WAEC - Accounts Principles Of Accounts (1992)

1
Which of the following will a supplier send to a customer whose invoice was undercast?
Answer
(B)
debit note
2
In which of the following books will trade discount be recorded?
Answer
(C)
purchases day book
3
In a manufacturing company, wages paid to operatives increase the value of
Answer
(B)
prime cost
4
The accounting equation is
Answer
(C)
asseta less liabilities amount to capital
5
The purchases of a typewriter for the office was debited to purchases account. This is an error of
Answer
(D)
principle
6
Which of the following is not a book of prime entry?
Answer
(E)
purchases ledger
7
Adex Company Limited issued ordinary shares N1 each to the public at N1.20. The statement were issued at
Answer
(E)
a premium
8
A trader paid insurance premium of N1,350 for 15 months ended 31st March 1991. He prepares to 31st December. How much is charges to the profit and loss account for 1990?
Answer
(B)
N1,080
9
A trader paid insurance premium of N1,350 for 15 months ended 31st March 1991. He prepares to 31st December. How much is carried in the Balance Sheet at 31st December 1990?
Answer
(D)
N270
10
A trader paid insurance premium of N1,350 for 15 months ended 31st March 1991. He prepares to 31st December. The amount carried in the Balance Sheet is classified as
Answer
(A)
current asset
11
Subscription in advance is treated in the balance sheet of a club as
Answer
(A)
current liability
12
Directors' remuneration are recorded in the book as
Answer
(A)
revenue expenditure
13
In a non-profit oriented organization, the excess of income over expenditure is
Answer
(B)
added to the accumulated fund
14
Which of the following will not affect the agreement of the cash book balance and bank statement balance?
Answer
(D)
cash payment
15
Ajijola Enterprises bought 40 pairs of shoes at N45 each from Kabi Shoe Factory on credit. This transaction will first be recorded by Ajijola in the
Answer
(D)
purchases day book
16
Impersonal real accounts include. i. expenditure on telephone ii. motor vehicles iii. expenses on telegram iv. land and buildings
Answer
(C)
ii and iv
17
In a professional partnership, membership must be between
Answer
(C)
2 and 50
18
A private limited company is that which i. restricts the right to transfer its share. ii. has a minimum of seven members. iii. limits membership to fifty. iv. offers its shares for sale to the public
Answer
(E)
i and iii
19
One of the advantages of control account is that
Answer
(A)
all errors are localised tus reducing delays in balancing accounts
20
The assets of business can be classified broadly int
Answer
(B)
fixed and current assets
21
The Chief accounting officer of the Federation Republic of Nigeria is the
Answer
(D)
accountant general of the federation
22
Materials are taken out of government unallocated store by means of
Answer
(D)
store ledger card
23
As evidence of payment to a government ministry, the revenue collector issue
Answer
(C)
treasury recipet
24
The fixed amount of money set aside for pretty expenses is called
Answer
(C)
float
25
When provision is made for doubtful debt, the accounting entries are debit
Answer
(A)
profit and loss account, credit debtors account
26
Chukwu's Capital at 1/1/89 and 31/12/89 were N30,000 and N50,000 respectively. During the year he introduced additional capital of N10,500 and withdrew N5,300 for private use. What is his profit for 1989?
Answer
(E)
14,800
27
The excess of the par value of a company's shares over the amount for what for which they are issued to the public is called
Answer
(D)
premium
28
Which of the following is not a balance sheet item?
Answer
(E)
dividend received
29
Which of the following is not on debtor's legal control account?
Answer
(B)
cash sales
30
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ade & Okon \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Fixed Capital} & 15,000 & 25,000 \\ \text{Salary per annum} & 6,000 & 8,000 \\ \text{Interest on capital per annum} & \text{8%} & \text{8%} \\ \text{Profit or loss sharing ratio} & \text{40%} & \text{60%}\end{array}\)
The net profit for the year ended 31st December 1990 is N28,000 while drawing are N3,000 and N4,000 for Ade and Okon respectively. What is the interest on capital?
Answer
(C)
N3,200
31
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ade & Okon \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Fixed Capital} & 15,000 & 25,000 \\ \text{Salary per annum} & 6,000 & 8,000 \\ \text{Interest on capital per annum} & \text{8%} & \text{8%} \\ \text{Profit or loss sharing ratio} & \text{40%} & \text{60%}\end{array}\)
The net profit for the year ended 31st December 1990 is N28,000 while drawing are N3,000 and N4,000 for Ade and Okon respectively. What is the profit available for distribution?
