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

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Receipts and payments accounts is the summary of?

  • A. income and expenditure
  • B. cash book
  • C. balance sheet
  • D. profit and loss
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Total sales of ticket…………………..N300 000
Amount received from the sales…………..N260 000
Cash purchase of club house……………..N100 000
Credit purchase of equipment ……………N60 000
Electricity bill paid ………………….N5 000
Salaries owed …………………………N2 000

What is the balance of the income and expenditure account?

  • A. N300 000
  • B. N293 000
  • C. N193 000
  • D. N133 000
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Total sales of ticket…………………..N300 000
Amount received from the sales…………..N260 000
Cash purchase of club house……………..N100 000
Credit purchase of equipment ……………N60 000
Electricity bill paid ………………….N5 000
Salaries owed …………………………N2 000

What is the receipts and payment account balance?

  • A. N260 000
  • B. N233 000
  • C. N155 000
  • D. N100 000
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25

The first step in converting as single entry to a double entry system of bookkeeping is to prepare a?

  • A. suspense account
  • B. statement of affairs
  • C. realization account
  • D. trial balance
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26

A company has departments M and N. The expenses incurred wholly in M is N5000. General expenses incurred amount toN25000. Expenses are apportioned in the ratio 2:3 for departments M and N respectively.
What is N’s share of the expense?

  • A. N10 000
  • B. N15 000
  • C. N18 000
  • D. N20 000
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27

Use the information below to answer question .

………..PQ Manufacturing Company

Raw materials (1/11/2001)………..N3 500
Raw materials (31/12/2001)……….N4 900
Purchase of raw materials………..N56 000
Salary ………………………..N63 000
Wages………………………….N148 000
Factory lighting ……………….N3 080
Plant Depreciation………………N2 800
Factory Insurance ………………N2 170

The company consumed raw materials worth?

  • A. N54 600
  • B. N56 000
  • C. N57 400
  • D. 59 500
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………..PQ Manufacturing Company

Raw materials (1/11/2001)………..N3 500
Raw materials (31/12/2001)……….N4 900
Purchase of raw materials………..N56 000
Salary ………………………..N63 000
Wages………………………….N148 000
Factory lighting ……………….N3 080
Plant Depreciation………………N2 800
Factory Insurance ………………N2 170

The overhead cost is?

  • A. N71 050
  • B. N68 250
  • C. N67 970
  • D. N66 080
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29

During the year ended 31st December 2001,
Nuju Enterprises paid rent as follows:
Jan. 20, N24 000 for a period of 4 months.
May. 16, N30 000 for a period of 5 months.
Oct. 15, N36 000 for a period of 6 months.

What is the overpaid portion of the rent?

  • A. N36 000
  • B. N18 000
  • C. N12 000
  • D. N6 000
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30

Given:
…………..Rich Social Club………..
Cash…………………….N100,000
Loan ……………………N30,000
Subscription in arrears……N5,000
Subscription in advance……N15,000
What is the accumulation fund?

  • A. N60,000
  • B. N80,000
  • C. N90,000
  • D. N110,000
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31

A company has two departments X and Y. Y transferred goods to X at a profit margin of 25%. N10,000 worth of goods was not sold at the end of the accounting period.
How much is the unrealized profit?

  • A. N2000
  • B. N2500
  • C. 12000
  • D. 12500
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32

Income and expenditure account is more informative than receipts and payments account because it discloses?

  • A. cash
  • B. cheques
  • C. debtors
  • D. stocks
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33

Given:
Cost of raw materials issued to production…..N37000
Opening stock of raw material………………N2000
Purchases of raw material………………….N3800
Wages …………………………………..N500
What is the closing stock of raw material?

  • A. N4000
  • B. N3000
  • C. N2000
  • D. N1000
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34

four broad classifications of overheads are?

  • A. production, selling, distribution and material
  • B. production, selling, distribution and administration
  • C. selling, distribution and production and wages
  • D. distribution, selling, administration and material
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35

The stock valuation data is important because it enables management to?

  • A. separate debtors from creditors
  • B. determine the cost of stock at the end of business
  • C. determine the cost of stock at the beginning of business
  • D. determine the total cost of goods purchased
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36

Advertising expenses incurred on a product in a business organization should be charged to?

  • A. production department
  • B. sales department
  • C. administration department
  • D. purchases department
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37

In a control account, provision for bad debts is found on the?

  • A. debit side of the purchases ledger control account
  • B. debit side of the sales ledger control account
  • C. credit side of the purchases ledger control account
  • D. credit side of the sales ledger control account
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38

Provision for discount allowed can be recorded as debit to?

  • A. the profit and loss account and a credit to provision for discount allowed
  • B. provision for discount allowed and a credit to the profit and loss account
  • C. discount allowed and a credit to the profit and loss account
  • D. expenses and a credit to customers' account
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39

Given:
(i) Order of performance
(ii) Order of liquidity
(iii)Vertical order
(iv) Horizontal order
The order in which a balance assets is arranged are?

  • A. i and ii
  • B. i and iv
  • C. ii and iii
  • D. iii and iv
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40

Use the information below to answer questions .

Motor Vehicle Account as at 31st December 2001.
Debit:
Jan. 1, cost …………….N1950 000
Dec.31, Addition ………… N400 000
Credit:
Jan. 1, Depreciation ……..N1360 000
June 30, Sales proceeds…… N700 000
The vehicle sold was purchase on January 1, 1998 at a cost of N1,000 000 and had depreciation at 25% on cost.

What is the actual profit or loss arising from the vehicle disposed of?

  • A. N250 000 loss
  • B. N50 000 loss
  • C. N450 000 profit
  • D. N575 000 profit
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Use the information below to answer questions .

Motor Vehicle Account as at 31st December 2001.
Debit:
Jan. 1, cost …………….N1950 000
Dec.31, Addition ………… N400 000
Credit:
Jan. 1, Depreciation ……..N1360 000
June 30, Sales proceeds…… N700 000
The vehicle sold was purchase on January 1, 1998 at a cost of N1,000 000 and had depreciation at 25% on cost.

Assuming that depreciation is charged on the addition of the year at the rate of 15% on reducing balance, what should be the net book value of the vehicle as at 31st December 2003?

  • A. N280,000
  • B. N289,000
  • C. N250,000
  • D. N340,000
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42

Given:

Capital ………..N1000
Liabilities……..N500
Assets………….N1500
The accounting equation can be expressed as?

  • A. N1000 + N500 + N1500 = N3000
  • B. N1000 - N500 + N1500 = N2000
  • C. N1000 + N500 = N1500
  • D. N1500 + N500 = N2000
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