1995 - JAMB Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 4

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Halidu and Hamed are business partners with N30,000 and N20,000 capital respectively. At the end of the financial year, a profit of N12,000, which included Halidu's salary of N3,000 was made.
Hamed's share of the profit should be
A
credited to partners' capital account
B
credited to partners' current account
C
credited to appropriation account
D
debited to partners' drawing account
correct option: b
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The conversion of a partners business into a limited liability company affords the
A
general partners the chance of enjoying the limited laibility protection
B
limited liability partners the chance of enjoying the limited liability protecction
C
Creditors the chance of enjoying the limited liabiity protection
D
debtors the chance of enjoying the limited liability protection
correct option: b
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33
Which of the following ratios gives an idea of the liquidity of a firm?
A
Turnover ratio
B
Quick ratio
C
Debit ratio
D
Dividend yield
correct option: b
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34
A total of 400,000 shares of N1 each are to be issued by Sariki company Ltd at a price of N1.20 per share. Application were received for 600,000 shares out of which 100,000 were dishonored. If the available share were distributed pro-rata, what refund will be due a subscriber who applied for 5,000 shares?
A
N1,000
B
N1,200
C
N4,800
D
N6,000
correct option: a
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35
The measure of a company's ability to pays its debts quickly is called
A
Current ratio
B
turnover ratio
C
acid test ratio
D
return of investment
correct option: c
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36
Departmental accounts re maintained to ascertain the
A
profits of the entire organization
B
contribution of each department
C
expenses of each department
D
sales of each department
correct option: b
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37
The Asa branch of Emene company Ltd, made a sales of N549,000 from the goods sent from the head office during the period ended 31/12/94. These sales were based on a 22% mark up. If branch expenses were N34,400 and there were no discrepancies, what should be the profit of the branch for the period?
A
N6,500
B
N64,600
C
N85,380
D
N514,600
correct option: c
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Which of the following statement is correct about the head office current account and the branch current account?
A
Both always have debit balances
B
both always have credit balances
C
the head office current account has a credit balance while the branch current account has a debit balance
D
the head office current account has a debit balance while the branch current account has a credit balance
correct option: d
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39
Which of the following are sources of revenue to state government in Nigeria?
I Statutory allocation
II Fines from customary courts
III Petroleum tax
IV Income tax
IV
A
I and II only
B
II and III
C
I and IV
D
III and IV
correct option: c
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Eko Local Government expenditure
Hospital building ---------------------- N200,000
Drugs ---------------------------------- N180,000
Hospital beds and mattresses ------------ N40,000
Doctors' and nurses' salaries ---------- N120,000
Administrative expenses ----------------- N50,000
Capital expenditure is
A
N420,000
B
N380,000
C
N240,000
D
N200,000
correct option: c
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