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

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1

Subscription owing $ 6,000 (31/12/2014);
Subscription in advance $ 4,000 (31/12/2014);
Cash received as subscription during the year was $ 80,000.
 

The subscription for the year 2014 was?

  • A. $90,000
  • B. $82,000
  • C. $78,000
  • D. $70,000
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2

The net book value of the machine as at 31st December 2017 was

  • A. 44,000
  • B. 41,200
  • C. 39,000
  • D. 38,760
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3

Use the following information to answer the question below

A firm bought a lathe machine for Le 45,600 on 1s January 2015. The life span was estimated to be 20 years while scrap at the end of the period was valued at Le 1,600. It was to be depreciated by the fixed installment method.

 The depreciation per annum is 

  • A. 2,360
  • B. 2,280
  • C. 2,200
  • D. 1,600
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4

The document used to correct an undercharge on an invoice is

  • A. credit note
  • B. debit note
  • C. receipt
  • D. voucher
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5

The concept that recognizes revenue at the time of sale and not only when cash is received is 

  • A. cost concept
  • B. realization concept
  • C. accrual concept
  • D. duality concept
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6

An example of a nominal account is

  • A. Kofi and Ali Account
  • B. Plant and Machinery Account
  • C. Profit and loss account
  • D. cash and bank account
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7

Set-off is carried out in the control account when 

  • A. a business organization is both a customer and a supplier
  • B. customers refuse to pay their debts
  • C. the debtors settle their accounts
  • D. customers cheques are dishonoured
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8

Capital and drawings accounts are kept in the 

  • A. general ledger
  • B. purchases ledger
  • C. sales ledger
  • D. private ledger
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9

Use the following information to answer the question below

Cost of raw materials available—— 32,000
Manufacturing wages —–10,000
Factory expenses—–5,000
Royalty——-3,000
Factory rent ——2,000
Depreciation of plant and machinery—- 5,000
closing stock of raw materials——– 3,000

Factory overhead cost is 

  • A. $25,000
  • B. $415,000
  • C. $12,000
  • D. $7,000
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10

Use the following information to answer the question below

Cost of raw materials available—— 32,000
Manufacturing wages —–10,000
Factory expenses—–5,000
Royalty——-3,000
Factory rent ——2,000
Depreciation of plant and machinery—- 5,000
closing stock of raw materials——– 3,000

The prime cost is 

  • A. $ 57,000
  • B. $45,000
  • C. $42,000
  • D. $39,000
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11

A feature of government accounting is that the

  • A. fixed assets are depreciated
  • B. objective is to report profit made by the government
  • C. accounts are prepared on accrual basis
  • D. accounts are prepared on cash basis
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12

Interim dividend paid in a year is 

  • A. debited to the Income Surplus Account/ Profit and Loss Appropriation Account
  • B. credited to the Income Surplus Account Profit and Loss Appropriation Account
  • C. debited to the Profit and Loss Account
  • D. credited to the Profit and Loss Account
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13

Uncredited cheques refer to cheques not yet credited
 

  • A. in the cash book
  • B. by the bank
  • C. by the drawer
  • D. in the ledger
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14

An effect of increase in the provision for depreciation is 

  • A. decrease in gross profit
  • B. increase in net profit
  • C. increase in gross profit
  • D. decrease in net profit
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15

The partner whose liability goes beyond his capital is a 

  • A. nominal partner
  • B. general partner
  • C. limited partner
  • D. dormant partner
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16

Where there is provision for depreciation, fixed asset is shown in the balance sheet at

i. cost less depreciation for the period only.
ii. cost less total depreciation to date.
iii. written down values

  • A. i only
  • B. ii only
  • C. i and ii only
  • D. i and iii only
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17

Debtors Control Account is kept in the 

  • A. sales ledger
  • B. nominal ledger
  • C. personal ledger
  • D. general ledger
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18

Interest on drawings amounted to 

  • A. 6,000
  • B. 1,500
  • C. 900
  • D. 600
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19

Use the following information to answer the question below

Ajem and Ogah were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3. Interest on capital and drawings were 5% and 3% respectively. The following details relate to the partnership for the year 2017.
                                Ogah     Ajem
Capital Account     60,000    65,000
Current Account    40,000    50,000
Drawings              20,000     30,000
Salary                  10,000        –
Netprofit was 100,000

Ajem’s current account balance was

  • A. 65,000
  • B. 60,000
  • C. 42,000
  • D. 40,000
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20

Use the following information to answer the question below

Ajem and Ogah were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3. Interest on capital and drawings were 5% and 3% respectively. The following details relate to the partnership for the year 2017.
                                Ogah     Ajem
Capital Account     60,000    65,000
Current Account    40,000    50,000
Drawings              20,000     30,000
Salary                  10,000        –
Netprofit was 100,000

Ogah’s share of profit was

  • A. 51,150
  • B. 50,250
  • C. 34,100
  • D. 33,500
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21

Sulah took two textile materials worth N500 from his business for his children’s use. This would be treated as 

  • A. loan
  • B. stock
  • C. drawings
  • D. sales
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