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

106

Use the following information to answer the questions

The transactions of All Girls’ Social Club for the year 2021 are as follows:

Bar sales D 30,000; Bar purchases D 17,000 and Rent D 1,200
 

 31st December  2020  2021
   D  D
 Stock at bar  1400  1600
 Owing for bar supplies  6500 7300

The value of purchases for the year is

  • A. D 16,200
  • B. D 17,800
  • C. D 17,000
  • D. D 16,800
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107

The accumulated fund for a not-for-profit making organization is

  • A. capital + liabilities
  • B. assets - liabilites
  • C. assets + liabilites
  • D. assets - liabilities + capital
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108

The allocation of funds from treasury to accounting heads in public sector is

  • A. float
  • B. vote
  • C. virement
  • D. budget
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109

A business should not lay claim to any profit before it is earned. This is in accordance with the

  • A. going concern concept
  • B. prudence concept
  • C. dual aspect concept
  • D. consistency concept
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110

The purchase day book is used to record

  • A. purchases returns
  • B. cash purchase
  • C. total purchases
  • D. credit purchase
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111

A partnership is formed by

  • A. two or more individuals
  • B. only one person
  • C. two individuals only
  • D. two or more companies
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112

Beauty started business with ₦40,000, made a profit of ₦50,000 and ended the year with ₦70,000 capital. What would have accounted for the closing capital?

  • A. Drawings of ₦20,000 was made
  • B. The opening capital of ₦40,000 was invested
  • C. Beauty was paid a salary of ₦90,000
  • D. Cash shortage of ₦30,000 was recorded
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113

The accounts maintained in the nominal ledger are

  • A. liabilites and capital
  • B. assets and liabilites
  • C. income and capital
  • D. expenses and income
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114

Profit distributed to ordinary shareholders of a limited liability company is

  • A. dividend
  • B. interest
  • C. surplus
  • D. reserve
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115

The accounting concept which is the basis upon which assets of a business are valued is the

  • A. dual aspect concept
  • B. consistency concept
  • C. accrual concept
  • D. historical concept
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116

One of the internal users of accounting information is the

  • A. management
  • B. government
  • C. creditors
  • D. investors
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117

Suppliers’ personal account are found in the

  • A. private ledger
  • B. nominal ledger
  • C. purchases ledger
  • D. sales ledger
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118

In the final account of a limited liability company, debenture interest paid is recorded in the

  • A. capital account
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. trading account
  • D. current account
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119

Use the following information to answer the question

 

 

 $

 Trade creditors (31/12/2020)

 4,000
 Paid for purchases in 2021: Cheques  110,000
 Carriage inwards  1,000
 Trade creditors (31/12/2021)  6,000

The balance c/d on trade creditors will be recorded in the balance sheet as

  • A. current asset
  • B. short-term liability
  • C. long-term liability
  • D. fixed asset
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120

Use the following information to answer the question

 

 

 Trade creditors (31/12/2020)

 4,000
 Paid for purchases in 2021: Cheques  110,000
 Carriage inwards  1,000
 Trade creditors (31/12/2021)  6,000

The total purchase in 2021 is

  • A. $121,000
  • B. $113,000
  • C. $117,000
  • D. $111,000
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121

Which of the following items is classified as capital expenditure in public sector accounting?

  • A. Training and conference cost
  • B. Construction works's cost
  • C. Wages and salaries
  • D. Financial charges
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122

A reason a business is not able to keep full set of accounting records is that

  • A. the business does not make profit
  • B. double entry is expensive to maintain
  • C. the business is not a trading concern
  • D. double entry shows the true profit
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123

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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124

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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125

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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126

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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