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

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1

The quick ratio is

  • A. 1:2
  • B. 1:3:1
  • C. 1.7:1
  • D. 3:1
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2

The current ratio is

  • A. 1:1
  • B. 2:1
  • C. 2.8:1
  • D. 3.5:1
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3

Calculate the closing stock under FIFO method

  • A. N875
  • B. N675
  • C. N600
  • D. N300
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4

Determine the closing stock under LOFO method

  • A. N575
  • B. N500
  • C. N375
  • D. N275
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5

The capital employed is

  • A. N13 000
  • B. N9 900
  • C. N8 400
  • D. N9 000
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6

Musa merchants Trading and profit and Loss Account for the year ended Dec.31st, 2003

Determine the closing stock

  • A. N20 000
  • B. N30, 000
  • C. N40 000
  • D. N50,000
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7

The tier of government that uses financial memorandum is the?

  • A. federal government
  • B. state government
  • C. local government
  • D. municipal government
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8

The accounting method that reports incomes when earned and expenses when incurred is called?

  • A. cash accounting
  • B. commitment accounting
  • C. fund accounting
  • D. accrual accounting
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9

A company paid cash in redemption of N10,000 debenture.
The accounting entry to record this will be to debit?

  • A. cash and credit debenture
  • B. debenture and credit cash
  • C. cash and credit capital
  • D. capital and debit cash
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10

When assets are realized during a partnership dissolution, the entries for the proceeds are to debit?

  • A. cash account and credit realization account
  • B. rassets account and credit realization account
  • C. realization account and credit realization account
  • D. assets account and credit cash account
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11

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Jide and Haruna contribute N12000 each as capital and share profit equally. Jide draws N1500 and Haruna N1700 half-yearly. The profit for the year is N10000. Jide receives a salary of N2000.

The balances of current accounts of Jide and Haruna are respectively?

  • A. N6000 and N5000
  • B. N3000 and N3400
  • C. N4000 and N4000
  • D. N3000 and N600
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12

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Jide and Haruna contribute N12000 each as capital and share profit equally. Jide draws N1500 and Haruna N1700 half-yearly. The profit for the year is N10000. Jide receives a salary of N2000.

Calculate the profit available for appreciation?

  • A. N12 000
  • B. N10 000
  • C. N8 000
  • D. N7 000
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13

Profit or loss in a partnership is usually arrived at after deducting from gross profit all expenses including?

  • A. partners' salaries
  • B. interest on capital
  • C. partners' drawings
  • D. interest on loans
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14

In reconciling the branch and head office accounts, remittance in transit in the branch books is treated as a?

  • A. debit entry
  • B. credit entry
  • C. contra entry
  • D. reversal entry
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15

The head office of Emeka Stores maintains the financial accounts of all its branches. The branch store account in the head office serves as the branch?

  • A. debtors' account
  • B. trading account
  • C. expenses account
  • D. cash account
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16

The movement of goods from head office to a branch is treated in the in the head office accounts as?

  • A. sales
  • B. issue
  • C. purchase
  • D. requisition
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17

A company incurred N21 000 in running its four departments, namely J,K,L and M with a corresponding number of employees as 1500, 2000, 3000 and 500 respectively. What is the share of department K?

  • A. N9000
  • B. N6000
  • C. N4500
  • D. N1500
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18

Departmental accounts are prepared to aid the comparison of the?

  • A. previous year's transactions
  • B. daily profits
  • C. workers' performances
  • D. management performances
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19

Gamji Memorial Club carried out an activity which yield a profit of N10 000. This amount is to be transferred to the?

  • A. debit side of its profit and loss account
  • B. credit side of its profit and loss account
  • C. debit side of its income and expenditure account
  • D. credit side of its income and expenditure account
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20

The not-for-profit-making organizations generate their income mainly from?

  • A. bar sales
  • B. subcriptions
  • C. rents
  • D. pools
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21

Use the information below to answer questions

Purchase:..Raw materials……………..N15 000
Finished goods………………………N11 400
Stock:….(1/7/01)Raw materials……….N2 250
Work-in-progress…………………….N1 875
Wages:…..Direct……………………N17 100
Indirect……………………………N5 400
Stock:…..(30/06/02)Raw materials…….N3 000
Work-in-progress…………………….N3 375

Determine the accumulated fund value?

  • A. N9360
  • B. N6320
  • C. N4200
  • D. N3000
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