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

43

The source of funds available to a local government/district assembly includes

  • A. common fund allocation
  • B. none of the above
  • C. excise duties
  • D. road tolls
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44

Use the following information to answer the question

The following transactions relate to Osei Enterprises for the year ended 31st December 2020.

 

   D
 Purchases  160,000
 Returns outwards  880
 Carriage inwards  740
 Returns inwards  620
 Sales  195,000

 Salaries

 27,600

 Closing stock

 14,100

The net profit is

  • A. D 21, 760
  • B. D 18, 260
  • C. D 21, 020
  • D. D 21, 620
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45

Use the following information to answer the question

The following transactions relate to Osei Enterprises for the year ended 31st December 2020.

 

   D

 Purchases

 160,000
 Returns outwards  880
 Carriage inwards  740
 Returns inwards  620
 Sales  195,000
 Salaries  27,600
 Closing stock  14,100

The gross profit

  • A. D 39,360
  • B. D 38, 620
  • C. D 36,360
  • D. D 39,220
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46

Use the following information to answer the question

The following transactions relate to Osei Enterprises for the year ended 31st December 2020.

 

   D 

 Purchases

 160,000
 Returns outwards  880
 Carriage inwards  740
 Returns inwards  620
 Sales   195,000
 Salaries  27,600
 Closing stock  14,100

The cost of goods available for sale is

  • A. D 175,860
  • B. D 175,380
  • C. D 175, 120
  • D. D 175,460
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47

Use the following information to answer the question
 

   Le

 Capital (01/01/2020)

 1,934,600
 Capital (31/12/2020)  2,530,000

 Expenses

 346,900
 Drawings for 2020  72,500
 Additional capital for 2020  250,000

The net profit for 2020 is

  • A. Le 522,900
  • B. Le 417,900
  • C. Le 595,400
  • D. Le 72,000
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48

Use the following information to answer the question
 

   Le

 Capital (01/01/2020)

 1,934,600

 Capital (31/12/2020)

 2,530,000

 Expenses 3 45,900
 Drawings for 2020

 72,500

 Additional capital for 2020

 250,000

The gross profit for the year is

  • A. Le 763,800
  • B. Le 595,400
  • C. Le 417,900
  • D. Le 167,900
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49

Which of the following items is a tangible asset?

  • A. Copyright
  • B. Machinery
  • C. Goodwill
  • D. Lease
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50

Use the following information to answer the question

Ant and Bee withdrew GH⊄ 14,000 and GH⊄ 10,000 respectively at 8% per annum from the partnership.
The total interest on drawings to be charged to profit and loss appropriation account is

  • A. GH⊄ 1,120
  • B. GH⊄ 1,920
  • C. GH⊄ 700
  • D. GH⊄ 800
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51

Use the following information to answer the question

Ant and Bee withdrew GH⊄ 14,000 and GH⊄ 10,000 respectively at 8% per annum from the partnership.

The interest on drawings for Ant is

  • A. GH⊄ 800
  • B. GH⊄ 1,920
  • C. GH⊄ 1,120
  • D. GH⊄ 700
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52

Reliability as a quality of accounting information means that accounting

  • A. rules and guidelines are applied
  • B. information is prepared based on evidence
  • C. information is comprehensive
  • D. report is prepared promptly
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53

Use the following information to answer the question

The following transactions were recorded in the cash book of Ibusah for the month of February 2019:
 

   D

 Balance b/f

 200,000
 Commission received  180,000
 Receipts from Ojah  98,000

 Electricity bill

 40,000

 Rent

 73,400

 Drawings

 28,600

 Insurance  12,800

The total expenses for the month is

  • A. D 278,300
  • B. D 323,500
  • C. D 478,300
  • D. D 154,800
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54

Use the following information to answer the question

The following transactions were recorded in the cash book of Ibusah for the month of February 2019:

 

   D 

 Balance b/f

 200,000
 Commission received  180,000
 Receipts from Ojah  98,000
 Electricity bill  40,000

 Rent

 73,400

 Drawings

 28,600

 Insurance  12,800

The balance brought down at the end of the month is

  • A. D 278,300
  • B. D 154,800
  • C. D 478,300
  • D. D 323,500
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55

Use the following information to answer the question

The following transactions were recorded in the cash book of Ibusah for the month of February 2019:
 

   D

 Balance b/f

 200,000
 Commission received  180,000
 Receipts from Ojah  98,000
 Electricity bill  40,000 

 Rent

 73,400
 Drawings  28,600
 Insurance  12,800

The total income for the month is

  • A. D 278,000
  • B. D 180,000
  • C. D 154,800
  • D. D 306,900
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56

Memoradum branch account is prepared to determine

  • A. gross profit
  • B. credit sales
  • C. closing stock
  • D. opening stock
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57

Use the following information to answer the question

The health department of Banjul Local Government incurred the following expenditure in 2020:
 

   Le

 Construction of hospital wards

200,000
 Purchase of hospital beds 20,000
 Purchase of stationeries 15,000
 Salaries and wages 60,000
 Purchase of drugs 50,000
 Purchase of x-ray machine 100,000

The recurrent expenditure for the year is

  • A. Le 370,000
  • B. Le 125,000
  • C. Le 320,000
  • D. Le 445,000
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58

Use the following information to answer the question

The health department of Banjul Local Government incurred the following expenditure in 2020:
 

   Le

 Construction of hospital wards

200,000

 Purchase of hospital beds

20,000

 Purchase of stationeries

15,000

 Salaries and wages

60,000

 Purchase of drugs

50,000

 Purchase of x-ray machine

100,000

The capital expenditure for the year is

  • A. Le 125,000
  • B. Le 320,000
  • C. Le 370,000
  • D. Le 455,000
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