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

1

The excess of current assets over current liabilities is

  • A. authourised share capital
  • B. working capital work
  • C. loan capital
  • D. called-up capital
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2

Shares sold at the nominal value are issued at

  • A. a discount
  • B. a premium
  • C. a loss
  • D. par
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3

Sale of goods for N600 to Ade was not posted, This is an error of

  • A. omission
  • B. commission
  • C. principle
  • D. compensation
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4

Which of the following is a capital expenditure?

  • A. salaries and wages
  • B. stationery
  • C. repairs of motor vehicle
  • D. purchase of furniture
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5

Which of the following is not an intangible asset?

  • A. Liancence
  • B. patents
  • C. trademarks
  • D. fixtures
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6

The expenditure on a good or service which is consumed either immediately or within a current accounting government?

  • A. annual expenditure
  • B. budgetary expenditure
  • C. capital expenditure
  • D. recurrent expenditure
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7

Which of the government serves as an input, storage and output device of a computer?

  • A. diskette
  • B. keyboard
  • C. monitr
  • D. printer
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8

Which of the following serve as the main Government Fund used to service all operations of the government?

  • A. General fund
  • B. consolidated revenue fund
  • C. consolidated reserve fund
  • D. special fund
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9

The Chief accounting officer of the federation is

  • A. Minister of Finance
  • B. Auditor General
  • C. Accountant general
  • D. chief accountant
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10

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline Sales & 200,000 \\ \text{Opening Stock} & 20,000 \\ purchases & 140,000 \\ \text{Closing Stock} & 10,000 \\ Expenses & 10,000\\ Bank & 10,000 \\ Capital & 85,000 \\ Creditors & 35,000 \\ Debtors & 50,000 \\ \text{Fixtures and fittings, cost} & 10,000 \\ \text{Freehold land and building} & 70,000 \\ Drawings & 10,000\end{array}\)
Gross profit is

  • A. N70,000
  • B. N60,000
  • C. N50,000
  • D. N40,000
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11

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline Sales & 200,000 \\ \text{Opening Stock} & 20,000 \\ purchases & 140,000 \\ \text{Closing Stock} & 10,000 \\ Expenses & 10,000\\ Bank & 10,000 \\ Capital & 85,000 \\ Creditors & 35,000 \\ Debtors & 50,000 \\ \text{Fixtures and fittings, cost} & 10,000 \\ \text{Freehold land and building} & 70,000 \\ Drawings & 10,000\end{array}\)
Acid test ratio is

  • A. 1.8 : 1
  • B. 1.7 : 1
  • C. 1,5 : 1
  • D. 1.2 : 1
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12

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline Sales & 200,000 \\ \text{Opening Stock} & 20,000 \\ purchases & 140,000 \\ \text{Closing Stock} & 10,000 \\ Expenses & 10,000\\ Bank & 10,000 \\ Capital & 85,000 \\ Creditors & 35,000 \\ Debtors & 50,000 \\ \text{Fixtures and fittings, cost} & 10,000 \\ \text{Freehold land and building} & 70,000 \\ Drawings & 10,000\end{array}\)
Percentage of net profit to sales is

  • A. 40%
  • B. 30%
  • C. 20%
  • D. 10%
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13

Which of the following are correct about a limited liability company? i. Members have power to bind the company ii. Perpetual succession iii. Certificate of incorporation iv. Wound-up on death of a share holder

  • A. ii and iii only
  • B. i and iv only
  • C. ii and iv ony
  • D. i and iii only
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14

Issue of prospectus is an invitation to members of the public to

  • A. subscribe for shares
  • B. register a company
  • C. redeem shares
  • D. liquidate a company
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15

An agreement made by partners to regulate and govern their business activities is known as

  • A. partnership Act
  • B. Partnership Deed
  • C. partnership code
  • D. Memorandum
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16

Ali ant Baba are in partnership sharing profits and losses if the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. Net profit for the year was n4,000,000.00. The extract from the provisions of the partnership agreement and other information relating to 1999 are as follows:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Ali} & \text{Baba} \\ \hline \text{Interest on capital} & \text{5%} & \text{5%} \\ \text{Partner’s salary} & N500,000 & N300,000 \\ \text{Capital Account b/d} & N5,000,000 & N4,000,000 \\ \text{Current account b/d} & N400,000 & N500,000 \\ \text{Partner’s Drawings} & N2,300,000 & N500,000 \end{array}\)
What is the closing balance in Ali’s Current Account?

  • A. N1,600,000 Cr.
  • B. N500,000 Cr.
  • C. N500,000 Dr
  • D. N1,600,000Dr
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17

Ali ant Baba are in partnership sharing profits and losses if the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. Net profit for the year was n4,000,000.00. The extract from the provisions of the partnership agreement and other information relating to 1999 are as follows:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Ali} & \text{Baba} \\ \hline \text{Interest on capital} & \text{5%} & \text{5%} \\ \text{Partner’s salary} & N500,000 & N300,000 \\ \text{Capital Account b/d} & N5,000,000 & N4,000,000 \\ \text{Current account b/d} & N400,000 & N500,000 \\ \text{Partner’s Drawings} & N2,300,000 & N500,000 \end{array}\)
What is Ali’s share of profit?

  • A. N1,650,000
  • B. N1,600,000
  • C. N1,280,000
  • D. N1,100,000
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18

Ali ant Baba are in partnership sharing profits and losses if the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. Net profit for the year was n4,000,000.00. The extract from the provisions of the partnership agreement and other information relating to 1999 are as follows:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Ali} & \text{Baba} \\ \hline \text{Interest on capital} & \text{5%} & \text{5%} \\ \text{Partner’s salary} & N500,000 & N300,000 \\ \text{Capital Account b/d} & N5,000,000 & N4,000,000 \\ \text{Current account b/d} & N400,000 & N500,000 \\ \text{Partner’s Drawings} & N2,300,000 & N500,000 \end{array}\)
What is Baba’s share of profit?

  • A. N1,650,000
  • B. N1,600,000
  • C. N1,280,000
  • D. N1,100,000
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19

Profits are recognised when goods are sold. What concept is this

  • A. realization
  • B. matching
  • C. periodicity
  • D. going concern
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20

“The Accountant thinks the investment in the books are worthless”. This is

  • A. consistency concept
  • B. objectivity concept
  • C. conservatism concept
  • D. money measurement concept
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21

Jeng Limited disposed a fixed asset in 1999 for N2,000. The asset was purchased in 1996 at a cost of N10,000 and has been depreciated at the rate of 20% per annum using the straight line method. What is the profit or loss on the disposal asset?

  • A. N4,000 profit
  • B. N2,000 profit
  • C. N2,000 loss
  • D. N2,000 loss
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