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

64

In departmental accounting, which is not a transfer pricing_________

  • A. cost based transfer price
  • B. market based transfer pricing
  • C. Dual pricing system
  • D. peak pricing
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65

When goods are sent to branch at cost plus mark up, it means that the branch should sell at_____________

  • A. Price above or below the stipulated price
  • B. Any price but not below the transfer price
  • C. Cost price
  • D. A price that is equal to the mark up
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66

Which of the following methods of invoicing goods to branches facilitate easy checks on the activities of branches?

  • A. Selling price
  • B. Fixed percentage on cost
  • C. Cost price
  • D. Invoice price
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67
   N

Stock at branch 1st January at cost 

400

Goods sent to branch at cost

     8000

Returns to head office

            340           

Cash sales

9160

Stock at branch 31st December at cost

720

 

Use the information below to answer the question.

  Adex Ltd. Issues stock to its retail branches at cost price. The following particulars relate to Ede branch.

  • A. #1870
  • B. #1530
  • C. #1640
  • D. #1820
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68

The amount paid by the new partner on admission as a compensation for the reputation built up by old partners is a

  • A. Bonus
  • B. Good will
  • C. Premium
  • D. Commission
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69

Use the information below to answer the question

 

Liabilities                     β‚¦ Assets                                   β‚¦
Capital                        40,000          Furnishing                               10,000
  Ceiling Fan                               1,500
  Cash in Hand                         28,500
                                    40,000                                                40,000

 

If at 31/1/95 the following information was ascertained;

  (i). rent for shop #12,000 paid for the year

  (ii). Total purchases #15,000

  (iii). Total sales #8,200

  (iv). Stock of goods left #10,000

  (v). paid sales boy #500

 

If at 31/1/95 the following information was ascertained;

  (i). rent for shop #12,000 paid for the year

  (ii). Total purchases #15,000

  (iii). Total sales #8,200

  (iv). Stock of goods left #10,000

  (v). paid sales boy #500

 

  What is the balance on its cash account as at 31/1/95

  • A. #22,800
  • B. #9,200
  • C. #800
  • D. #21,200
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70

Profit or loss in a partnership is usually arrived at after deducting from gross profit all expenses including____________

  • A. Partners salaries
  • B. Interest on capital
  • C. Interest on loans
  • D. Partners drawings
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71

In reconciling the branch and head office accounts, remittance in transit in the branch books is treated as a_____________

  • A. Debit entry
  • B. Contra entry
  • C. Credit entry
  • D. Reversal entry
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72

Which of the following is not a type of branch?

  • A. Dependent branch
  • B. foreign branch
  • C. independent branch
  • D. single branch
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73

Why are adjustments in the profit and loss account necessary?

  • A. To cover some expenses of the following year
  • B. To show the provisions made during the year
  • C. To show the total expenses paid and income received during the year
  • D. To ascertain the actual expenses incurred and income earned during the year
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74

Calls in advance are treated in the balance sheet as_______

  • A. Current asset
  • B. Fixed asset
  • C. Current liability
  • D. Fixed liability
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75

Ade, Tony, Rose share profit and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1 respectively. Ade retires and the remaining partners decide to take Ade’s share in the existing ratio. What is the new ratio?

  • A. 1 : 1
  • B. 3 : 6
  • C. 2 : 1
  • D. 2 : 6
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76

Gross profit in the branch adjustment account is transferred to the branch____________

  • A. Income and expenditure account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. receipt and payment account
  • D. trading account
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77

If the purchase price exceeds the net assets of a company, the excess amount is debited to________________

  • A. Cash account
  • B. purchase account
  • C. goodwill account
  • D. sales account
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78

In the head office ledger, the value of goods sent to the branch are____________

  • A. Debited to the branch current account
  • B. Debited to the head office current account
  • C. Credited to the head office current account
  • D. Credited to the branch current account
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79

Use the information below to answer the question

 

Liabilities                     β‚¦ Assets                                   β‚¦
Capital                        40,000          Furnishing                               10,000
  Ceiling Fan                               1,500
  Cash in Hand                         28,500
                                    40,000                                                40,000

 

If at 31/1/95 the following information was ascertained

 

  (i). rent for shop #12,000 paid for the year

  (ii). Total purchases #15,000

  (iii). Total sales #8,200

  (iv). Stock of goods left #10,000

  (v). paid sales boy #500

What is the new balance sheet total as at 31/1/95?

  • A. #40,000
  • B. #41,500
  • C. #41,700
  • D. 48,500
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80

When goodwill is not retained in the business, the entries in the new partners books will be to debit______________

  • A. Goodwill account and credit partners capital account
  • B. Cash account and credit goodwill account
  • C. Goodwill account and credit cash account
  • D. Partners capital account and credit goodwill account
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81

The amount called in respect of a share but not paid before or on the date fixed for payment is referred to as:

  • A. Call in advance
  • B. call in arrears
  • C. forfeiture
  • D. shares
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82

Use the information below to answer question

 
Trading account for the year ended 31st December 2009

₦ ₦
Opening Stock                                               32,000 Sales                48,000     
Purchases                           40,000 Less Return       2,000
Carriage inwards                   1,000  
                                            41,000  
Less Return                          2,000                 39,000  
   
Cost of goods available                                     ??  
Less closing stock                                            9,000  
Cost of goods sold                                            ??  

 

Calculate the cost of goods sold

  • A. #61,000
  • B. #62,000
  • C. #58,000
  • D. #57,000
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83

Use the information below to answer question

 
Trading account for the year ended 31st December 2009

 

₦ ₦
Opening Stock                                               32,000 Sales                48,000     
Purchases                           40,000 Less Return       2,000
Carriage inwards                   1,000  
                                            41,000  
Less Return                          2,000                 39,000  
   
Cost of goods available                                     ??  
Less closing stock                                            9,000  
Cost of goods sold                                            ??  

 

  • A. #20,500
  • B. #23,000
  • C. #28,000
  • D. #27,000
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84

The office responsible for ascertaining whether all public expenditures and appropriations are in line with approved guidelines is the________

  • A. Accountant general
  • B. Finance minister
  • C. Auditor general
  • D. Permanent secretory.
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