • B. debit side of the sales ledger control account
  • C. credit side of the purchase ledger control account
  • D. credit side of the sales ledger control account
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23

Given:

Capital at start…………………..N3250

Capital at close ………………….N6250

Additional capital during the period…N1000

Calculate the profit or loss?

  • A. N8500 profit
  • B. N2000 loss
  • C. N2000 profit
  • D. N8500 loss
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24

Which method of pricing can be used satisfactorily in either a rising or falling price situation?

  • A. Standard price
  • B. Marketing price
  • C. FIFO
  • D. Average method
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25

Given:

Cash purchases …………………………N25000
Trading creditors……………………….N45000
Opening balance of trade creditors………..N35000

Calculate the purchases for the period?

  • A. N80,000
  • B. N35,000
  • C. N105,000
  • D. N70,000
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26

A company operating a chain of retail provision stores invoices goods to the branches at cost plus a mark-up of 25%. What is the mark-up percentage on selling price?

  • A. 35%
  • B. 30%
  • C. 20%
  • D. 15%
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27

Costs that vary in proportion to the level of production in a manufacturing environment are known as?

  • A. control costs
  • B. overheads
  • C. direct costs
  • D. indirect costs
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28

Given that 1/3 of the N6000 stock held by a branch is purchased from outsiders. If goods are invoiced to branch at 25% on cost, the provision for unrealized profit is?

  • A. N1000.00
  • B. N333.33
  • C. N666.66
  • D. N800.00
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29

Nasara Manufacturing Plc has three direct labour employees that work 40 hours each a week for 50 weeks a year. Factory overhead costs of N60,000 is distributed on the basis of direct labour hours.
Compute the overhead rate?

  • A. N12 per hour
  • B. N16 per hour
  • C. N10 per hour
  • D. N15 per hour
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30

Use the information below to answer questions Adex Ltd. issues stock to its retail branches at cost price. The following particulars relate to Ede branch. Stock at branch 1st January at cost…………N400 Goods sent to branch at cost……………….N8000 Returns to head ………………………….N340 Cash sales ………………………………N9160 Stock at branch 31st December at cost……….N720

Calculate the cost of goods credited to the head office trading account?

  • A. N7660
  • B. N7500
  • C. N7460
  • D. N7200
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Adex Ltd. issues stock to its retail branches at cost price. The following particulars relate to Ede branch.

Stock at branch 1st January at cost…………N400
Goods sent to branch at cost……………….N8000
Returns to head ………………………….N340
Cash sales ………………………………N9160
Stock at branch 31st December at cost……….N720

What is the gross profit carried to the profit and loss account?

  • A. N1820
  • B. N1640
  • C. N1530
  • D. N1870
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(i)Orientation (ii) Entity (iii)Legal status
(iv)Finance.
Which of the characteristics above distinguishes a profit-making from a not-for-profit-making organizations?

  • A. i, ii, iii and iv
  • B. i, ii, and iii
  • C. ii, and iii
  • D. i and ii
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Stock or raw materials(1st January) 3000
Direct wages 2500
Direct expenses 1000
Factory overheads 2000
Cost of raw materials used 5500
Stock of finished goods (31st December) 2000
The cost of goods manufactured is?

  • A. N11000
  • B. N12000
  • C. N14000
  • D. N9000
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Stock of raw materials (1st January) N3000

Direct wages N2500

Direct expenses N1000

Factory overheads N2000

Cost of raw materials used N5500

Stock of finished goods (31st December) N2000

Determine the prime cost?

  • A. N7500
  • B. N6500
  • C. N9000
  • D. N8000
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35

The gross profit on manufactured goods is the difference between the cost of goods manufactured and the?

  • A. market value of goods produced
  • B. prime cost of production
  • C. indirect cost of production
  • D. goods produced
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36

In a departmental accounting system, which of the following expenses will most likely be apportioned on the basis of turnover?

  • A. carriage outwards
  • B. carriage inwards
  • C. discounts received
  • D. returns outwards
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37

The concise statement used to explain entries in the general journal is known as?

  • A. narration
  • B. summary
  • C. information
  • D. commentary
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38

Use the information below to answer question .

Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31st December, 2001.

Shareholders’ interest N240

Current liabilities N20

Current assets N110

Fixed assets N140
What is the networking capital?

  • A. N90m
  • B. N70m
  • C. N100m
  • D. N80m
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Use the information below to answer question . Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31st December, 2001. Shareholders’ interest N240 Current liabilities N20 Current assets N110 Fixed assets N140

Determine the value of the trade investment?

  • A. N8m
  • B. N10m
  • C. N15m
  • D. N20m
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40

The normal accounting entry to record the dishonor of a businessman is to?

  • A. debit cash book and credit suspense account
  • B. debit cash book and credit drawer
  • C. credit caah book and debit suspense account
  • D. credit cash book and debit drawer
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Use the information below to answer questions 9 and 10.

The Assets and liabilities of Udo Co.ltd. as at 31st December, 2000.

Creditors N50,000

Debtors N46,000

Loan N100,000

Stock N20,000

Motor vehicle N120,000

Building N70,000

Accrued wages 30,000

Bank N25 ,000

The liabilities of Udo Co. Ltd is?

  • A. N180,000
  • B. N181,000
  • C. N177,000
  • D. N110,000
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The Assets and liabilities of Udo Co.ltd. as at 31st December, 2000.

Creditors N50,000

Debtors N46,000

Loan N100,000

Stock N20,000

Motor vehicle N120,000

Building N70,000

Accrued wages 30,000

Bank N25 ,000

The value of capital invested by the owners is?

  • A. N110,000
  • B. N105,000
  • C. N101,000
  • D. N100,000
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