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

64

Given:

I. It records subscription in arrears
II. Payments of liabilities is effected
III. The account does not show if cash payment is revenue or capital expenditure
IV. It performs the same function as cash book

The features of receipts and payment account includes:

  • A. III and IV
  • B. I, II and IV
  • C. II, III and IV
  • D. I, II and III
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65

Given:
I. Cash refunds
II. Debit note issued
III. Dishnoured cheque
IV. Purchases

The item on the credit side of purchase ledger control account includes

  • A. I, II and IV only
  • B. I and IV only
  • C. I and II only
  • D. I, II and III only
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66

Changes in the profit sharing ratio may occur as a result of

I. skill contributed by partners
II. health status
III. old age
IV. Intangible asset increase

  • A. I, III and IV
  • B. I and III
  • C. I, II and III
  • D. I, II and IV
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67

When goods are received from head office, head office will be credited while

  • A. sales will be debited
  • B. requisition will be debited
  • C. issue will be debited
  • D. purchases will be debited
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68
 

       ₦

Balance as per cash book

     5467

Uncredited cheques

     4410

Unpresented cheques    

    19404

The balance as per bank statement is

  • A. ₦20,461
  • B. ₦21,091
  • C. ₦21,109
  • D. ₦19,021
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69

Subscription in advance is treated in the balance sheet as a

  • A. fixed asset
  • B. long term liability
  • C. current asset
  • D. current liability
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70
  #

 Stock Jan 1

2600
Purchases 4000
Carriage inwards 500
Sales 9000
Carriage outwards 500

 

Determine the net profit

  • A. #4,000
  • B. #4,500
  • C. #5,000
  • D. #1,400
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71

Which of these is the main source document for recording cash paid into bank?

  • A. invoice
  • B. credit note
  • C. cheque book
  • D. pay-in-slip
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72

One of the options below is not the source of income for non – profit organization

  • A. ordinary shares
  • B. donations
  • C. subscription/dues
  • D. entrance fees
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73

Accounting entry for dissolution expenses is

  • A. Dr : Partnership account ;Cr: Realization account
  • B. Dr: Revaluation account; Cr: Partnership account
  • C. Dr: Realization account; Cr: Cash account
  • D. Dr: Partners current account; Cr: Realization account
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74

A part of public company’s profit belonging to the shareholders is

  • A. right issue
  • B. bonus
  • C. dividends
  • D. public issue
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75

The principle of double entry developed from the axioms of accounting equation is given as

  • A. Liabilties + Equity = Net assets
  • B. Assets + Equity = Liabilities
  • C. Liabilities + Equity = Assets
  • D. Assets + Liability = Equity
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76
 

Debtors opening

4000
Debtors closing 1500

Cash received from debtors

8500

Bad debts written off

350
Discount allowed 500
Discount received 1000

What is the amount of sales for the year?

 

 

  • A. ₦6850
  • B. ₦6650
  • C. ₦3850
  • D. ₦1550
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77

The following appears in the trading account except

  • A. carriage inward
  • B. opening stock
  • C. carriage outward
  • D. sales
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78

The authority warrant issued prior to the approval of the appropriate bill at the begining of the year

  • A. contigencies
  • B. reserved expenditure warrant
  • C. annual general warrant
  • D. provisional general warrant
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79

The use of three column cash book is determined by

  • A. trade discount
  • B. cash transaction
  • C. bank transaction
  • D. cash discount
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80

The following are importance of branch account except

  • A. it allows fraud and wastage of resources
  • B. it assist the organization to determine the performance of a branch manager
  • C. it enable the organization to determine the branch that is making either profit or loss
  • D. it allows proper control over the branch by the head office
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