2019 - JAMB Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 5
A proprietor withdraws cash from the business for private use, he
credits cash account and debits bank account
credits cash account and debits drawing A/C
debits cash account and credits drawings account
debits bank account and credits drawings account
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The rules of double entry states that
for every debit entry, there must be a corresponding debit entry
for every credit entry, there must be a corresponding credit entry
all transactions must be recorded in two accounts, one account is debited and another is credited
all transaction must be credited
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The difference between double entry and single entry is
double entry is based on the dual concept while single entry is not based on dual concept
double entry is an account while single entry is not an account
double entry keeps personal account while single does not
double entry is useful for business enterprise while single entry is not
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A rent of ₦50,000 was paid by samson to his landlady by cheque. The double entry in Samson's book is
Debit rent account, Credit bank account
Debit Rent account, Credit Samson's account
Debit Bank account, Credit Rent account
Debit Samson's account, Credit Rent account
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The purpose of profit and loss account is to ascertain
Gross profit
Capital
Expenses
Net profit
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Discount received is charge to
current account
profit and loss
trading account
balance sheet
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Use the question to answer this question:
| Opening stock | ₦ |
| Department A B |
100 800 |
| Purchases: A B Wages of workers Salaries |
1500 2000 50 100 |
| Sales A B |
3000 5000 |
Expenses are to be shared in the ratio of sales.
What was the cost of goods sold?
₦25,000
₦35,000
₦50,000
₦75,000
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Use the following to answer this question
Opening stock Purchases Sales Closing Stocks |
₦ 20,000 70,000 100,000 15,000 |
What was the gross profit?
₦35,000
₦75,000
₦50,000
₦25,000
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An ordinary share of ₦100 was issued at ₦80. The share was issued at
premium
par
discount
loss
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Shares that are offered to existing shareholders at a price is called
par
premium
right issue
bonus issue
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