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

22

The excess of assets over liabilities in a not for profit organization is————–

  • A. surplus
  • B. deficit
  • C. working capital
  • D. accumulated fund
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23

Use the following information to answer the question below

                                01/01/2016   31/12/2016
Trade debtors——-80,000           100,000
Trade creditors—–30,000            40,000
Stock—————–70,000             90,000

Cheques received from trade debtors in 2016: 350,000
Payment made to trade creditors in 2016: 220,000

 

Credit purchase for 2016 is?

  • A. 290,000
  • B. 230,000
  • C. 220,000
  • D. 210,000
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24

Use the following information to answer the question below

                                01/01/2016   31/12/2016
Trade debtors——-80,000           100,000
Trade creditors—–30,000            40,000
Stock—————–70,000             90,000

Cheques received from trade debtors in 2016: 350,000
Payment made to trade creditors in 2016: 220,000

 

Credit sales for 2016 is?
 

  • A. 530,000
  • B. 370,000
  • C. 350,000
  • D. 330,000
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25

The balance on the sales ledger control account at the end of the accounting year represents a total………

  • A. trade debtors at the end of the year
  • B. cash sales for the year
  • C. credit sales for the year
  • D. amount transferred from the sales journal
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26

Use the following information to answer the question that follows

                                                       N
Direct material used—————–64,000
Direct labour————————–30,000
Production overheads————–22,000
Work-in-progress at beginning—–9,000
Work-in-progress at close———14,000

The total cost of production is

  • A. 94,000
  • B. 106,000
  • C. 111,000
  • D. 116,000
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27

Use the following information to answer the question that follows

                                                       N
Direct material used—————–64,000
Direct labour————————–30,000
Production overheads————–22,000
Work-in-progress at beginning—–9,000
Work-in-progress at close———14,000

Prime cost of production is?

  • A. N64,000
  • B. N94,000
  • C. N111,000
  • D. N116,000
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28

One of the components of factory overhead is…………

  • A. raw materials consumed
  • B. manufacturing wages
  • C. carriage inwards
  • D. depreciation of plant and machinery
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29

In a manufacturing account, royalties paid

  • A. debited to the trading account
  • B. credited to the profit and loss account
  • C. credited to the manufacturing account
  • D. debited to the manufacturing account
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30

A credit entry is made in the plant and machinery account for the ………………….

  • A. purchase of an additional plant and machinery
  • B. sale of plant and machinery
  • C. maintenance of plant and machinery
  • D. appreciation of plant and machinery
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31

A fall in the value of a fixed asset due to technological changes is described as?

  • A. superfluity
  • B. wear and tear
  • C. obsolescence
  • D. depletion
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32

The amount set aside out of profits to strengthen the financial position of the business is

  • A. position
  • B. reserve
  • C. depreciation
  • D. surplus
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33

Use the information below to answer the question that follows

Sales————— 120,000
Purchase———–100,000
Opening stock—–10,000
Closing stock——20,000

The gross profit or loss is?

  • A. Le 30,000 profit
  • B. Le 20,000 profit
  • C. Le 10,000 loss
  • D. Le 30,000 loss
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34

Use the information below to answer the question that follows

Sales————— 120,000
Purchase———–100,000
Opening stock—–10,000
Closing stock——20,000

The cost of goods sold is———–

  • A. Le 120,000
  • B. Le 110,000
  • C. Le 90,000
  • D. Le 30,000
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35

The wages of an office cleaner is classified as

  • A. direct labour cost
  • B. direct expenses
  • C. factory overhead
  • D. administrative overhead
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36

Cost of goods sold is calculated as……………….

  • A. opening stock+ purchase - closing
  • B. opening stock + sales - closing stock
  • C. opening stock + purchase + closing stock
  • D. opening stock + sales + closing stock
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37

The concept which states that revenue is recognized when goods are sold is

  • A. realization concept
  • B. going concern concept
  • C. matching concept
  • D. periodically concept
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38

The consistency concept aims at?

  • A. ensuring that all expenses are matched against revenue
  • B. reducing cost
  • C. comparability of accounting records
  • D. suppressing profits to be declared
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39

The concept that implies that a business will operate for an indefinitely long period of time is……………

  • A. going concern concept
  • B. accrual concept
  • C. business entity concept
  • D. periodicity concept
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40

Which of the following activities will increase profits?

  • A. depreciation charges
  • B. reduction in provision for doubtful debts
  • C. undervalued closing stock
  • D. returns inwards
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41

Sales and purchases ledger are used in a business to keep records of?

  • A. the owner's capital and cash transactions
  • B. accounts of individual customers and suppliers
  • C. current assets and fixed assets
  • D. current liabilities and long term liabilities
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42

A debit balance of N420 on the purchase ledger control account means that as at that date…………

  • A. trade creditors have been paid by N420
  • B. trade creditors are owed N420
  • C. goods returned to trade creditors amounted to N420
  • D. total supplies from trade creditors amounted to N420
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