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

2017

Which of the following is used to derive missing figures in a system of incomplete records?

  • A. control account
  • B. bank account
  • C. profit and loss account
  • D. bank statement
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2018

Which of the following is a factory overhead?

  • A. Depreciation of plant and machinery
  • B. Royalties
  • C. raw materials consumed
  • D. carriage outwards
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2019

Depreciation of assets is provided for provided for in consideration of

  • A. disposal
  • B. loss by fire
  • C. loss in transit
  • D. wear and tear
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2020

Capital expenditure is the

  • A. cost of running a business
  • B. money spent on buying goods for resale
  • C. money spent on acquire fixed assets
  • D. extra capital paid in by the proprietor
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2021

Use the following information to answer the question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ade & Bola\\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Capital Accounts} & 60,000 & 40,000\\ \text{Current Accounts} & 10,000 Cr & 6,000 Cr \\ \text{Drawings} & 8,000 & 2,000 \end{array}\)
Interest on drawings is 5%, interest on capital is 10%. Profit and losses are shared equally. Net profit for the year is N30,000. Bola’s current account balance is

  • A. N18,150 Cr
  • B. N16,150 Cr
  • C. N10,150 Cr
  • D. N6,150 Cr
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2022

Use the following information to answer the question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ade & Bola\\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Capital Accounts} & 60,000 & 40,000\\ \text{Current Accounts} & 10,000 Cr & 6,000 Cr \\ \text{Drawings} & 8,000 & 2,000 \end{array}\)
Interest on drawings is 5%, interest on capital is 10%. Profit and losses are shared equally. Net profit for the year is N30,000. The total amount credit to the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account is

  • A. N40,500
  • B. N30,500
  • C. N30,000
  • D. N25,000
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2023

Use the following information to answer the question
Use the following information to answer the question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ade & Bola\\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Capital Accounts} & 60,000 & 40,000\\ \text{Current Accounts} & 10,000 Cr & 6,000 Cr \\ \text{Drawings} & 8,000 & 2,000 \end{array}\)
Interest on drawings is 5%, interest on capital is 10%. Profit and losses are shared equally. Net profit for the year is N30,000. Ade’s share of profit is

  • A. N19,750
  • B. N15,250
  • C. N15,000
  • D. N10,250
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2024

Use the following information to answer the question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ade & Bola\\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Capital Accounts} & 60,000 & 40,000\\ \text{Current Accounts} & 10,000 Cr & 6,000 Cr \\ \text{Drawings} & 8,000 & 2,000 \end{array}\)
Interest on drawings is 5%, interest on capital is 10%. Profit and losses are shared equally. Net profit for the year is N30,000. The amount of distributable profit is

  • A. N39,500
  • B. N30,500
  • C. N30,000
  • D. N20,500
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2025

An example of fixed asset is

  • A. creditors
  • B. goodwill
  • C. accruals
  • D. furniture
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2026

Gross profit is calculated in the

  • A. trading account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. appropriation account
  • D. partners current account
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2027

The total of the sales journal is entered on the

  • A. debit side of sales account
  • B. debit side of cash account
  • C. credit side of sales account
  • D. credit side of cash account
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2028

The maximum level of cash held by by a cashier under an imprest system is a/an

  • A. vote
  • B. float
  • C. reimburstment
  • D. advance
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2029

A debit balance of N1,000 in cash account means that

  • A. cash in hand is N1,000
  • B. cash has been overspent by N1,000
  • C. total cash paid out is N1,000
  • D. total cash received was less by N1,000
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2030

Use the information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Dr & & & & & Cr \\ \hline & N & & & N & Cr \\ \hline \text{Jan 5 Hassan} & 3,080 & \text{Jan 1} & \text{Balance b/s} & 7,090 & \\ \text{Jan 24 malik} & 1,200 & \text{Jan 9} & \text{Dauda} & 1,400 & \\ \text{Jan 29 Rasaq} & 1,240 & \text{Jan 31} & \text{Hussein} & 630 & \\ \text{Jan 31 Lukman} & 1,060 & & & \\ \text{Jan. 31 Balance c/d} & 2,540 & & & \\ & \overline{9,120} & & & \overline{9,120} \\ & & \text{Feb 1} & \text{Balance b/d} & \overline{2,540} & \end{array}\)

