The accounting principle that is applied to check arbitrary actions on the part of accountants is?
Answer
(A)
consistency
2
The loss of equipment in a fire disaster results in?
Answer
(C)
a decrease in assets and capital
3
A source document is used for verifying the?
Answer
(C)
selling price of goods
4
The rule of accounting equation requires that account payable should be placed under?
Answer
(A)
liabilities
5
A debit in the suspense accounting will appear in the balance sheet as?
Answer
(A)
a current asset
6
The receipt whose name appears on a cheque is called a?
Answer
(D)
payee
7
The imprest account is subsidiary to the?
Answer
(B)
bank account
8
Zakari started a business in January 2000. He bought a shop costing N54,000 and stock worth N7,600. Profit for the year amounted to 22,100. His closing capital was N73,800.
Zakari's personal drawings amounted to?
Answer
(A)
N2,300
9
The balance on the provision for depreciation account is?
Answer
(B)
deducted from the fixed assets on the balance sheet
10
Given:
Rates paid during the year amounted to N2,250 at N125 per month and 1,035 was paid for electricity in the same period at N115 per month.
Determine the amount of prepaid rates?
Answer
(B)
N750
11
Where closing stock is undervalued, the effect is?
Answer
(B)
a decrease in gross profit
12
The balancing figure in the purchases ledger control account is?
At the year end, the purchases ledger showed a debit balance of N108.
The total on the debit side of the purchases ledger control account will be?
Answer
(A)
N22,966
15
In a sales ledger, contra entry is found on the?
Answer
(C)
creadit side of the debtors' control account
16
The beginning and ending accounts receivable balances were N20,000 and N30,000 respectively.
The collection from customers during the period was N70,000. What was the total sale on account?
Answer
(C)
N80,000
17
Given:
General expenses account.
Paid by cheque..................N671
Paid by cash....................N70
Accrued b/f.....................N65
Accrued c/f.....................N115
Determine how much to be charged to profit and loss account?
Answer
(C)
N791
18
In converting single entry to final account, the balancing figures on the income and expenses accounts are transferred to the?
Answer
(D)
profit and loss account
19
Use the information below to answer questions 23 and 24.
The beginning inventory was estimated at 80% of sales.
Determine the amount for the beginning inventory?
Answer
(B)
N10,240
20
What is the figure for purchases?
Answer
(E)
No option indicated
21
Cost classification in relation to charges is determined by the level of?
Answer
(C)
activity
22
Use the information below to answer questions 26 and 27.
Materials consumed...................N16,600
Direct cost..........................N5,400
Factory rent.........................N2,300
Factory lighting.....................N1,200
Cost of production to be transferred at cost plus 20% mark-up.
The gross profit on manufacture is?
Answer
(C)
N5,100
23
The market value of goods produced is?
Answer
(B)
N30,600
24
Use the information below to answer questions 28 and 29.
On January 1,2000, a club's assets and liabilities were as follows:
Club house...................N8,000
Subscription.................N300
Cash.........................N1,000
Wages owed...................N100
The club has 50 members and annual subscription is N100 per member.
Subscription received is N4,000 and this includes 1999 arrears of N200.
The accumulated fund is?
Answer
(C)
N9,200
25
In the balance sheet, the subscription in arrears will be?
Answer
(C)
N1,200
26
Where the debit side of the income and expenditure account is higher than the credit side, the difference is a?
Answer
(A)
deflicit
27
In the balance sheet of a not-for-profit-making organization, subscription paid in advance is regarded s a?
Answer
(B)
current liability
28
A rapidly growing business organization with multiple units that is interested in comparing the performances and weaknesses of each unit should adopt?
Answer
(C)
departmental accounts
29
How are credit sales by a department treated?
Answer
(A)
the same way as normal debtors' transactions
30
Discounts granted branch customers are treated as a debit to branch?
Answer
(D)
discount account and a credit to branch debtors' account
31
Transfers from the head office to branches are best carried out at?
Answer
(C)
cost plus mark-up
32
On dissolution, the final distribution of cash to partners is based on?
Answer
(D)
capital balances
33
Use the information below to answer questions 39 and 40.
Jumoke and Kunle have an original investment of N25,000 and N15,000 respectively in a partnership. The articles of partnership provides 3% interest on capital and salaries of N1,500 and N1,000 respectively for the partners. The profits and losses are to be shared in the ratio 3:2.
Miscellaneous expenses of N2,500 were incurred with gross profit of N6,500 during the financial year.
The balance of profit and loss account will be?
Answer
(A)
N4,000
34
What is Kunle's share of the profit?
Answer
(D)
N120
35
When a new partner is admitted to a partnership, there is a need to revalue the?
Answer
(D)
assets and liabilities of the business
36
The accounting entry to record the premium on goodwill is to debit?
Answer
(B)
goddwill and credit revaluation
37
Debentures can be redeemed out of?
Answer
(B)
existing general reserve
38
The expenses incurred in promoting a company are?
Answer
(C)
preliminary expenses
39
Share premium is an example of?
Answer
(B)
capital reserve
40
According to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, all revenues generated by the Federal Government must be paid into the?
Answer
(A)
Consolidated Revenue Fund
41
The budget statement presented to the legislature by the Chief Executive is called?
Answer
(A)
an appropriation act
42
The statement of assets and liabilities in the public sector can be described as the?
Answer
(A)
income and expenditure accountof government
43
What is the value of the authorized share capital?