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

2101

Use the following to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline Premises & 100,000 \\ Plant & 50,000\\ Fixtures & 30,000\\ Stock & 2,000 \\ Debtor & 10,000\\ Cash & 10,000\\ Creditors & 20,000 \end{array}\)
Quick ratio is

  • A. 4 : 1
  • B. 3 : 1
  • C. 2 : 1
  • D. 1 : 1
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2102

Use the following to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline Premises & 100,000 \\ Plant & 50,000\\ Fixtures & 30,000\\ Stock & 2,000 \\ Debtor & 10,000\\ Cash & 10,000\\ Creditors & 20,000 \end{array}\)
Current ratio is

  • A. 4 : 1
  • B. 3 : 1
  • C. 2 : 1
  • D. 1 : 1
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2103

Use the following to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline Premises & 100,000 \\ Plant & 50,000\\ Fixtures & 30,000\\ Stock & 2,000 \\ Debtor & 10,000\\ Cash & 10,000\\ Creditors & 20,000 \end{array}\)
Total assets is

  • A. ₦240,000
  • B. ₦220,000
  • C. ₦200,000
  • D. ₦180,000
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2104

Which of the following bases of accounting does not make allowance for depreciation?

  • A. cash basis
  • B. accrual basis
  • C. matching basis
  • D. commitment basis
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2105

Which of the following formulae is used to calculate stock turnover rate?

  • A. \(\frac{sales}{\text{average stock}}\)
  • B. \(\frac{\text{cost of sales}}{\text{average stock}}\)
  • C. \(\frac{\text{cost of sales}}{\text{opening stock}}\)
  • D. \(\frac{\text{cost of production}}{\text{average stock}}\)
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2106

In the absence of partnership agreement, profits and losses are shared

  • A. in the ratio of capitals
  • B. equally
  • C. in the ratio of drawings
  • D. according to services rendered
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2107

Which of the following is not an accounting convention?

  • A. maternity
  • B. consistency
  • C. business entity
  • D. periodicity
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2108

The accounting principle which states that for every debit entry, there is a corresponding credit entry is recognized by

  • A. realization concept
  • B. entity concept
  • C. going cornvern concept
  • D. dual aspect concept
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2109

Youngsters Club has a membership of 115 persons. Each member pays an annual subscription of ₦50. During the year ended 31st December 2005, 8 members had not paid their subscriptions. using the information, the subscriptions shown in the Balance sheet as at 31st December 2005 is

  • A. ₦400(asset)
  • B. ₦150(asset)
  • C. ₦150(liability)
  • D. 400(liability)
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2110

Youngsters Club has a membership of 115 persons. Each member pays an annual subscription of ₦50. During the year ended 31st December 2005, 8 members had not paid their subscriptions. using the information, the subscriptions recorded in the income ans expenditure account for the year ended 31st December 2005 is

  • A. ₦5,750
  • B. ₦5,350
  • C. ₦400
  • D. ₦115
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2111

Youngsters Club has a membership of 115 persons. Each member pays an annual subscription of ₦50. During the year ended 31st December 2005, 8 members had not paid their subscriptions. using the information, the subscriptions recorded in the income ans expenditure account for the year ended 31st December 2005 is

  • A. ₦5,750
  • B. ₦5,350
  • C. ₦400
  • D. ₦115
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2112

The assumption that a business has perpetual existence is recognized by

  • A. entity concept
  • B. periodicity concept
  • C. going-concern concept
  • D. realisation concept
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2113

In single entry and incomplete records, the net assets method used to ascertain profit is

  • A. net asset at the end of a period - net assets at the begining of a period = profit + additional capital - drawings
  • B. net asset at the end of a period - net asset at the beginig of a period = profit - additional capital - drawings
  • C. net asset at the end of a period - net asset at the begining of a period - drawings
  • D. net asset at the end of a period + additional capital - drawings
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2114

The cost price of a book is Le 9,000 and the selling price is Le 12,000. The mark up s

  • A. 66\(\frac{2}{3}\)%
  • B. 50%
  • C. 33\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
  • D. 25%
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2115

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening balance} & 1,894 Dr \\ \text{Cheques received from customers} & 7,286\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & 1,236 \\ \text{Returned from customers} & 296 \\ \text{Closing balance} & 3,368 Dr\end{array}\)
credit sales for the period is

  • A. ₦14,078
  • B. ₦10,290
  • C. ₦8,520
  • D. ₦3,554
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2116

Items on the left-hand side of a total debtors account are debits in the

  • A. purchase ledger
  • B. sales ledger
  • C. general ledger
  • D. journal
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2117

Which of the following is not a cause of depreciation?

  • A. inflation
  • B. erosion and decay
  • C. wear and tear
  • D. obsolescence
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2118

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening balance} & 1,894 Dr \\ \text{Cheques received from customers} & 7,286\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & 1,236 \\ \text{Returned from customers} & 296 \\ \text{Closing balance} & 3,368 Dr\end{array}\)
The closing balance of ₦3,368 Dr is classified in the balance sheet as a

  • A. fixed asset
  • B. current asset
  • C. current liability
  • D. capital
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2119

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Rent receivable accrued 1/01/2005} & D3,000\\ \text{Rent received during the year 2005} & D5,000\\ \text{Rent receivable accrued 31/12/2005} & 2,600\end{array}\)
The rent receivable accrued as at 31st December 2005 is shown in the balance sheet as

  • A. current asset
  • B. current liability
  • C. long-term liability
  • D. fixed asset
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2120

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Rent receivable accrued 1/01/2005} & D3,000\\ \text{Rent received during the year 2005} & D5,000\\ \text{Rent receivable accrued 31/12/2005} & 2,600\end{array}\)
The entry for rent received in the profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December 2005 is

  • A. credit profit and loss account with D4,500
  • B. credit profit and loss account with D2,500
  • C. debit profit and loss account with D2,500
  • D. debit profit and loss account with D,500
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2121

Use following information to answer the given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Balance as per cash book} & 8,000 Cr\\ \text{Unpresented cheques} & 14,400\\ \text{Uncredited cheque} & 2,600\\ \text{Uncredited cheques} & 2,600\end{array}\)
A cheque for ₦2,000 paid to a creditor had been entered in error in the cash book.The debit side of the cash book(bank column) had been undercast by ₦5,000. The balance as per bank statement is

  • A. ₦8,000Cr
  • B. ₦6,000Cr
  • C. ₦6,00Dr
  • D. ₦8,000Dr
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