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

1870

The capital sum which represents the difference between he asset and liabilities of a society or club is

  • A. working capital
  • B. accumulated fund
  • C. consilidated fund
  • D. reserved capital
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1871

An asset was bought on 1st January, 1995 for N60,000. Depreciation was provided for annually at 20% on cost. It was sold for N21,000 on 30th October 1998. Depreciation is charged fully in the year of disposal. Profit on sale is

  • A. N24,000
  • B. N21,000
  • C. N18,000
  • D. N9,000
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1872

An asset was bought on 1st January, 1995 for N60,000. Depreciation was provided for annually at 20% on cost. It was sold for N21,000 on 30th October 1998. Depreciation is charged fully in the year of disposal. Accumulated depreciation is

  • A. N48,000
  • B. N39,000
  • C. N36,000
  • D. N21,000
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1873

An asset was bought on 1st January, 1995 for N60,000. Depreciation was provided for annually at 20% on cost. It was sold for N21,000 on 30th October 1998. Depreciation is charged fully in the year of disposal. The net book value at the time of sale was

  • A. N39,000
  • B. N16,000
  • C. N14,000
  • D. N12,000
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1874

Which of the following is not an accounting concept?

  • A. entity
  • B. going-concern
  • C. consistency
  • D. historical cost
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1875

The double entry for refund of unsuccessful application monies is debit

  • A. application for shares account, credit bank account
  • B. bank account, credit application for shares accoun
  • C. allotment account, credit bank account
  • D. cash account, credit bank aaccount
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1876

The term bad debt is used to describe

  • A. a debt that cannot be recovered
  • B. a debt that is long over due
  • C. an overcharge on a debtor's account
  • D. a debt owned by a former employee
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1877

A provision is

  • A. an amount set out of profit for other uses
  • B. an amount of loss from trading activities
  • C. an expense of buisiness to be paid for in cash
  • D. a loss in value of all business assets
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1878

Carriage inward expenses of a business is treated in

  • A. trading account
  • B. balance sheet
  • C. appropriation account
  • D. profit and loss account
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1879

Use the following information to answer the given question \(\begin{array}{c|c} & & ₦\\ \hline \text{Raw materials} & \text{stock 1/1/2000} & 4,500 \\ & purchases & 30,000\\ & \text{stock 31/12/2000} & 6,000\\ \text{Wages: direct} & & 34.200\\ indirect & & 10,800\\ \text{factory expenses: rent} & & 18,000\\ insurance & & 3,000\\ \text{work-in-progress: 1/1/2000} & & 3,750\\ \text{31/12/2000} & & 6,750\end{array}\)
The amount of factory overhead is

  • A. N42,300
  • B. N31,800
  • C. N28,800
  • D. N21,000
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1880

Use the following information to answer the given question \(\begin{array}{c|c} & & ₦\\ \hline \text{Raw materials} & \text{stock 1/1/2000} & 4,500 \\ & purchases & 30,000\\ & \text{stock 31/12/2000} & 6,000\\ \text{Wages: direct} & & 34.200\\ indirect & & 10,800\\ \text{factory expenses: rent} & & 18,000\\ insurance & & 3,000\\ \text{work-in-progress: 1/1/2000} & & 3,750\\ \text{31/12/2000} & & 6,750\end{array}\)
The prime cost is

  • A. N68,700
  • B. N65,700
  • C. N62,700
  • D. N58,800
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1881

Use the following information to answer the given question \(\begin{array}{c|c} & & ₦\\ \hline \text{Raw materials} & \text{stock 1/1/2000} & 4,500 \\ & purchases & 30,000\\ & \text{stock 31/12/2000} & 6,000\\ \text{Wages: direct} & & 34.200\\ indirect & & 10,800\\ \text{factory expenses: rent} & & 18,000\\ insurance & & 3,000\\ \text{work-in-progress: 1/1/2000} & & 3,750\\ \text{31/12/2000} & & 6,750\end{array}\)
What is the cost of raw materials consumed?

  • A. N34,500
  • B. N31,500
  • C. N28,500
  • D. N28,500
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1882

Which of the following belongs to the normal ledger?

  • A. salaries account
  • B. fixtures account
  • C. stock account
  • D. debtors account
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1883

Discounts allowed is charged to

  • A. trading account
  • B. balance sheet
  • C. current account
  • D. profit and loss account
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1884

Which of the following is not a liability?

  • A. accrued wages
  • B. rent arrears
  • C. prepayment
  • D. insurance due but unpaid
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1885

The source document sent by the seller to the buyer when goods are returned is

  • A. credit note
  • B. purchase invoice
  • C. sales invoice
  • D. debit invoice
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1886

Rent Payable Account is an example of a

  • A. norminal account
  • B. real account
  • C. personal account
  • D. private account
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1887

A fixed amount of money set aside for petty expenses is

  • A. imprest
  • B. float
  • C. receipt
  • D. fund
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1888

The accounting equation is

  • A. Capital less current assets amounts to Liabilities
  • B. assets less liabilities amount to capital
  • C. fixed assets and current Liabilities amount to capital
  • D. capital assets amount t liabilities
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1889

The art of recording transactions in books of account is known as

  • A. debiting
  • B. book-keeping
  • C. auditing
  • D. crediting
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1890

Which of the following has multiple uses?

  • A. sales jounal
  • B. purchases journal
  • C. general jounal
  • D. returns outwards journal
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