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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 1856:
Use the following information to answer the given question,<br/>Taiwo is a sole trader who keeps his petty cash on the imprest system, the imprest amount being N4,000. The following transactions took place for a particular month:<br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & & N \\ \hline Dec. & 1 & \text{petty cash in hand} & 517 \\ & 1 & \text{petty cash to imprest amount} & 3,483 \\ & 6 & \text{Bought notebooks} & 328\\ & 7 & \text{Paid wages} & 914\\ & 14 & \text{Bought postage stamps} & 375 \\ & 16 & \text{Paid to J. Thomas, a creditor} & 536 \\ & 21 & \text{Paid wages} & 928 \\ & 23 & \text{Bought envelopes} & 437 \\ & 27 & \text{Bought postage stamps} & 210\end{array}\)<br/>Amount to be reimbursed at the end of the month is
  • A N4,000
  • B N3,728
  • C N3,483
  • D N1,842
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Question 1857:
Which of the following explains the short term solvency of a company?
  • A Acid test ratio
  • B Debtor to equity ratio
  • C Net profit margin ratio
  • D Gross profit margin ratio
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Question 1858:
Which of the following is a fictitious asset?
  • A Overdraftt
  • B Cash in hand
  • C Reserves
  • D Preliminary expenses
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Question 1859:
A subsidiary record is a book
  • A Of ordinary entry
  • B Containing the ledgers
  • C Found in the journal
  • D Containing the balance sheet
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Question 1860:
In which ledger is the control account prepared?
  • A Nominal ledger
  • B General ledger
  • C Sales ledger
  • D Purchases account
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