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Question 1
jamb 2023

Which of the following has the ultimate control of a company?

Aboard of directors
Bemployees
Cshareholders
Dmanagement
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Question 2
jamb 2023

Factory overheads are also known as

Adirect manufacturing
Bdirect expenses
Cindirect cost
Ddirect labour
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Question 3
jamb 2023

Which of the following is not an advantage of control account?

Adifficulty in committing fraud
Bit can be used to detect missing figure
Chelps to determine profit and loss
Dhelps in locating errors
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Question 4
jamb 2023

The following was extracted from the books of MEGA COMPANY NIG. LTD

 

₦

Trade debtors

350,000

Fixtures and fittings

600,000

Cash at bank

25,000

Cash in hand

5,500

Trade creditors

116,500

Bank overdraft

7,500

Building

950,000

Motor van

35,000

The working capital of the company is

A₦156,000
B₦280,000
C₦565,000
D₦256,500
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Question 5
jamb 2023

In company account, dividend payments are effected in which of the following accounts?

Arealization
Bcurrent
Cappropriation
Dcapital
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Question 6
jamb 2023

Income and Expenditure account is the same as the --------- of a sole trader

Abalance sheet
Btrading account
Cprofit and loss account
Dcash book
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Question 7
jamb 2023

The Accounting term used to describe a partnership firm that stops operation and disposes its assets is

AAmortization
BRevaluation
CRealization
DDissolution
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Question 8
jamb 2023

The purchases ledger control account is also known as

Abill payable control account
Bcredit purchase control account
Ccreditors control account
Dtotal purchase
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Question 9
jamb 2023

Which of the following expenses is *not* apportined in proportion to turnover?

Arent
Bcommission
Cdiscount allowed
Dcarriage outwards
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Question 10
jamb 2023

Which of the following is charged to trading account?

Arent
Bdiscount allowed
Ccarriage inwards
Dcarriage outwards
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Question 11
jamb 2023

The short term solvency of a company is determined with ------- ratio

Aacid test
Bgross profit margin
Cdebt to equity
Dcurrent
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Question 12
jamb 2023

The assumption that a business will continue to exist into the foreseeanle future is recognized by a concept called

Amatching
Bbusiness entity
Cgoing concern
Dhistorical cost
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Question 13
jamb 2023

Shares are said to be authorized when they are

Apaid -up
Bcalled up
Coffered for sale
Dsubscribed
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Question 14
jamb 2023

Which of the following is found on the credit side of a profit and loss account?

Aadvertising
Bdividend received
Cwages and salaries
Dbank charges
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Question 15
jamb 2023

Current assets are shown in the balance sheet in order of performance as

Adebtors, stock, bank and cash
Bstock, debtors, bank and cash
Cstock, bank, debtors and cash
Ddebtors, stock, cash and bank
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Question 16
jamb 2023
 

₦

Manufacturing wages

42,000

Factory rent

880

Raw materials: Stock 1/1/16

1,000

Purchases

16,000

Stock 31/12/16

1,400

Depreciation of Plants and Machinery

800

Royalties

300

Indirect wages

18,000

General indirect expenses

620

What is the value of the indirect manufacturing cost?

A₦57,900
B₦18,200
C₦20,300
D₦23,000
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Question 17
jamb 2023
 

₦

Manufacturing wages

42000

Factory rent

880

Raw materials: Stock 1/1/16

1000

Purchases

16000

Stock 31/12/16

1400

Depreciation of Plants and Machinery

800

Royalties

300

Indirect wages

18,000

General indirect expenses

620

The prime cost is

A₦57,900
B₦42,000
C₦45,000
D₦78,200
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Question 18
jamb 2023
 

₦

Manufacturing wages

42,000

Factory rent

880

Raw materials: Stock 1/1/16

1,000

Purchases

16,000

Stock 31/12/16

1,400

Depreciation of Plants and Machinery

800

Royalties

300

Indirect wages

18,000

General indirect expenses

620

Calculate the cost of raw materials consumed

A₦15,600
B₦17,000
C₦42,000
D₦20,300
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Question 19
jamb 2023

The document which is legal charter of a company that defines the limits of a company's field of operation is known as

Aarticles of association
Bequity share certificate
Cprospectus
Dmemorandum of association
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Question 20
jamb 2023

Larry Limited has 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each and 150,000 5% prefrence shares of ₦1 each fully paid.
 

 

₦

Net profit for the year

90,000

Interim dividends paid:

 

Ordinary shares

25,000

Profit and loss appropriation b/f

10,000

Goodwill written off

1,000

At the end of the period, what is the balance of the profit and loss appropriation account?

A₦66,5000
B₦90,000
C₦100,000
D₦74,000
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