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

2311

Subscriptions owed by members of a club is a/an

  • A. asset
  • B. liability
  • C. profit
  • D. surplus
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2312

Accumulated fund is also referred to as

  • A. surplus
  • B. porofit
  • C. deficit
  • D. capital
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2313

A petty cashier operates with an imprest of D1,000 per week. At the end of the week he had disbursed D920. How much is needed to restore the imprest?

  • A. D1,920
  • B. D1,000
  • C. D920
  • D. D80
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2314

The method of ascertaining capital from income record is by preparing the

  • A. cash book
  • B. statement of affairs
  • C. suspense account
  • D. control account
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2315

Goods returned by the buyer is recorded in the seller’s book as

  • A. carriage inwards
  • B. carriage outwards
  • C. returns outwards
  • D. returns inwards
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2316

Which of the following is a subsidiary book?

  • A. cash book
  • B. bank statement
  • C. control accounts
  • D. trial balance
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2317

Okoro and Osula are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Their respective capital were ₦7,000 and ₦5,000. Interest on capital was 5% and interest on drawings was 10%. The net profit was ₦30,000.Using the following information, The total interest on capital is

  • A. ₦4,000
  • B. 2,740
  • C. ₦2,000
  • D. ₦750
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2318

Okoro and Osula are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Their respective capital were ₦7,000 and ₦5,000. Interest on capital was 5% and interest on drawings was 10%. The net profit was ₦30,000.Using the following information, Osula’s interest on drawings is

  • A. ₦2,000
  • B. ₦750
  • C. ₦700
  • D. ₦500
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2319

Okoro and Osula are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Their respective capital were ₦7,000 and ₦5,000. Interest on capital was 5% and interest on drawings was 10%. The net profit was ₦30,000.Using the following information, Okoro’s share of the profit is

  • A. ₦17,070
  • B. ₦16,070
  • C. ₦11,380
  • D. ₦10,000
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2320

The document used in government accounting to shoe evidence of cash receipt and payments is the

  • A. budget
  • B. warrant
  • C. vote
  • D. voucher
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2321

Which of the following errors will affect the totals of a trial balance?

  • A. compensating error
  • B. complete reversal of entry
  • C. error in addition
  • D. error of original entry
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2322

In departmental accounts, rent is appointed on the basis of

  • A. purchases
  • B. floor area occupied
  • C. number of personnel in each department
  • D. volume of sales
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2323

Which of the following is not a subsidiary book?

  • A. sales day book
  • B. purchases day book
  • C. general journal
  • D. trial balance
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2324

When a transaction is completely left out from the books, it is an error of

  • A. commission
  • B. omission
  • C. principle
  • D. compensation
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2325

Which of the following is not recorded in a partnership appropriation account?

  • A. interest on capital
  • B. partners drawings
  • C. share of profit
  • D. interest on drawings
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2326

The reduction in value of goodwill is

  • A. amortization
  • B. appreciation
  • C. depletion
  • D. depreciation
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2327

Another name for owner’s equity is

  • A. loan
  • B. debtots
  • C. capital
  • D. overdraft
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2328

Expenses accured at the end of the accounting year is treated in the balance sheets as

  • A. current assets
  • B. current liability
  • C. ficed assets
  • D. long-term liability
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2329

Which of the following is a capital expenditure?

  • A. extension of building
  • B. repairs of generator
  • C. purchase of stock
  • D. purchase of stationery
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2330

The two fundamental books of accounting are

  • A. return inwards and outwards
  • B. journal and ledger
  • C. discounts allowed and received
  • D. credit note and debit note
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2331

Use the following information to answer the given question.
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 2010
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ & & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Capital}& 40,000 & \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000\\ \text{Less: Net loss} & \frac{5,000}{35,000} & \text{Stock} & 3,000\\ \text{Less: Drawings} & \frac{2,000}{33,000} & \text{Debtors} & 4,000\\ \text{Long term loan} & \frac{20,000}{53,000} & \text{Cash at bank} & 6,500\\ \text{Creditors} & 8,000\\ \text{Accrued expenses} & \frac{4,000}{65,000} & \text{Cash in hand} & 1,500\\ & & & \text{Total 65,000}\end{array}\)
Working capital ratio is

  • A. 5 : 4
  • B. 5 : 3
  • C. 4 : 5
  • D. 1 : 2
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