Jamb Accounting Past Questions For Year 2008

Question 41

The salary of the chief Justice of the Federation is paid from the?

jamb 2008

  • A. consolidated revenue fund
  • B. development fund
  • C. contigency fund
  • D. special fund
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Question 42

A source of revenue that is compulsory payment without any derived benefit is?

jamb 2008

  • A. fees
  • B. taxes
  • C. fines
  • D. royalties
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Question 43

Use this information below to answer this question.

Trading Account (Extract)

.................N.............................N......

Opening stock...19500........Sales............96 000..

Add purchases...68700.................................

................88200.................................

Less closing stock..?.................................

Cost of goods sold..?.................................

Gross profit C/D....?.................................

....................?..........................?......

The gross profit margin is 20%

What is the gross profit?

jamb 2008

  • A. N88 200
  • B. N76 800
  • C. N 19 200
  • D. N12 900
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Question 44

Given that the balance as per cash book after adjustment was N6315, nu-presented cheques N1000 and the bank statement balance N3240. What was the balance of the nu-credited cheques?

jamb 2008

  • A. N4075
  • B. N4240
  • C. N3315
  • D. N3075
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Question 45

Goods worth N300 was transferred from department Q to P Similarly, P's total expenses for the period was N200

What was department Q's gross profit?

jamb 2008

  • A. N2 500
  • B. N2 300
  • C. N 2 200
  • D. N1700
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