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

43

Goodwill can be introduced when

  • A. the business suffers high loss
  • B. the business is being expanded
  • C. the partnership experience super profit
  • D. a new member is admitted
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44

The discount column on the left-hand side of cash book represents a discount

  • A. received from a debtor
  • B. allowed to a creditor
  • C. allowed to a debtor
  • D. received from a creditor
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45

When expenses are paid on behalf of the venture, the accounting entries is to debit

  • A. expenses account and credit bank account
  • B. bank account and credit joint venture account
  • C. joint venture account and credit bank account
  • D. joint venture account and credit expenses account
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46

An advantage of FIFO method of stock valuation is that

  • A. it is calculated at the end of the year
  • B. its flow of cost is in sequence with the flow of stock
  • C. it is progressive in nature
  • D. it serves as a control during inflation
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47

Dr. Sales Ledger Control Account . Cr
 

   

Bal b/f 3,250 Bal b/f 125
Sales 19,075 Bank 16,387.50

Dishonoured cheque

625 Discount

862.50

Stopped cheque

250 Returns inwards 325
Bal c/d 230 Set off 900
    Bal c/d 4740
  23430  

23430

Bal b/d 4740 Bal b/d 230

The amount ₦19,075 represents

  • A. the double entry for the total sales account
  • B. total sales for the month
  • C. credit sales
  • D. cash sales for the month
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48
   

Bal. b/f

3,250 Bal. b/f. 215

Sales

19,075 Bank

16,387.50

Dishonoured cheque

625 Discount 862.50

Stopped cheque

250 Returns inwards 325

Bal c/d

230 Set off 900
    Bal c/d

4740

  23,430  

23430

Bal b/d

4740 Bal b/d 230

Dr. Sales Ledger Control Account . Cr
 

 

 

The amount ₦16,378.50 described as “Bank” represents

  • A. receipts from trade debtors only
  • B. cash sales for the month including discount
  • C. receipts from all debtors of the business
  • D. cash sales for the month excluding discount
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49

In manufacturing, depreciation of office machine is charged to

  • A. trading account
  • B. balance sheet
  • C. appropriation account
  • D. profit and loss account
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50

Discount allowed is enjoyed by

  • A. managers
  • B. customers
  • C. staff of the company
  • D. suppliers
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51

When starting with the cash book balance in preparing the bank reconciliation statement, the followings are added except

  • A. uncredited cheque
  • B. credit transfer
  • C. dividend
  • D. unpresented cheque
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52

A double entry for a transaction that offsets one amount against another on both sides of the cashbook is a

  • A. original entry
  • B. contract entry
  • C. prime entry
  • D. contra entry
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53

The main purpose of transaction file is?

  • A. to record assets and liabilities
  • B. to update income and expenses
  • C. to make organization decision
  • D. to update master files
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54

The account where the profit are distributed to the partner in their profit sharing ratio in partnership

  • A. appropriation account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. balance sheet
  • D. trading account
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55

An evidence of payment issued to a government ministry by a revenue collector is

  • A. treasury card
  • B. payment voucher
  • C. treasury receipt
  • D. receipt voucher
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56

Which of these is not method of stock valuation?

  • A. FIFO method
  • B. Base method
  • C. Standard method
  • D. LIFO method
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57
 

Plant and Machinery

190000

Motor Vehicle

170000
Stock 60000

Current Liabilities

50000

Purchase consideration

40000

The goodwill is?

  • A. ₦110,000
  • B. ₦30,000
  • C. ₦90,000
  • D. ₦80,000
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58

One of the options below have the same features as the profit and loss account in non-profit organization

  • A. non profit account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. income and expenditure account
  • D. receipts and payment account
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59

Capital for a profit making organization is generated through

  • A. gift
  • B. donation
  • C. shares
  • D. subscription
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60

Salaries in arrears is treated in the balance sheet as a

  • A. current asset
  • B. current liability
  • C. long term liability
  • D. fixed asset
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61

Which of these is not a subsidiary books?

  • A. sales day book
  • B. purchase day book
  • C. credit note
  • D. return inward day book
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62

The effect of transaction when cash is paid into the bank is?

  • A. bank balance decrease and cash balance increase
  • B. cash balance decrease and bank balance increase
  • C. bank balance decrease and cash balance decrease
  • D. cash balance increase and bank balance increase
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63

Which of the following is used to service all operations of government?

  • A. general reserve fund
  • B. consolidated revenue fund
  • C. special operational fund
  • D. consolidated reserve fund
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