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2010 Exam Year
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Question 1 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which of the following is not an accounting software?

A. Tally
B. Zoho Books
C. Adobe Photoshop
D. Tipalti
Explanation

Adobe Photoshop (C) is a graphic design tool, not accounting software, unlike Tally (A), Zoho Books (B), and Tipalti (D).

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Question 2 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is the abbreviation for Debit and Credit in accounting?

A. De and CR
B. Dt and Ct
C. Dr and Cre
D. Dr and Cr
Explanation

Dr (Debit) and Cr (Credit) (D) are the standard abbreviations in accounting.

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Question 3 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which are the types of transactions in accounting?

A. Revenue and capital
B. Wages and investment
C. Capital and cheque
D. Revenue and wages
Explanation

Transactions are categorized as Revenue (day-to-day) and Capital (long-term) (A).

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Question 4 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is the full meaning of VAT?

A. Value Advantage Tax
B. Value Added Tax
C. Victory Added Tax
D. Value Added Table
Explanation

VAT stands for Value Added Tax (B), applied to value added in production or distribution.

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Question 5 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which is NOT a branch of accounting?

A. Financial accounting
B. Cost accounting
C. Investment accounting
D. Management accounting
Explanation

Investment accounting (C) is not a formal branch, unlike Financial (A), Cost (B), and Management (D).

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Question 6 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which is a personal account in double-entry bookkeeping?

A. Machinery account
B. Debtors account
C. Rent account
D. Sales account
Explanation

Debtors account (B) is a personal account, while Machinery (A), Rent (C), and Sales (D) are real or nominal.

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Question 7 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which document gives legal status to a company?

A. Certificate of Incorporation
B. Birth certificate
C. Statement of Account
D. Spreadsheet
Explanation

A Certificate of Incorporation (A) legally establishes a company.

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Question 8 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is a cost statement of a product for a specific period, including direct and indirect expenses?

A. Bill sheet
B. Cost sheet
C. Invoice
D. Waybill
Explanation

A Cost sheet (B) summarizes production costs for a period.

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Question 9 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which journal records goods returned by customers from credit sales?

A. Sales journal
B. Cash journal
C. Purchase journal
D. Sales returns journal
Explanation

The sales returns journal (D) records goods returned from credit sales.

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Question 10 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is an obligation towards another company or party?

A. Liability
B. Equity
C. Asset
D. Partnership
Explanation

A Liability (A) is a debt owed to another party.

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Question 11 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What are the universally accepted truths in accounting called?

A. Account statement
B. Accounting principle
C. Balance sheet
D. Legal entry
Explanation

Accounting principles (B) are foundational guidelines in accounting.

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Question 12 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Assets that cannot be touched are called

A. Fictitious assets
B. Property assets
C. Monetary assets
D. Intangible assets
Explanation

Intangible assets (D), like goodwill, cannot be physically touched.

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Question 13 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is the abbreviation for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria?

A. IOCAN
B. ICAN
C. IOCAIN
D. ICAIN
Explanation

ICAN (B) is the abbreviation for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

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Question 14 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

How is the cost of a patent recorded in financial statements?

A. Expensed immediately
B. Amortized over its useful life
C. Recorded as a liability
D. Not recorded until sold
Explanation

Patents (B) are amortized over their useful life.

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Question 15 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is the strategy where management views business units as investments for profit?

A. Business mix
B. Scenario analysis
C. Portfolio analysis
D. Integrated strategy
Explanation

Portfolio analysis (C) evaluates business units for profitability.

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Question 16 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Accounting principles are generally based on

A. Practicability
B. Subjectivity
C. Convenience
D. Legal framework
Explanation

Accounting principles are based on practicability (A) for consistent application.

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Question 17 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which principle requires recording inventory at the lower of cost or market value?

A. Cost principle
B. Disclosure principle
C. Consistency principle
D. Conservatism principle
Explanation

The conservatism principle (D) records assets at the lower of cost or market value.

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Question 18 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

R and S share profits 3:2. They admit T with a 1/5 share. What is the new profit-sharing ratio?

A. 12:8:6
B. 12:7:6
C. 12:8:5
D. 12:3:7
Explanation

T takes 1/5, leaving 4/5 split 3:2 (R:S), resulting in 12:8:5 (C).

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Question 19 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which is NOT a method for calculating purchase consideration?

A. Share exchange method
B. Net assets method
C. Net payment method
D. Gross receipt method
Explanation

Gross receipt method (D) is not used for purchase consideration.

