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

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An advantage of FIFO method of stock valuation is that

  • A. it serves-as a control during inflation
  • B. it is calculated at the end of the year
  • C. it is progressive in nature
  • D. its flow of cost is in sequence with the flow of stock.
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23

Calculate the discount received in Department B
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Dept A} & \text{Dept B} \\ \hline & N & \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 250 000 & 500 000 \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 150 000 & 250 000 \\ \hline \text{Discount received} & 24 000 & \\ \hline \text{Discount allowed} & 15 000 & &
\end{array}\)

  • A. โ‚ฆ12,000
  • B. โ‚ฆ15,000
  • C. โ‚ฆ16,000
  • D. โ‚ฆ9,000
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24

One of the options below have the same features as the profit and loss account in non-profit organization

  • A. Income and expenditure account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. receipts and payment account
  • D. Non profit account
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25

The current growth in the volume of trading and financial dealing in Nigeria is helped by

  • A. increased financial activities
  • B. government intervention
  • C. credit as a factor in business
  • D. Payment for goods in cash
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26

The following are the importance of branch account except

  • A. it enable the organization to determine the branch that is making either profit or loss
  • B. it allows proper control over the branch by the head office
  • C. it assist the organization to determine the performance of a branch manager
  • D. it allows fraud and wastage of resources
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27

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

  • A. Sales
  • B. issue
  • C. purchases
  • D. requisition
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28

Given:
I. It records subscription in arrears
II. Payments of liabilities is effected
III. The account does not show if cash payment is revenue or capital expenditure
IV. It performs the same function as cashbook
The features of receipts and payment account includes

  • A. I,II and IV
  • B. II,III and IV
  • C. III and IV
  • D. I,II and III
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29

Which of these is the main source document for recording cash paid into bank?

  • A. invoice
  • B. cheque book
  • C. credit note
  • D. pay-in-slip
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30

When starting with the cash book balance in preparing the bank reconciliation statement, the followings are added

  • A. Unpresented cheque
  • B. Dividend
  • C. Uncredited cheque
  • D. credit transfer
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\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Plant and Machinery} & 190 000 \\ \hline \text{Motor Vehicle} & 170 000 \\ \hline \text{Stock} & 60 000 \\ \hline \text{Current Liabilities} & 50 000 \\ \hline \text{Purchase consideration} & 400 000 \end{array}\)

Determine the amount of goodwill

  • A. โ‚ฆ110 000
  • B. โ‚ฆ 80 000
  • C. โ‚ฆ 90 000
  • D. โ‚ฆ 30 000
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32

Salaries in arrears is treated in the balance sheet as a

  • A. current asset
  • B. current liability
  • C. fixed asset
  • D. long term liability
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33

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline
\text{Stock Jan 1} & 2600 \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 4000 \\ \hline \text{Carriage inwards} & 500 \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 9000 \\ \hline \text{Carriage outwards} & 500
\end{array}\)

Determine the net profit

  • A. โ‚ฆ4,000
  • B. โ‚ฆ4,500
  • C. โ‚ฆ5,000
  • D. โ‚ฆ1,400
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34

one of the options below is not the source of income for non- profit organization

  • A. Entrance fees
  • B. subscription/dues
  • C. odrinary shares
  • D. Donations
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35

The authority warrant issued prior to the approval of the appropriate bill at the beginning of the year

  • A. provisional general warrant
  • B. annual general warrant
  • C. Reserved expenditure warrant
  • D. contigencies
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36

Changes can occur in partnership when:
i. partnership is dissolved
ii. There is amalgamation of partnership
iii.There is a change in the profit or loss sharing ratio
Iv. Intangible asset increase

  • A. I,II and IV
  • B. I & III
  • C. I,II and III
  • D. I, III and IV
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37

Processed data is only useful to user if it is

  • A. complex
  • B. quantitative
  • C. relevant
  • D. qualitative
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38

What is the main purpose of transaction file?

  • A. To record assets and liabilities
  • B. To update income and expenses
  • C. to update master files
  • D. to make organization decision
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39

A double entry for a transaction that offsets one amount against another on both sides of the cashbook is a

  • A. original entry
  • B. contra entry
  • C. prime entry
  • D. contract entry
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40

Which of these is the subsidiary book for return inwards?

  • A. Sales day book
  • B. Sales return journal
  • C. Purchases day journal
  • D. Cash book
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41

In the period of rising prices, which method of stock valuation is most appropriate?

  • A. Last in First Out
  • B. weighted average
  • C. First in First Out
  • D. Simple average
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42

Which fund is used to meet unforeseen or urgent expenditure

  • A. General reserve fund
  • B. Consolidated Reserve Fund
  • C. contingencies fund
  • D. special fund
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