JAMB Accounting Past Questions / Financial Accounting, JAMB / By Acadlly / Accounting, Financial Accounting, JAMB JAMB Accounting Past Questions0% JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTION JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONPractice JAMB Accounting Past Questions and Answers and pass your examination. 1 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONIf sales return is understated, it implies that ------------------------------ is overstated return inward return outward sales figure cost of sales 2 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONCapital reserves includes the following except share premium general reserves pre-incoporation profit revaluation surplus 3 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONAn advantage of using accounting ratios is that are stipulated by law facilitate decision making show errors and frauds can be easily calculated 4 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONWhich of the following is not a proper form of the accounting equation fixed asset + current asset – capital = liabilities fixed assests + current assests + liabilities = capital fixed assets + current assets - liabilities = capital fixed assets – liabilities + current assets = capital 5 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONIf rent account is debited instead of rate account, the error committed is that of; original entry commission omission principle 6 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe act of making necessary adjustment after comparing the actual cost with targeted cost is cost ---------------------------- allocation control conversion analysis 7 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONWhich of the following is a debit entry in debtors control account? discount allowed return inwards cash from debtors credit sales 8 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe income and expenditure account of a club is the same as a profit and loss account a cash book single entry account a trading account 9 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe following account are prepared when goods are sent to branch except Goods set to branch account Branch adjustment account Branch stock Branch debtors account 10 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe major distinguishing element between the final account of a partnership and that of a sole trader is the Capital A/C Creditor A/C Drawing A/C Appropriation A/C 11 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONWhat is the ledger entry for sale of generator on credit to Patrick? credit sales account and debit cash account credit sales account and debit Patrick’s account credit generator account and debit Patrick’s account credit generator account and debit cash account 12 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONDetermine wage expenses from the given information, wages outstanding at the beginning, wages paid during the period 15000 and wages outstanding of the period 2,000 N17,000 N13,000 N14,000 N16,000 13 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONUse the information below to answer this question.Timo and Chris are computer engineers who went into partnership as Teachi and Co. Timo brought cash of N12,000 furniture worth of N18,000 and vehicle worth of 70,000. Chris equally brought in cash of 10,000 his building valued at 105,000 and personal computers worth N35,000.What is the profit sharing ratio if it’s based on capital contribution by Teechi and Co? 3 : 2 6 : 5 5 : 6 2 : 3 14 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONUse the following information to answer this question.Club building 400,000Subscription prepaid 3,000Sport kits 150,000Bar creditors 85,000Subscription owing 32,000What is the club’s total liabilities N11, 700 N26, 700 N85, 000 N88, 000 15 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe purpose of a trading account is to ascertain sales carriage outwards gross profit or loss net profit or loss 16 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONWhich method of pricing can be used satisfactorily in either rising or falling price situation? Standard price Average method Market price FIFO 17 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONWhen shares are sold at more than the per value, they are said to have been issued at A discount Normal value A premium A profit 18 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONPreliminary expenses is an example of fictitious assets wasting assets liquid assets tangible assets 19 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONCalculate the total purchase of a business from the given information, cash purchases 3000; payments to creditors 54,000; creditors at the beginning 4000; creditors at the end 2,000 N50,000 N51,000 N55,000 N52,000 20 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe document setting out the regulations regarding shares, meetings and internal organization of a company is known as articles of association memorandum of association prospectus company law 21 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONCR. DR.Sales ledger balance 9, 500Sales ledger balance 420Bought ledgers balance 6, 115Bought ledger balance 350Credit sales 82, 000Purchases journal 54, 700Discount allowed 450Discount received 200Cash refunded to customers (debtors) 120Purchases ledger balance 250Sales ledger balance 120The amount brought down in the sales ledger control account would be N9, N1740; N120 N80, N750 N90, N990 N90, N870; N120 22 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONTo realize an asset means to mortgage it open its account in the ledger give it out as a collateral turn it to cash 23 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONWhat does liquidity ratio measure? measures the value of investments of a company measures operating efficiency of a company measures the financial leverage of a company measures the ability of a company to meet its current obligations 24 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONGoods stolen at the branch is debited to branch debtors account branch adjustment account defalcations account branch stock account 25 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONUse the information below to answer this questionSegun Ojo, didn’t keep her books on double principle. On 1st Jan, 2014, cash in hand was 850, bank overdraft 3500, debtor 15,500,stock 18,000, fittings 9,000 and creditors 12,700. As at Dec, 2014, cash in hand was 1200, cash at bank 2,500, debtors 10,000, stock 20,500, furnishing 4,000 and creditors 17,000.Determine the closing capital 31/12/2014 17,500 38,200 27,200 20,700 26 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONWhich of the following accounts is debited when a delivery van is sold for cash? sales account delivery van account profit and loss accounts cash account 27 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe following accounting entries are made whenbad debt is recovered debit bad debts accounts and credit bad debt recovered account debit bad debts account and credit profit and loss account debit debtors accounts and recovered account debit bad debts recovered account and credit bad debts account 28 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONWhich of the following is not a feature of accounting information? accuracy affordability completeness timeliness 29 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONIf the partnership agreement does not specify how net profit is to be divided, the profit should be divided in proportion of weighted average of capital in proportion of current account balances equally in accordance with an established 30 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONAn entry in a subsidiary book which does not form part of the double entry system is a journal entry memorandum entry contra entry single entry 31 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONSai Baba made sales of N10,000 having computed his gross profit % to sales to be 20. His opening stock was N250 and ending stock is N200.Calculate his purchases. N8050 N7950 N7050 N8950 32 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe accounting concepts which assumes that business will continue to be in existence into the foresee ablefure is going concern business entity periodicity dual aspect 33 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONAn expenses is said to be revenue in nature if it adds to or improves the value of fixed assets reduces the capital of the business adds or contributes to the operating income of the business necessitates the introduction of additional capital 34 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe loss made by a non profit making organization is called shortage discount deficit surplus 35 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONWhich of the following cannot be realized? motor vehicles goodwill creditors debtors 36 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONUse the following information to answer this question.Provision for bad debt 1500Additional information1. Bad debt written off amount to 30002. Debtors balance as at the end of the year is 28,0003. Provision for bad debts stand at 10%How much is to be charged to profit and loss account as provision for bad debt? N2, 500 N1, 000 N2, 800 N3, 000 37 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONOne of the items listed below will not be found in a company’s memorandum and article of association. Which is it? powers of directors location of business bank signatories objects and their alteration 38 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONDerive the stock turnover period.(Average stock = 23,000. Cost of sales = 300,000 year = 365 days). 27 days 42 days 28 days 23 days 39 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONThe basis of accounting for public sector is accrual basis cost basis cash basis revenue basis 40 / 40 Category: JAMB ACCOUNT PAST QUESTIONUse the information below to answer this question.Dangote acquired Dantata’s business for N350,000.The total asset work were N820,000 and liabilities amounted to N 640,000The double entry to record the goodwill in the books is debt purchase of business account and credit cash account goodwill account and credit cash account goodwill account and credit purchase of business account cash account and credit goodwill account NameEmail Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Send feedback