POST UTME BELLS UNIVERSITY 2017 Accounting | Objective

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Question 1
A company has a control account that shows a balance of ₦1,000,000. The company's ledger account shows a balance of ₦800,000. What is the correct amount of the control account?
A. ₦1,000,000
B. ₦800,000
C. ₦900,000
D. ₦1,200,000
Question 2
A company has the following trial balance as of December 31, 2020:
A. ₦100,000
B. ₦120,000
C. ₦150,000
D. ₦180,000
Question 3
A company's balance sheet as at 31st December 2022, showed a total equity of ₦5,000,000. The company's profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December 2022, showed a net profit of ₦2,500,000. Calculate the company's retained earnings as at 31st December 2022.
A. ₦2,000,000
B. ₦2,500,000
C. ₦3,000,000
D. ₦3,500,000
Question 4
A company has a self-balancing ledger that shows a balance of ₦500,000. The company's ledger account shows a balance of ₦400,000. What is the correct amount of the self-balancing ledger?
A. ₦500,000
B. ₦400,000
C. ₦450,000
D. ₦550,000
Question 5
A company uses the weighted average method to value its inventory. The following data is available for the year ended December 31, 2022: Cost of goods available for sale: ₦1,500,000; Net realizable value of ending inventory: ₦1,200,000; Beginning inventory: ₦800,000. What is the cost of goods sold for the year?
A. ₦600,000
B. ₦700,000
C. ₦800,000
D. ₦900,000
Question 6
A company has the following transactions related to its manufacturing department:
A. ₦10,000
B. ₦20,000
C. ₦30,000
D. ₦40,000
Question 7
A company's income statement for the year ended December 31, 2022, is as follows: Revenue: ₦1,500,000 Cost of goods sold: ₦900,000 Gross profit: ₦600,000 Operating expenses: ₦150,000 Net income: ₦450,000 What is the company's operating profit margin?
A. 30%
B. 25%
C. 20%
D. 15%
Question 8
A company's trading account shows a profit of ₦120,000. However, the profit and loss account shows a loss of ₦80,000. What is the reason for this discrepancy?
A. The company has a non-trading income of ₦200,000.
B. The company has a non-trading expense of ₦200,000.
C. The company has a trading loss of ₦200,000.
D. The company has a non-trading loss of ₦200,000.
Question 9
A company's cash book shows a balance of ₦200,000. However, the bank statement shows a balance of ₦250,000. What is the reason for this discrepancy?
A. The company has a bank overdraft of ₦50,000.
B. The company has a cash credit of ₦50,000.
C. The company has a bank loan of ₦50,000.
D. The company has a cash deposit of ₦50,000.
Question 10
A company's cash book shows the following transactions: | Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1st Jan | Cash | 1,000 | | | 2nd Jan | Bank | | 500 | | 3rd Jan | Cash | | 800 | What is the balance of the cash account?
A. ₦ 1,200
B. ₦ 1,500
C. ₦ 1,800
D. ₦ 2,000
Question 11
A company's balance sheet as at 31st December is as follows: | Assets | ₦ | Liabilities | ₦ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cash | 10,000 | Bank Loan | 20,000 | | Debtors | 30,000 | Share Capital | 50,000 | | Stock | 40,000 | Retained Earnings | 10,000 | | Total | 80,000 | Total | 80,000 | What is the value of the company's stock?
A. ₦ 40,000
B. ₦ 50,000
C. ₦ 60,000
D. ₦ 70,000
Question 12
A manufacturing company uses the process costing method to value its products. The company has two departments: Cutting and Assembly. The Cutting department has a total cost of ₦1,200,000 and the Assembly department has a total cost of ₦900,000. The company produces 10,000 units of product A and 5,000 units of product B. What is the total cost of product A?
A. ₦12,000,000
B. ₦11,000,000
C. ₦10,500,000
D. ₦10,000,000
Question 13
A company issued 5,000, 10% debentures of ₦100 each at a discount of 5%. Calculate the amount received from the debenture holders.
A. ₦450,000
B. ₦475,000
C. ₦500,000
D. ₦525,000
Question 14
A company's cash book shows the following transactions: | Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1st Jan | Cash | 1,000 | | | 2nd Jan | Bank | | 500 | | 3rd Jan | Cash | | 800 | What is the balance of the bank account?
A. ₦ 500
B. ₦ 800
C. ₦ 1,000
D. ₦ 1,200
Question 15
A company's trading account for the year ended 31st December 2022, showed a profit of ₦1,500,000. The company's profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December 2022, showed a net profit of ₦2,500,000. Calculate the company's revenue for the year.
A. ₦3,500,000
B. ₦4,000,000
C. ₦4,500,000
D. ₦5,000,000

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