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

43

Suppliers personal accounts are found in the

  • A. purchases ledger
  • B. sales account
  • C. purchases account
  • D. sales ledger
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44

In which ledger is the control account prepared?

  • A. Nominal ledger
  • B. general ledger
  • C. sales ledger
  • D. purchases account
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45

A subsidiary record is a book

  • A. of ordinary entry
  • B. containing the ledgers
  • C. found in the journal
  • D. containing the balance sheet
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46

Which of the following is a fictitious asset?

  • A. overdraftt
  • B. cash in hand
  • C. reserves
  • D. preliminary expenses
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47

Which of the following explains the short term solvency of a company?

  • A. acid test ratio
  • B. debtor to equity ratio
  • C. net profit margin ratio
  • D. gross profit margin ratio
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48

Use the following information to answer the given question,
Taiwo is a sole trader who keeps his petty cash on the imprest system, the imprest amount being N4,000. The following transactions took place for a particular month:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & & N \\ \hline Dec. & 1 & \text{petty cash in hand} & 517 \\ & 1 & \text{petty cash to imprest amount} & 3,483 \\ & 6 & \text{Bought notebooks} & 328\\ & 7 & \text{Paid wages} & 914\\ & 14 & \text{Bought postage stamps} & 375 \\ & 16 & \text{Paid to J. Thomas, a creditor} & 536 \\ & 21 & \text{Paid wages} & 928 \\ & 23 & \text{Bought envelopes} & 437 \\ & 27 & \text{Bought postage stamps} & 210\end{array}\)
Amount to be reimbursed at the end of the month is

  • A. N4,000
  • B. N3,728
  • C. N3,483
  • D. N1,842
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49

Use the following information to answer the given question,
Taiwo is a sole trader who keeps his petty cash on the imprest system, the imprest amount being N4,000. The following transactions took place for a particular month:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & & N \\ \hline Dec. & 1 & \text{petty cash in hand} & 517 \\ & 1 & \text{petty cash to imprest amount} & 3,483 \\ & 6 & \text{Bought notebooks} & 328\\ & 7 & \text{Paid wages} & 914\\ & 14 & \text{Bought postage stamps} & 375 \\ & 16 & \text{Paid to J. Thomas, a creditor} & 536 \\ & 21 & \text{Paid wages} & 928 \\ & 23 & \text{Bought envelopes} & 437 \\ & 27 & \text{Bought postage stamps} & 210\end{array}\)
Amount soent on stationery is

  • A. N765
  • B. N585
  • C. N538
  • D. N437
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50

Use the following information to answer the given question,
Taiwo is a sole trader who keeps his petty cash on the imprest system, the imprest amount being N4,000. The following transactions took place for a particular month:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & & N \\ \hline Dec. & 1 & \text{petty cash in hand} & 517 \\ & 1 & \text{petty cash to imprest amount} & 3,483 \\ & 6 & \text{Bought notebooks} & 328\\ & 7 & \text{Paid wages} & 914\\ & 14 & \text{Bought postage stamps} & 375 \\ & 16 & \text{Paid to J. Thomas, a creditor} & 536 \\ & 21 & \text{Paid wages} & 928 \\ & 23 & \text{Bought envelopes} & 437 \\ & 27 & \text{Bought postage stamps} & 210\end{array}\)
Amount to be posted to the personal ledger is

  • A. N765
  • B. N585
  • C. N536
  • D. N517
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51

Prime cost consist of

  • A. direct material and direct labour cost
  • B. direct material, direct labour and direct expenses
  • C. direct material, direct labour, direct expenses overhead
  • D. direct material and direct expenses
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52

Which of the following is not an example of a fictitious asset?

  • A. Raw materials stock
  • B. debit balance of profit and loss account
  • C. preliminary expenses f a limited company
  • D. expenditure on incorporation carried forward
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53

Which of the following has a debit balance at the end of the year?

  • A. rates prepaid account
  • B. bank loan account
  • C. income received in advance account
  • D. ordinary share capital account
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54

The amount by which assets exceed specific liabilities is called

  • A. reserve
  • B. provision
  • C. premium
  • D. bonus
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55

The income accruing to debenture holders is called

  • A. dividend
  • B. net profit
  • C. shares
  • D. interest
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