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

43

A person who prepares, analyses and interprets financial statements is known as a/an

  • A. cashier
  • B. book keeper
  • C. accountant
  • D. analyst
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44

Ordinary shares are also known as

  • A. net worth
  • B. equity
  • C. loan
  • D. reserve
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45

The reward given to debenture holder is

  • A. interest
  • B. dividend
  • C. profit
  • D. premium
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46

Which of the following is a subsidiary book as well as a ledger?

  • A. purchases day book
  • B. returns outward book
  • C. general journal
  • D. cash book
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47

A method that is beneficial for tax purposes in inflationary times is? 

  • A. LIFO
  • B. SAP
  • C. FIFO
  • D. WAP
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48

Which of the following is a written acknowledgement of a loan to a company?

  • A. debt
  • B. retained profit
  • C. reserve
  • D. debenture
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49

Which of the following bodies regulates accounting practices in Nigeria?

  • A. NIT
  • B. NIB
  • C. EFCC
  • D. ANAN
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50
  #

Stock 1/1/09: Raw materials

20000

Work-in-progress

5000

Stock 31/12/09: Raw materials

500
Work in  progress 4000

Raw materials purchased

18000

Direct labour

7500
Direct expenses 3000
Factory expenses 10000

The value of raw materials consumed is
 

  • A. #18,500
  • B. #19,500
  • C. #26,000
  • D. #37,500
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51
  #

Stock 1/1/09: Raw materials

2000

Work-in-progress

5000

Stock 31/12/09: Raw materials 

500

Work-in-progress

4000

Raw materials purchased

18000

Direct labour

7500

Direct expenses

3000

Factory expenses

10000

The raw materials available for production is ___

  • A. 18,500
  • B. #20,000
  • C. #19,500
  • D. #38,000
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52

The ledger containing the accounts of debtors and creditors is

  • A. impersonal
  • B. personal
  • C. nominal
  • D. real
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53

The chief accounting officer of the Federation is

  • A. Auditor General
  • B. Minister of Economic Planning
  • C. Chief Accountant
  • D. Accountant General
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54

The basic accounting equation is

  • A. Assets Liabilities = Owner's Equity
  • B. Assets + Expenses = Liabilities + Equity
  • C. Assets + Liabilities = Owner's Equity
  • D. Revenue - Expenses = Profit
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55

The amount paid by the buyer of a business which is sold as going concern is

  • A. purchase consideration
  • B. conversion fees
  • C. consolidation fees
  • D. premium fees
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56

Prime cost consist of direct material and ___ cost

  • A. overhead
  • B. direct
  • C. indirect
  • D. factory
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57

The net worth of a business is the

  • A. bank loan
  • B. capital
  • C. asset
  • D. debenture
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58

A list of all debit and credit balances from the ledger accounts are made in the

  • A. cash book
  • B. trial balance
  • C. balance sheet
  • D. profit and loss account
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59

When shares are over-subscribed, directors may decide to scale down the number of shareholding by alloting shares at ___

  • A. discount
  • B. par
  • C. premium
  • D. prorata
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60

Issue of prospectus is an invitation to the Public to

  • A. register a company
  • B. liquidate a company
  • C. redeem all outstanding shares
  • D. subscribe for share
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61

The return on debenture holding is

  • A. share bonus
  • B. interest
  • C. net profit
  • D. dividend
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62

The document used in making lodgments into a current account is

  • A. paying in -slip
  • B. cheque book
  • C. pass book
  • D. credit card
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63

Shares issued free of charge to existing shareholders based on their previous holdings is __ issue

  • A. accrued
  • B. premium
  • C. floating
  • D. bonus
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