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

22

Which of the following cannot be realized?

  • A. debtors
  • B. creditors
  • C. fixtures
  • D. goodwill
  • E. motor vehicles
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23

Provision for discount on debtor on debtors is to be

  • A. debited to profit and loss account
  • B. creit to profit and loss discount
  • C. debit to debtors account
  • D. debited to provision for bad debts account
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24

Payment for shares in excess of amount demanded gives rise to

  • A. dividend warrant
  • B. revenue reserve
  • C. capital reserve
  • D. call-in-advance
  • E. call-in-arrears
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25

Goods worth N800 was stolen. The double entries are, debit,

  • A. purchases account, credut trading account
  • B. trading account, credit purchases account
  • C. profit and loss account, credit purchases account
  • D. profit and loss account, credit purchases account
  • E. capital account, credit purchasses account
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26

When a fixed asset is fully depreciated, its net book value is

  • A. equal to its original cost
  • B. twice its original cost
  • C. equal to its current market value
  • D. the difference between its cost and market value
  • E. equal to zero
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27

To realize an asset means to

  • A. close its account in the ledger
  • B. give it out as a collateral
  • C. turn it to cash
  • D. open its account in the ledger
  • E. mortage it
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28

Uche returned goods worth N1,500 to Udo. Uche should receive

  • A. an invoice
  • B. a statement of account
  • C. a debit note
  • D. a credit note
  • E. goods received note
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29

Which of the following is/are true? i. depreciation charges increase profits ii. reduction in provision for bad debt increases profit iii. undervalued stock increases profits

  • A. ii and iii
  • B. i and iii
  • C. iii
  • D. ii
  • E. i
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30

Accounts payable is

  • A. an accrual
  • B. a provisin
  • C. a current liability
  • D. a long-term liability
  • E. a current asset
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31

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 15,000 \\ \text{Land and building} & 40,000 \\ \text{Motor Vehicles} & 25,000 \\ Stock & 10,000 \\ Debtors & 27,000 \\ \text{Cash in hand} & 2,000 \\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 17,500 \\ \text{Profit and loss b/d} & 28,000 \\ \text{Rent owing} & 800 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & 22,000\end{array}\)
The value of total fixed assets is

  • A. N119,500
  • B. N90,000
  • C. N80,000
  • D. N79,200
  • E. N68,300
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32

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 15,000 \\ \text{Land and building} & 40,000 \\ \text{Motor Vehicles} & 25,000 \\ Stock & 10,000 \\ Debtors & 27,000 \\ \text{Cash in hand} & 2,000 \\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 17,500 \\ \text{Profit and loss b/d} & 28,000 \\ \text{Rent owing} & 800 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & 22,000\end{array}\)
The opening capital is

  • A. N52,2000
  • B. N51,200
  • C. N48,300
  • D. N39,500
  • E. N28,000
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33

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 15,000 \\ \text{Land and building} & 40,000 \\ \text{Motor Vehicles} & 25,000 \\ Stock & 10,000 \\ Debtors & 27,000 \\ \text{Cash in hand} & 2,000 \\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 17,500 \\ \text{Profit and loss b/d} & 28,000 \\ \text{Rent owing} & 800 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & 22,000\end{array}\)
The value of current liabilities is

  • A. N56,5000
  • B. N40,300
  • C. N39,500
  • D. N28,000
  • E. N22,000
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34

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 15,000 \\ \text{Land and building} & 40,000 \\ \text{Motor Vehicles} & 25,000 \\ Stock & 10,000 \\ Debtors & 27,000 \\ \text{Cash in hand} & 2,000 \\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 17,500 \\ \text{Profit and loss b/d} & 28,000 \\ \text{Rent owing} & 800 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & 22,000\end{array}\)
The value of current assets is

  • A. N68,300
  • B. N57,000
  • C. N40,300
  • D. N39,500
  • E. N34,000
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35

Which of the following has a debit balance? i. calls-in-arrears ii. cash-in-advance iii. share discount

  • A. i
  • B. ii
  • C. iii
  • D. ii and iii
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36

Which of the following is the personal ledger?

  • A. assets account
  • B. discount allowed account
  • C. sales account
  • D. discount received account
  • E. debtors account
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37

Partners salary is shown in the

  • A. trading account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. income and expenditure
  • D. profit and loss appropriation account
  • E. partner's capital account
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38

Which of the following is not a Nominal Account?

  • A. electricity account
  • B. furnitures and fittings account
  • C. postages and telephone account
  • D. insurance account
  • E. discount allowed account
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39

A balance sheet is prepared

  • A. for the year ended...........19 x 1
  • B. for............19 x 1
  • C. as to.............19 x 1
  • D. in the year..............19 x 1
  • E. up to...........19 x 1
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40

Which of the following is n asset?

  • A. bad debt provision
  • B. rent in arrears
  • C. sales
  • D. accrued wages
  • E. insurance prepaid
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41

Use the following information to answer the given questions
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline Debtors & 30,000 \\ Creditor & 20,000 \\ \text{Opening stock} & 15,000 \\ \text{Closing stock} & 18,000\\ Wages & 3,000 \\ Salaries & 10,000 \\ Purchases & 30,000 \\ Sales & 60,000\end{array}\)
The stock turnover is

  • A. 4.0 times
  • B. 3.6 times
  • C. 3.3 times
  • D. 2.0 times
  • E. 1.8 times
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42

Use the following information to answer the given questions
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline Debtors & 30,000 \\ Creditor & 20,000 \\ \text{Opening stock} & 15,000 \\ \text{Closing stock} & 18,000\\ Wages & 3,000 \\ Salaries & 10,000 \\ Purchases & 30,000 \\ Sales & 60,000\end{array}\)
The working capital is

  • A. 48,000
  • B. N33,000
  • C. N28,000
  • D. N25,000
  • E. N10,000
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