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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 1991:
A fixed asset was bought for N60,000 on 1st January, 1997. Depreciation was provided at 10% on cost. It was bought for N16,000 on 30th June, 2001.The profit or loss on sale was
  • A ₦17,000 profit
  • B ₦17,000 loss
  • C ₦16,000 profit
  • D ₦16,000 loss
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Question 1992:
A fixed asset was bought for N60,000 on 1st January, 1997. Depreciation was provided at 10% on cost. It was bought for N16,000 on 30th June, 2001. The net book value at the time of sale was
  • A N33,000
  • B N30,000
  • C N17,000
  • D N16,000
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Question 1993:
Which of the following errors would affect the agreement of the agreement of the trial balance totals?
  • A Commission
  • B Omission
  • C Single entry
  • D Original entry
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Question 1994:
Debtors value as at 1st January 2000 was N40,000. Bad debts written off during the year was N5,000 provision for bad debt was 5%. The amount debited to profit and loss account as provision for the year was
  • A N5,000
  • B N2,250
  • C N2,000
  • D N1,750
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Question 1995:
Which of the following items is found in the credit column of the trial balance?
  • A Provision for doubtful debts
  • B Bad debts written off
  • C Carriage inwards
  • D Carriage outwards
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