Jamb Accounting Past Questions For Year 1997

Question 46

What is the balance of the bank account shown above?

jamb 1997

  • A. N88 500 debit
  • B. N 88 500 credit
  • C. N 59 410 credit
  • D. N 59 410 debit
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Question 47

A dividend of 10% in a company on 500 000 ordinary shares of N 1 nominal value has been declared, How much will a shareholder receive if he has 200 shares?

jamb 1997

  • A. N 500 000
  • B. N 50 000
  • C. N200
  • D. N 20
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Question 48

A company has 5% debentures worth N500 000 ordinary share capital N 2 000 000, and preference shares N1500 000. if the company made a profit of N 1 000 000, the debenture interest would amount to

jamb 1997

  • A. N 1 000 000
  • B. N 500 000
  • C. N 50 000
  • D. N 25 000
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Question 49

The Current account above had some errors in the arrangement of the accounts for Musa, Kalu and Lawal]

The correct closing balance for lawal's current account is

jamb 1997

  • A. N21 100 debit
  • B. N14 740 debit
  • C. N14 740 credit
  • D. N540 credit
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Question 50

The Current account above had some errors in the arrangement of the accounts for Musa, Kalu and Lawal

The Correct closing balance for Musa's current account is

jamb 1997

  • A. N36 000 Credit
  • B. N16 600 credit
  • C. N16 600 debit
  • D. N1 800 credit
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