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

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1

What is the balance carried down?

  • A. N11,680
  • B. N11,930
  • C. N12,330
  • D. N13,430
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2

What is the total income for the period?

  • A. N13,890
  • B. N13,500
  • C. N10,500
  • D. N9,500
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3

Determine the closing stock.

  • A. N30,000
  • B. N40,000
  • C. N50,000
  • D. N60,000
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4

The formula for calculating depreciation using straight line method is

  • A. \( \frac{\text{Scrape Value} + \text{Sales}}{Useful life} \)
  • B. \( \frac{\text{Cost } - \text{Scrape Value}}{Useful life} \)
  • C. \( \frac{\text{Sales } - \text{Scrape Value}}{Useful life} \)
  • D. \( \frac{\text{Purchases } + \text{Sales }}{Useful life} \)
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5

In government accounting, the method used which records on the basis of financial entity with self-balancing books instead of entity of proprietorship is

  • A. virement
  • B. fund accounting
  • C. consolidated fund
  • D. financial regulation
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6

The account of government into which all monies are received and from which all expenditures are disbursed is the

  • A. Federation account
  • B. Petroleum Technology Development Fund
  • C. Central Bank Account
  • D. Development fund
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7

Oil and Buns issued to the public 1,300,000 ordinary shares of 75k at a price of #1.50k. Application and allotment were received for 900,000 shares at 25k each.

The book value of issued share capital is

  • A. #675,000
  • B. #975,000
  • C. #1,350,000
  • D. #1,950,000
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8

Oil and Buns issued to the public 1,300,000 ordinary shares of 75k at a price of #1.50k. Application and allotment were received for 900,000 shares at 25k each.

Determine the amount received on application and allotment

  • A. #224,950
  • B. #225,000
  • C. #324,950
  • D. #325,000
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9

#800,000 worth of ordinary shares of 50k were issued at #1 each, payable in full on application. The entry in the cash book would be to

  • A. credit #1,600,000
  • B. debit #1,600,000
  • C. credit #1,600,000
  • D. debit #800,000
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10

The details of the share capital which a company is authorized to issue is contained in the

  • A. Articles of Association
  • B. Companies and Allied Matters Act
  • C. Memorandum of Association
  • D. Share capitak certificate
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11

Payment for shares in excess of amount offered gives rise to

  • A. subscription in advance
  • B. revenue reserves
  • C. capital reserves
  • D. calls-in-advance
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12

The expenses incurred in purchasing a vehicle is a

  • A. revenue expenditure
  • B. capital expenditure
  • C. recurrent expenditure
  • D. concurrent expenditure
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13

Where partnership is converted into a limited liability company, current account balances of partners are transferred to a

  • A. realization account
  • B. savings account
  • C. share capital account
  • D. capital account
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14

The profit of a branch is usually credited to the

  • A. adjustment account
  • B. head office sales
  • C. head office goods account
  • D. head office current account
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15

In the absence of a partnership deed, the act stipulates that

  • A. an amount should be fixed as salary for partners
  • B. interest on partners loan should be 25%
  • C. interest should not be allowed on partners drawings
  • D. profits and losses should not be shared equally
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16

Hussaina Enterprises sent goods worth #800,000 at cost plus mark-up of 20% to its branch

Determine the profit on the goods sent to the branch at profit margin of 25% mark-up

  • A. #150,000
  • B. #160,000
  • C. #170,000
  • D. #180,000
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17

Hussaina Enterprises sent goods worth #800,000 at cost plus mark-up of 20% to its branch

What is the cost price of the goods sent to the branch

  • A. #600,000
  • B. #620,000
  • C. #640,000
  • D. #700,000
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18

If goods are sent to to branch at 25% on cost, what will be the cost of goods sent to the branch at a selling price of #100,000?

  • A. #130,000
  • B. #125,000
  • C. #80,000
  • D. #75,000
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19

In a departmental account, the expenses to be apportioned on the basis of turnover is

  • A. carriage inwards
  • B. returns outwards
  • C. discount recieved
  • D. carriage outwards
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20

In a departmental account, where no basis of apportionment exist, apportionment is

  • A. on profit basis
  • B. according to employee decision
  • C. according to material available
  • D. on equal basis
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21

Given:

Sales #180,000
Stock 1/1 # 25,000
Purchases #110,000
Sales returns # 1000
Purchases returns # 1,500
Gross profit # 58,000

Determine the value of stock as at 31st December

  • A. #8000
  • B. #9,500
  • C. #12,500
  • D. #15,500
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