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

43

The current assets less current liabilities is

  • A. working capital
  • B. capital employed
  • C. fluctuating capital
  • D. fixed capital
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44

An amount of Le2000 received from a customer, Koffi has been credited to another customer, Kofigo’s account. This is an error of?

  • A. principle
  • B. commission
  • C. original entry
  • D. complete reversal
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45

Tei Ltd offered 1,560 units of magazines at N60 each. Trade discount is 10%  and cash discount is 10% within 30 days and 5% within 60 days.

The amount payable if payment is made on the 40th day is………..

  • A. 88,920
  • B. 84,240
  • C. 80,028
  • D. 72,025
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46

Tei Ltd offered 1,560 units of magazines at N60 each. Trade discount is 10%  and cash discount is 10% within 30 days and 5% within 60 days.

The cash discount allowed on the 50th day is?

  • A. 9360
  • B. 8,424
  • C. 4680
  • D. 4212
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47

A reduction n price to encourage prompt payment is……..

  • A. trade discount
  • B. quantity discount
  • C. cash discount
  • D. seasonal discount
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48

Entries in the purchase journal are transferred to the ………….

  • A. receivable ledger
  • B. payable ledger
  • C. general ledger
  • D. private ledger
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49

The apportionment of the cost of a fixed asset to the profit and loss account is termed?

  • A. expense
  • B. depreciation
  • C. loss
  • D. appreciation
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50

The claim of a proprietor of a business entity on its assets is…………….

  • A. laibilities
  • B. capital
  • C. drawings
  • D. funds
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51

A document forwarded to a supplier showing unsatisfactory goods is…………………………..

  • A. debit note
  • B. credit note
  • C. invoice
  • D. waybill
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52

Credit notes received are source documents for………

  • A. returns inwards journal
  • B. returns outwards journal
  • C. purchase journal
  • D. sales journal
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53

Which of the following transactions is a revenue expenditure?

  • A. purchase of plant
  • B. purchase of a new engine
  • C. construction of office wall
  • D. purchase of fuel for vehicle
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54

Which of the following items is found on the debit side of the trial balance?

  • A. provision for doubtful debts
  • B. discount allowed
  • C. discount received
  • D. returns outwards
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55

One of the characteristics of useful accounting information is——–

  • A. profitability
  • B. comparability
  • C. efficiency
  • D. liquidity
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56

Investors in a business are mainly interested in firm’s——–

  • A. liquidity
  • B. debt
  • C. management
  • D. profitability
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57

1) Differentiate between Public sector accounting and Private sector accounting

2) Sources of revenue for a local government

3) Items of expenditure of a local government

 

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58

a) What is Goodwill?

b) Conditions under which Goodwill is valued in a Partnership

c) Contents of a partnership agreement

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59

1. What is depreciation?

2. What factors determine depreciation charges?

3. Reasons for providing depreciation

 

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60

(a) Objectives of Financial Accounting

(b)Characteristics of good accounting information     

(c) Users of accounting information and their interests

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