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

43

In a partnership goodwill is recognized when

  • A. a new partner is admitted
  • B. a partner is dormant
  • C. the business is making huge profit
  • D. the business has good customer relations
  • E. it is a limited partnership
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44

An example of appropriation of profit in a company is

  • A. salaries
  • B. rent income
  • C. debenture interest
  • D. director's remuneration
  • E. dividend
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45

A Receipt and Payments Account reveals

  • A. net profit
  • B. surplus
  • C. cash in hand
  • D. gross profit
  • E. net loss
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46

Which of the following is not a capital expenditure to a local government?

  • A. beds
  • B. theatre equipment
  • C. incubators
  • D. x-ray machine
  • E. drugs
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47

A sales day book is used to record

  • A. cash sales of stock
  • B. credit sales of stock
  • C. cash and credit sales of stock
  • D. cash sales of fixed assets
  • E. credit sales of fixed assets
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48

Subscription in advance is treated in the Balance sheet of non-profit making organizations as

  • A. current asset
  • B. fixed asset
  • C. current liability
  • D. accumulated fund
  • E. goodwill
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49

To correct an error, the purchases account was debited while Suspense account was credited. Which of the following was the cause of the error?

  • A. undercasting of purchase
  • B. overcasting of purchases
  • C. original entry
  • D. transportation of returns outwards
  • E. omission of creditor's balance
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50

A suspense account is used to

  • A. agree the trial balance
  • B. recoord sales
  • C. record purchases
  • D. correct errors
  • E. prepare the balance sheet
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