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

1240

A sales for N2,570 was recorded in the day book as N2,750. The error committed was

  • A. compensating error
  • B. error of omission
  • C. error of principle
  • D. error of original entry
  • E. erroe of transportation
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1241

A cheque for N400 drawn in favour of Jeje was posted to the credit of his account. The entry necessary to correct the error is

  • A. a debit suspense account N800,credit Jeje's account N800
  • B. debit bank to correct N400, credit Jeje's account N400
  • C. debit suspense account N400, credit Jeje's account N400
  • D. debit Jeje's account N800, credit suspense account N800
  • E. debit Jeje's account N400, credit suspense account N400
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1242

Which of the following accounts belongs to the private ledger?

  • A. drawing accounts
  • B. premises account
  • C. machinery account
  • D. depreciation account
  • E. V. Okafor's account
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1243

Which of the following accounts belongs to the personal ledger?

  • A. purchases account
  • B. capital account
  • C. machinery account
  • D. depreciation account
  • E. rent and rentals
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1244

Which of the following may have been recorded in the cash book and fail to appear in the Bank statement?

  • A. bank charges and commission
  • B. cheques issued, presented and cashed
  • C. bank lodgements
  • D. payments made by the bank on a tanding order
  • E. opening bank overdraft
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1245

The petty cash book can have

  • A. a debit balance only
  • B. a credit balance only
  • C. both debit and credit balances
  • D. a debit or nil balance
  • E. a nill balance only
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1246

The sales account is written up from

  • A. cash sales to customers only
  • B. credit sales to customers only
  • C. credit sales less cash sales
  • D. cash sales less cash discounts
  • E. both credit and cash sales
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1247

When goods are sold for cash the credit entry goes to the

  • A. trader's account
  • B. cash book
  • C. purchases account
  • D. sales account
  • E. customers account
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1248

T. Trader sets aside from his private funds n1,500 for business purposes. The N1.500 would be referred to as

  • A. capital
  • B. loan
  • C. reserve
  • D. drawings
  • E. profit
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1249

The bank column in the cash book shows a credit balance of N180. This means

  • A. a total payment of N180
  • B. a gross receipt of N180
  • C. a left over of N180 in the bank
  • D. an overdraft of N180
  • E. a left over of N180 cash
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1250

Use the following information to answer the given question: SALES LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNTS
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance b/d} & ? & \text{Discount allowed} & 968 \\ \text{sales} & 21,610 & \text{Sales returns} & 942 \\ \text{Acceptance dishonoured} & 542 & \text{cash received from customers} & ? \\ & & \text{Balance c/d} & 13,740 \\ \text{Total} & 34,743 & \text{Total} & 34,742
\end{array}\)
What is the total debts at the beginning of the year?

  • A. N12,590
  • B. N13,740
  • C. N20,668
  • D. N21,610
  • E. N32,742
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1251

Use the following information to answer the given question: SALES LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNTS
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance b/d} & ? & \text{Discount allowed} & 968 \\ \text{sales} & 21,610 & \text{Sales returns} & 942 \\ \text{Acceptance dishonoured} & 542 & \text{cash received from customers} & ? \\ & & \text{Balance c/d} & 13,740 \\ \text{Total} & 34,743 & \text{Total} & 34,742
\end{array}\)
What is the total cash received from customers?

  • A. N19,092
  • B. N19,700
  • C. N20,668
  • D. N21,002
  • E. N21,610
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1252

Use the following information to answer the given question: SALES LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNTS
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance b/d} & ? & \text{Discount allowed} & 968 \\ \text{sales} & 21,610 & \text{Sales returns} & 942 \\ \text{Acceptance dishonoured} & 542 & \text{cash received from customers} & ? \\ & & \text{Balance c/d} & 13,740 \\ \text{Total} & 34,743 & \text{Total} & 34,742
\end{array}\)
What is the net sales for the year?

  • A. N21,610
  • B. N21,068
  • C. N20,668
  • D. N20,642
  • E. N34,742
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1253

Use the following information to answer the given question: SALES LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNTS
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance b/d} & ? & \text{Discount allowed} & 968 \\ \text{sales} & 21,610 & \text{Sales returns} & 942 \\ \text{Acceptance dishonoured} & 542 & \text{cash received from customers} & ? \\ & & \text{Balance c/d} & 13,740 \\ \text{Total} & 34,743 & \text{Total} & 34,742
\end{array}\)
What is the total debts at the end of the year?

