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Question 1
jamb 2012

Determine the bank balance

AN 6,950 credit
BN6,950 debit
CN6,000 credit
DN6,000 debit
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Question 2
jamb 2012

Use the information above to answer the question

Calculate the net profit.

AN35,000
BN40,000
CN105,000
DN115,000
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Question 3
jamb 2012

Use the information above to answer the question
Find the gross profit.

AN370,000
BN230,000
CN150,000
DN140,000
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Question 4
jamb 2012

The 5% discount shown above indicates

Atrade discount
Bcash discount
Cdiscount allowed
Ddiscount received
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Question 5
jamb 2012

Given:

From the above information, the gross profit from department X is

AN3,800
BN2,300
CN2,200
DN2,000
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Question 6
jamb 2012

Given:

Determine the balance

A415,000 debit
B215,000 credit
C215,000 debit
D315,000
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Question 7
jamb 2012

The power to appoint the Auditor General of the Federation is vested in the

ANational Assembly
BPresident
CJudicial Service Commission
DCivil Service Commission
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Question 8
jamb 2012
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund is under the
Ageneral fund
Bcontingency fund
Ctrust fund
Dcapital fund
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Question 9
jamb 2012

The book into which all types of a ministry's expenditure are recorded is the

Aledger book
Bpayment book
Cvote book
Dexpenditure book
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Question 10
jamb 2012

Which of the following is a source of revenue to the federation account?

AMarket fees
BBicycle licences
CTarrifs
DProperty rates
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Question 11
jamb 2012

Purchasers - #44,880
Sales - #85,850
Trade creditors - #12,250
Trade debtors - #24,000
Accrued expenses - # 350
Prepaid expenses - # 700
Stock 1/1/2006 - #25,120
Stock 31/12/2006 - #27,840

Determine the number of times stock was turned over during the period to the nearest figure

A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 12
jamb 2012

Purchasers - #44,880
Sales - #85,850
Trade creditors - #12,250
Trade debtors - #24,000
Accrued expenses - # 350
Prepaid expenses - # 700
Stock 1/1/2006 - #25,120
Stock 31/12/2006 - #27,840

Calculate the acid test ratio

A1:94:1
B1:96:1
C1:1:94
D1:1:96
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Question 13
jamb 2012

Investment at cost of a company is to be disclosed under

Atrading accounts
Bprofit and loss account
Cbalance sheet
Dsource and application of fund
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Question 14
jamb 2012

When shares are oversubscribed and money returned to unsuccessful applicants, the entry to record such money is to debit

Aapplication and allotment account and credit unsubscribed shares
Bapplication and allotment account and credit cash
Coversubscribed shares and credit allotment account
Doversubscribed shares and credit allotment account
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Question 15
jamb 2012

Given:
1. The Memorandum of Association of the Company
11.The Article of Association of the Company
111. The Incorporation documents

From the above, which of the following is delivered to the Registrar of companies for incorporation

A1 and 11
B1, 11 and 111
C1 and 111
D11 and 111
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Question 16
jamb 2012
In converting a partnership into a limited liability company, the necessary accounts to be opened in the books of the company are
Abusiness purchase account and ordinary share capital account
BBusiness purchase account, vendor account and ordinary share capital account
Cbusiness purchase account and vendor account
Dordinary share capital account, vendor account and unpaid share capital account
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Question 17
jamb 2012

Ngozi and Musa with a capital of #30,000 each decide to admit Mary into the partnership business with a capital of #20,000 and goodwill #15,000.If the profits and losses are to be shared equally, the journal entries to record goodwill are

Adebit goodwill #15,000, cash #20,000 and credit Mary's capital #35,000
Bcredit goodwill #15,000, cash #20,000 and debit Mary's #35,000
Cdebit goodwill #15,000, credit cash #20,000 and credit Mary's capital #20,000
Ddebit old partners capital #15,000, credit cash #20,000 and Mary's capital #35,000
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Question 18
jamb 2012

In what way can goodwill be written off in a partnership business?

AUsing the partners' profit and loss sharing ratio
BBy neglecting the ratio of partners capital contributions
CBy sharing it unequally among the partners where no agreement exists
DBy sharing it among the active partners only
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Question 19
jamb 2012
The partners capital are: Modibbo #60,000
and Jakata #90,000. The partners share
profit and losses in the ratio of their capital
contributions.
The net profit for the year is #12,000.

What is Jakata's sharing profit?
A3:5
B1:2
C2:5
D1:5
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Question 20
jamb 2012
The partners capital are: Modibbo #60,000
and Jakata #90,000. The partners share
profit and losses in the ratio of their capital
contributions.
The net profit for the year is #12,000.

Find Modibbo's share of the profit
A#62,000
B#48,000
C#44,000
D#43,000
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