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Question 31
jamb 2008
The salary of the chief Justice of the Federation is paid from the?
Aconsolidated revenue fund
Bdevelopment fund
Ccontigency fund
Dspecial fund
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Question 32
jamb 2008
A source of revenue that is compulsory payment without any derived benefit is?
Afees
Btaxes
Cfines
Droyalties
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Question 33
jamb 2008
Ordinary shareholders received dividend before?
Acreditors
Bdebtors
Cpreference shareholders
Ddeferred shareholders
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Question 34
jamb 2008
Cash received from the subscribed shares is recorded by debting?
Aapplication, allotment and crediting cash
Ballotment and crediting cash
Ccash and crediting subscribed shares
Dcash, crediting application and allotment account
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Question 35
jamb 2008
Goodwill can be in the balance sheet as?
Afixed tangible asset
Bcurrent asset
Cfictitious asset
Dliquid asset
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Question 36
jamb 2008
In partnership dissolution, an asset taken over by a partner is debited to?
Apartners capital account and credited to realization account
BPartners capital account and credited to asset account
Casset account and credited to realization account
Drealization account and credited to capital account
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Question 37
jamb 2008
The entry in the partnership books of accounts for interest on drawings is to?
Acredit partners capital account
Bdebit partners capital account
Ccredit drawings account
Ddebit drawings account
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Question 38
jamb 2008
Given:

Capital:..G...........N5 000
..........T...........N8 000

Drawings: G...........N2 000
..........T..........N1 000

Interest on capital..10%
Interest on Drawings..5%

Find the interest on drawings of G?
AN50
BN100
CN200
DN250
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Question 39
jamb 2008
If a GSM operator based in Lagos supplies recharge cards to its branch in Akure, the head office can charge the goods at?
Aselling price
BAkure price
Ccompany price
DLagos price
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Question 40
jamb 2008
Given:
(i) Cost price (ii) Selling price (iii) Cost plus fixed percentage (iv) Price above cost and selling price

From the information above, the prices used in charging goods to the branches are?
Ai and ii
Bi, ii and iii
Ci, ii, iii and iv
Diii and iv
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Question 41
jamb 2008
The main reason for adopting a departmental account is to?
Arecord transactions for each department for betterdocumentation
Btackle any recording problem as a result of expansion
Ccontinuously evaluate the profitability of different departments
Densure that departmental mangers are adequately monitored
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Question 42
jamb 2008
Given:

Subscription in arrears 01/10/06...........N2 000
Subscription in advance 01/10/06...........N1 500
Subscription paid during the year..........N7 000
Subscription in arrears 31/12/06...........N3 000

Determine the amount of subscription included in the income and expenditure account for the year?
AN3500
BN7000
CN9500
DN13 500
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Question 43
jamb 2008
Receipt and payment account discloses?
Adebtors
Bcreditors
Cprepayment
Ddepreciation
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Question 44
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer questions .

Stock of material 1/1..............N10 000
Purchase of raw material...........N160 000
Manufacturing wages................N420 000
Royalties..........................N3 000
Stock of raw materials 31/12.......N14 000

Calculate the prime cost?
AN597000
BN579000
CN576000
DN5967000
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Question 45
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer questions .

Stock of material 1/1..............N10 000
Purchase of raw material...........N160 000
Manufacturing wages................N420 000
Royalties..........................N3 000
Stock of raw materials 31/12.......N14 000

What is the cost of raw materials consumed?
AN173 000
BN170 000
CN160 000
DN156 000
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Question 46
jamb 2008
The floor space occupied by manufacturing and administration departments in a company is 200 sqm and 300 sqm respectively. N20 000 rent incurred is shared using floor space occupied. How much is the rent chargeable to manufacturing?
AN8 000
BN10 000
CN12 000
DN18 000
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Question 47
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer question .

.........................31 Dec. 05........31 Dec. 06

Total fixed assets.........N7 800............N6 600
Total current assets.......N12 100............N17800
Total current liabilities..N4 700............N3 800

Drawings for 2006 is N5 200.

What is the net profit for 2006?
AN19 000
BN16 000
CN12 600
DN10 600
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Question 48
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer question .

.........................31 Dec. 05........31 Dec. 06

Total fixed assets.........N7 800............N6 600
Total current assets.......N12 100............N17800
Total current liabilities..N4 700............N3 800

Drawings for 2006 is N5 200.
Determine the capital balance as at Dec. 31,2005?
AN20 600
BN15 200
CN13 800
DN11 600
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Question 49
jamb 2008
Discount allowed as represented in the control account appears on the?
Acredit side of the purchases control account
Bdebit side of the purchases control account
Ccredit side of the sales control account
Ddebit side of the sales control account
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Question 50
jamb 2008
Which of the following is a credit item in creditors ledger control account?
APurchases returns
BBills payable
CPurchases
DCash receipts
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