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Question 11
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

The amount of preference shares dividends payable at the end of the year is

A₦10,000
B₦25,000
C₦7,500
D₦20,000
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Question 12
jamb 2023

When the goods are sold on credit to a buyer, the account receivable account will be

Adebit and credit
Bcontra entry
Cdebited
Dcredited
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Question 13
jamb 2023

The document issued by a revenue collector as evidence of payment to a government ministry is a

Areceipt voucher card
Bstores receipt voucher
Ctreasury receipt
Dpayment voucher
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Question 14
jamb 2023

Profit expressed in relation to cost of goods sold is

Aturnover
Bcost price
Cmargin
Dmark -up
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Question 15
jamb 2023

Which of the following is used in the public sector to monitor or control government expenditure?

Asales day book
Bcash book
Ccheque
Dvote book
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Question 16
jamb 2023

The accounting system in which only one aspect of transaction is recorded is

Asingle entry
Bsingle column cash book
Coriginal entry
Ddouble entry
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Question 17
jamb 2023

Danladi Bako's Statement of Affairs as at 30/06/17
 

  ₦  

₦

Capital ?? Fixtures and fittings 4,000
    Stock 20,500
    Sundry debtors 40,000

Creditors

18,000 Bank ??
  78650   78650

What is the value of Dalandi Bako's capital?

A₦60,150
B₦78,650
C₦50,160
D₦60,650
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Question 18
jamb 2023

Danladi Bako's Statement of Affairs as at 30/06/17

 

  ₦  

₦

Capital ?? Fixtures and fittings 4,000
    Stock 20,500
    Sundry debtors 40,000

Creditors

18,000 Bank ??
  78,650   78,650

What is his bank balance as at 30/06/17?

A₦14,150
B₦18,500
C₦15,300
D₦65,150
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Question 19
jamb 2023

Which of the following concepts recognizes the principle of double entry?

Abusiness entity
Baccrual
Cgoing concern
Ddual aspect
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Question 20
jamb 2023

Another name for control accounts is

Atotal account
Bpurchases ledger
Ccreditors' account
Ddebtors' account
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Question 21
jamb 2023

The authority to transfer fund from one head to another within the same organization is called

Afund
Bwarrant
Cvote
Dvirement
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Question 22
jamb 2023

Which of the following is not charged to manufacturing account?

Araw materials
Bfactory wages
Cdirect expenses
Ddistribution expenses
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Question 23
jamb 2023

The part of capital issued only at the time of liquidation of the company is

Aissued capital
Bcalled-up capital
Cpaid-up capital
Dreserved capital
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Question 24
jamb 2023

The journal has the following headings except

Adate
Bdebit
Cdiscount
Dcredit
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Question 25
jamb 2023

In the absence of a partnership agreement, a loan given to the partnership by a partner attracts interest of

A7 \(\frac{1} {2}\) %
B5%
C15%
D10%
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Question 26
jamb 2023

Which of the following is prepared to ascertain the trader's capital under incomplete records?

Astatement of affairs
Bstatement of capital and liabilites
Cstatement of complete records
Dincome statement
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Question 27
jamb 2023

Dairo and Segun are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3 respectively. The information below relates to their business for the year ended 31st December, 2018.
 

                   Drawings:

         ₦

                   Dairo        12000
                   Segun        18000
                   Capital:   
                   Dairo        120000
                   Segun         60000

- Interest on drawings 10%

- Interest on capital 5%

- Profit for the year ₦36,000

- Salary: Segun ₦10,000
Segun's share of profit is

A₦12,000
B₦21,400
C₦14,600
D₦16,400
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Question 28
jamb 2023

Dairo and Segun are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3 respectively. The information below relates to their business for the year ended 31st December, 2018.
 

        Drawings:

             ₦

     Dairo           12000
     Segun           18000
     Capital  
     Dairo           120000
     Segun           60000

- Interest on drawings 10%

- Interest on capital 5%

- Profit for the year ₦36,000

- Salary: Segun ₦10,000

The interest on Dairo's drawings is

A₦1,600
B₦1,200
C₦1,400
D₦1,800
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Question 29
jamb 2023

Which of the following is recorded in the folio column of the journal?

Aparticulars of transactions
Bdate of entries
Call credit and cash sales transactions
Damount of money posted
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Question 30
jamb 2023

Bello withdraws cash from bank to office, this is called ---------- entry

Acredit
Bcontra
Cdouble
Ddebit
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