Accounting Past Questions

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Question 31
jamb 2019

The company's paid-up capital is

A#70,000
B₦80,000
C₦220,000
D₦120,000
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Question 32
jamb 2019

Mr Ojo gives you the following information on 31st July 2017
Opening Stock         7,000
Closing Stock         12,000
Purchases         60,000
Expenses         4,500
Uniform margin of 33 \(\frac{1}{3}\) %
You are required to calculate the sales

A#55,000
B#82,500
C#27,500
D#50,000
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Question 33
jamb 2019

Calculate the net profit on percentage of expenses.

A60%
B25%
C13%
D65.7%
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Question 34
jamb 2019

What is the Gross Profit on percentage of sale?

A2.7%
B0.27%
C27.0%
D29.8%
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Question 35
jamb 2019

If only wages is shown on the trial balance, it should be charged to the

Aprofit and loss account
Btrading account
Cbalance sheet
Dwages account
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Question 36
jamb 2019

Goods were purchased for resale on credit costing ₦150,000 on 30th September 2008 from Tosanwumi International. The entry to record these transaction is debit

ATosanwumi International, credit purchase Account
BPurchase Account ₦150,000, credit Tosanwumi International Account ₦150,000
CCredit Account ₦150,000, Credit Tosanwumi International ₦150,000
DTosanwumi International ₦150,000, credit credit Account ₦150,000
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Question 37
jamb 2019

Accounts can be classified into

Acash and credit transactions
Bcash and credit accounts
Cpersonal and private account
Dpersonal and impersonal account
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Question 38
jamb 2019

The advantage of double entry is that

Ait is easy to prepare the final account
Bit increase assets
Chas cash and bank column
DIt disburses cash
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Question 39
jamb 2019

A statement in a double-entry system in which are recorded all the transactions of one specific class, which takes place during the period is called

ADouble entry system
BLedger
CCash Book
DPetty Cash Book
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Question 40
jamb 2019

Show how the following transaction will be recorded applying the double-entry principle:
Rent ₦50,000 was paid by Mr. Roi to his landlord on 1st July 2017 by cheque.

ADr Rent A/c; Dr Bank A/c
BDr Bank A/c; Cr Rent A/c
CDr Rent A/c; Cr Bank A/c
DDr Rent A/c; Cr Mr. Roi
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Question 41
jamb 2019

Transactions are recorded or posted to the ledger in line with

AAccounting Concept
BSource document
CDouble Entry Principle
DData collection
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