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

43

Use the following information to answer the question below

Provision for doubtful debts——1,000Cr
Bad debts——–500Dr
Debtors——-50,000Dr
Additional bad debts to be written off—–500
New provision for doubtful debts to stand at 5% of debtors

The provision for doubtful debts to be charged to the Profit and Loss Account is

  • A. Le 2,500
  • B. Le 2,475
  • C. Le 2,450
  • D. Le 1,000
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44

Use the following information to answer the question below

Provision for doubtful debts——1,000Cr
Bad debts——–500Dr
Debtors——-50,000Dr
Additional bad debts to be written off—–500
New provision for doubtful debts to stand at 5% of debtors

The net figure for debtors in the balance sheet is 

  • A. Le 47,025
  • B. Le 46,550
  • C. Le 45,600
  • D. Le 45,500
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45

A credit purchase of N200 from Osae was posted to the account of Osei. This is an error of 

  • A. principle.
  • B. commission
  • C. omission
  • D. original entry
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46

The double entry for interest on drawings by a partner is: debit 

  • A. Partner's Current Account; credit Appropriation Account
  • B. Profit and Loss Account: credit Interest Account
  • C. Appropriation Account credit Partner's Current Account
  • D. Interest Account: credit Profit and Loss Account
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47

When bank charges are discovered in a bank statement, the adjustment is effected in the 

  • A. bank reconciliation statement
  • B. cash book
  • C. suspense account
  • D. bank loan account
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48

A debit entry in a fixed asset account represents 

  • A. an increase in the fixed asset account.
  • B. a decrease in the fixed asset account
  • C. a profit on disposal of the fixed asset
  • D. a loss on disposal of the fixed asset
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