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

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  N
Purchase ledger opening balance 4,000
sales ledger opening balance 6,000
credit purchase 25,000
Discounts allowed 1,000
Returns inwards 2,000
Credit sales during the year 10,000
Return outwards 6,000

Use the information above to answer the following question;

what is the purchase ledger balance?

  • A. N29,000
  • B. N24,000
  • C. N4,000
  • D. N23,000
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  N
Purchase ledger opening balance 4,000
sales ledger opening balance 6,000
credit purchase 25,000
Discounts allowed 1,000
Returns inwards 2,000
Credit sales during the year 10,000
Return outwards 6,000

Use the information above to answer the following question;

calculate the sales ledger balance

  • A. N13,000
  • B. N10,000
  • C. N 6,000
  • D. N3,000
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  N
Direct material 2,500
Direct labour 5,000
Direct expenses 1,000
Overhead expenses 1,500

use the information contained in the table to anwser the qustion below;

from the data above, compute the prime cost. 

  • A. N6,500
  • B. N 8,500
  • C. N6,000
  • D. N7,500
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25

The main objective of accounting report is to provide information about?

  • A. the efficacy of assets
  • B. a company's shareholding
  • C. company's economic resources
  • D. an entity's management
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26

The control account is used in facilitating?

  • A. the various location of errors in the various accounts
  • B. up to date bank transactions
  • C. the payment of debts and liabilities of the firm
  • D. assets distribution with respect to income
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27

The excess of sales over cost of goods sold is?

  • A. gross sales
  • B. gross profit
  • C. net profit
  • D. net sales
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Balance sheet (extract)
  N
Creditors 7,940
Prepaid expenses 290
Accrual expenses 323
Stock 4,500
Cash balances 4,956
Debtors 905

Use the information in the above table to answer the question.

Determine the current liabilities.

  • A. N8,553
  • B. N8,263
  • C. N7,940
  • D. N1,228
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The value of the current assets will be?

  • A. N10,361
  • B. N10,651
  • C. N17,396
  • D. N17,848
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30

The major advantages of an imprest system is that it ?

  • A. ensures a proper accountability for every expenditure
  • B. trains the young accountants in the preparation for greater responsibility
  • C. relieves the chief cashier of the numerous petty cash payments
  • D. serves as an analysis column for every expenses
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31

which of the following  affects the accuracy and authenticity of trial balance? 

  • A. error of ommission
  • B. error of commission
  • C. error of transposition
  • D. error of original entry
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32

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

  • A. virement
  • B. fund accounting
  • C. consolidated fund
  • D. financial regulation
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33

The accounting entries used to record a cheque issued by a business is to?

  • A. debit cash book and credit drawer
  • B. credit cash book and debit drawer
  • C. debit cash book and credit suspense account
  • D. credit cash book and debit suspense account
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34

A machine bought for N35,000 was estimated to have a life span of 5 years with a scrap value of N9,000.

The yearly depreciation using the straight line method would be

  • A. N8,800
  • B. N6,500
  • C. N5,200
  • D. N4,400
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35

Mrs. Okoro who lives in the riverine community of Rivers State makes her living through crabbing and fishing. This type of occupation is? 

  • A. commercial
  • B. manufacturing
  • C. service
  • D. Extractive
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36

A machine bought for N35,000 was estimated to have a life span of 5 years with a scrap value of N9,000.

If the scrap value is presently N15,000, what will be the yearly depreciation using the straight line method?

  • A. N4,000
  • B. N7,000
  • C. N11,000
  • D. N24,000
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37

The total credit sales for a period can be extracted from the?

  • A. Cash book
  • B. Sales day book
  • C. Petty cash book
  • D. Returns inwards
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38

The major source of document which enables employer to calculate  the employee wages  is the?

  • A. norminal roll of employees
  • B. records of number of hours worked
  • C. effort of the employee
  • D. Record of independence per employee
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39

Which of the following is not an inventory costing method?

  • A. FIFO
  • B. LIFO
  • C. Average cost method
  • D. LILA
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Use the information below to answer the question.

  Calculate the balance in the bank statement.

  ₦

Balance as per cashbook

13560

Unpresented cheques

5120

Dividend received

2000

Uncredited cheque

2300

Bank charges

280

Standing order

600

Balance as per bank statement

?
  • A. ₦10,740
  • B. ₦11,860
  • C. ₦16,380
  • D. ₦17,500
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41

To account for expenses paid by head office on behalf of the branch, the branch should___________

  • A. Debit profit and loss account and credit head office account
  • B. Debit head office account and credit cash
  • C. Credit cash and debit profit and loss account
  • D. Credit profit and loss account and debit head office account
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42

Tea and Cup are into a partnership business. Interests on drawings made by partners are at 10% per annum. Tea’s capital is ₦70000 and current balance is ₦50000. He withdrew the following amounts during the year : 3000 on 31st January , 2000 on 31st March, 4000 on 1st July, 1500 on the 30th September, 2500 on 1st November. Cup’s capital is ₦100000 and current balance is ₦40000. He made no drawings during the period. what is the closing balance in Tea’s current account

  • A. 36,925Cr
  • B. 40,000Cr
  • C. 50,000Dr
  • D. 36,295Dr
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