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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 56:
A machine bought for N35,000 was estimated to have a life span of 5 years with a scrap value of N9,000.


The yearly depreciation using the straight line method would be
  • A N8,800
  • B N6,500
  • C N5,200
  • D N4,400
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Question 57:
The accounting entries used to record a cheque issued by a business is to?
  • A Debit cash book and credit drawer
  • B Credit cash book and debit drawer
  • C Debit cash book and credit suspense account
  • D Credit cash book and debit suspense account
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Question 58:
In government accounting , the method used which records on the basis of financial entity with self balancing books instead of entity of propietorship is?
  • A Virement
  • B Fund accounting
  • C Consolidated fund
  • D Financial regulation
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Question 59:
which of the following affects the accuracy and authenticity of trial balance?
  • A Error of ommission
  • B Error of commission
  • C Error of transposition
  • D Error of original entry
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Question 60:
The major advantages of an imprest system is that it ?
  • A Ensures a proper accountability for every expenditure
  • B Trains the young accountants in the preparation for greater responsibility
  • C Relieves the chief cashier of the numerous petty cash payments
  • D Serves as an analysis column for every expenses
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