2002 - JAMB Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 4

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Given an incomplete record without sufficient information to determine profit, the necessary thing to do is to?
A
draw up the statement of affairs
B
draw up a T-account to establish the amount
C
compare the journal entries with the cash book
D
cross-check the cash book for further information
correct option: a
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keeping records under the single entry system has the advantage of?
A
quality in terms of records
B
completeness in terms of records
C
accuracy in terms of operation
D
simplicity in terms of operation
correct option: d
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33
Control accounts help to verify the arithmetic accuracy of the postings from the?
A
subsidiary books into the trial balance
B
ledger into the trial balance
C
journals into the ledgers
D
subsidiary books into the ledgers
correct option: d
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34
Given:

Sales ............................N195,200
Stock 1st January.................N34,000
Purchases ........................N126,000
Sales returns ....................N1,200
Purchases returns ................N2,000
If the gross profit is N66,000, what is the value of stock at 31st December?
A
N30,000
B
N40,000
C
50,000
D
N20,000
correct option: a
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35
Given:



Balance at 31st December ............N14,744m

Treasury Bills issued Jan-Dec........N7124m

Revenue for the year ................N6387m

Expenditure .........................N8767m



What is the opening balance on the consolidated revenue fund account?
A
N10,000m
B
N12,000m
C
N90,000m
D
N11,000m
correct option: a
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36
Upon the dissolution of a partnership, the Partnership Act provides that the amount realized should be?
A
used to pay all taxes due to government
B
used to start a new partnership business by members who are willing
C
shared equally by the existing partners
D
used in paying the debts and liabilities of the firm to persons who are not partners
correct option: d
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37
In the public sector, the method of accounting that reports revenues and expenditures in the period in which they are received and paid is called?
A
fund accounting
B
commitment accounting
C
cash accounting
D
accrual accounting
correct option: c
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Use the information below to answer this question

Date.............QTY. .....RATE........TOTAL
...............(Units).....N...........N
January 2nd.....500........25..........12500
March 7th.......250........28..........7000
Issues were made as follows:
Date............QTY. (uNITS)
January 9th .....200
February 14th ...200
March 11th ......200

The closing stock on March 11th by LIFO valuation is
A
N4200
B
N2700
C
N4500
D
N3900
correct option: a
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Use the information below to answer this question

Date.............QTY. .....RATE........TOTAL
...............(Units).....N...........N
January 2nd.....500........25..........12500
March 7th.......250........28..........7000
Issues were made as follows:
Date............QTY. (uNITS)
January 9th .....200
February 14th ...200
March 11th ......200

The value of closing stock as at February 14th by simple average method is
A
N3900
B
N2500
C
N4100
D
N2700
correct option: a
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Use the information below to answer this question

The partnership agreement between Abba, Baba and Kaka contains the following provision:
(i) 5% interest to be paid on capital and no interest to be charged on drawings
(ii) Profits and losses to be shared in the ratio 3:2:1 respectively
(iii) net profit as at 31/12/95 N 2,250.
.................Abba......Baba.......Kake
Capital..........5000......4000......3000
Current account...250......100.......175
Salary............300......300.......---
Drawings..........600......500........250


Abba's capital balance at the end of the year will be
A
N5475
B
N5725
C
N4400
D
N5000
correct option: d
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