Jamb Accounting Past Questions For Year 2013

Question 6

i The amount of the imprest is the same from one organization to another

ii.At the end of a fixed period, the petty cashier received a fixed sum of money.

iii At the end of a period, the petty cashier is reimbursed with the amount spent in that period.

iv The system is a method by which a measure of control is kept on petty cash expenses.

Which of the above is correct about the imprest system?

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  • A. i, ii and iii
  • B. i, iii and iv
  • C. i, ii and iv
  • D. iii and iv
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Question 7

Alaka who owed Saka #15,000, settled his debt after deducting cash discount of 10percent. To record the discount in the book of Saka, debit

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  • A. discount recieved account and credit Alaka's account
  • B. Alaka's account and credit discount recieved account
  • C. Saka's account and credit discount recieved account
  • D. discount allowed account and credit Alaka's account
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Question 8

The corresponding entry of personal accounts found in the debit side of the cash is to

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  • A. credit real accounts
  • B. debit real accounts
  • C. credit the ledger
  • D. debit the ledger
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Question 9

Which of the following items is a capital expenditure?

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  • A. Maintenance of office machine
  • B. Purchase of office stationery
  • C. Carriage inwards
  • D. Purchase of office machinery
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Question 10

The major source document which enables an employer to calculate the employee wages is the

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  • A. nominal roll of employees
  • B. record of number of hours worked
  • C. effort of the employee
  • D. record of number of dependants per employee
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