POST UTME AAUA 2025 Accounting | Objective

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Question 1
A company's trial balance showed an error of ₦10,000 in the accounts payable account. The correct amount of accounts payable is ₦50,000. What is the correct balance of the accounts payable account?
A. ₦60,000
B. ₦50,000
C. ₦40,000
D. ₦30,000
Question 2
A partnership firm has two partners, A and B, who share profits and losses in the ratio 3:2. The firm's profit for the year is ₦ 150,000. Calculate the amount of profit to be distributed to partner A.
A. ₦ 90,000
B. ₦ 100,000
C. ₦ 110,000
D. ₦ 120,000
Question 3
A company uses the self-balancing ledger system to record its transactions. The company's assets increased by ₦150,000 and its liabilities decreased by ₦100,000. What is the net increase in the company's equity?
A. ₦50,000
B. ₦60,000
C. ₦70,000
D. ₦80,000
Question 4
A company uses the accruals basis of accounting. At the end of the year, the company has the following accounts: Rent Accrued ₦50,000, Salaries Accrued ₦30,000, Interest Accrued ₦20,000. What is the total amount of accruals to be recorded in the financial statements?
A. ₦100,000
B. ₦120,000
C. ₦150,000
D. ₦180,000
Question 5
A company has the following ledger accounts: Cash ₦50,000, Accounts Payable ₦20,000, Common Stock ₦100,000, and Retained Earnings ₦30,000. What is the total amount of equity?
A. ₦180,000
B. ₦200,000
C. ₦220,000
D. ₦240,000
Question 6
A company has the following trial balance: Debitors ₦500,000, Creditors ₦300,000, Capital ₦1,000,000, Profit and Loss Account ₦200,000. What is the value of the company's net worth?
A. ₦1,200,000
B. ₦1,300,000
C. ₦1,400,000
D. ₦1,500,000
Question 7
A company issued 5% debentures of ₦ 10,000 at 5% premium. The debentures are redeemable after 5 years. Calculate the amount of interest to be paid annually.
A. ₦ 500
B. ₦ 1,000
C. ₦ 1,500
D. ₦ 2,000
Question 8
A public sector organization has the following transactions for the month of January:
A. ₦50,000
B. ₦60,000
C. ₦70,000
D. ₦80,000
Question 9
Determine the amount of depreciation on a machine that cost ₦120,000 and has a useful life of 5 years, using the straight-line method. The machine is expected to be sold for ₦20,000 after 5 years.
A. ₦20,000
B. ₦24,000
C. ₦28,000
D. ₦32,000
Question 10
A company uses the single entry system to record its transactions. The company's assets increased by ₦120,000 and its liabilities decreased by ₦80,000. What is the net increase in the company's equity?
A. ₦40,000
B. ₦60,000
C. ₦80,000
D. ₦100,000
Question 11
A company has the following cash book transactions for the month of January:
A. ₦500,000
B. ₦600,000
C. ₦700,000
D. ₦800,000
Question 12
A partnership has the following capital accounts: John ₦50,000, Mary ₦30,000, and David ₦20,000. The partnership also has the following drawings: John ₦10,000, Mary ₦5,000, and David ₦2,000. Prepare the partner's capital accounts after 1 year.
A. John ₦40,000, Mary ₦25,000, David ₦18,000
B. John ₦45,000, Mary ₦30,000, David ₦20,000
C. John ₦50,000, Mary ₦35,000, David ₦22,000
D. John ₦55,000, Mary ₦40,000, David ₦24,000
Question 13
A company issued 10,000 shares of ₦ 1 each at a premium of ₦ 2 per share. The issue expenses were ₦ 10,000. The company also issued 5% debentures of ₦ 10,000 at 5% discount. Calculate the total amount received from the issue of shares and debentures.
A. ₦ 120,000
B. ₦ 130,000
C. ₦ 140,000
D. ₦ 150,000
Question 14
A company's trial balance as at 31st December 2024 is as follows: Debit ₦ 50,000 Cash ₦ 100,000 Stock ₦ 150,000 Total Debit ₦ 300,000 Credit ₦ 50,000 Capital ₦ 200,000 Total Credit ₦ 250,000 What is the amount of error in the trial balance?
A. ₦ 50,000
B. ₦ 100,000
C. ₦ 150,000
D. ₦ 200,000
Question 15
A manufacturing company uses the weighted average method to assign overhead costs to jobs. The company has two departments: machining and assembly. The machining department has a total overhead cost of ₦150,000 and 10,000 machine hours, while the assembly department has a total overhead cost of ₦80,000 and 5,000 machine hours. What is the overhead rate per machine hour?
A. ₦15
B. ₦12
C. ₦10
D. ₦8

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