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

1849

Cash discount received is shown in the i. cash ii. Discount Received Account iii. suppliers’ Account

  • A. i and ii
  • B. ii and iii
  • C. i and iii
  • D. i,ii and iii
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1850

Use the following information to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Baba & Tude\\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Capital Accounts 1 January, 2000} & 40,000 & 50,000\\ \text{Current Accounts 1 January, 2000} & 20,000Cr & 15,000Cr \\ \text{Drawings during the year} & 4,000 & 15,000\\ Salaries & 5,000 & 5,000\end{array}\)
Interest on capital is 10%, the net profit for the year is N40,000. Baba’s Current Account balance on 31st December, 2000 is

  • A. N35,500
  • B. N25,000
  • C. N21,000
  • D. N20,000
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1851

Use the following information to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Baba & Tude\\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Capital Accounts 1 January, 2000} & 40,000 & 50,000\\ \text{Current Accounts 1 January, 2000} & 20,000Cr & 15,000Cr \\ \text{Drawings during the year} & 4,000 & 15,000\\ Salaries & 5,000 & 5,000\end{array}\)
Interest on capital is 10%, the net profit for the year is N40,000. Tunde’s Current Account balance on 31st December, 200 is

  • A. N30,000
  • B. N25,500
  • C. N25,000
  • D. N10,000
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1852

Use the following information to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Baba & Tude\\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Capital Accounts 1 January, 2000} & 40,000 & 50,000\\ \text{Current Accounts 1 January, 2000} & 20,000Cr & 15,000Cr \\ \text{Drawings during the year} & 4,000 & 15,000\\ Salaries & 5,000 & 5,000\end{array}\)
Interest on capital is 10%, the net profit for the year is N40,000. The shares of profit of each partner is

  • A. N20,000
  • B. N10,500
  • C. N5,000
  • D. N4,000
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1853

Use the following information to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Baba & Tude\\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Capital Accounts 1 January, 2000} & 40,000 & 50,000\\ \text{Current Accounts 1 January, 2000} & 20,000Cr & 15,000Cr \\ \text{Drawings during the year} & 4,000 & 15,000\\ Salaries & 5,000 & 5,000\end{array}\)
Interest on capital is 10%, the net profit for the year is N40,000. The interest on Tunde’s capital is

  • A. N10,000
  • B. N5,000
  • C. N4,000
  • D. N1,500
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1854

Partner’s interest on capital is shown in the

  • A. profit and loss account
  • B. partners Fixed Capital account
  • C. profit and loss Appropriation
  • D. trading account
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1855

A trader paid N15,000 on rent for 15 months but charged N12,000 to the Profit and Loss account for the year. This is the concept of

  • A. accrual
  • B. materiality
  • C. prudence
  • D. going-concern
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1856

A deduction from the sales price of goods that is allowed if payment is made within a specified period of time

  • A. trade discount
  • B. cash discount
  • C. quantity discount
  • D. rebate
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1857

Partner’s interest on capital is shown in the

  • A. profit and loss Account
  • B. oartners fixed capital account
  • C. profit and loss appropriation account
  • D. trading account
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1858

A trader paid N15,000 on rent for 15 months but charged N12,000 to the profit and loss Account for the year. This is the concept of

  • A. accrual
  • B. materiality
  • C. prudence
  • D. going-corncern
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1859

The price paid for the purchase of a business is

  • A. credited to cash accounted to cash account and debited to vendor's account
  • B. debited to cash account and credited to Vendor's Account
  • C. debited to business purchase Account and credited to Asset Account
  • D. credited to cash Account and debited to Asset Account
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1860

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

  • A. analysis book
  • B. gazette
  • C. budget
  • D. vote
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1861

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Land and building} & 20,000\\ Stock & 5,000\\ \text{Cash in hand} & 1,000\\ \text{Profit and loss b/f} & 14,000\\ \text{Rent owing} & 400\\ Creditors & 11,000\\ \text{Furniture and fittings} & 7,500\\ \text{Motor vehicle} & 12,000 \\
Debtors & 13,750\\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 8,750
\end{array}\)
The value of fixed assets is

  • A. N57,300
  • B. N47,500
  • C. N40,000
  • D. N37,500
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1862

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Land and building} & 20,000\\ Stock & 5,000\\ \text{Cash in hand} & 1,000\\ \text{Profit and loss b/f} & 14,000\\ \text{Rent owing} & 400\\ Creditors & 11,000\\ \text{Furniture and fittings} & 7,500\\ \text{Motor vehicle} & 12,000 \\
Debtors & 13,750\\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 8,750
\end{array}\)
The opening capital is

  • A. N32,000
  • B. N26,000
  • C. N25,600
  • D. N14,000
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1863

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Land and building} & 20,000\\ Stock & 5,000\\ \text{Cash in hand} & 1,000\\ \text{Profit and loss b/f} & 14,000\\ \text{Rent owing} & 400\\ Creditors & 11,000\\ \text{Furniture and fittings} & 7,500\\ \text{Motor vehicle} & 12,000 \\
Debtors & 13,750\\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 8,750
\end{array}\)
The value of current assets is

  • A. N28,500
  • B. N20,150
  • C. N19,750
  • D. N17,000
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1864

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Land and building} & 20,000\\ Stock & 5,000\\ \text{Cash in hand} & 1,000\\ \text{Profit and loss b/f} & 14,000\\ \text{Rent owing} & 400\\ Creditors & 11,000\\ \text{Furniture and fittings} & 7,500\\ \text{Motor vehicle} & 12,000 \\
Debtors & 13,750\\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 8,750
\end{array}\)
The value of current liabilities is

  • A. N32,750
  • B. N20,150
  • C. N19,750
  • D. N11,000
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1865

Into how many types can general purpose computers be classified?

  • A. three
  • B. four
  • C. five
  • D. six
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1866

The amount for which a business is sold is

  • A. purchase consideation
  • B. premium
  • C. capital reserve
  • D. goodwill
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1867

When shares are oversubscribed, the promoters may decide to scale down. When this is done, the shares are issued proportionately

  • A. on pro-rate
  • B. at discount
  • C. at par
  • D. at premium
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1868

The document authorising an officer to incur expenditure is known as

  • A. virement
  • B. budget
  • C. warrant
  • D. vote
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1869

The total of the purchases day book is posted to the purchases account in the

  • A. purchases ledger
  • B. general ledger
  • C. private ledger
  • D. nominal ledger
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