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

22

Which of following is a recurrent expenditure in public sector accounting?

  • A. purchase of vehicles
  • B. purchase of drugs
  • C. construction of bore holes
  • D. construction of buildings
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23

a low current ratio in business indicates that the business is

  • A. long term loan repayment problem
  • B. efficient in the utilization of its resources
  • C. unable to pay its bills on time
  • D. growing its net assets effectively
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24

Agreement between partners is contained in the partnership

  • A. act
  • B. deeds
  • C. accord
  • D. deal
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25

The accounting principle that states that, In the preparation of account statements, revenues are recognized as soon as goods is passed on to the customer is the

  • A. materiality conccept
  • B. matching concept
  • C. constitiency concept
  • D. realization concept
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26

Which of the following accounts has credit balance?

  • A. return inwards account
  • B. machinery account
  • C. sales account
  • D. cash account
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27

The minimum number of persons required to form a partnership business is

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. 10
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28

Cash receipts and payments involving discounts are entered in

  • A. three-column cash book
  • B. two-column cash book
  • C. analytical cash book
  • D. petty cash book
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29

Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/6/2011} & \text{30/5/2012}\\ & D & D \\ \hline \text{Creditor} & 2,495 & 2,285\\ \text{Debtors} & 1,215 & 2,145 \\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & – & 32,170\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & – & 40,650\\ \text{Goods returned to suppliers} & – & 500\end{array}\)
Sales for the year is

  • A. D42,795
  • B. D41,865
  • C. D41,580
  • D. D39,720
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30

Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/6/2011} & \text{30/5/2012}\\ & D & D \\ \hline \text{Creditor} & 2,495 & 2,285\\ \text{Debtors} & 1,215 & 2,145 \\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & – & 32,170\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & – & 40,650\\ \text{Goods returned to suppliers} & – & 500\end{array}\)
Purchases for the year is

  • A. D32,880
  • B. D32,780
  • C. D32,460
  • D. D31,960
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31

Which of the following is recorded on the debit side of the Trial Balance?

  • A. bank overdrafted
  • B. returns outwards
  • C. purchases
  • D. capital
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32

A business is treated as being separated from owners. This statement is emphasized by

  • A. consistency concept
  • B. realization concept
  • C. going concern concept
  • D. business entity concept
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33

The accumulative fund of a non-for-profit making organization is

  • A. consistency concept
  • B. realization concept
  • C. going concern concept
  • D. business entity concept
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34

Reserves account is kept in the

  • A. private ledger
  • B. creditors ledger
  • C. nominal ledger
  • D. debtors ledger
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35

Which of the following is a nominal account?

  • A. machinery account
  • B. drawings account
  • C. debtors account
  • D. wages account
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36

The double entry principle states that

  • A. every debit entry must have a corresponding credit entry
  • B. every credit entry must have a corresponding double entry
  • C. every debit must must have a corresponding double entry
  • D. every assets must have a corresponding liability
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37

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Net profit} & 60,000 \\
\hline
\text{Total assets} & 520,000 \\
\hline
\text{Current liabilities} & 150,000 \\
\hline
\text{Currents assets} & 280,000 \\
\end{array}\)

The returns on capital employed is

  • A. 17.2%
  • B. 16.2%
  • C. 15.2%
  • D. 11.2%
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38

Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Net profit} & 60,000\\ \text{Total assets} & 520,000\\ \text{Current liabilities} & 150,000 \\ \text{Current assets} & 280,000\end{array}\)
The capital employed is

  • A. ₦ 740,000
  • B. ₦ 580,000
  • C. ₦ 370,000
  • D. ₦ 280, 000
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39

Use the following information

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Net profit} & 60,000\\ \text{Total assets} & 520,000\\ \text{Current liabilities} & 150,000 \\ \text{Current assets} & 280,000 \end{array}\)
The current ratio is?

  • A. 1.87 : 1
  • B. 1 : 1.87
  • C. 1 : 2
  • D. 2 : 1
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40

Which of the following is not a book of original entry?

  • A. cash book
  • B. purchases ledger returns
  • C. returns outwards journal
  • D. general journal
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41

A petty cashier received a float of GHC 84. The imprest is

  • A. GHC 204
  • B. GHC 120
  • C. GHC 84
  • D. GHC 36
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42

A dishonored cheque is

  • A. debited in cash book
  • B. credited in the cash book
  • C. double entry in the cash book
  • D. credited in the bank book
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