Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Question 231:

• JAMB 1999

Appropriation Account
Kudu Wale
Interest on capital 750 550
Salaries 800 600
Share of profits 3,300 3,300
Determine the net profit of the partnership.

A. N 9,300
B. N 6,600
C. N4,850
D. N 4,450

Question 232:

• JAMB 1999

Use the information to answer the question
Aminu and Sons credit purchases (Extract] as at February 1996.
Feb 1Credit balances 40, 000
Debit balances 1, 000
Feb 28 Purchases journal totals 500,000
Returns outwards journal totals 50,000
Cheques paid to suppliers 400,000
Promissory notes sent to suppliers 30,000
Credit balance in the purchases ledger set off against debit balances in the sales ledger 2000
The Total for the purchases ledger control account is

A. N 480,000
B. N490000
C. N 500,000
D. N540,000

Question 233:

• JAMB 1999

Use the information to answer the question
Aminu and Sons credit purchases (Extract] as at February 1996.
Feb 1Credit balances 40, 000
Debit balances 1, 000
Feb 28 Purchases journal totals 500,000
Returns outwards journal totals 50,000
Cheques paid to suppliers 400,000
Promissory notes sent to suppliers 30,000
Credit balance in the purchases ledger set off against debit balances in the sales ledger 2000
What is the balance c/d in the purchases ledger control account?

A. N 2,000
B. N 8, 000
C. N 40, 000
D. N49,000

Question 234:

• JAMB 1999

Given:
Total cash received from debtors 30,000
Total purchases for the period 21,000
Amount owed by debtors at the beginning of the period 4,000
Equipment bought 2,500
Amount owed by debtors at the end of the period 3,000
Determine the value of sales for the period

A. N29,000
B. N 31,500
C. N46,500
D. N50,000

Question 235:

• JAMB 1999

Use information below to answer this question.
Capital: opening balance 307,000
closing balance 342,000
Net profit for the period 121,600
Opening stock 98,800
Purchases 706,000
Carriage inwards 17,500
Cost of goods sold 740,700
Total selling , general and
administration expenses 526,000
Discount received 9, 650
What is the closing stock for the period?

A. N 69,300
B. N81,300
C. N81,600
D. N106,400