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

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Use the information below to answer questions .

(i) Cash at bank (ii) Cash in hand (iii) Premises
(iv) Land (v)Creditors (vi)loan from friends/bank.
What are the current assets?

  • A. i and ii
  • B. i and v
  • C. ii and iv
  • D. iii and v
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Use the information below to answer questions .

(i) Cash at bank (ii) Cash in hand (iii) Premises
(iv) Land (v)Creditors (vi)loan from friends/bank.

Determine the fixed assets?

  • A. i and v
  • B. ii and iv
  • C. ii and vi
  • D. iii and iv
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Bariga, a stock broker bought stationery for N 12000 by cash. To record this transaction, debit?

  • A. cash and credit stationery
  • B. purchase and credit stationery
  • C. stationery and credit cash
  • D. stationery and credit purchases
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Given:

Sales…………………N4000
Light expenses…………N2900
Rent………………….N1500
Purchases……………..N7500
Debtors……………….N6000
Creditors……………..N29000
Drawings………………N25
Bank………………….N400
General expenses……….N1500

Calculate the total of trial balance?

  • A. N64 300
  • B. N46 825
  • C. N41 850
  • D. N33 325
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One basic assumption of the double entry theory is that it allows?

  • A. two credit entries at the same time
  • B. two debit entries at the same time
  • C. debit and credit two credit entries at the same time
  • D. debit and credit two credit entries in corresponding account
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A financial analyst needs accounting information to?

  • A. maintain the production section of the business
  • B. know why transactions cause increase and decreases in assets
  • C. advise on how to manage the business
  • D. know how to record transaction in T account
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Which of the following accounting conventions suggests that accountants should use a method of valuation that understates rather than over-states results?

  • A. Conservatism
  • B. Historical
  • C. Monetary
  • D. Cost
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One of the major features of bookkeeping is that it?

  • A. provides permanent records for all financial transactions
  • B. is futuristic in nature
  • C. accpets responsibility for all wrong postings
  • D. does not give room for double entry procedures
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