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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2017 Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 31:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Dept A} & \text{Dept B} \\ \hline & N & \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 250 000 & 150,000 \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 500,000 & 250 000 \\ \hline \text{Discount received} & 24 000 & \\ \hline \text{Discount allowed} & 15 000 & &
\end{array}\)
Determine the discount allowed by Department A
  • A ₦5,000
  • B ₦9,375
  • C ₦5,625
  • D ₦8,000
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Question 32:
The accounting entries for goods stolen in branch will be to debit
  • A The accounting entries for goods stolen in branch will be to debit
  • B Branch stock account and credit branch adjustment account
  • C Branch adjustment account and credit profit and loss account
  • D Branch adjustment account and credit branch stock account
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Question 33:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{N} \\ \hline \text{Balance as per cashbook} & 5 467 \\ \hline \text{Uncredited cheques} & 4 410 \\ \hline \text{Unpresented cheques} & 19 404 \\ \hline \text{Cheques wrongly debited by bank} & 1 404 \end{array}\)
The balance as per bank statement is
  • A ₦21,901
  • B ₦19,021
  • C ₦21,109
  • D ₦21,091
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Question 34:
The following appears in trading account except
  • A Sales
  • B Carriage outward
  • C Carriage inward
  • D Opening stock
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Question 35:
Goodwill can be created in the books of a partnership firm when
  • A The partnership experiences super profit
  • B A new member is admitted
  • C The business is being expanded
  • D The business suffers high loss
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