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

1471

Which of the following is not true of a partnership business without written agreement?

  • A. profit and losses will shared equally
  • B. interest not to be paid on capital
  • C. interest on drawings is to be at the rate 5% per annum
  • D. salaries are not allowed to partners
  • E. money in excess of capital agreed to subscribe is to attract an interest of 5% per annum
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1472

Rate of stock turnover is defined as

  • A. purchases over stock
  • B. cost of goods available for sale over total of opening and closing stock
  • C. cost of goods available for sale ovet total of opening and closing stock
  • D. cost of goods sold over total opening and closing stock
  • E. cost of goods sold over average stock
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1473

The excess of current assets over current liabilities is

  • A. fixed capital
  • B. registered capital
  • C. nominal capital
  • D. paid-up capital
  • E. working capital
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1474

Debtors at start was N5,620 and at close N3,460. Cash and cheques received from customers amounted to N16,330. Credit sales for the year valued

  • A. N3,460
  • B. N5,620
  • C. N14,170
  • D. N16,330
  • E. N18,490
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1475

Which of the following is treated under partnership appropriation account?

  • A. interest on loan
  • B. salary of workers
  • C. electricity
  • D. salary of partner
  • E. travelling expenses of a partner
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1476

A plant which costs N1,000 and has a residual value of N125 is depreciated at 20% per annum. Using the diminishing balance, what is the net book value at the second year?

  • A. N512
  • B. N525
  • C. N640
  • D. N700
  • E. N800
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1477

A plant which costs N1,000 and has a residual value of N125 is depreciated at 20% per annum. Using the straight-line method, what is the depreciation charge for the second year?

  • A. N128
  • B. N140
  • C. N160
  • D. N175
  • E. N200
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1478

Which of the following serves the same purpose as the income and expenditure account of a non-trading organization?

  • A. trading account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. balance sheet
  • D. income distribution account
  • E. appropriate account
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1479

A plant which costs N1,000 and has a residual value of N125 is depreciated at 20% per annum. Using the diminishing balance method, what is the amount of depreciation for the second year?

  • A. N128
  • B. N140
  • C. N160
  • D. N175
  • E. N200
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1480

Which of the following is a Real account item?

  • A. wages and salaries account
  • B. machinery account
  • C. capital account
  • D. drawings account
  • E. alagja and sons account
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1481

Which of he following is a current asset item?

  • A. goodwill
  • B. overdraft
  • C. preliminary expenses
  • D. prepayments
  • E. outstanding expense
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1482

Where there is no partnership agreement, any contribution in excess of the agree capital attracts

  • A. no interest at all
  • B. interest at the rate of 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)% per annum
  • C. interest at the rate 5% per anuum
  • D. interest at all
  • E. interest at the per annum
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1483

Cash discount is given for

  • A. buying in large quantity
  • B. prompt settlement of account
  • C. being a cash reqular customer
  • D. introducing other customers
  • E. sales returns
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1484

Cash discount is given for

  • A. buying in large quantity
  • B. prompt settlement of account
  • C. being a regular customer
  • D. introducing other customers
  • E. sales returns
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1485

When a buyer is undercharged, the seller forwards

  • A. undercast note
  • B. consignment invoice
  • C. purchases in voice
  • D. debit note
  • E. credit note
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1486

A debit cash balance of N26,900 was brought down as N24,300. The entries necessary to correct the error are

  • A. debit cash account N5,200, credit suspense account N5,200
  • B. credit cash account N5,200, debit suspense account N5,200
  • C. debit cash account N2,600, credit suspense account N2,600
  • D. credit cash account N2,600, debit suspense account N2,600
  • E. credit cash account N2,600, debit bank account N2,600
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1487

Where a proprietor withdraws cash from bank for office use, the entries would be

  • A. credit cash account, debit bank account
  • B. debit cash account, credit bank account
  • C. debit officer account, credit bank account
  • D. debit drawings account, credit bank account
  • E. debit bank account, credit drawings account
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1488

Carriage outwards is charged to the

  • A. debit side of profit and loss account
  • B. credit side of profit and loss account
  • C. credit side of trading account
  • D. debit side of profit and loss Appropritation account
  • E. debit side of Balance under current liabilities
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1489

Which of the following statements is not valid?

  • A. provision for bad debts is deducted from debtors total in the Balance sheet
  • B. An increase in provision for bad debts appears on the debi side of the profit and loss account
  • C. a decrease in the provison for bad debts appears on the credit side of profit and loss accoun
  • D. the bas debt account is closed to the debit side of the profit and loss account
  • E. bad debt is a deduction from debtors total afte making provision for bad and boughtful debts
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1490

Use the following to answer the given question
DEBTORS CONTROL ACCOUNT:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & N \\ \hline \text{ Balance b/d} & 8,000 & & \\ & & Bank & \text{“Y”} \\ \text{‘X”} & 12,000 & Discount & 200 \\ & & \text{Balanced c/d} & 3,000\end{array}\)
The closing balance balance is a

  • A. current asset
  • B. current liability
  • C. fixed asset
  • D. fictitious asset
  • E. long term liability
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1491

Use the following to answer the given question
DEBTORS CONTROL ACCOUNT:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & N \\ \hline \text{ Balance b/d} & 8,000 & & \\ & & Bank & \text{“Y”} \\ \text{‘X”} & 12,000 & Discount & 200 \\ & & \text{Balanced c/d} & 3,000\end{array}\)
How much is the figure for bank?

  • A. N20,000
  • B. N17,000
  • C. N16,800
  • D. N12,000
  • E. N8,000
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