Accounting Past Questions

Study and practice Accounting past questions with answers and detailed explanations. Then test your knowledge using our interactive CBT practice platform and prepare confidently for your upcoming examinations.

1,611 questions JAMB 1611 WAEC 1757 CUSTOM 2
Download PHP app Ask a Question Check Syllabus Past Question Videos Topic Video Lessons

Take a test

Past Questions

1,611 questions
Question 1 of 20 1,611 total questions
Question 591
jamb 2003
Use the information to answer this question

Date.............Details........................
Feb........1 Purchased 400 units at N1.00 each
,, ........5 Purchased 200 units at N2.00 each
,,.........10 Purchased 200 units at N300 each
,, .........15 Issued 320 units
,,..........20 Issued 200 units at N4,00 each
,,..........25 Issued 120 units

Using the periodic simple average method, the cost per unit is
AN4.25
BN3.25
CN2.25
DN1.25
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 592
jamb 2003
Use the information to answer this question

Date.............Details........................
Feb........1 Purchased 400 units at N1.00 each
,, ........5 Purchased 200 units at N2.00 each
,,.........10 Purchased 200 units at N300 each
,, .........15 Issued 320 units
,,..........20 Issued 200 units at N4,00 each
,,..........25 Issued 120 units

Calculate the price per unit of closing stock using the periodic weighted average method.
AN3.20
BN3.00
CN2.20
DN2.00
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 593
jamb 2003
Use the information below to answer this questions

Capital..................N............N........
Land and building.......18470........24000....
Mortgage on premises...................11090...
Drawings...............3000...................
Profit and loss........................3600...
Furniture and fittings...5120.................
Motor Vehicles...........3462................
Closing Stock............3000................
Debtors..................11474...............
Creditors..............................7354.
Cash.....................1518................
..........................46044.........46044

Calculate the value of fixed assets
AN15 992
BN18 470
CN27 000
DN27 052
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 594
jamb 2003
Use the information below to answer this questions

Capital..................N............N........
Land and building.......18470........24000....
Mortgage on premises...................11090...
Drawings...............3000...................
Profit and loss........................3600...
Furniture and fittings...5120.................
Motor Vehicles...........3462................
Closing Stock............3000................
Debtors..................11474...............
Creditors..............................7354.
Cash.....................1518................
..........................46044.........46044

What is the capital employed?
AN44 600
BN43 052
CN43 044
DN38 600
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 595
jamb 2003
What is the consolidated revenue fund balance?
AN1100,000
BN680,000
CN440,000
DN410,000
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 596
jamb 2003
Use the information to answer this question.

..............ZEBRA PLC..............
.............Balance sheet as at 31st March, 2002
...............N...............N............N......
Capital......100,000...Fixed assets:
Current................Land &..................
Liabilities...........buildings..50,000......
Creditors........30000..Furniture..10,000....60,000
.......................Current..................
.......................Assets: .......
..................Stock .........30,000...........
..................Debtors.......30,000.............
..................Cash..........10,000......70,000..
.............130,000.........................130,000
The business was acquired on 1st April, 2002 at a purchase consideration of N120,000 by SOZ. All assets and liabilities were taken over except the cash to open the new firm's bank account additional N20,000 was paid into the bank.

Calculate the network of the business
AN120,000
BN90,000
CN80,000
DN30,000
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 597
jamb 2003
Use the information to answer this question.

..............ZEBRA PLC..............
.............Balance sheet as at 31st March, 2002
...............N...............N............N......
Capital......100,000...Fixed assets:
Current................Land &..................
Liabilities...........buildings..50,000......
Creditors........30000..Furniture..10,000....60,000
.......................Current..................
.......................Assets: .......
..................Stock .........30,000...........
..................Debtors.......30,000.............
..................Cash..........10,000......70,000..
.............130,000.........................130,000
The business was acquired on 1st April, 2002 at a purchase consideration of N120,000 by SOZ. All assets and liabilities were taken over except the cash to open the new firm's bank account additional N20,000 was paid into the bank.

