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

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Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Prime cost} & 4,000\\ \text{Factory overheads} & 6,000\\ \text{Stock on 1/1/09 work-in-progress} & 1,000\\ \text{Stock on 31/12/09 work-in-progress} & 2,000 \\ \text{Returns inwards} & 800 \\ \text{Sales} & 20,000\end{array}\)
Cost of production is

  • A. ₦10,000
  • B. ₦9,000
  • C. ₦8,000
  • D. ₦6,000
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23

The total value received by company as consideration for shares issued constitutes

  • A. paid-up capital
  • B. authorized capital
  • C. working capital
  • D. capital employed
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24

John received a cheque from Dawda, a debtor, in payment for goods purchased by Dawda on credit. The transaction will be recorded in john’s

  • A. cash book and sals ledger
  • B. nominal ledger and sales ledger
  • C. cash book and purchases ledger
  • D. nominal ledger and purchases ledger
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25

A bookkeeper debited Motor Vehicle Account instead of Motor Expenses Account. This is an error of

  • A. commission
  • B. original entry
  • C. complete reversal of entry
  • D. principle
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26

Prime cost is derived by adding i. cost of raw materials consumed ii. indirect expenses iii. direct labour iv. factory expenses v. work-in-progress vi. direct expenses

  • A. i, ii and iv
  • B. i, iii and vi
  • C. iv, v and vi
  • D. ii, iii and v
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27

The document from which entries are transferred to the purchases day book is the

  • A. waybill
  • B. credit note
  • C. receipt
  • D. invoice
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28

Subscriptions owed by members of a club is a/an

  • A. asset
  • B. liability
  • C. profit
  • D. surplus
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29

Accumulated fund is also referred to as

  • A. surplus
  • B. porofit
  • C. deficit
  • D. capital
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30

A petty cashier operates with an imprest of D1,000 per week. At the end of the week he had disbursed D920. How much is needed to restore the imprest?

  • A. D1,920
  • B. D1,000
  • C. D920
  • D. D80
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31

The method of ascertaining capital from income record is by preparing the

  • A. cash book
  • B. statement of affairs
  • C. suspense account
  • D. control account
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32

Goods returned by the buyer is recorded in the seller’s book as

  • A. carriage inwards
  • B. carriage outwards
  • C. returns outwards
  • D. returns inwards
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33

Which of the following is a subsidiary book?

  • A. cash book
  • B. bank statement
  • C. control accounts
  • D. trial balance
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34

Okoro and Osula are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Their respective capital were ₦7,000 and ₦5,000. Interest on capital was 5% and interest on drawings was 10%. The net profit was ₦30,000.Using the following information, The total interest on capital is

  • A. ₦4,000
  • B. 2,740
  • C. ₦2,000
  • D. ₦750
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35

Okoro and Osula are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Their respective capital were ₦7,000 and ₦5,000. Interest on capital was 5% and interest on drawings was 10%. The net profit was ₦30,000.Using the following information, Osula’s interest on drawings is

  • A. ₦2,000
  • B. ₦750
  • C. ₦700
  • D. ₦500
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36

Okoro and Osula are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Their respective capital were ₦7,000 and ₦5,000. Interest on capital was 5% and interest on drawings was 10%. The net profit was ₦30,000.Using the following information, Okoro’s share of the profit is

  • A. ₦17,070
  • B. ₦16,070
  • C. ₦11,380
  • D. ₦10,000
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37

The document used in government accounting to shoe evidence of cash receipt and payments is the

  • A. budget
  • B. warrant
  • C. vote
  • D. voucher
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38

Which of the following errors will affect the totals of a trial balance?

  • A. compensating error
  • B. complete reversal of entry
  • C. error in addition
  • D. error of original entry
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39

In departmental accounts, rent is appointed on the basis of

  • A. purchases
  • B. floor area occupied
  • C. number of personnel in each department
  • D. volume of sales
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40

Which of the following is not a subsidiary book?

  • A. sales day book
  • B. purchases day book
  • C. general journal
  • D. trial balance
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41

When a transaction is completely left out from the books, it is an error of

  • A. commission
  • B. omission
  • C. principle
  • D. compensation
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42

Which of the following is not recorded in a partnership appropriation account?

  • A. interest on capital
  • B. partners drawings
  • C. share of profit
  • D. interest on drawings
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