JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 6

26.

Factory overheads are also known as

A.

direct manufacturing

B.

direct expenses

C.

indirect cost

D.

direct labour

Correct answer is C

Factory overhead are costs necessary for production which are not directly traceable to a specific quantity of physical units e,g factory rent, depreciation, fuel, indirect wages etc.

27.

Which of the following is not an advantage of control account?

A.

difficulty in committing fraud

B.

it can be used to detect missing figure C. helps to determine profit and loss

C.

helps to determine profit and loss

D.

helps in locating errors

Correct answer is A

The uses of control account are:

- location of errors

- prevention of fraud

- preparation of interim final account

- saves time

- easy detection of missing figures

28.

The following was extracted from the books of MEGA COMPANY NIG. LTD

 

Trade debtors

350,000

Fixtures and fittings

600,000

Cash at bank

25,000

Cash in hand

5,500

Trade creditors

116,500

Bank overdraft

7,500

Building

950,000

Motor van

35,000

The working capital of the company is

A.

₦156,000

B.

₦280,000

C.

₦565,000

D.

₦256,500

Correct answer is D

Working capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilites

= (350,000 + 25,000 + 5,500) - ( 116,500 + 7,500)

= 380,500 - 124, 000

= ₦256,500

29.

In company account, dividend payments are effected in which of the following accounts?

A.

Realization

B.

Current

C.

Appropriation

D.

Capital

Correct answer is C

In company accounting, dividend payments are effected in the appropriation account. The appropriation account is a part of the profit and loss account where the net profit is appropriated or distributed among various heads like dividends, general reserve, etc.

30.

Income and Expenditure account is the same as the --------- of a sole trader

A.

balance sheet

B.

trading account

C.

profit and loss account

D.

cash book

Correct answer is C

The income and expenditure account shows the summary of revenue and running cost of a non-profit making organization. It follows the same principles as the profit and loss account of a trading concern.