Accounting Past Questions

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Question 31
jamb 2017
Which of the following is used to service all operations of government?
AConsolidated Revenue Fund
BConsolidated Reserve Fund
CSpecial Operational Fund
DGeneral-Reserve Fund
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Question 32
jamb 2017
The discount column on the left-hand side of cashbook represents a discount
Areceived from a creditor
Ballowed to a debtor
Creceived from a debtor
Dallowed to a creditor
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Question 33
jamb 2017
The use of a three column cash book is determined by
Acash discount
Btrade discount
Ccash transaction
DBank transaction
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Question 34
jamb 2017
Given:
I. Settlement of debts
II. Cessation of business
III. Introduction of assets
IV. Disposal of assets
Which of these constitutes dissolution of partnership?
AII and IV only
BI,II and IV only
CI,II and III only
DII,III and IV only
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Question 35
jamb 2017
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{N} \\ \hline \text{Debtors opening} & 4000 \\ \hline \text{Debtors clsoing} & 1500 \\ \hline \text{Cash received from debtors} & 8500 \\ \hline \text{Bad debts written off} & 350 \\ \hline \text{Discount allowed} & 500 \\ \hline \text{Discount Received} & 1000\end{array}\)

What is the amount of sales of sales for the year?
A₦3850
B₦6650
C₦1550
D₦6850
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Question 36
jamb 2017
Goodwill can be created in the books of a partnership firm when
Athe partnership experiences super profit
Ba new member is admitted
Cthe business is being expanded
Dthe business suffers high loss
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Question 37
jamb 2017
The following appears in trading account except
Asales
Bcarriage outward
Ccarriage inward
Dopening stock
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Question 38
jamb 2017
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{N} \\ \hline \text{Balance as per cashbook} & 5 467 \\ \hline \text{Uncredited cheques} & 4 410 \\ \hline \text{Unpresented cheques} & 19 404 \\ \hline \text{Cheques wrongly debited by bank} & 1 404 \end{array}\)

The balance as per bank statement is
A₦21,901
B₦19,021
C₦21,109
D₦21,091
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Question 39
jamb 2017
The accounting entries for goods stolen in branch will be to debit
AThe accounting entries for goods stolen in branch will be to debit
Bbranch stock account and credit branch adjustment account
Cbranch adjustment account and credit profit and loss account
Dbranch adjustment account and credit branch stock account
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Question 40
jamb 2017

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Dept A} & \text{Dept B} \\ \hline & N & \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 250 000 & 150,000 \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 500,000 & 250 000 \\ \hline \text{Discount received} & 24 000 & \\ \hline \text{Discount allowed} & 15 000 & &
\end{array}\)

Determine the discount allowed by Department A

A₦5,000
B₦9,375
C₦5,625
D₦8,000
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Question 41
jamb 2017
Discount allowed is enjoyed by
AManagers
BCustomers
CSuppliers
DStaff of the company
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Question 42
jamb 2017

An advantage of FIFO method of stock valuation is that

Ait serves-as a control during inflation
Bit is calculated at the end of the year
Cit is progressive in nature
Dits flow of cost is in sequence with the flow of stock.
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Question 43
jamb 2017
Calculate the discount received in Department B
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Dept A} & \text{Dept B} \\ \hline & N & \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 250 000 & 500 000 \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 150 000 & 250 000 \\ \hline \text{Discount received} & 24 000 & \\ \hline \text{Discount allowed} & 15 000 & &
\end{array}\)
A₦12,000
B₦15,000
C₦16,000
D₦9,000
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Question 44
jamb 2017
One of the options below have the same features as the profit and loss account in non-profit organization
AIncome and expenditure account
Bprofit and loss account
Creceipts and payment account
DNon profit account
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Question 45
jamb 2017
The current growth in the volume of trading and financial dealing in Nigeria is helped by
Aincreased financial activities
Bgovernment intervention
Ccredit as a factor in business
DPayment for goods in cash
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Question 46
jamb 2017
The following are the importance of branch account except
Ait enable the organization to determine the branch that is making either profit or loss
Bit allows proper control over the branch by the head office
Cit assist the organization to determine the performance of a branch manager
Dit allows fraud and wastage of resources
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Question 47
jamb 2017
The movement of goods from head office to a branch is treated in the head office as
ASales
Bissue
Cpurchases
Drequisition
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Question 48
jamb 2017
Given:
I. It records subscription in arrears
II. Payments of liabilities is effected
III. The account does not show if cash payment is revenue or capital expenditure
IV. It performs the same function as cashbook
The features of receipts and payment account includes
AI,II and IV
BII,III and IV
CIII and IV
DI,II and III
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Question 49
jamb 2017
Which of these is the main source document for recording cash paid into bank?
Ainvoice
Bcheque book
Ccredit note
Dpay-in-slip
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Question 50
jamb 2017
When starting with the cash book balance in preparing the bank reconciliation statement, the followings are added
AUnpresented cheque
BDividend
CUncredited cheque
Dcredit transfer
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