Jamb Accounting Past Questions For Year 2002

Question 26

Given:

Balance at 31st December ............N14,744m

Treasury Bills issued Jan-Dec........N7124m

Revenue for the year ................N6387m

Expenditure .........................N8767m

What is the opening balance on the consolidated revenue fund account?

jamb 2002

  • A. N10,000m
  • B. N12,000m
  • C. N90,000m
  • D. N11,000m
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Question 27

An entry in a subsidiary book which does not form part of the double entry system is a?

jamb 2002

  • A. contra entry
  • B. journal entry
  • C. single entry
  • D. memorandum entry
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Question 28

In a petty cash book the imprest is N1380.

Expenses:

Stationery N350

Cleaning material N335

General expenses N265

How much was received to maintain the imprest at the ends of the month?

jamb 2002

  • A. N950
  • B. N970
  • C. N430
  • D. N380
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Question 29

In preparing the final accounts, the bad debt account is closed by a transfer to the?

jamb 2002

  • A. balance sheet
  • B. provision for bad debt account
  • C. profit and loss account
  • D. trading account
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Question 30

Given:

Stock (1/4/94) N800

Purchases of flour N2450

Sales N4745

Wages of bakery staff N675

Carriage outwards N50

Salary of administrative staff N225

Stock (31/3/95) N940

Capital N1540

Determine the cost of goods sold?

jamb 2002

  • A. N2575
  • B. N2985
  • C. N3250
  • D. N3925
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