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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Nature and Significance of Book keeping and Accounting

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions - Nature and Significance of Book keeping and Accounting

Question 171:
The authority warrant issued prior to the approval of the appropriate bill at the beginning of the year
  • A Provisional general warrant
  • B Annual general warrant
  • C Reserved expenditure warrant
  • D Contigencies
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Question 172:
The current growth in the volume of trading and financial dealing in Nigeria is helped by
  • A Increased financial activities
  • B Government intervention
  • C Credit as a factor in business
  • D Payment for goods in cash
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Question 173:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{N} \\ \hline \text{Balance as per cashbook} & 5 467 \\ \hline \text{Uncredited cheques} & 4 410 \\ \hline \text{Unpresented cheque} & 19 404 \\ \hline \text{Cheques wrongly debited by bank} & 1 440
\end{array}\)
  • A ₦4207
  • B ₦9527
  • C ₦6907
  • D ₦9877
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Question 174:
The principle of double entry developed from the axioms of accounting equation is given as
  • A Assets + Liability = Equity
  • B Assets + Equity = Liabilities
  • C Liabilities + Equity = Asset
  • D Liabilities + Equity = Net assets
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Question 175:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{N} \\ \hline \text{Stock Jan 1} & 2000 \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 4000 \\ \hline \text{Carriage inwards} & 500 \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 9000 \\ \hline \text{Carriage outwards} & 500\end{array}\)
Carriage outwards
  • A ₦9,000
  • B ₦2,500
  • C ₦3,000
  • D ₦1,500
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