  • A. N12,590
  • B. N13,740
  • C. N20,668
  • D. N21,610
  • E. N34,742
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1254

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock at 1st Jan. 1901} & 6,500 \\ \text{Stock at 31st Dec. 1901} & 5,500 \\ \text{Creditors at 1st Jan. 1901} & 4,000 \\ \text{Creditors at 31st December 1901} & 5,000 \\ \text{cash paid for goods during the year} & 20,000 \\ \text{Gross profit} & \text{25% on cost} \\ \text{Administrative and selling expenses} & 2,750
\end{array}\)
What is the amount charged in the profit and loss account?

  • A. 6,500
  • B. N5,500
  • C. N5,000
  • D. N4,000
  • E. N2,750
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1255

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock at 1st Jan. 1901} & 6,500 \\ \text{Stock at 31st Dec. 1901} & 5,500 \\ \text{Creditors at 1st Jan. 1901} & 4,000 \\ \text{Creditors at 31st December 1901} & 5,000 \\ \text{cash paid for goods during the year} & 20,000 \\ \text{Gross profit} & \text{25% on cost} \\ \text{Administrative and selling expenses} & 2,750
\end{array}\)
Calculate the percentage of net profit on sales

  • A. 25%
  • B. 22%
  • C. 21%
  • D. 20%
  • E. 10%
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1256

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock at 1st Jan. 1901} & 6,500 \\ \text{Stock at 31st Dec. 1901} & 5,500 \\ \text{Creditors at 1st Jan. 1901} & 4,000 \\ \text{Creditors at 31st December 1901} & 5,000 \\ \text{cash paid for goods during the year} & 20,000 \\ \text{Gross profit} & \text{25% on cost} \\ \text{Administrative and selling expenses} & 2,750
\end{array}\)
What is the turn-over for he year?

  • A. N27,500
  • B. N26,500
  • C. N25,500
  • D. N24,500
  • E. N22,000
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1257

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock at 1st Jan. 1901} & 6,500 \\ \text{Stock at 31st Dec. 1901} & 5,500 \\ \text{Creditors at 1st Jan. 1901} & 4,000 \\ \text{Creditors at 31st December 1901} & 5,000 \\ \text{cash paid for goods during the year} & 20,000 \\ \text{Gross profit} & \text{25% on cost} \\ \text{Administrative and selling expenses} & 2,750
\end{array}\)
The gross profit for the year for the year is

  • A. N6,625
  • B. N6,250
  • C. N6,000
  • D. N5,500
  • E. N5,000
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1258

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock at 1st Jan. 1901} & 6,500 \\ \text{Stock at 31st Dec. 1901} & 5,500 \\ \text{Creditors at 1st Jan. 1901} & 4,000 \\ \text{Creditors at 31st December 1901} & 5,000 \\ \text{cash paid for goods during the year} & 20,000 \\ \text{Gross profit} & \text{25% on cost} \\ \text{Administrative and selling expenses} & 2,750
\end{array}\)
What is the stock turn-over rate?

  • A. 3 times
  • B. 3.3 times
  • C. 3.5 ttimes
  • D. 4 times
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1259

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock at 1st Jan. 1901} & 6,500 \\ \text{Stock at 31st Dec. 1901} & 5,500 \\ \text{Creditors at 1st Jan. 1901} & 4,000 \\ \text{Creditors at 31st December 1901} & 5,000 \\ \text{cash paid for goods during the year} & 20,000 \\ \text{Gross profit} & \text{25% on cost} \\ \text{Administrative and selling expenses} & 2,750
\end{array}\)
The purchases for the year is

  • A. N20,000
  • B. N21,000
  • C. N22,000
  • D. N24,000
  • E. N25,000
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1260

Which of the these entries is wrong
PURCHASES ACCOUNT
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{A. Balance b/f} & 130 & \text{E. Balance c/d} & 1,030 \\ \text{B.Furniture} & 300 & & \\ \text{C. Cash} & 200 & & \\ \text{D. T.Ramoni} & 400 & & \\ \text{Total} & 1,030 & & 1,030
\end{array}\)

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
  • E. E
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