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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 71:
The main difference between the ordinary and preference shareholders is that?
  • A The former have voting rights while the latter do not
  • B In the case of winding up, the former are paid first before the latter
  • C The latter are not members of the company while the former are
  • D The former receives dividends while the latter do not
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Question 72:
A club received rent N10,000 and donation of N30,000. it paid N6,000 for entertainment and is still owing N16,000 . The balance of the receipts and payments account is?
  • A N14,000
  • B N24,000
  • C N8,000
  • D N42,000
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Question 73:
subscription received during the year N30,000. Subscription owed last year N4,000. subscription received for next year N6,000.
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The N6,000 subscription received is?
  • A Capital
  • B Fixed asset
  • C Current liability
  • D Current asset
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Question 74:
subscription received during the year N30,000. Subscription owed last year N4,000. subscription received for next year N6,000.
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what is the subscription to be charged to income and expenditure account?
  • A N20,000
  • B N30,000
  • C N34,000
  • D N36,000
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Question 75:
A cash book had a opening balance of N15,200, closing balance of N18,400 and total cash received during the period of N36,000. What was the amount of cash paid out during the same period?
  • A N29,200
  • B N17,800
  • C N32,800
  • D N19,600
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