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

2647

In a period of declining price, which of the following methods would result in higher profit?

  • A. FIFO
  • B. Simple average
  • C. LIFO
  • D. Weighted average
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2648

The type of expense charged against administration of a firm is the?

  • A. repairs on building
  • B. interesr paid on loan
  • C. discount allowed
  • D. tax expense
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2649

Use the information below to answer question

i) Stock of goods
ii) Furniture
iii)Creditors
iv) Cash at bank
v) Loan from the bank

Find the current assets?

  • A. iii and v
  • B. ii and i
  • C. iv and v
  • D. i and iv
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2650

Use the information below to answer question

i) Stock of goods
ii) Furniture
iii)Creditors
iv) Cash at bank
v) Loan from the bank

Determine the current liabilities?

  • A. iii and v
  • B. ii and iii
  • C. iv and v
  • D. i and ii
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2651

In a bank reconciliation statement, interest charged for overdrawn balances should be added to the?

  • A. balance as per bank statement
  • B. bank balance as per adjusted cash book
  • C. aggregate balance as per cash book
  • D. bank balance as per cash book
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2652

The process of reconciling cheques between banks is termed cheque?

  • A. clearing
  • B. truncation
  • C. holding
  • D. confirmation
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2653

In bank reconciliation process, discrepancies cause by timing arises as a result of?

  • A. cash book bank statement
  • B. bank statement only
  • C. cash book, bank statement and other incidental records
  • D. cash book only
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2654

Use the information below to answer question .

Adamu Stores bought accessories from Mu’azu Beverages for N400 on credit. A trade discount of 10% and a cash discount of 15% were provided.

Calculate the cash discount?

  • A. N60
  • B. N90
  • C. N40
  • D. N100
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2655

Use the information below to answer question .

Adamu Stores bought accessories from Mu’azu Beverages for N400 on credit. A trade discount of 10% and a cash discount of 15% were provided.

Find the total amount paid?

  • A. N260
  • B. N300
  • C. N200
  • D. N380
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2656

The medium of correcting errors whose differences are shown in the trial balance is by the use of?

  • A. debtors' account
  • B. creditor's account
  • C. suspense account
  • D. ledger account
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2657

The major feature of a journal is that it has?

  • A. six columns, date, particulars, folio, amount, debit and credit
  • B. five columns, date particulars, folio, debit and credit
  • C. three columns, date particulars and folio
  • D. four columns, date particulars, folio and amount
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2658

Given:

Light expenses……………….N400
Purchases……………………N3,000
Sales……………………….N1,200
Creditors……………………N2,250
Debtors……………………..N50

Calculate the total of the trial balance?

  • A. N4,250
  • B. N3,500
  • C. N4,300
  • D. N3,450
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2659

i) Deducted the smaller side figure from the bigger side figure .
ii) Add up both side
iii)Take the difference to the smaller and add to the smaller figure

The correct procedure for balancing account is?

  • A. ii, i and iii
  • B. i, iii and ii
  • C. ii, iii and i
  • D. i, ii and iii
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2660

The principle of double entry system ensures?

  • A. mathematical accuracy in trial balance
  • B. balances at the bank
  • C. increase in the assets and liabilities
  • D. balance of cash account
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2661

In a trial balance, income and liabilities are?

  • A. debited and credited respectively
  • B. credited
  • C. credited and debited respectively
  • D. debited
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2662

The historical development of accounting reveals that it?

  • A. deals with debit and credit of items
  • B. is a product of financial development
  • C. is a product of its own evironmnent
  • D. is an ideal subject for finacial development
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2663

As evidence of payments to a government ministry, the revenue collectors will issue?

  • A. treasury receipt
  • B. receipts vourcher card
  • C. treasury card
  • D. stores receipts vourcher
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2664

An increase in government expenditure within a year is taken care of by means of?

  • A. financial regulations
  • B. virement
  • C. warrant
  • D. supplementary estimate
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2665

An ordinary share of N80 was issued at N96. The share was issued at?

  • A. premium
  • B. par
  • C. discount
  • D. loss
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2666

The financial plan of the government for a year is contained in the?

  • A. budget
  • B. cash analysis book
  • C. vote book
  • D. gazette
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2667

Sundry debtors in the balance sheet of Onoja Bakery and Sons totaled N800.
A provision of 2% was made for discount and 5% provision for bad and doubtful debts.

Find the amount for sundry debtors after provision?

 

  • A. N760 000
  • B. N744800
  • C. N744 000
  • D. N784 000
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