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

1

The document which authorizes the Minister of Finance to release fund for government expenditure is

  • A. a warrant
  • B. a bank cheque
  • C. an order
  • D. a vote book
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2

A reserve is an amount

  • A. to be paid to creditors
  • B. set out of profit for future use
  • C. for paying dividends
  • D. recovered from debts earlier written off
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3

Which of the following is used in locating errors in the ledger?

  • A. trading account
  • B. trial balance
  • C. control account
  • D. journal proper
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4

The capital of not-for profit making organization is

  • A. capital reserve fund
  • B. accumulated fund
  • C. endowment fund
  • D. development fund
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5

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 14,600 \\ \text{Purchases} & 5,500 \\ \text{Return inward} & 150 \\ \text{Rent} & 2,000 \\ \text{Salaries} & 1,000 \\ \text{Discount received} & 400\\ \text{Closing stock} & 250 \\ \text{Opening stock} & 100\end{array}\)
Net sales is

  • A. N15,000
  • B. N14,750
  • C. N14,600
  • D. N14,450
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6

Use the following information to answer the given question

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 14,600 \\ \text{Purchases} & 5,500 \\ \text{Return inward} & 150 \\ \text{Rent} & 2,000 \\ \text{Salaries} & 1,000 \\ \text{Discount received} & 400\\ \text{Closing stock} & 250 \\ \text{Opening stock} & 100\end{array}\)
Net profit is

  • A. N9,100
  • B. N7,850
  • C. N7,750
  • D. N6,500
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7

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 14,600 \\ \text{Purchases} & 5,500 \\ \text{Return inward} & 150 \\ \text{Rent} & 2,000 \\ \text{Salaries} & 1,000 \\ \text{Discount received} & 400\\ \text{Closing stock} & 250 \\ \text{Opening stock} & 100\end{array}\)
Gross profit is

  • A. N10,350
  • B. N10,200
  • C. n9,500
  • D. N9,100
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8

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 14,600 \\ \text{Purchases} & 5,500 \\ \text{Return inward} & 150 \\ \text{Rent} & 2,000 \\ \text{Salaries} & 1,000 \\ \text{Discount received} & 400\\ \text{Closing stock} & 250 \\ \text{Opening stock} & 100\end{array}\)
The cost of goods sold is

  • A. N5,350
  • B. N5,150
  • C. N4,500
  • D. N4,250
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9

a list of all credit and debit balance from the ledger accounts is

  • A. trial balance
  • B. profit and loss statement
  • C. statement of affairs
  • D. balance sheet
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10

Which of the following accounts has a debit balance?

  • A. capital reserve
  • B. revenue reserve
  • C. share premium
  • D. share discount
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11

How much did Olu sell goods bought at N1,000 if he sells at a margin of 20% on selling price?

  • A. N1,250
  • B. N1,200
  • C. N1,000
  • D. N250
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12

Bills receivable is a

  • A. current liability
  • B. current asset
  • C. long-term liability
  • D. fictitious asset
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13

The double entry for increasing provision for bad debt is debit

  • A. debtor's account, credit provision for bad debt account
  • B. profit and loss account, credit debtor's account
  • C. debtor's account, credit profit and loss acount
  • D. profit and loss account, credit provision for bad debt account
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14

Which of the following is not an example of input device?

  • A. card reader
  • B. keyboard
  • C. visual display unit
  • D. central processing unit
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15

A motor vehicle bought for N16,000 was estimated to have a useful life span of 4 years and a scrap of N2,000. If the vehicle is sold for N6,000 at the end of third year, what is the profit or loss on sale?

  • A. N1,000 profit
  • B. N500 profit
  • C. N500 loss
  • D. N1,000 loss
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16

A motor vehicle bought for N16,000 was estimated to have a useful life span of 4 years and a scrap of N2,000. Using the straight line method, what is the amount of depreciation charged per annum?

  • A. N9,000
  • B. N5,500
  • C. N4,000
  • D. N3,500
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17

A motor vehicle bought for N16,000 was estimated to have a useful life span of 4 years and a scrap of N2,000. What is the net book value of the motor vehicle at the end of the third year, using the straight line method?

  • A. N9,000
  • B. N5,500
  • C. N3,500
  • D. N2,000
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18

An account is said to have a debit balance because

  • A. the first entry made in it is on its debit side
  • B. there aer more entries on the debit side than on the credit side
  • C. total value of debit entries is more than total value of credit entries
  • D. there is no entry at all on the dbit side
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19

The accounting entry for depreciation at the end of each year is to debit

  • A. provision for depreciation account and credit machinery account
  • B. provision for depreciation account and credit profit and loss account
  • C. trading account abd credit provision for depresiation account
  • D. manufacturing account and credit provision for depreciation account
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20

The vote book in Public Sector Accounting is used to

  • A. register the names of voters
  • B. control expenditure
  • C. control government policy
  • D. record revenue accuring to the government
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21

use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock:} & \\ \text{- raw materials} & 6,500 \\ \text{-work-in-progress} & 2,500 \\ \text{Closing Stock:} & \\ \text{- raw materials} & 4,000 \\ \text{-work-in-progress} & 1,000 \\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 12,500 \\ \text{Manufacturing wages} & 2,000 \\ \text{Factory rent} & 500\end{array}\)
What is the prime cos?

  • A. N19,000
  • B. N18,000
  • C. N17,500
  • D. N17,000
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