Accounting Past Questions

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Question 31
jamb 2025

A business should not lay claim to any profit before it is earned. This is in accordance with the

Aprudence concept
Bgoing concern concept
Cconsistency concept
Ddual aspect concept
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Question 32
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The process of recording the financial transactions of government is

Acost accounting
Bmanagement accounting
Cpublic sector accounting
Dfinancial accounting
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Question 33
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In departmental accounts, rent is apportioned on the basis of

Avolume of sales
Bfloor area occupied
Cpurchases
Dnumber of personnel in each department
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Question 34
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The accounting principle that states that, in the preparation of an accounting statement, revenue is recognized as soon as goods are passed on to the customer is the

Amatching concept
Bmateriality concept
Cconsistency concept
Drealization concept
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Question 35
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Which of the following is a component of prime cost?

AFactory rent
BDepreciation
CFactory electricity
DRoyalty
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Question 36
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Capital receipt is collected

Afrom trade debtors
Bon sales of stock in trade
Cfrom trading activities
Don sales of motor vehicles
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Question 37
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Use the following information to answer questions 11 and 12.

The surplus for the year is

A#1,970
B#1,650
C#1,330
D#1,890
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Question 38
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Use the following information to answer questions 11 and 12.

Receipt and Payments: 31st December, 2016 

The total income received for the year is

A#1,980
B#1,690
C#2,640
D#2,180
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Question 39
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A bank statement shows an overdraft of GH¢190,000. Kofi, a debtor, paid GH¢400,000 into the account. The new bank balance is

AGH¢210,000 overdrawn
BGH¢590,000 overdrawn
CGH¢590,000
DGH¢210,000
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Question 40
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A feature of government accounting is that the

AAccounts are prepared on an accrual basis.
BAccounts are prepared on a cash basis.
Cfixed assets are depreciated.
Dobjective is to report profit made by the government.
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Question 41
jamb 2025

Which of the following is not part of prime cost of production?

Adepreciation of factory equipment
Bdirect expenses
Ccost raw materials
Dcarriage on raw materials
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Question 42
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Below-the-line item in public sector accounting means such an item is

Aless than what is budgeted for
Bnot budgeted for in the current fiscal year
Cto be carried forward to the next fiscal year
Dbudgeted for in the current fiscal year
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Question 43
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Discounts received are

Acredited to the Profit and Loss Account
Bcredited to the trading account
Ccredited to the Appropriation Account
Ddebited to the Profit and Loss Account
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Question 44
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Sulah took two textile materials worth GH¢ 500 from his business for his children's use. This would be treated as

Adrawings.
Bloan.
Cstock.
Dsales
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Question 45
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Shares issued below the nominal value are referred to as shares at

Adiscount
Bface value
Ccumulative value
Dpremium
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Question 46
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Which of the following terms is not used to describe the total amount stated in the memorandum of association approved by the Registrar of Companies?

ARegistered capital
BIssued capital
CAuthorised capital
DNominal capital
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Question 47
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A computer set bought for #150,000 was disposed for #45,000 after some years of use. The profit on disposal was #7,500. Accumulated depreciation at the time of disposal was

A#112,500
B#105,000
C#97,500
D#37,500
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Question 48
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The directors of Olu Ltd. recommended a dividend of 10% on 1,000,000 ordinary share capital of GH¢ 2.00 each. The amount of dividend declared is

AGH¢ 10,000
BGH¢ 200,000
CGH¢ 100,000
DGH¢ 20,000
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