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Question 20 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What principle matches expenses with revenues they generate?

A. Conservatism
B. Matching
C. Disclosure
D. Consistency
Explanation

The matching principle (B) aligns expenses with related revenues.

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Question 21 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Why is owner’s capital shown as a liability in the balance sheet?

A. Going concern concept
B. Cost concept
C. Separate entity concept
D. Money measurement concept
Explanation

The separate entity concept (C) treats the business as distinct, making capital a liability.

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Question 22 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

When is revenue from product sales reported?

A. Order received
B. Cheque received
C. Cash collected
D. Sale made
Explanation

Revenue is recognized when the sale is made (D), per accrual accounting.

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Question 23 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is an audit evaluating cost-effectiveness called?

A. Tax audit
B. Cost audit
C. Operations audit
D. Financial audit
Explanation

A cost audit (B) evaluates cost-effectiveness.

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Question 24 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What are renewal fees for a patent right?

A. Capital expenditure
B. Revenue expenditure
C. Deferred revenue expenditure
D. Development expenditure
Explanation

Patent renewal fees are revenue expenditure (B), as they are recurring.

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Question 25 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What does a management audit imply?

A. Detailed audit
B. Complete audit
C. Interim audit
D. Efficiency audit
Explanation

A management audit is an efficiency audit (D), assessing management processes.

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Question 26 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which ledger records trade payables and credit purchases?

A. Sales ledger
B. Cash book
C. Nominal ledger
D. Purchase ledger
Explanation

The purchase ledger (D) records trade payables and credit purchases.

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Question 27 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is a future economic benefit owned by a company, like inventory?

A. Liability
B. Revenue
C. Asset
D. Expense
Explanation

An asset (C) is a resource with future economic benefits.

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Question 28 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Financial accounting covers the performance of the

A. Company
B. Market
C. Finance department
D. Competitors
Explanation

Financial accounting focuses on the company’s performance (A).

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Question 29 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What records the movement of cash in and out of a company?

A. Profit and loss account
B. Notes and schedule
C. Balance sheet
D. Cash flow statement
Explanation

A cash flow statement (D) tracks cash movements.

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Question 30 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is written evidence supporting a business transaction?

A. Voucher
B. Journal
C. Ledger
D. Invoice
Explanation

A voucher (A) supports a business transaction.

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Question 31 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Capital increases if

A. Cost increases
B. Expenses increase
C. Revenue increases
D. Interest increases
Explanation

Capital increases with revenue (C), adding to owner’s equity.

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Question 32 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Current assets minus current liabilities equals

A. Fixed capital
B. Gaining capital
C. Losing capital
D. Working capital
Explanation

Working capital (D) is current assets minus current liabilities.

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Question 33 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What is also referred to as a tangible asset?

A. Current asset
B. Fixed asset
C. Liquid asset
D. Other asset
Explanation

Fixed assets (B), like machinery, are tangible.

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Question 34 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

The rule ‘debit expenses and losses, credit income and gains’ relates to

A. Nominal accounts
B. Real accounts
C. Personal accounts
D. Fixed accounts
Explanation

This rule applies to nominal accounts (A) for expenses and income.

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Question 35 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Rent paid to a landlord should be credited to

A. Cash account
B. Rent account
C. Landlord account
D. Expense account
Explanation

Rent paid reduces cash, so the cash account (A) is credited.

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Question 36 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

What concept assumes a business will operate indefinitely?

A. Cost
B. Going concern
C. Money measurement
D. Accrual
Explanation

The going concern concept (B) assumes indefinite operation.

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Question 37 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which is not a real account?

A. Cash account
B. Purchase account
C. Outstanding rent account
D. Investment account
Explanation

Outstanding rent account (C) is a personal account, not a real account.

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Question 38 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Which is an example of a long-term liability?

A. Trade creditors
B. Bank loan (5 years)
C. Accrued wages
D. Bank overdraft
Explanation

A bank loan repayable in 5 years (B) is a long-term liability.

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Question 39 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

Profit is part of

A. Income
B. Assets
C. Owner’s capital
D. Investment
Explanation

Profit increases owner’s capital (C).

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Question 40 of 40
JAMB · Accounting · 2010

A business has sales of N200,000, opening stock of N30,000, purchases of N120,000, and closing stock of N20,000. What is the gross profit?

A. N50,000
B. N60,000
C. N70,000
D. N80,000
Explanation

Cost of goods sold = N30,000 + N120,000 - N20,000 = N130,000. Gross profit = N200,000 - N130,000 = N70,000.

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