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

2227

Which of the following is not a source of revenue for local government?

  • A. mining royaltyies
  • B. radio and TV licences
  • C. tenement/property rates
  • D. business permit fee
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2228

“Financial statements do not a disclose all information users need to know about a firm” This is the concept of

  • A. consistency
  • B. money measurement
  • C. dual aspect
  • D. materiality
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2229

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & D\\ \hline \text{Purchase of raw materials} & 236,500\\ \text{Returns of raw materials} & 4,750\\ \text{Carriage on raw materials} & 44,000\\ \text{Stock of raw materials at close} & 39,500 \\ \text{Factory fuel} & 3150,000\\ \text{Direct wages} & 205,000\\ \text{Indirect wages} & 31, 250\\ \text{Factory power} & 105,000\\ \text{Work-in-progress at start} & 32,500\end{array}\)
The total factory overhead is

  • A. D 318,750
  • B. D 286,250
  • C. D 255,000
  • D. D 236,250
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2230

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & D\\ \hline \text{Purchase of raw materials} & 236,500\\ \text{Returns of raw materials} & 4,750\\ \text{Carriage on raw materials} & 44,000\\ \text{Stock of raw materials at close} & 39,500 \\ \text{Factory fuel} & 150,000\\ \text{Direct wages} & 205,000\\ \text{Indirect wages} & 31, 250\\ \text{Factory power} & 3105,000\\ \text{Work-in-progress at start} & 32,500\end{array}\)
What is the prime cost???

  • A. D 717,500
  • B. D 231,250
  • C. D 286,250
  • D. D 270,500
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2231

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & D\\ \hline \text{Purchase of raw materials} & 236,500\\ \text{Returns of raw materials} & 4,750\\ \text{Carriage on raw materials} & 44,000\\ \text{Stock of raw materials at close} & 39,500 \\ \text{Factory fuel} & 150,000\\ \text{Direct wages} & 205,000\\ \text{Indirect wages} & 31, 250\\ \text{Factory power} & 3105,000\\ \text{Work-in-progress at start} & 32,500\end{array}\)
What is the value of raw materials used?

  • A. D 270,500
  • B. D 286,250
  • C. D 255,000
  • D. D 236,250
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2232

A document which acknowledge that a company owes a person a stated sum of money with an agreement to pay a fixed rate of interest periodically is

  • A. share certificate
  • B. allotment certificate
  • C. preference certificate
  • D. debenture certifate
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2233

Rent is apportioned each department on the basis of

  • A. area or space occupied
  • B. equuality
  • C. turnover
  • D. purchases
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2234

Which of the following is not part of the cost of production

  • A. wages of operators
  • B. factory power
  • C. advertising
  • D. cost of raw materials
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2235

The reduction in value of an intangible asset is

  • A. depletion
  • B. depression
  • C. amortization
  • D. appreciation
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2236

Subscription prepared by members is recorded in the balance sheet of a club as a

  • A. current liability
  • B. current asset
  • C. fixed asset
  • D. long term liability
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2237

In the absence of an agreement, partners share profits

  • A. based on activeness of a partner
  • B. based on capital contribution
  • C. on patronage basis
  • D. on equal basis
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2238

As a basis for assessing future usage, fixed assets are shown at

  • A. selling price
  • B. cost price
  • C. cost plus residual value
  • D. net book value
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2239

Which of the following books of original entry is used to record all payments and receipt by cash or cheque?

  • A. sales day book
  • B. cash book
  • C. purchase day book
  • D. general journal
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2240

Which of the following is a prime cost?

  • A. royalty
  • B. salary
  • C. commission
  • D. discounts allowed
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2241

The amount for which a business is sold is that

  • A. goodwill
  • B. cosiderated fund
  • C. purchase
  • D. considerations
  • E. capital reserve
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2242

Money received from a customer is recorded in the customer’s account and bank account; the accounting concept applied is

  • A. business entity
  • B. dual aspect
  • C. going-concern
  • D. money measurement
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2243

On 1/7/07, a trader owed wages of Le 2,000. During the year ended 30/6/08, wages of Le 2,400 were owed and Le 8,000 were paid. Using the information, wages recorded in the balance sheet as at 30/6/08 is

  • A. Le 12,400
  • B. Le 6,000
  • C. Le 2,400
  • D. Le 2,000
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2244

The collection and organization of data is

  • A. accounting process
  • B. central processing
  • C. data processing
  • D. data manipulation
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2245

On 1/7/07, a trader owed wages of Le 2,000. During the year ended 30/6/08, wages of Le, 2,400 were owed and Le 8,000 were paid. Using the information, the wages recorded in the balance sheet as at 30/6/08 is

  • A. Le 2,400
  • B. Le 8,400
  • C. Le 8,000
  • D. Le 7,600
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2246

Which of the following does not form part of shareholders fund?

  • A. ordinary shares
  • B. shares premium
  • C. profit
  • D. debenture
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2247

When shares are sold ‘at par’ it means they are issued at

  • A. the market value
  • B. the nominal value
  • C. a discount
  • D. a premium
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