JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 130

646.

Which of the following affects the accuracy and authenticity of the trial balance?

A.

Error of ommission

B.

Error of commission

C.

Error of transposition

D.

Error of original entry

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

647.

Aduke Motors bought three Toyota Hilux vans on cash at the cost of #6,000,000, on debiting the vehicle account, the corresponding credit for the purchase will appear in the

A.

Sales day book

B.

Purchases day book

C.

Sales subsidiary book

D.

Cash book

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

648.

A cheque of #5,000 paid to Sulieman had been correctly entered in the cash book but had not been entered in Sulieman's account. To correct this error, debit Sulieman's account and credit

 

A.

Cash account

B.

Bank account

C.

Suspense account

D.

Purchases account

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

649.

The concept which states that revenue should be recognized at the point when the sale is deemed to have been made is

A.

Matching

B.

Consistency

C.

Realization

D.

Going concern

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

650.

One of the the differences between bookkeeping and accounting is that the former

A.

Records data while the latter interprets

B.

Is regarded as the language of the business while the latter ascertains its strenght

C.

Interprets data while the latter records it

D.

Summarises information while the latter communicates it

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.