comparing accounts in the ledger against the journals
8
Hauwa Ltd bought 10bags of rice for N500 each.
The company was given 5% AND 12% trade and cash discounts respectively. What will be recorded as discount received in the company's book?
Answer
(C)
N600
9
A cash book had opening balance of N15,200 closing balance N18,400 and total cash received during the period N36,000. What was the amount of cash paid out during the same period?
Answer
(D)
N32,800
10
In a petty cash book, the closing balance was N235, imprest N1,250, while the stationery expenses were N655. How much was paid for other general expenses?
Answer
(A)
N360
11
When a bill is negotiated to a bank, it is said be?
Answer
(C)
discounted
12
Given that the balance as per cash book after necessary adjustment was N4,315, unpresented cheques were N1,688 and the bank statement balance was N4,791, what was the balance of uncredited cheques?
Answer
(B)
N1,212
13
If a property developing company sells a completed building to an interested third party, this sale can be treated in the books of the company as?
Answer
(A)
capital receipt
14
Use the information below to answer question
Palaju Enterprises had fixed assets costing N900,000 with provision for depreciation of N150,000 were disposed of during the period. Fixed assets of N100,000 were added during the year. Provision for depreciation was N350,000 at the beginning of the year and N300,000 at the end of the year.
What was the value of fixed assets at the beginning of the year?
Answer
(C)
N3,900,000
15
Use the information below to answer question
Palaju Enterprises had fixed assets costing N900,000 with provision for depreciation of N150,000 were disposed of during the period. Fixed assets of N100,000 were added during the year. Provision for depreciation was N350,000 at the beginning of the year and N300,000 at the end of the year.
The depreciation expenses charged for the year is?
Answer
(A)
N450,000
16
A reduction in the catalogue price of an article given by a wholesaler to a retailer is called a?
Answer
(B)
trade discount
17
Use the information below to answer question .
Purchases ledger opening balances N4,000
Sales ledger opening balances N6,000
Credit purchases during the year N25,000
Discounts allowed N1,000
Returns inwards N2,000
Credit sales during the year N10,000
Returns outwards N6,000
Calculate the sales ledger balance?
Answer
(D)
N13,000
18
Use the information below to answer question . Purchases ledger opening balances N4,000 Sales ledger opening balances N6,000 Credit purchases during the year N25,000 Discounts allowed N1,000 Returns inwards N2,000 Credit sales during the year N10,000 Returns outwards N6,000
What is the purchases ledger balance?
Answer
(B)
N23,000
19
For an incomplete record to provide necessary information, it must be converted to?
Answer
(B)
double entry records
20
Use the information below to answer question
Given: 31/12/98 31/12/99
Assets: Plant and Mach. N1,500 N1,200 Fixtures N700 N520 Stock N500 N600 Debtors N900 N400 Cash N200 N300
Liabilities: Creditor N500 N600 Loan N600 N400
Determine the total fixed assets from the opening balance sheet?
Answer
(B)
N2,020
21
Given:
Direct material N2,500
Direct labour N5,000
Direct expenses N1,000
Overhead expenses N1,500
From the data above, compute the prime cost?
Answer
(A)
N8,500
22
Use the information below to answer question 25 and 26.
Bar opening stock N10,000
Amount owed to bar suppliers at
the end the beginning of the year N10,000
Bar sales N50,000
Bar credit purchases N40,000
Payment to suppliers N30,000
Bar expenses N1,000
Bar closing stock N15,000
What is the bar profits?
Answer
(B)
N15,000
23
Use the information below to answer question 25 and 26.
Bar opening stock N10,000
Amount owed to bar suppliers at
the end the beginning of the year N10,000
Bar sales N50,000
Bar credit purchases N40,000
Payment to suppliers N30,000
Bar expenses N1,000
Bar closing stock N15,000
How much is owed to suppliers?
Answer
(D)
20,000
24
Lubricating oil and spare parts of machinery are examples of?
