JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 11

51.

Which of the following is found on the credit side of a profit and loss account?

A.

Advertising

B.

Dividend received

C.

Wages and salaries

D.

Bank charges

Correct answer is B

Dividend received as as revenue i.e income or money received in trading transactions. It is credited to the profit or loss account.

52.

Current assets are shown in the balance sheet in order of performance as

A.

debtors, stock, bank and cash

B.

stock, debtors, bank and cash

C.

stock, bank, debtors and cash

D.

debtors, stock, cash and bank

Correct answer is B

The current assets are usually listed on the balance sheet in the following order:

- inventory (stock)

- account receivables e.g debtors

- marketables securities

- cash and cash equivalent

53.

 

Manufacturing wages

42,000

Factory rent

880

Raw materials: Stock 1/1/16

1,000

Purchases

16,000

Stock 31/12/16

1,400

Depreciation of Plants and Machinery

800

Royalties

300

Indirect wages

18,000

General indirect expenses

620

 

What is the value of the indirect manufacturing cost?

A.

₦57,900

B.

₦18,200

C.

₦20,300

D.

₦23,000

Correct answer is C

Indirect cost = 880 + 800 + 18000 + 620

= ₦20,300

54.

Which of these is not a subsidiary books?

A.

Sales day book

B.

Purchase day book

C.

Credit note

D.

Return inward day book

Correct answer is C

The subsidiary book is a book of original entry or prime entry which consists of: purchases day book, sales day book, returns inwards day book, returns outward day book, cash book, journal, petty cash book.

 

55.

The effect of transaction when cash is paid into the bank is

A.

Bank balance decrease and cash balance increase

B.

Cash balance decrease and bank balance increase

C.

Bank balance decrease and cash balance decrease

D.

Cash balance increase and bank balance increase

Correct answer is B

When cash is paid into the bank, the cash balance decreases because you are taking cash out of your possession and depositing it into the bank. On the other hand, your bank balance increases because you are adding money to your bank account. Therefore, the effect of the transaction is that the cash balance decreases and the bank balance increases.