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

43

Mark-up on goods sent to branch offices are recorded in the books by creating

  • A. stock adjustment account debiting branch stock account
  • B. goods sent to branch account and debiting branch stock account
  • C. branchh stock account and debiting stock adjustment account
  • D. cash account and crediting branch stock account
  • E. branch stock account and crediting defalcations account
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44

A share is under-subscribed when

  • A. it is offered for sale at less than the nominal value
  • B. it is offered for sale at nominal value
  • C. the number of shares applied for is less than the offer
  • D. it is offered for sale at more thn norminal value
  • E. the number of shares applied for is more than the offer
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45

shares are sold at less than nominal value. They are issued at a

  • A. profit
  • B. loss
  • C. discount
  • D. premium
  • E. par
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46

An excess of the value of the assets over the purchases consideration for acquisition of business is credited to

  • A. general reserve
  • B. capital reserve
  • C. goodwill
  • D. current asset
  • E. share capital
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47

Payment for future services are

  • A. prepayment
  • B. deposit
  • C. accruals
  • D. invesment
  • E. advances
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48

Which of the following is a credit item on an income and expenditure account?

  • A. bar expenses
  • B. electricity
  • C. salaries
  • D. subscription
  • E. rates
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49

Which of the following is not contained in the sales ledger control account?

  • A. receipts from debtors
  • B. returns inwards
  • C. returns outwards
  • D. dishonoured cheque
  • E. discunt allowed
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50

Return inwards was understated. The effect is that

  • A. amount of goods available was understated
  • B. cost of sales was understated
  • C. amount of purchase returns was understated
  • D. amount of sales was understated
  • E. amount of sales returns was understated
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51

Which of the following is true of trade discounts?

  • A. they are recorded in the ledger only
  • B. they are not different from cash discount
  • C. they are recorded in journal onlu
  • D. they are recorded in ledgers and journals
  • E. each discount receives double entries
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52

The books of accounts are opened by means of a

  • A. sales journal
  • B. principle journal
  • C. purchases journal
  • D. return inwards journal
  • E. return outwards journal
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