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Question 111
jamb 2023

When goods are received from head office, head office will be credited while

Asales will be debited
Brequisition will be debited
Cissue will be debited
Dpurchases will be debited
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Question 112
jamb 2023
 

       ₦

Balance as per cash book

     5467

Uncredited cheques

     4410

Unpresented cheques    

    19404

The balance as per bank statement is

A₦20,461
B₦21,091
C₦21,109
D₦19,021
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Question 113
jamb 2023

Subscription in advance is treated in the balance sheet as a

Afixed asset
Blong term liability
Ccurrent asset
Dcurrent liability
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Question 114
jamb 2023
  #

 Stock Jan 1

2600
Purchases 4000
Carriage inwards 500
Sales 9000
Carriage outwards 500

 

Determine the net profit

A#4,000
B#4,500
C#5,000
D#1,400
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Question 115
jamb 2023

Which of these is the main source document for recording cash paid into bank?

Ainvoice
Bcredit note
Ccheque book
Dpay-in-slip
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Question 116
jamb 2023

One of the options below is not the source of income for non - profit organization

Aordinary shares
Bdonations
Csubscription/dues
Dentrance fees
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Question 117
jamb 2023

Accounting entry for dissolution expenses is

ADr : Partnership account ;Cr: Realization account
BDr: Revaluation account; Cr: Partnership account
CDr: Realization account; Cr: Cash account
DDr: Partners current account; Cr: Realization account
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Question 118
jamb 2023

A part of public company's profit belonging to the shareholders is

Aright issue
Bbonus
Cdividends
Dpublic issue
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Question 119
jamb 2023

The principle of double entry developed from the axioms of accounting equation is given as

ALiabilties + Equity = Net assets
BAssets + Equity = Liabilities
CLiabilities + Equity = Assets
DAssets + Liability = Equity
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Question 120
jamb 2023
 

₦

Debtors opening

4000
Debtors closing 1500

Cash received from debtors

8500

Bad debts written off

350
Discount allowed 500
Discount received 1000

What is the amount of sales for the year?

 

 

A₦6850
B₦6650
C₦3850
D₦1550
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Question 121
jamb 2023

The following appears in the trading account except

Acarriage inward
Bopening stock
Ccarriage outward
Dsales
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Question 122
jamb 2023

The authority warrant issued prior to the approval of the appropriate bill at the begining of the year

Acontigencies
Breserved expenditure warrant
Cannual general warrant
Dprovisional general warrant
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Question 123
jamb 2023

The use of three column cash book is determined by

Atrade discount
Bcash transaction
Cbank transaction
Dcash discount
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Question 124
jamb 2023

The following are importance of branch account except

Ait allows fraud and wastage of resources
Bit assist the organization to determine the performance of a branch manager
Cit enable the organization to determine the branch that is making either profit or loss
Dit allows proper control over the branch by the head office
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Question 125
jamb 2023
The double entry system records each transaction in
Aone account
Bno account
Ctwo accounts
Dthree accounts
Question 126
jamb 2022
The document that summarises a company's assets and liabilities is the
Acash book
Bjournal
Cbalance sheet
Dledger
Question 127
jamb 2021

Given:
                        Lankoh Company Ltd
                                                      ₦
Stock                                        3,600,000
Cash at hand                               800,000
Cash in bank                            2,400,000
Debtors                                       580,000
Trade creditors                           920,000
Bank overdraft                            200,000
Tax liabilities                               600,000
Salary owed to staff                    180,000

What is the working capital?

A₦5,480,000
B₦6,480,000
C₦8,480,000
D₦7,380,000
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Question 128
jamb 2021

Forlah, a stock broker bought stationery for ₦12,000 by cash. To record this transaction, debit

Acash and credit stationery
Bpurchases and credit stationery
Cstationery and credit purchases
Dstationery and credit cash
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Question 129
jamb 2021

Which of the following is a debit item in the purchase ledger control account?

Abalance b/d
Bcheque dishonoured
Cbalance c/d
Dpurchases
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Question 130
jamb 2021

The interest on partner's loan is

Acredited in current account
Bdebited in profit and loss account
Ccredited in profit and loss account
Ddebited in current account
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