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

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1

A provision for bad debt account had N33,800 at the beginning of the year and N4,220 at the close of the year. If bad debts are calculated at the rate of 1/20% of annual credit sales, what was the credit sales for the period?

  • A. N210,000
  • B. N844,400
  • C. N840,000
  • D. N500,000
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2

The fixed amount of money given to a petty cashier at the beginning of a period is called?

  • A. Imprest
  • B. float
  • C. cash advance
  • D. cash
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3

The basic role of accounting is to?

  • A. detect fraud
  • B. attest to financial statements
  • C. measure performance
  • D. protect shareholders
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4

Kakaku limited with three departments has a total of N7,200,000 as net debtors for the year ended 31/12/2106. The company’s policy, provides for 15%bad debt annually. Which of the following represents the total balance of debtors before adjustment?

  • A. N6,120,000
  • B. N8,280,000
  • C. N6,120,300
  • D. N8,820,000
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5
  N
sales 20,000
cost of sales 10,000
operating expenses 2,500
expenses prepaid included in operating expenses 500

use the information above to answer the following question. 

what is the gross profit margin?

  • A. 100%
  • B. 50%
  • C. 40%
  • D. 30%
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6
  N
sales 20,000
cost of sales 10,000
operating expenses 2,500
expenses prepaid included in operating expenses 500

use the information above to answer the following question. 

calculate the net profit. 

  • A. N12,500
  • B. N10,000
  • C. N8,000
  • D. N7,500
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7

The accumulated fund of a non-trading concern can equally be referred to as?

  • A. members equity
  • B. share capital
  • C. general fund
  • D. surplus fund
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8

The partnership deed normally specifies?

  • A. how profits or losses are to be shared
  • B. the capital to be contributed annually
  • C. how salaries are paid to employees
  • D. the profit that should be earned annually
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9
Tanko Ltd had
Earnings per share 47k
Dividends per share 30k
Per value of each share N1.20
market price per share NM1.50

 

what will be the price earnings ratio of the company?

  • A. N3.91
  • B. N3.19
  • C. N2.95
  • D. N2.55
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10
Tanko Ltd had
Earnings per share 47k
Dividends per share 30k
Per value of each share N1.20
market price per share NM1.50

 

The company’s earnings yield is?

  • A. N20.00%
  • B. N25.00%
  • C. N31.33%
  • D. N39.17%
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11

In order to make the cash book balance equal to the bank statement, it is usually to add?

  • A. uncredited cheques
  • B. direct payments by bank
  • C. bank charged
  • D. unpresented cheques
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12

Bala ltd acquired the business of bello ltd and caused the separate existence of the latter company to terminate. 

  • A. conversion
  • B. dissolution
  • C. merger
  • D. absorption
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13

when a bill is negotiated to a bank , it is said to be?

  • A. accepted
  • B. discounted
  • C. surrendered
  • D. cashed
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14

The current growth in the volume of trading and financial dealings in nigerian is helped by?

  • A. credit as a factor in business
  • B. payments for goods in cash
  • C. increased financial activities
  • D. government intervention
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15

A cash book had a opening balance of N15,200, closing balance of N18,400 and total cash received during the period of N36,000. What was the amount of cash paid out during the same period?

  • A. N29,200
  • B. N17,800
  • C. N32,800
  • D. N19,600
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16

subscription received during the year N30,000. Subscription owed last year  N4,000. subscription received for next year N6,000. 

use the details above to answer the following question.

what is the subscription to be charged to income and expenditure account?

  • A. N20,000
  • B. N30,000
  • C. N34,000
  • D. N36,000
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17

subscription received during the year N30,000. Subscription owed last year  N4,000. subscription received for next year N6,000. 

use the details above to answer the following question.

The N6,000 subscription received is?

  • A. capital
  • B. fixed asset
  • C. current liability
  • D. current asset
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18

A club received rent N10,000 and donation of N30,000. it paid N6,000 for entertainment and is still owing N16,000 . The balance of the receipts and payments account is?

  • A. N14,000
  • B. N24,000
  • C. N8,000
  • D. N42,000
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19

The main difference between the ordinary and preference shareholders is that?

  • A. the former have voting rights while the latter do not
  • B. in the case of winding up, the former are paid first before the latter
  • C. the latter are not members of the company while the former are
  • D. the former receives dividends while the latter do not
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20

for an incomplete record to provide necessary information, it must be converted to?

  • A. double entry
  • B. single entry
  • C. complete records
  • D. statement of affairs
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21

lubricating oil and spare parts of machines are example of?

  • A. indirect expense
  • B. direct expense
  • C. indirect material
  • D. direct material
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