Accounting Past Questions

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Question 11
jamb 2019

Where there is no agreement made by the partners, the following provisions takes place except

ANo salary for partners acting in the business
BThere is interest on capital
CNo interest to be charged on drawings
DProfit and loss are to be shared equally
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Question 12
jamb 2019

Use the following information to answer this question

Year ₦
1991
1992
1993
1994
14,000
24,000
10,000
16,000

It has been decided to value goodwill at 2 years purchase of average profit for the past 4 years. The value of goodwill is

A32,000
B16000
C30000
D64,000
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Question 13
jamb 2019

Shares that are offered to existing shareholders at a price is called

Apar
Bpremium
Cright issue
Dbonus issue
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Question 14
jamb 2019

An ordinary share of ₦100 was issued at ₦80. The share was issued at

Apremium
Bpar
Cdiscount
Dloss
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Question 15
jamb 2019

What was the gross profit?

A₦35,000
B₦75,000
C₦50,000
D₦25,000
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Question 16
jamb 2019

What was the cost of goods sold?

A₦25,000
B₦35,000
C₦50,000
D₦75,000
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Question 17
jamb 2019

Discount received is charge to

Acurrent account
Bprofit and loss
Ctrading account
Dbalance sheet
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Question 18
jamb 2019

The purpose of profit and loss account is to ascertain

AGross profit
BCapital
CExpenses
DNet profit
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Question 19
jamb 2019

A rent of ₦50,000 was paid by samson to his landlady by cheque. The double entry in Samson's book is

ADebit rent account, Credit bank account
BDebit Rent account, Credit Samson's account
CDebit Bank account, Credit Rent account
DDebit Samson's account, Credit Rent account
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Question 20
jamb 2019

The difference between double entry and single entry is

Adouble entry is based on the dual concept while single entry is not based on dual concept
Bdouble entry is an account while single entry is not an account
Cdouble entry keeps personal account while single does not
Ddouble entry is useful for business enterprise while single entry is not
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Question 21
jamb 2019

The rules of double entry states that

Afor every debit entry, there must be a corresponding debit entry
Bfor every credit entry, there must be a corresponding credit entry
Call transactions must be recorded in two accounts, one account is debited and another is credited
Dall transaction must be credited
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Question 22
jamb 2019

A proprietor withdraws cash from the business for private use, he

Acredits cash account and debits bank account
Bcredits cash account and debits drawing A/C
Cdebits cash account and credits drawings account
Ddebits bank account and credits drawings account
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Question 23
jamb 2019

Bought motor vehicle ₦60 paying by cheque. The effect of the transaction will be

AIncrease in assets of motor vehicle account
BDecrease in assets of motor vehicle account
CIncrease in assets of bank account
DIncrease in liabilities of bank account
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Question 24
jamb 2019

Majority of commercial transactions are termed credit transactions, which means

AThe buyers pay immediately for goods bought
BSettlement is deferred to a future date
CNo account will be opened
DItem of expenditure increases
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Question 25
jamb 2019

One of these is not a similarity between Joint Venture and Partnership.

AAIM is profit making
BIt is for a specific venture
CInvolves two people
Dhave rights and duties
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Question 26
jamb 2019

The method of stock valuation in which the issue price is obtained by dividing the value of stock in hand by unit of stock in hand is

AFIFO
BLIFO
CSAP
DWAP
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Question 27
jamb 2019

Accounting standards are issued at the International level by the

AStandards Advisory Council
BInternational Accounting Standards Board
CNigerian Accounting Standards Board
DStanding Interpretations Committee
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Question 28
jamb 2019

The importance of bank statement is all except

Averifies the accuracy of balances of cash book and cheque book
Bhelps to detect and rectify any error
Chelps to debit an account
Dhelps to update the cash book
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Question 29
jamb 2019

Given:


Additional capital
Capital
Closing capital
Net profit
₦
4000
8000
12000
1500

The drawings for the period stand at

A1500
B3000
C12,000
D10,500
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Question 30
jamb 2019

The two recognised accounting bases are

Acash and credit
Bpersonal and impersonal
CAccrual and Cash
DDrawings and Private
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