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

190

A double entry for a transaction that offsets one amount against another on both sides of the cashbook is a

  • A. original entry
  • B. contract entry
  • C. prime entry
  • D. contra entry
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191

The main purpose of transaction file is?

  • A. to record assets and liabilities
  • B. to update income and expenses
  • C. to make organization decision
  • D. to update master files
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192

The account where the profit are distributed to the partner in their profit sharing ratio in partnership

  • A. appropriation account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. balance sheet
  • D. trading account
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193

An evidence of payment issued to a government ministry by a revenue collector is

  • A. treasury card
  • B. payment voucher
  • C. treasury receipt
  • D. receipt voucher
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194

Which of these is not method of stock valuation?

  • A. FIFO method
  • B. Base method
  • C. Standard method
  • D. LIFO method
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195
 

Plant and Machinery

190000

Motor Vehicle

170000
Stock 60000

Current Liabilities

50000

Purchase consideration

40000

The goodwill is?

  • A. ₦110,000
  • B. ₦30,000
  • C. ₦90,000
  • D. ₦80,000
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196

One of the options below have the same features as the profit and loss account in non-profit organization

  • A. non profit account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. income and expenditure account
  • D. receipts and payment account
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197

Capital for a profit making organization is generated through

  • A. gift
  • B. donation
  • C. shares
  • D. subscription
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198

Salaries in arrears is treated in the balance sheet as a

  • A. current asset
  • B. current liability
  • C. long term liability
  • D. fixed asset
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199

Which of these is not a subsidiary books?

  • A. sales day book
  • B. purchase day book
  • C. credit note
  • D. return inward day book
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200

The effect of transaction when cash is paid into the bank is?

  • A. bank balance decrease and cash balance increase
  • B. cash balance decrease and bank balance increase
  • C. bank balance decrease and cash balance decrease
  • D. cash balance increase and bank balance increase
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201

Which of the following is used to service all operations of government?

  • A. general reserve fund
  • B. consolidated revenue fund
  • C. special operational fund
  • D. consolidated reserve fund
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202

Given:

I. It records subscription in arrears
II. Payments of liabilities is effected
III. The account does not show if cash payment is revenue or capital expenditure
IV. It performs the same function as cash book

The features of receipts and payment account includes:

  • A. III and IV
  • B. I, II and IV
  • C. II, III and IV
  • D. I, II and III
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203

Given:
I. Cash refunds
II. Debit note issued
III. Dishnoured cheque
IV. Purchases

The item on the credit side of purchase ledger control account includes

  • A. I, II and IV only
  • B. I and IV only
  • C. I and II only
  • D. I, II and III only
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204

Changes in the profit sharing ratio may occur as a result of

I. skill contributed by partners
II. health status
III. old age
IV. Intangible asset increase

  • A. I, III and IV
  • B. I and III
  • C. I, II and III
  • D. I, II and IV
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205

When goods are received from head office, head office will be credited while

  • A. sales will be debited
  • B. requisition will be debited
  • C. issue will be debited
  • D. purchases will be debited
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206
 

       ₦

Balance as per cash book

     5467

Uncredited cheques

     4410

Unpresented cheques    

    19404

The balance as per bank statement is

  • A. ₦20,461
  • B. ₦21,091
  • C. ₦21,109
  • D. ₦19,021
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207

Subscription in advance is treated in the balance sheet as a

  • A. fixed asset
  • B. long term liability
  • C. current asset
  • D. current liability
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208
  #

 Stock Jan 1

2600
Purchases 4000
Carriage inwards 500
Sales 9000
Carriage outwards 500

 

Determine the net profit

  • A. #4,000
  • B. #4,500
  • C. #5,000
  • D. #1,400
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209

Which of these is the main source document for recording cash paid into bank?

  • A. invoice
  • B. credit note
  • C. cheque book
  • D. pay-in-slip
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210

One of the options below is not the source of income for non – profit organization

  • A. ordinary shares
  • B. donations
  • C. subscription/dues
  • D. entrance fees
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