Jamb 2012 Financial Past Questions And Answers
The partners capital are: Modibbo #60,000 and Jakata #90,000. The partners share profit and losses in the ratio of their capital contributions. The net profit for the year is #12,000. Find Modibbo's share of the profit
- A. #62,000
- B. #48,000
- C. #44,000
- D. #43,000
Purchasers - #44,880 Sales - #85,850 Trade creditors - #12,250 Trade debtors - #24,000 Accrued expenses - # 350 Prepaid expenses - # 700 Stock 1/1/2006 - #25,120 Stock 31/12/2006 - #27,840 Determine the number of times stock was turned over during the period to the nearest figure
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
The partners capital are: Modibbo #60,000 and Jakata #90,000. The partners share profit and losses in the ratio of their capital contributions. The net profit for the year is #12,000. What is Jakata's sharing profit?
- A. 3:5
- B. 1:2
- C. 2:5
- D. 1:5
When shares are oversubscribed and money returned to unsuccessful applicants, the entry to record such money is to debit
- A. application and allotment account and credit unsubscribed shares
- B. application and allotment account and credit cash
- C. oversubscribed shares and credit allotment account
- D. oversubscribed shares and credit allotment account
Ibrahim, a micro business operator, sold 10 bags of sugar to Jide at a total cost of #12,000. In the book of Ibrahim, the entry to record the transaction would be to debit
- A. sugar account #12,000 and credit Jide #12,000
- B. Jide #12,000 and credit sales account #12,000
- C. Ibrahim #12,000 and credit Jide #12,000
- D. sugar account #12,000 and credit Ibrahim #12,000
In what way can goodwill be written off in a partnership business?
- A. Using the partners' profit and loss sharing ratio
- B. By neglecting the ratio of partners capital contributions
- C. By sharing it unequally among the partners where no agreement exists
- D. By sharing it among the active partners only
An accountant must not only be interested in record keeping but also in
- A. the application of professional competency
- B. the accuracy of postings
- C. the casting of financial figures
- D. effective preparation of balance sheet
In converting a partnership into a limited liability company, the necessary accounts to be opened in the books of the company are
- A. business purchase account and ordinary share capital account
- B. Business purchase account, vendor account and ordinary share capital account
- C. business purchase account and vendor account
- D. ordinary share capital account, vendor account and unpaid share capital account
The main advantage of a departmental account is that its
- A. expenses are shared
- B. gross profit is computed
- C. net profit is computed
- D. balance sheet is obtained
Which of the following is a source of revenue to the federation account?
- A. Market fees
- B. Bicycle licences
- C. Tarrifs
- D. Property rates

