POST UTME OSUSTECH 2025 Accounting | Objective

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Question 1
A company's trading account shows a profit of ₦50,000. The company's profit and loss account shows a net profit of ₦75,000. The company's balance sheet shows a total assets of ₦200,000 and total liabilities of ₦100,000. What is the correct net worth of the company?
A. ₦75,000
B. ₦50,000
C. ₦25,000
D. ₦0
Question 2
A company uses the double-entry system to record its transactions. The company's ledger shows the following accounts: Cash, Accounts Payable, and Sales Revenue. The company's journal entries are as follows: Debit Cash ₦10,000, Credit Accounts Payable ₦10,000; Debit Sales Revenue ₦20,000, Credit Cash ₦20,000. What is the correct balance in the Cash account?
A. ₦30,000
B. ₦20,000
C. ₦10,000
D. ₦0
Question 3
A government agency is required to prepare a statement of cash flows in accordance with the accrual accounting system. The agency's cash inflows during the year consisted of ₦100,000 from taxes and ₦50,000 from interest on investments. The agency's cash outflows during the year consisted of ₦150,000 for salaries and ₦75,000 for rent. What is the net cash inflow from operating activities?
A. ₦25,000
B. ₦50,000
C. ₦75,000
D. ₦100,000
Question 4
A company's trial balance shows a debit balance of ₦30,000 in the account 'Salaries' and a credit balance of ₦20,000 in the account 'Salaries Payable'. What is the correct journal entry to rectify this error?
A. Debit Salaries Payable ₦10,000, Credit Salaries ₦10,000
B. Debit Salaries Payable ₦10,000, Credit Salaries ₦10,000 and Debit Salaries ₦10,000
C. Debit Salaries Payable ₦10,000, Credit Salaries ₦10,000 and Credit Salaries Payable ₦10,000
D. Debit Salaries ₦30,000, Credit Salaries Payable ₦20,000
Question 5
A company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. The cost of the asset is ₦120,000 and its useful life is 5 years. What is the annual depreciation charge?
A. ₦24,000
B. ₦20,000
C. ₦18,000
D. ₦12,000
Question 6
A company's profit and loss statement shows a net income of ₦50,000. The company's balance sheet shows a total equity of ₦200,000. What is the company's return on equity (ROE)?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 35%
D. 40%
Question 7
A company's cash book shows a balance of ₦40,000. The bank statement shows a balance of ₦50,000. The difference is due to an unrecorded withdrawal of ₦10,000. What is the correct bank reconciliation statement?
A. ₦10,000 withdrawn but not recorded
B. ₦10,000 recorded but not withdrawn
C. ₦10,000 withdrawn and recorded
D. ₦10,000 recorded but not withdrawn and ₦10,000 withdrawn but not recorded
Question 8
A company's trial balance shows a debit balance of ₦15,000 in the account 'Rent Received' and a credit balance of ₦20,000 in the account 'Rent Paid'. What is the correct journal entry to rectify this error?
A. Debit Rent Paid ₦5,000, Credit Rent Received ₦5,000
B. Debit Rent Paid ₦5,000, Credit Rent Received ₦5,000 and Debit Rent Received ₦15,000
C. Debit Rent Paid ₦5,000, Credit Rent Received ₦5,000 and Credit Rent Paid ₦5,000
D. Debit Rent Received ₦15,000, Credit Rent Paid ₦20,000
Question 9
A partnership has two partners, A and B. The capital accounts of A and B are ₦50,000 and ₦30,000 respectively. If the profit is shared in the ratio 3:2, what is the amount of profit to be distributed to partner A?
A. ₦18,000
B. ₦12,000
C. ₦20,000
D. ₦15,000
Question 10
A company issues 10,000 shares of N5 each at a premium of N2 per share. The company also issues 5,000 debentures of N100 each. Calculate the total amount received from the issue of shares and debentures.
A. ₦1,500,000
B. ₦2,000,000
C. ₦2,500,000
D. ₦3,000,000
Question 11
A company has the following transactions in its manufacturing account:
A. ₦100,000
B. ₦120,000
C. ₦140,000
D. ₦160,000
Question 12
A company has the following balance sheet at the beginning and end of the year:
A. ₦500,000
B. ₦550,000
C. ₦600,000
D. ₦650,000
Question 13
A partnership has two partners, A and B. The capital accounts of A and B are ₦50,000 and ₦30,000 respectively. If the profit is shared in the ratio 3:2, what is the amount of profit to be distributed to partner A?
A. ₦18,000
B. ₦12,000
C. ₦20,000
D. ₦15,000
Question 14
A manufacturing company uses the weighted average method to value its inventory. The company's inventory at the beginning of the year consisted of 100 units of product A and 50 units of product B. During the year, 20 units of product A and 30 units of product B were sold. The company purchased 150 units of product A and 100 units of product B during the year. The cost of product A is ₦50 per unit, and the cost of product B is ₦75 per unit. What is the total value of the company's inventory at the end of the year?
A. ₦18,750
B. ₦20,000
C. ₦22,500
D. ₦25,000
Question 15
A company's cash book shows a balance of ₦50,000. The bank statement shows a balance of ₦60,000. The difference is due to an unrecorded deposit of ₦10,000. What is the correct bank reconciliation statement?
A. ₦10,000 deposited but not recorded
B. ₦10,000 recorded but not deposited
C. ₦10,000 deposited and recorded
D. ₦10,000 recorded but not deposited and ₦10,000 deposited but not recorded

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