Answer
(C)
indirect expenses
25
Use the information below to answer questions
Subscription received during the year N30,000
Subscription owed last year N4,000
Subscription received for next year N6,000
The N6,000 subscription received is?
Answer
(B)
current liability
26
Use the information below to answer questions Subscription received during the year N30,000 Subscription owed last year N4,000 Subscription received for next year N6,000
What is the subscription to be charged to income and expenditure account?
Answer
(D)
N20,000
27
A club received rent N10,000 and donation N30,000. It paid N6,000 for entertainment and is still owing N16,000.
The balance of the payments account is?
Answer
(E)
NO OPTION INDICATED
28
Given:
Club trading profit N12,000
Members'' subscription N15,000
Profit on sale of fixed assets N2,500
Loss on sale of investments N1,000
Wages N16,500
Other expenses N10,000
Determine the club''s excess of income over expenditure?
Answer
(C)
N2,000
29
The excess of income over expenditure is usually transferred to the?
Answer
(A)
accumulated fund
30
Partners' salaries and drawings are usually posted to the?
Answer
(B)
current account
31
Marhumu and Yusuf are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1. On 31/3/2000, the partnership decided to admit Idris who is to take 1/4 of future profits without changing the ratio of Marhumu and Yusuf.
What is the new profit-sharing ratio of Marhumu and Yusuf?
Answer
(A)
50% : 25%
32
If a partner pays a premium of N500 for 1/5 share of profit, then the total value of goodwill is?
Answer
(A)
N500
33
On the dissolution of a partnership business,the net book value of the assets is transferred to?
Answer
(B)
credit of realization account
34
Bala Ltd acquired the business of Bello Ltd and caused the separate existence of the latter company to terminate. This situation is best described as?
Answer
(A)
absorption
35
Where a company acquires controlling shares of another and the consideration is paid in cash, the entries in the books of the purchases are debit?`
Answer
(C)
purchases and credit cash
36
The main difference between the ordinary and preference shareholders is that?
Answer
(D)
the former have voting rights while the latter do not
37
The law that currently regulates the registration of companies in Nigeria is the?
Answer
(C)
Companies and Allied Matters Decree, 1990
38
X and Y are two departments that are to share 50% of all joint costs equally and the balance in ratio 2:1. If a sum of N150,000 is incurred jointly, what will be the portion attributable to X?
Answer
(D)
N100,000
39
Department F transferred some goods to department G at a selling price. The goods were not sold at the end of the accounting period. Which account is affected at the time of preparing a combined balance sheet?
Answer
(C)
stock
40
To account for expenses paid by head office on behalf of the branch, the branch should?
Answer
(B)
debit profit and loss account and credit headoffice account
41
The correct entry to reflect the receipt of cash sent by a branch to a head office is?
Answer
(A)
debit cash and credit branch current account
42
The officer responsible for ascertaining whether all public expenditure and appropriation are in line with approved guidelines is the?
Answer
(B)
Auditor General
43
Use the information below to answer question
Given: 31/12/98 31/12/99
Assets: Plant and Mach. N1,500 N1,200
Fixtures N700 N520
Stock N500 N600
Debtors N900 N400
Cash N200 N300
Liabilities: Creditor N500 N600
Loan N600 N400
What is the capital from the opening balance sheet?
Answer
(B)
N 2,700
44
Given:
Authorized Capital: N
100,000 ordinary shares of N 1 eash
Issued and fully paid:
50,000 ordinary shares of N 1 each 50,000
10, 000 8% perference shares
of N 1 each
Reserves 10,000
Creditors 25,000
Debtors 13 000
Cash in hand 5000
Determine the net current assets
Answer
(D)
N3,000
45
» Given:
Authorized Capital: N
100,000 ordinary shares of N 1 eash
Issued and fully paid:
50,000 ordinary shares of N 1 each 50,000
10, 000 8% perference shares
of N 1 each
Reserves 10,000
Creditors 25,000
Debtors 13 000
Cash in hand 5000