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

22

When the goods are sold on credit to a buyer, the account receivable account will be

  • A. debit and credit
  • B. contra entry
  • C. debited
  • D. credited
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23

The document issued by a revenue collector as evidence of payment to a government ministry is a

  • A. receipt voucher card
  • B. stores receipt voucher
  • C. treasury receipt
  • D. payment voucher
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24

Profit expressed in relation to cost of goods sold is

  • A. turnover
  • B. cost price
  • C. margin
  • D. mark -up
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25

Which of the following is used in the public sector to monitor or control government expenditure?

  • A. sales day book
  • B. cash book
  • C. cheque
  • D. vote book
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26

The accounting system in which only one aspect of transaction is recorded is

  • A. single entry
  • B. single column cash book
  • C. original entry
  • D. double entry
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27

Danladi Bako’s Statement of Affairs as at 30/06/17
 

   

Capital ?? Fixtures and fittings 4,000
    Stock 20,500
    Sundry debtors 40,000

Creditors

18,000 Bank ??
  78650   78650

What is the value of Dalandi Bako’s capital?

  • A. ₦60,150
  • B. ₦78,650
  • C. ₦50,160
  • D. ₦60,650
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28

Danladi Bako’s Statement of Affairs as at 30/06/17

 

   

Capital ?? Fixtures and fittings 4,000
    Stock 20,500
    Sundry debtors 40,000

Creditors

18,000 Bank ??
  78,650   78,650

What is his bank balance as at 30/06/17?

  • A. ₦14,150
  • B. ₦18,500
  • C. ₦15,300
  • D. ₦65,150
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29

Which of the following concepts recognizes the principle of double entry?

  • A. business entity
  • B. accrual
  • C. going concern
  • D. dual aspect
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30

Another name for control accounts is

  • A. total account
  • B. purchases ledger
  • C. creditors' account
  • D. debtors' account
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31

The authority to transfer fund from one head to another within the same organization is called

  • A. fund
  • B. warrant
  • C. vote
  • D. virement
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32

Which of the following is not charged to manufacturing account?

  • A. raw materials
  • B. factory wages
  • C. direct expenses
  • D. distribution expenses
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33

The part of capital issued only at the time of liquidation of the company is

  • A. issued capital
  • B. called-up capital
  • C. paid-up capital
  • D. reserved capital
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34

The journal has the following headings except

  • A. date
  • B. debit
  • C. discount
  • D. credit
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35

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

  • A. 7 \(\frac{1} {2}\) %
  • B. 5%
  • C. 15%
  • D. 10%
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36

Which of the following is prepared to ascertain the trader’s capital under incomplete records?

  • A. statement of affairs
  • B. statement of capital and liabilites
  • C. statement of complete records
  • D. income statement
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37

Dairo and Segun are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3 respectively. The information below relates to their business for the year ended 31st December, 2018.
 

                   Drawings:

         ₦

                   Dairo        12000
                   Segun        18000
                   Capital:   
                   Dairo        120000
                   Segun         60000

– Interest on drawings 10%

– Interest on capital 5%

– Profit for the year ₦36,000

– Salary: Segun ₦10,000
Segun’s share of profit is

  • A. ₦12,000
  • B. ₦21,400
  • C. ₦14,600
  • D. ₦16,400
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38

Dairo and Segun are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3 respectively. The information below relates to their business for the year ended 31st December, 2018.
 

        Drawings:

             ₦

     Dairo           12000
     Segun           18000
     Capital  
     Dairo           120000
     Segun           60000

– Interest on drawings 10%

– Interest on capital 5%

– Profit for the year ₦36,000

– Salary: Segun ₦10,000

The interest on Dairo’s drawings is

  • A. ₦1,600
  • B. ₦1,200
  • C. ₦1,400
  • D. ₦1,800
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39

Which of the following is recorded in the folio column of the journal?

  • A. particulars of transactions
  • B. date of entries
  • C. all credit and cash sales transactions
  • D. amount of money posted
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40

Bello withdraws cash from bank to office, this is called ———- entry

  • A. credit
  • B. contra
  • C. double
  • D. debit
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41

Given:

I. Settlement of debts
II. Cessation of business
III. Introduction of assets
IV. Disposal of assets

Which of these constitutes dissolution of partnership?

  • A. I,II and III only
  • B. I,II and IV only
  • C. II and IV only
  • D. II and III and IV only
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42

Which fund is used to meet unforeseen or urgent expenditure

  • A. special fund
  • B. contigencies fund
  • C. general reserve fund
  • D. consolidated reserve fund
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