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

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How are credit sales by a department treated?

  • A. the same way as normal debtors' transactions
  • B. in a different way from normal debtors' transactions
  • C. as an addition to the production manager's account
  • D. as an addition to the production managers' account
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23

A rapidly growing business organization with multiple units that is interested in comparing the performances and weaknesses of each unit should adopt?

  • A. manufacturing accounts
  • B. consolidated accounts
  • C. departmental accounts
  • D. joint venture accounts
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24

In the balance sheet of a not-for-profit-making organization, subscription paid in advance is regarded s a?

  • A. current assets
  • B. current liability
  • C. capital
  • D. reserve
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25

Where the debit side of the income and expenditure account is higher than the credit side, the difference is a?

  • A. deflicit
  • B. surplus
  • C. gain
  • D. loss
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26

In the balance sheet, the subscription in arrears will be?

  • A. N200
  • B. N300
  • C. N1,200
  • D. N1,300
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27

Use the information below to answer questions 28 and 29.

On January 1,2000, a club’s assets and liabilities were as follows:
Club house……………….N8,000
Subscription……………..N300
Cash…………………….N1,000
Wages owed……………….N100

The club has 50 members and annual subscription is N100 per member.
Subscription received is N4,000 and this includes 1999 arrears of N200.

The accumulated fund is?

  • A. N9,400
  • B. N9,300
  • C. N9,200
  • D. N9,100
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28

The market value of goods produced is?

  • A. N30,500
  • B. N30,600
  • C. N31,600
  • D. N31,620
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29

Use the information below to answer questions 26 and 27.

Materials consumed……………….N16,600
Direct cost……………………..N5,400
Factory rent…………………….N2,300
Factory lighting…………………N1,200

Cost of production to be transferred at cost plus 20% mark-up.
The gross profit on manufacture is?

  • A. N6,120
  • B. N6,100
  • C. N5,100
  • D. N5,000
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30

Cost classification in relation to charges is determined by the level of?

  • A. raw materials
  • B. labour
  • C. activity
  • D. profitability
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31

What is the figure for purchases?

  • A. N2,400
  • B. N2,500
  • C. N4,200
  • D. N5,200
  • E. No option indicated
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32

Use the information below to answer questions 23 and 24.

Beginning inventory…………N?
Purchases………………….N?
Ending inventory……………N4,800
Sales……………………..N12,800
Wages……………………..N1,040
Gross profit……………….N5,900

The beginning inventory was estimated at 80% of sales.
Determine the amount for the beginning inventory?

  • A. N20,140
  • B. N10,240
  • C. N8,140
  • D. N7,240
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33

In converting single entry to final account, the balancing figures on the income and expenses accounts are transferred to the?

  • A. revenue and expenditure account
  • B. receipts and payments account
  • C. profit and loss apporpriation account
  • D. profit and loss account
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34

Given:
General expenses account.
Paid by cheque………………N671
Paid by cash………………..N70
Accrued b/f…………………N65
Accrued c/f…………………N115

Determine how much to be charged to profit and loss account?

  • A. N606
  • B. N786
  • C. N791
  • D. N856
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35

The beginning and ending accounts receivable balances were N20,000 and N30,000 respectively.
The collection from customers during the period was N70,000. What was the total sale on account?

  • A. N20,000
  • B. N60,000
  • C. N80,000
  • D. N120,000
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36

In a sales ledger, contra entry is found on the?

  • A. debit side of the debtors' control account
  • B. debit side of the crebtors' control account
  • C. creadit side of the debtors' control account
  • D. creadit side of the credtors' control account
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37

Use the information below to answer questions 17 and 18.

Opening balance………………………..N10,640
Purchases……………………………..N26,912
Returns inwards………………………..N492
Returns outwards……………………….N810
Cash discount received………………….N1,348
Cash discount allowed…………………..N1,560
Cash paid to suppliers………………….N20,808

At the year end, the purchases ledger showed a debit balance of N108.

The total on the debit side of the purchases ledger control account will be?

  • A. N22,966
  • B. N22,156
  • C. N21,834
  • D. N21054
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Opening balance           10,640
Purchases                       26,912
Returns inwards                 492
Returns outwards              810
Cash disc received          1,348
Cash disc allowed            1560
Cash paid to suppliers    20,808

At the end of the year, the purchase ledger showed a debit balance of N108

The balancing figure in the purchases ledger control account is?

  • A. N15,828
  • B. N15,720
  • C. N14,940
  • D. N14,694
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39

The balancing figure in the purchases ledger control account is?

  • A. N15,828
  • B. N15,720
  • C. N14,940
  • D. N14,694
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40

Where closing stock is undervalued, the effect is?

  • A. an increase in gross profit
  • B. a decrease in gross profit
  • C. an increase in purchases
  • D. a decrease in purchase
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41

Given:
Rates paid during the year amounted to N2,250 at N125 per month and 1,035 was paid for electricity in the same period at N115 per month.
Determine the amount of prepaid rates?

  • A. N345
  • B. N750
  • C. N1,380
  • D. N1,500
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42

The balance on the provision for depreciation account is?

  • A. added to fixed assets on the balance sheet
  • B. deducted from the fixed assets on the balance sheet
  • C. deducted from the profitand loss account
  • D. added to current liabilities of the account
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