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Question 21
waec 2023

Which of the following items is a tangible asset?

ACopyright
BMachinery
CGoodwill
DLease
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Question 22
waec 2023

Use the following information to answer the question

Ant and Bee withdrew GH⊄ 14,000 and GH⊄ 10,000 respectively at 8% per annum from the partnership.
The total interest on drawings to be charged to profit and loss appropriation account is

AGH⊄ 1,120
BGH⊄ 1,920
CGH⊄ 700
DGH⊄ 800
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Question 23
waec 2023

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Ant and Bee withdrew GH⊄ 14,000 and GH⊄ 10,000 respectively at 8% per annum from the partnership.

The interest on drawings for Ant is

AGH⊄ 800
BGH⊄ 1,920
CGH⊄ 1,120
DGH⊄ 700
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Question 24
waec 2023

Reliability as a quality of accounting information means that accounting

Arules and guidelines are applied
Binformation is prepared based on evidence
Cinformation is comprehensive
Dreport is prepared promptly
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Question 25
waec 2023

Use the following information to answer the question

The following transactions were recorded in the cash book of Ibusah for the month of February 2019:
 

   D

 Balance b/f

 200,000
 Commission received  180,000
 Receipts from Ojah  98,000

 Electricity bill

 40,000

 Rent

 73,400

 Drawings

 28,600

 Insurance  12,800


The total expenses for the month is

AD 278,300
BD 323,500
CD 478,300
DD 154,800
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Question 26
waec 2023

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The following transactions were recorded in the cash book of Ibusah for the month of February 2019:

 

   D 

 Balance b/f

 200,000
 Commission received  180,000
 Receipts from Ojah  98,000
 Electricity bill  40,000

 Rent

 73,400

 Drawings

 28,600

 Insurance  12,800


The balance brought down at the end of the month is

AD 278,300
BD 154,800
CD 478,300
DD 323,500
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Question 27
waec 2023

Use the following information to answer the question

The following transactions were recorded in the cash book of Ibusah for the month of February 2019:
 

   D

 Balance b/f

 200,000
 Commission received  180,000
 Receipts from Ojah  98,000
 Electricity bill  40,000 

 Rent

 73,400
 Drawings  28,600
 Insurance  12,800



The total income for the month is

AD 278,000
BD 180,000
CD 154,800
DD 306,900
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Question 28
waec 2023

Memoradum branch account is prepared to determine

Agross profit
Bcredit sales
Cclosing stock
Dopening stock
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Question 29
waec 2023

Use the following information to answer the question

The health department of Banjul Local Government incurred the following expenditure in 2020:
 

   Le

 Construction of hospital wards

200,000
 Purchase of hospital beds 20,000
 Purchase of stationeries 15,000
 Salaries and wages 60,000
 Purchase of drugs 50,000
 Purchase of x-ray machine 100,000


The recurrent expenditure for the year is

ALe 370,000
BLe 125,000
CLe 320,000
DLe 445,000
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Question 30
waec 2023

Use the following information to answer the question

The health department of Banjul Local Government incurred the following expenditure in 2020:
 

   Le

 Construction of hospital wards

200,000

 Purchase of hospital beds

20,000

 Purchase of stationeries

15,000

 Salaries and wages

60,000

 Purchase of drugs

50,000

 Purchase of x-ray machine

100,000



The capital expenditure for the year is

ALe 125,000
BLe 320,000
CLe 370,000
DLe 455,000
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Question 31
jamb 2023

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

Aboard of directors
Bemployees
Cshareholders
Dmanagement
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Question 32
jamb 2023

Factory overheads are also known as

Adirect manufacturing
Bdirect expenses
Cindirect cost
Ddirect labour
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Question 33
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 34
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 35
jamb 2023

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

Arealization
Bcurrent
Cappropriation
Dcapital
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Question 36
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 37
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 38
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 39
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 40
jamb 2023

Which of the following is charged to trading account?

Arent
Bdiscount allowed
Ccarriage inwards
Dcarriage outwards
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