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

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Ibrahim, a micro business operator, sold 10 bags of sugar to Jide at a total cost of #12,000.
In the book of Ibrahim, the entry to record the transaction would be to debit

  • A. sugar account #12,000 and credit Jide #12,000
  • B. Jide #12,000 and credit sales account #12,000
  • C. Ibrahim #12,000 and credit Jide #12,000
  • D. sugar account #12,000 and credit Ibrahim #12,000
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Akirika bought a motor van for his business by cash. The entries are to debit

  • A. motor van and credit Akirika
  • B. sales and credit Akrika
  • C. motor van and credit cash
  • D. cash and credit motor van
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45

The capital of a sole trader can be increased by

  • A. debiting the capital account
  • B. crediting the capital account
  • C. debiting the cash account
  • D. crediting the cash account
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The correct posting in a double entry system of account when there is an increase in double assets, expenses, capital or liabilities is to debit

  • A. capital and debit liabilities
  • B. liabilities and credit assets
  • C. assets and credit capital
  • D. capital and credit assets
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An accountant must not only be interested in record keeping but also in

  • A. the application of professional competency
  • B. the accuracy of postings
  • C. the casting of financial figures
  • D. effective preparation of balance sheet
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The basis upon which assets of an organization is valued is the

  • A. historical concept
  • B. business entity concept
  • C. periodicity concept
  • D. materiality concept
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