Financial Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following is a correct expression of the accounting equation?
- A) Assets
- B) Assets = Liabilities - Owner
- C) Assets + Owners
- D) Assets = Liabilities - Owner
On Ist January, 1993, lobo Company purchased equipment for N18,000. it uses straight-line depreciation with an estimates eight-year useful life and a N2,000 salvage value. On 31st December, 1996, it sells the equipment for N8000. In recording this sales, it should reflect?
- A. N10,000 loss
- B. N2,000 loss
- C. N6,000 gain
- D. N8,000 gain
Use the information below to answer questions .
Motor Vehicle Account as at 31st December 2001.
Debit:
Jan. 1, cost ................N1950 000
Dec.31, Addition ............ N400 000
Credit:
Jan. 1, Depreciation ........N1360 000
June 30, Sales proceeds...... N700 000
The vehicle sold was purchase on January 1, 1998 at a cost of N1,000 000 and had depreciation at 25% on cost.
Assuming that depreciation is charged on the addition of the year at the rate of 15% on reducing balance, what should be the net book value of the vehicle as at 31st December 2003?
- A. N280,000
- B. N289,000
- C. N250,000
- D. N340,000
Use the information below to answer question .
...........PQ Manufacturing Company
Raw materials (1/11/2001)...........N3 500
Raw materials (31/12/2001)..........N4 900
Purchase of raw materials...........N56 000
Salary .............................N63 000
Wages...............................N148 000
Factory lighting ...................N3 080
Plant Depreciation..................N2 800
Factory Insurance ..................N2 170
The overhead cost is?
- A. N71 050
- B. N68 250
- C. N67 970
- D. N66 080
Which of the following is a journal as well as a ledger?
- A. Nominal ledger
- B. Sales day book
- C. General ledger
- D. cash book
A statement in a double-entry system in which are recorded all the transactions of one specific class, which takes place during the period is called
- A. Double entry system
- B. Ledger
- C. Cash Book
- D. Petty Cash Book
Given:
Stock at start:
Raw materials................N57 000
Work-in-progress.............N42 000
Finished goods...............N71 000
Purchase of raw materials amount to N81 000, direct labour is N38 000 and factory overhead N29 000.
Calculate the prime cost?
- A. N176 000
- B. N170 000
- C. N167 000
- D. N156 000
The capital employed is

- A. N13 000
- B. N9 900
- C. N8 400
- D. N9 000
A seller of vegetables and fruits should be encouraged to value his stock at the end of a period using the
- A) weighted average method
- B) simple average method
- C) FIFO method
- D) LIFO method
A business shows total debtors’ balances of ?400,000 in its ledger at the end of its financial year. A customer owing ?40,000 is bankrupt, and there is no possibility of getting the debt paid. A further 2% of the debt is considered doubtful. What debtor’s total will be included as a current asset in the balance sheet?
- A) ?400,000
- B) ?352,800
- C) ?352,000
- D) ?436,200

