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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 11:
Mr Ojo gives you the following information on 31st July 2017
Opening Stock 7,000
Closing Stock 12,000
Purchases 60,000
Expenses 4,500
Uniform margin of 33 \(\frac{1}{3}\) %
You are required to calculate the sales
  • A #55,000
  • B #82,500
  • C #27,500
  • D #50,000
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Question 12:
Use the following to answer this question.
Industry ltd, issued 100,000 shares at ₦1 each out of its Authorized share capital of ₦200,000 at ₦1 each. At the of the first call, all shareholders paid in full, except for two shareholder who owes ₦20,000.


The company's paid-up capital is
  • A #70,000
  • B ₦80,000
  • C ₦220,000
  • D ₦120,000
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Question 13:
Use the following to answer this question.
Industry ltd, issued 100,000 shares at ₦1 each out of its Authorized share capital of ₦200,000 at ₦1 each. At the of the first call, all shareholders paid in full, except for two shareholder who owes ₦20,000.


The Unissued capital of the company is
  • A ₦310,000
  • B ₦200,000
  • C ₦210,000
  • D ₦100,000
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Question 14:
Given:
Ordinary share dividend ₦100,000, General reserve ₦4,100, Net profit b/d ₦27,370, corporation tax ₦2,500, Profit and loss ₦28,200, Interim ordinary dividend ₦4,050, Goodwill 20,50 provide for preference Dividend ₦2100 and Final ordinary Dividend of 5% and also write off Goodwill at ₦1500.
The retained profit in the Appropriation account is
  • A ₦55,570
  • B ₦36,320
  • C ₦50,000
  • D ₦30,000
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Question 15:
Retained profits is an example of
  • A Revenue reserve
  • B Capital reserves
  • C General reserves
  • D Loan capital
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