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

1156

Which of the following cannot be realized?

  • A. creditors
  • B. debtors
  • C. motor vehicles
  • D. goodwill
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1157

Specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices adopted by an enterprise in preparing and presenting financial statements are known as ———————

  • A. financial accounting
  • B. accounting policies
  • C. cost accounting
  • D. accounting conventions
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1158

Goods stolen at the branch is debited to

  • A. branch stock account
  • B. defalcations account
  • C. branch debtors account
  • D. branch adjustment account
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1159

The income and expenditure account of a club is the same as

  • A. single entry account
  • B. a profit and loss account
  • C. a trading account
  • D. a cash book
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1160

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Dangote acquired Dantataโ€™s business for N350,000. The total asset work were N820,000 and liabilities amounted to N 640,000

The double entry to record the goodwill in the books is debt

  • A. purchase of business account and credit cash account
  • B. goodwill account and credit purchase of business account
  • C. cash account and credit goodwill account
  • D. goodwill account and credit cash account
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1161

Which of the following is shown in the profit and loss appropriation account of a company

  • A. interest charges
  • B. depreciation
  • C. directors emoluments
  • D. dividends
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1162

Calculate the total purchase of a business from the given information, cash purchases 3000; payments to creditors 53,000; creditors at the beginning 4000; creditors at the end 2,000

  • A. N52,000
  • B. N51,000
  • C. N55,000
  • D. N50,000
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1163

When shares are sold at more than the par value, they are said to have been issued at

  • A. A premium
  • B. Normal value
  • C. A discount
  • D. A profit
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1164

Which of the following accounts is debited when a delivery van is sold for cash?

  • A. sales account
  • B. delivery van account
  • C. cash account
  • D. profit and loss accounts
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1165

Which of the following is true in public sector accounting? Cost of assets is

  • A. depreciated on straight line method
  • B. expensed in the year of purchase
  • C. charged to federation account
  • D. depreciated on reducing balance method
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1166

Keeping records under single entry system has the advantage of

  • A. Quality in terms of records
  • B. Simplicity in terms of operation
  • C. Accuracy in terms of operation
  • D. Completeness in terms of records
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1167

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Segun Ojo, didnโ€™t keep her books on double principle. On 1st Jan, 2014, cash in hand was 850, bank overdraft 3500, debtor 15,500,stock 18,000, fittings 9,000 and creditors 12,700. As at Dec, 2014, cash in hand was 1200, cash at bank 2,500, debtors 10,000, stock 20,500, furnishing 4,000 and creditors 17,000

Compute the capital as at 1st Jan, 2014.

  • A. 27,150
  • B. 43,350
  • C. 16,200
  • D. 34,350
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1168

A sales for N2,570 was recorded in the sales day book as N2750. The error committed was

  • A. error of principle
  • B. error of commission
  • C. error of original entry
  • D. compensating error
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1169

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A business has three departments x, y and z

You are given the following information

Selling and distribution expenses N5200
Rent for the yearN6000
Department turnover floor space in square metres

X N60,000 80

Y N80,000 60

Z N100,000 60

How much rent is apportioned to department Z?

  • A. N1, 500
  • B. N3, 000
  • C. N1, 800
  • D. N2, 000
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1170

If the partnership agreement does not specify how net profit is to be divided, the profit should be divided

.

  • A. equally
  • B. in accordance with an established
  • C. in proportion of current account balances
  • D. in proportion of weighted average of capital
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1171

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SegunOjo, didnโ€™t keep her books on double principle. On 1st Jan, 2014, cash in hand was 850, bank overdraft 3500, debtor 15,500,stock 18,000, fittings 9,000 and creditors 12,700. As at Dec, 2014, cash in hand was 1200, cash at bank 2,500, debtors 10,000, stock 20,500, furnishing 4,000 and creditors 17,000

Determine the closing capital 31/12/2014

  • A. 17,500
  • B. 38,200
  • C. 20,700
  • D. 27,200
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1172

The basis of accounting for public sector is

  • A. accrual basis
  • B. cost basis
  • C. revenue basis
  • D. cash basis
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1173

The following account are prepared when goods are sent to branch except

  • A. Branch stock
  • B. Goods set to branch account
  • C. Branch adjustment account
  • D. Branch debtors account
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1174

Sales ledger control account contains the total amount in respect of

  • A. creditors
  • B. debtors
  • C. investors
  • D. shareholders
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1175

The act of making necessary adjustment after comparing the actual cost with targeted cost is cost —————————-

  • A. conversion
  • B. control
  • C. allocation
  • D. analysis
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1176

One of the items listed below will not be found in a companyโ€™s memorandum and article of association. Which is it?

  • A. objects and their alteration
  • B. location of business
  • C. bank signatories
  • D. powers of directors
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