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

2395

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Le \\ \hline \\ \text{Fines} & 20,000\\ \text{Market rates} & 120,000\\ \text{Salaries} & 60,000\\ \text{Maintenance of vehicles} & 49,000 \\ \text{Park collections} & 100,000\end{array}\)
The total expenditure for the period is

  • A. Le 319,000
  • B. Le 270,000
  • C. Le 139,000
  • D. Le 109,000
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2396

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Le \\ \hline \\ \text{Fines} & 20,000\\ \text{Market rates} & 120,000\\ \text{Salaries} & 60,000\\ \text{Maintenance of vehicles} & 49,000 \\ \text{Park collections} & 100,000\end{array}\)
The balance at the end of the period is

  • A. Le 270,000
  • B. Le 139, 000
  • C. Le 131,000
  • D. Le 120,000
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2397

The public account committee is an organ of

  • A. military regime
  • B. parliament regime
  • C. precidency
  • D. councilors
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2398

In departmental accounts, administrative expenses are recorded in the

  • A. trading account
  • B. balance sheets
  • C. profit and loss account
  • D. profit and loss appropriation account
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2399

Which of following is a recurrent expenditure in public sector accounting?

  • A. purchase of vehicles
  • B. purchase of drugs
  • C. construction of bore holes
  • D. construction of buildings
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2400

a low current ratio in business indicates that the business is

  • A. long term loan repayment problem
  • B. efficient in the utilization of its resources
  • C. unable to pay its bills on time
  • D. growing its net assets effectively
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2401

Agreement between partners is contained in the partnership

  • A. act
  • B. deeds
  • C. accord
  • D. deal
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2402

The accounting principle that states that, In the preparation of account statements, revenues are recognized as soon as goods is passed on to the customer is the

  • A. materiality conccept
  • B. matching concept
  • C. constitiency concept
  • D. realization concept
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2403

Which of the following accounts has credit balance?

  • A. return inwards account
  • B. machinery account
  • C. sales account
  • D. cash account
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2404

The minimum number of persons required to form a partnership business is

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. 10
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2405

Cash receipts and payments involving discounts are entered in

  • A. three-column cash book
  • B. two-column cash book
  • C. analytical cash book
  • D. petty cash book
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2406

Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/6/2011} & \text{30/5/2012}\\ & D & D \\ \hline \text{Creditor} & 2,495 & 2,285\\ \text{Debtors} & 1,215 & 2,145 \\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & – & 32,170\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & – & 40,650\\ \text{Goods returned to suppliers} & – & 500\end{array}\)
Sales for the year is

  • A. D42,795
  • B. D41,865
  • C. D41,580
  • D. D39,720
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2407

Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/6/2011} & \text{30/5/2012}\\ & D & D \\ \hline \text{Creditor} & 2,495 & 2,285\\ \text{Debtors} & 1,215 & 2,145 \\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & – & 32,170\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & – & 40,650\\ \text{Goods returned to suppliers} & – & 500\end{array}\)
Purchases for the year is

  • A. D32,880
  • B. D32,780
  • C. D32,460
  • D. D31,960
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2408

Which of the following is recorded on the debit side of the Trial Balance?

  • A. bank overdrafted
  • B. returns outwards
  • C. purchases
  • D. capital
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2409

A business is treated as being separated from owners. This statement is emphasized by

  • A. consistency concept
  • B. realization concept
  • C. going concern concept
  • D. business entity concept
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2410

The accumulative fund of a non-for-profit making organization is

  • A. consistency concept
  • B. realization concept
  • C. going concern concept
  • D. business entity concept
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2411

Reserves account is kept in the

  • A. private ledger
  • B. creditors ledger
  • C. nominal ledger
  • D. debtors ledger
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2412

Which of the following is a nominal account?

  • A. machinery account
  • B. drawings account
  • C. debtors account
  • D. wages account
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2413

The double entry principle states that

  • A. every debit entry must have a corresponding credit entry
  • B. every credit entry must have a corresponding double entry
  • C. every debit must must have a corresponding double entry
  • D. every assets must have a corresponding liability
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2414

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Net profit} & 60,000 \\
\hline
\text{Total assets} & 520,000 \\
\hline
\text{Current liabilities} & 150,000 \\
\hline
\text{Currents assets} & 280,000 \\
\end{array}\)

The returns on capital employed is

  • A. 17.2%
  • B. 16.2%
  • C. 15.2%
  • D. 11.2%
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2415

Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Net profit} & 60,000\\ \text{Total assets} & 520,000\\ \text{Current liabilities} & 150,000 \\ \text{Current assets} & 280,000\end{array}\)
The capital employed is

  • A. ₦ 740,000
  • B. ₦ 580,000
  • C. ₦ 370,000
  • D. ₦ 280, 000
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