Bank statement:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Dr & Cr & Balance \\ \hline & N & N & N \\ \hline \text{Jan 1 Balance b/d} & & & 7,090 O/D \\ \text{Jan 5 Hassan} & & 3,080 & 4,010 O/D \\ \text{Jan 9 Dauda} & 1,400 & & 5,410 O/D \\ \text{Jan 24 malik} & & 1,200 & 4,210 O/D \\ \text{Jan 29 Rasaq} & & 1,240 & 2,970 O/D \\ \text{Jan 30 Standing order} & 770 & & 3,740 O/D \\ \text{Jan 31 Bank charges} & 490 & & 4,230 O/D \end{array}\)
Unpresented cheque(s) totalled
Adjusted Cash Book balance is

  • A. N3,800 O/D
  • B. N3,310 O/D
  • C. N3,030 O/D
  • D. N2,540 O/D
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2031

Use the information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Dr & & & & & Cr \\ \hline & N & & & N & Cr \\ \hline \text{Jan 5 Hassan} & 3,080 & \text{Jan 1} & \text{Balance b/s} & 7,090 & \\ \text{Jan 24 malik} & 1,200 & \text{Jan 9} & \text{Dauda} & 1,400 & \\ \text{Jan 29 Rasaq} & 1,240 & \text{Jan 31} & \text{Hussein} & 630 & \\ \text{Jan 31 Lukman} & 1,060 & & & \\ \text{Jan. 31 Balance c/d} & 2,540 & & & \\ & \overline{9,120} & & & \overline{9,120} \\ & & \text{Feb 1} & \text{Balance b/d} & \overline{2,540} & \end{array}\)
Bank statement:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Dr & Cr & Balance \\ \hline & N & N & N \\ \hline \text{Jan 1 Balance b/d} & & & 7,090 O/D \\ \text{Jan 5 Hassan} & & 3,080 & 4,010 O/D \\ \text{Jan 9 Dauda} & 1,400 & & 5,410 O/D \\ \text{Jan 24 malik} & & 1,200 & 4,210 O/D \\ \text{Jan 29 Rasaq} & & 1,240 & 2,970 O/D \\ \text{Jan 30 Standing order} & 770 & & 3,740 O/D \\ \text{Jan 31 Bank charges} & 490 & & 4,230 O/D \end{array}\)
Unpresented cheque(s) totalled
Uncredited cheques totalled

  • A. N3,500
  • B. N2,540
  • C. N1,060
  • D. N630
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2032

Use the information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Dr & & & & & Cr \\ \hline & N & & & N & Cr \\ \hline \text{Jan 5 Hassan} & 3,080 & \text{Jan 1} & \text{Balance b/s} & 7,090 & \\ \text{Jan 24 malik} & 1,200 & \text{Jan 9} & \text{Dauda} & 1,400 & \\ \text{Jan 29 Rasaq} & 1,240 & \text{Jan 31} & \text{Hussein} & 630 & \\ \text{Jan 31 Lukman} & 1,060 & & & \\ \text{Jan. 31 Balance c/d} & 2,540 & & & \\ & \overline{9,120} & & & \overline{9,120} \\ & & \text{Feb 1} & \text{Balance b/d} & \overline{2,540} & \end{array}\)
Bank statement:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Dr & Cr & Balance \\ \hline & N & N & N \\ \hline \text{Jan 1 Balance b/d} & & & 7,090 O/D \\ \text{Jan 5 Hassan} & & 3,080 & 4,010 O/D \\ \text{Jan 9 Dauda} & 1,400 & & 5,410 O/D \\ \text{Jan 24 malik} & & 1,200 & 4,210 O/D \\ \text{Jan 29 Rasaq} & & 1,240 & 2,970 O/D \\ \text{Jan 30 Standing order} & 770 & & 3,740 O/D \\ \text{Jan 31 Bank charges} & 490 & & 4,230 O/D \end{array}\)
Unpresented cheque(s) totalled

  • A. N9,120
  • B. N7,090
  • C. N1,400
  • D. N630
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2033

Which of the following is an example of direct expense?

  • A. Royalties
  • B. carriage inwards
  • C. carriage outwards
  • D. manufacturing wages
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2034

Which of the following is not one of the uses of a journal proper? To record

  • A. small and repetive cash disbursements
  • B. purchases day book
  • C. writing off bad debts
  • D. debtors and creditors
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2035

Which of the following is found in the private ledger?

  • A. rent account
  • B. sales account
  • C. drawings account
  • D. bank account
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2036

A trial balance is a list of

  • A. current assets
  • B. current liabilities
  • C. debit and credit balances
  • D. debtors and creditors
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2037

Which of the following is not contained in a journal? To record

  • A. small and repetive cash disbursemens
  • B. purchase and sale of fixed assets on credit
  • C. writing off bad debts
  • D. debtors and creditors
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