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

1

From the following, determine the value of the closing stock using:

Feb 1 purchased 200 units @ ₦2.00 each
Feb 3 purchased 100 units @ ₦1.00 each
Feb 4 issued 120 units @ ₦2.00 each
Feb 5 purchased 50 units @ ₦3.00 each
Feb 6 issued 80 units @ ₦2.00 each
Feb 6 issued 20 units @ ₦1.00 each

  • A. 330
  • B. 420
  • C. 230
  • D. 320
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2

In the preparation of account, the owners of the business and the business concerned are treated as:

  • A. partners
  • B. joint venture
  • C. the same person
  • D. separate legal entities
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3

Capital at start was ₦250,000, while capital at the end of the year was ₦400,000. Drawings during the year amounted to ₦15,000. What is the profit?

  • A. ₦165,000
  • B. ₦635,000
  • C. ₦600,000
  • D. ₦156,000
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4

One of the limitations of accounting is that

  • A. it ascertain financial position
  • B. it prevent fraud
  • C. transactions are recorded in monetary terms
  • D. it monitor the progress of the enterprise
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5

Given:

Fixed assets
Liabilities
Current assets

55,000
20,000
13,000

What is the capital?

  • A. ₦88,000
  • B. ₦48,000
  • C. ₦62,000
  • D. ₦55,000
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6

The objective of departmentalization is to

  • A. ensure that departmental managers are adequately monitored
  • B. record transactions for each department for better documentation
  • C. tackle any recording problem as a result of expansion
  • D. evaluate the profit of different departments
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7

A company goods sent to branch at invoiced price is ₦30,870 at cost plus 25%. The mark-up is

  • A. ₦20,000
  • B. ₦6,000
  • C. ₦6,174
  • D. ₦10,000
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8

One of the objective of maintaining the account of a branch at the head office is to

  • A. to access the performance of the branches
  • B. check the excesses of customers
  • C. record charges in shareholdings
  • D. record charges in liabilities
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9

The instrument isued by the Minister who authorized an officer to incure expenditure is a/an

  • A. warrant
  • B. budget
  • C. imprest
  • D. consolidated fund
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10

An officer that is charged with the responsibility of carrying out investigations on the book of accounts to show the true and fair view is

  • A. Ministry of Finance
  • B. Accountant General
  • C. Revenue office
  • D. Auditor General
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11

Which of the following cannot depreciate?

  • A. plant and machinery
  • B. motor van
  • C. premises
  • D. land
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12

Which of the following is not charged to the manufacturing account?

  • A. Direct expenses
  • B. Factory wages
  • C. Distribution expenses
  • D. Raw materials
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13

The manufacturing account is prepared to ascertain

  • A. cost of goods sold
  • B. cost of production
  • C. Gross profit
  • D. Finished goods
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14

In the preparation of statement of profit, if the opening capital is greater than closing capital, there will be

  • A. profit
  • B. capital
  • C. loss
  • D. cash
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15

Use the information to answer this question

Payment to creditors ₦12,250
Creditors at start ₦550
Creditors at end ₦830

What is the creditors amount in the balance sheet?

  • A. ₦550
  • B. ₦12,250
  • C. ₦12,530
  • D. ₦830
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16

Use the information to answer this question

Payment to creditors ₦12,250
Creditors at start ₦550
Creditors at end ₦830

What us the amount of purchase

  • A. ₦11,970
  • B. ₦11,000
  • C. ₦1,250
  • D. ₦12,053
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17

Given:

Equipment
Motor Vehicle
Loan
Creditors
Sub in advance
Sub in arrears

10,000
15,000
4,500
3,000
150
3500

What is the accumulated fund?

  • A. ₦14,150
  • B. ₦20,850
  • C. ₦21,850
  • D. ₦14,200
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18

The similarities between Receipts and payments and income and expenditure account is

  • A. Both accounts follows the principle of double entry
  • B. They are summaries of financial statements
  • C. Both include capital items
  • D. Both are prepared by non-profit making concern
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19

In a non-profit making organisation, the excess of Assets over liabilities equals

  • A. capital
  • B. capital employed
  • C. capital owned
  • D. accumulated funds
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20

In the absence of partnership agreement, a loan by a partner attracts interest at

  • A. 20%
  • B. 5%
  • C. 10%
  • D. 15%
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21

Where there is no agreement made by the partners, the following provisions takes place except

  • A. No salary for partners acting in the business
  • B. There is interest on capital
  • C. No interest to be charged on drawings
  • D. Profit and loss are to be shared equally
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