Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts 1999 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 1999

When a proprietor withdraws cash from the business for private use, he?

A. Debits cash account and credits drawings account
B. Credits cash account and debits bank account
C. Debits bank account and credits drawings account
D. Credits cash account and debits drawings account

Question 7:

• JAMB 1999

A basic unifying concept in accounting implies that?

A. Where creditors'account is zero, the assets are equal to the owners' equity
B. There should be a balance in the creditors' account in order to measure total assets
C. Revenues should be supported by invested and owners'capital
D. Total assets can be less than liabilities and equity

Question 8:

• JAMB 1999

A source document for the sales day book is?

A. A requisition form
B. An invoice
C. A customer advice
D. A credit advice

Question 9:

• JAMB 1999

In a cash book, the opening balance was N7,600, closing balance N9,200 and the total cash received during the period was N18,000. What was the amount of cash paid out during the period?

A. N8,900
B. N9,800
C. N14,600
D. N16,400

Question 10:

• JAMB 1999

If the total discount allowed in a cash book was N230 and the total discount received was N255, which of the following is true concerning the two discounts?

A. They must be balanced in the cash book and the difference taken to the debtors ledger
B. They must be balanced in the cash book and the difference taken to the trial balance
C. They should not be balanced in the cash book before being taking to the trial balance
D. They should not appear in the trial balance as they were already either received or paid out