The goodwill on purchase is
AN90,000
BN30,000
CN19,000
DN18,000
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 598
jamb 2003
Use the information below to answer question .
Capital ...................N2000
Bank ......................N1200
Purchase ..................N2500
Sales .....................N6700
Stock .....................N1300
Creditors .................N1000
Fixed assets...............N3700
Drawings ..................N?
Drawings are always estimated at 50% of capital.

Compute the amount withdrawn
AN2000
BN1500
CN1250
DN1000
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 599
jamb 2003
Mamsa Nigeria Limited issued 20 000 ordinary shares of N1.50 per share on 2nd July 2002.
1500 ordinary shares were fully subscribed for and their monies received as below:

On application .........................N0.40
On allotment ...........................N0.20
First call (including premium ofN0.50)..N0.70

What is the balance of the ordinary share capital account after the first call was received?
AN300
BN1050
CN1200
D1950
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 600
jamb 2003
Gross profit in the branch adjustment account is transferred to the branch?
Atrading account
Breceipts and payments account
Cprofit and loss account
Dincome and expenditure account
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 601
jamb 2003
The amount of each invoiced goods sent to the branch is debited to?
Abranch expense account and credited to branch debtors' accoount
Bbranch stock account account and credited to the goods sent to branch account
Cbranch debtors' account and credited to branch expense account
Dgoods sent to branch expense account
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 602
jamb 2003
The necessary accounts to be opened on the issue of ordinary share capital are?
Apreference share capital, cash and allotment accounts
Bbank and ordinary share capital accounts
Ccash and ordinary share capital accounts
Dnominal value and ordinary share capital accounts
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 603
jamb 2003
Use the information below to answer question

Goods from head office................N13,400
Returns to head office ...............N118
Rates and insurance paid .............N188
Wages paid ...........................N913
Cash remitted to head office..........N16,625
Stock at 1/1/2000.....................N1,875
Rents paid ...........................N325
Stock at 31/12/2000 ..................N1,975
Sundry expenses ......................N200

What is the total expenses?
AN1 875
BN1 817
CN1 626
DN1 426
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 604
jamb 2003
Use the information below to answer question

Goods from head office................N13,400
Returns to head office ...............N118
Rates and insurance paid .............N188
Wages paid ...........................N913
Cash remitted to head office..........N16,625
Stock at 1/1/2000.....................N1,875
Rents paid ...........................N325
Stock at 31/12/2000 ..................N1,975
Sundry expenses ......................N200

The profit realized from the trade is?
AN4 069
BN1 817
CN1 440
DN1 328
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 605
jamb 2003
Given:
(i) the consolidation revenue fund balance b/d..N650 000
(ii) issue from contingency fund amount to......N240 000
(iii) amount transferred to contingency fund is.N210 000
What is the consolidation revenue fund balance?
AN1, 100 000
BN680 000
CN440 000
DN410 000
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 606
jamb 2003
For the purpose of conversion of a partnership to a company, a total purchase consideration of N3.6m was paid. If 30% of the purchase consideration was in cash and the rest by 50k shares, how many shares issued?
AN1080 000
BN2 160 000
CN3 600 000
DN5 040 000
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 607
jamb 2003
Which of these is a capital expenditure warrant?
AProvisional general warrant
BDevelopment fund general warrant
CReserved expenditure general warrant
DSupplementary warrant
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 608
jamb 2003
Given:

Total debtors b/d 31/12/99...............N25 000
Cheques received from debtors ...........N255 000
Total debtors c/d 31/12/00...............N15 000

Determine the sales figure?
AN295 000
BN265 000
CN245 000
DN215 000
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 609
jamb 2003
Receipts and payments accounts is the summary of?
Aincome and expenditure
Bcash book
Cbalance sheet
Dprofit and loss
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 610
jamb 2003
Use the information below to answer question

Total sales of ticket.......................N300 000
Amount received from the sales..............N260 000
Cash purchase of club house.................N100 000
Credit purchase of equipment ...............N60 000
Electricity bill paid ......................N5 000
Salaries owed ..............................N2 000

What is the balance of the income and expenditure account?
AN300 000
BN293 000
CN193 000
DN133 000
View Explanation & Discuss
Question Navigator
Current
MathsFaculty