Accounting Past Questions

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Question 31
jamb 2016

When the purchase consideration is lower ttan the net asset, the buyer has gained the advantage of

Acapital reserve
Brevenue reserve
Cnet income
Dnet loss
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Question 32
jamb 2016

Which of the following is accounted for in receipts and payments account?

AAccrued expenses on annual dances
BSubscriptions due but not yet received
Cinterest on bank deposit
DDepreciation of the club house
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Question 33
jamb 2016
Sundry debtors in the balance sheet of Onoja Bakery and Sons totaled #800,000. A provision for bad and doubtful debts.
Find the amount for sundry debtors after provision.
A#744,800
B#760,000
C#784,000
D#744,000
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Question 34
jamb 2016

When stock is withdrawn for personal use, the accounting entries is to debit

Astock account credit drawings
Bdrawing account, credit stock account
Cpersonal account credit cash account
Dcash account, credit personal account
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Question 35
jamb 2016

Purchases can be ascertained through the preparation of a

Astock account
Bsales account
Ctotal debtors control account
Dtotal creditors control account
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Question 36
jamb 2016

Clifford pays rent of #200 per month for premises, He paid #2,800 within the year. Compute the prepayment.

A#300
B#400
C#600
D#200
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Question 37
jamb 2016

I. Members subscription
II. Fines from members
III. Donation
IV. Loan from bank

From the information above, sources of income for a Not-for-profit-making organization include

AI,III,IV
BI,II,III
CI,II,IV
DI and IV
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Question 38
jamb 2016

The trader's capital in a single entry system is ascertained by preparing

Agross profit
Bstatement of affairs
Csuspense account
Dappropriation account
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Question 39
jamb 2016

Which of the foloowing is a credit item in creditors ledger control account?

AReturns outwards
BDiscount Received
CBad debts
DPurchases
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Question 40
jamb 2016
The total cash and cheques received from customers in a control account is derived from the
Aincome and expenditure account
Bcashbook
Cpurchases day book
Dsales journal
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Question 41
jamb 2016

Opening balance of Diks company was #12,202, closing balance #15,300, total cash received during the period #40,000. What was the amount of cash paid during the same period?

A#36,902
B#27,502
C#12,498
D#43,098
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Question 42
jamb 2016

Impersonal account is subdivided into

Areal and nominal accounts
Bnominal and personal accounts
Creal and current accounts
Dpersonal and real accounts
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Question 43
jamb 2016

The costs of acquiring fixed assets and bringing them into the firm is a

Ageneral expenses
Brecurrent expenditure
Crevenue expenditure
Dcapital expenditure
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Question 44
jamb 2016

A discount that is allowed to encourage a debtor to pay off his debt within a period is the

Aannual discount
Btrade discount
Cperiodic discount
Dcash discount
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Question 45
jamb 2016

When the fixed capital method is used, the partners' share of profits and remunerations are credited to the

Acurrent account
Bprofit and loss account
Cprofit and loss appropriation account
Dcapital account
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Question 46
jamb 2016

1. The amount of the imprest is the same from one organization to another.

2. At the end of a fixed period, the petty cashier received a fixed sum of money.

3. At the end of a period, the petty cashier is reimbursed with the amount spent in that period.

4. The system is a method by which a measure of control is kept on petty cash expenses.

Which of the following is correct about the imprest system?

AII and IV
BII, III and IV
CI, II and III
DIII and IV
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Question 47
jamb 2016

The major sources of revenue for the state and local governments is

Avalue added tax
Bstatutory allocation
Ctaxes and levies
Drecurrent revenue
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Question 48
jamb 2016

The income and expenditure account differs from receipts and payments account because it

Aaccounts for notional charges
Brecords transactions that relate to the period on cash basis
Crecords transactions that relate to the period on accrual basis
Daccounts for balance of cash at bank
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Question 49
jamb 2016

When goods are sent to the branch at cost plus mark-up, it means that the branch should sell at

Aa price above or below the stipulated price
Bany price but not below the transfer price
Ccost price
Da price that is equal to the mark-up
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Question 50
jamb 2016
Badge Plc issued 450,000 ordeinary shares of 50k each at #1.50 per share
Application and allotment 45k
1st call 50k
2nd call 55k

Determine the amount received on final call.
A#225,000
B#236,250
C#247,500
D#202,500
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