JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 840

4,196.

When starting with the cash book balance in preparing the bank reconciliation statement, the followings are added except

A.

Uncredited cheque

B.

Credit transfer

C.

Dividend

D.

Unprecedented cheque

Correct answer is A

When starting with balanace as per cash book, unpresented cheques, dividend, credit transfers are added while uncredited cheques, bank charges, dishonoured cheuqes, standing order are substracted.

 

4,197.

Which of the following has the ultimate control of a company?

A.

Board of directors

B.

Employees

C.

Shareholders

D.

Management

Correct answer is C

The ultimate controller, refers to the shareholder who has the ultimate control in the company and is not controlled by anyone. This ownership structure often results in a certain level of control between the ultimate controller and the listed company.

4,198.

The main purpose of transaction file is

A.

To record assets and liabilities

B.

To update income and expenses

C.

To make organization decision

D.

To update master files

Correct answer is D

A transaction file is used to hold data during transaction processing. The file is later used to update the master file and audit daily, weekly or monthly transactions.

4,199.

Factory overheads are also known as

A.

direct manufacturing

B.

direct expenses

C.

indirect cost

D.

direct labour

Correct answer is C

Factory overhead are costs necessary for production which are not directly traceable to a specific quantity of physical units e,g factory rent, depreciation, fuel, indirect wages etc.

4,200.

Which of the following is not an advantage of control account?

A.

difficulty in committing fraud

B.

it can be used to detect missing figure C. helps to determine profit and loss

C.

helps to determine profit and loss

D.

helps in locating errors

Correct answer is A

The uses of control account are:

- location of errors

- prevention of fraud

- preparation of interim final account

- saves time

- easy detection of missing figures