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Question 11
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In departmental accounts, administrative expenses are recorded in the

Atrading account
Bbalance sheets
Cprofit and loss account
Dprofit and loss appropriation account
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Question 12
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Which of following is a recurrent expenditure in public sector accounting?

Apurchase of vehicles
Bpurchase of drugs
Cconstruction of bore holes
Dconstruction of buildings
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Question 13
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a low current ratio in business indicates that the business is

Along term loan repayment problem
Befficient in the utilization of its resources
Cunable to pay its bills on time
Dgrowing its net assets effectively
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Question 14
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Agreement between partners is contained in the partnership

Aact
Bdeeds
Caccord
Ddeal
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Question 15
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The accounting principle that states that, In the preparation of account statements, revenues are recognized as soon as goods is passed on to the customer is the

Amateriality conccept
Bmatching concept
Cconstitiency concept
Drealization concept
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Question 16
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Which of the following accounts has credit balance?

Areturn inwards account
Bmachinery account
Csales account
Dcash account
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Question 17
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The minimum number of persons required to form a partnership business is

A2
B3
C5
D10
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Question 18
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Cash receipts and payments involving discounts are entered in
Athree-column cash book
Btwo-column cash book
Canalytical cash book
Dpetty cash book
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Question 19
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Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/6/2011} & \text{30/5/2012}\\ & D & D \\ \hline \text{Creditor} & 2,495 & 2,285\\ \text{Debtors} & 1,215 & 2,145 \\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & - & 32,170\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & - & 40,650\\ \text{Goods returned to suppliers} & - & 500\end{array}\)
Sales for the year is

AD42,795
BD41,865
CD41,580
DD39,720
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Question 20
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Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/6/2011} & \text{30/5/2012}\\ & D & D \\ \hline \text{Creditor} & 2,495 & 2,285\\ \text{Debtors} & 1,215 & 2,145 \\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & - & 32,170\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & - & 40,650\\ \text{Goods returned to suppliers} & - & 500\end{array}\)
Purchases for the year is

AD32,880
BD32,780
CD32,460
DD31,960
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Question 21
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Which of the following is recorded on the debit side of the Trial Balance?
Abank overdrafted
Breturns outwards
Cpurchases
Dcapital
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Question 22
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A business is treated as being separated from owners. This statement is emphasized by
Aconsistency concept
Brealization concept
Cgoing concern concept
Dbusiness entity concept
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Question 23
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The accumulative fund of a non-for-profit making organization is
Aconsistency concept
Brealization concept
Cgoing concern concept
Dbusiness entity concept
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Question 24
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Reserves account is kept in the
Aprivate ledger
Bcreditors ledger
Cnominal ledger
Ddebtors ledger
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Question 25
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Which of the following is a nominal account?
Amachinery account
Bdrawings account
Cdebtors account
Dwages account
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Question 26
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The double entry principle states that
Aevery debit entry must have a corresponding credit entry
Bevery credit entry must have a corresponding double entry
Cevery debit must must have a corresponding double entry
Devery assets must have a corresponding liability
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Question 27
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\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Net profit} & 60,000 \\
\hline
\text{Total assets} & 520,000 \\
\hline
\text{Current liabilities} & 150,000 \\
\hline
\text{Currents assets} & 280,000 \\
\end{array}\)

The returns on capital employed is
A17.2%
B16.2%
C15.2%
D11.2%
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Question 28
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Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Net profit} & 60,000\\ \text{Total assets} & 520,000\\ \text{Current liabilities} & 150,000 \\ \text{Current assets} & 280,000\end{array}\)
The capital employed is
A₦ 740,000
B₦ 580,000
C₦ 370,000
D₦ 280, 000
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Question 29
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Use the following information

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Net profit} & 60,000\\ \text{Total assets} & 520,000\\ \text{Current liabilities} & 150,000 \\ \text{Current assets} & 280,000 \end{array}\)
The current ratio is?
A1.87 : 1
B1 : 1.87
C1 : 2
D2 : 1
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Question 30
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Which of the following is not a book of original entry?
Acash book
Bpurchases ledger returns
Creturns outwards journal
Dgeneral journal
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