Answer
(C)
N10,800
32
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ade & Okon \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Fixed Capital} & 15,000 & 25,000 \\ \text{Salary per annum} & 6,000 & 8,000 \\ \text{Interest on capital per annum} & \text{8%} & \text{8%} \\ \text{Profit or loss sharing ratio} & \text{40%} & \text{60%}\end{array}\)
The net profit for the year ended 31st December 1990 is N28,000 while drawing are N3,000 and N4,000 for Ade and Okon respectively. What is Ade's share of the profit?
Answer
(E)
N4,320
33
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ade & Okon \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Fixed Capital} & 15,000 & 25,000 \\ \text{Salary per annum} & 6,000 & 8,000 \\ \text{Interest on capital per annum} & \text{8%} & \text{8%} \\ \text{Profit or loss sharing ratio} & \text{40%} & \text{60%}\end{array}\)
The net profit for the year ended 31st December 1990 is N28,000 while drawing are N3,000 and N4,000 for Ade and Okon respectively. What is Okon's share of the profit?
Answer
(D)
N6,480
34
Use the following information to answer the given question
Rufai, a vulcanize bought 4 machines for N20,200 and incurred the following expenses for the year ended 31st December, 1990
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Glue & N2,100 \\ Thread & N600 \\ Kerosene & N900 \\ Rubber & N558 \\ Matched & N110 \end{array}\)
He received N5,772 from customers. Two machines were later sold for N6,990 and N5,670 respectively. What is his revenue expenditure?
Answer
(E)
N20,000
35
Use the following information to answer the given question
Rufai, a vulcanize bought 4 machines for N20,200 and incurred the following expenses for the year ended 31st December, 1990
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Glue & N2,100 \\ Thread & N600 \\ Kerosene & N900 \\ Rubber & N558 \\ Matched & N110\end{array}\)
He received N5,772 from customers. Two machines were later sold for N6,990 and N5,670 respectively. What is his revenue expenditure?
Answer
(C)
N4,268
36
Use the following information to answer the given question
Rufai, a vulcanize bought 4 machines for N20,200 and incurred the following expenses for the year ended 31st December, 1990
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Glue & N2,100 \\ Thread & N600 \\ Kerosene & N900 \\ Rubber & N558 \\ Matched & N110\end{array}\)
He received N5,772 from customers. Two machines were later sold for N6,990 and N5,670 respectively. What is his capital receipt?
Answer
(B)
N12,660
37
Use the following information to answer the given question
Rufai, a vulcanize bought 4 machines for N20,200 and incurred the following expenses for the year ended 31st December, 1990
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Glue & N2,100 \\ Thread & N600 \\ Kerosene & N900 \\ Rubber & N558 \\ Matched & N110\end{array}\)
He received N5,772 from customers. Two machines were later sold for N6,990 and N5,670 respectively. What is his revenue receipt?
Answer
(D)
N5,772
38
Use the following information to answer the given question
Emeka Chukwudi (Nig.) Limited is a manufacturing company. Its books showed the following for the year ended 31st December, 1990
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Opening stock - Raw materials} & 42,000 \\ \text{Purchases - Raw materials} & 265,000 \\ \text{Outwards} & 13,000 \\ \text{Returns outwards} & 13,000 \\ \text{Depreciation - plant and Machinery} & 10,000 \\ wages & 52,000 \\ \text{Closing stock - Raw materials} & 72,000 \\ \text{Direct expenses} & 11,000 \\ \text{Production Manager's salaries} & 18,000 \\ \text{Factory rent} & 15,000\end{array}\)
The prime cost is
Answer
(B)
N285,000
39
Use the following information to answer the given question
Emeka Chukwudi (Nig.) Limited is a manufacturing company. Its books showed the following for the year ended 31st December, 1990
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Opening stock - Raw materials} & 42,000 \\ \text{Purchases - Raw materials} & 265,000 \\ \text{Outwards} & 13,000 \\ \text{Returns outwards} & 13,000 \\ \text{Depreciation - plant and Machinery} & 10,000 \\ wages & 52,000 \\ \text{Closing stock - Raw materials} & 72,000 \\ \text{Direct expenses} & 11,000 \\ \text{Production Manager's salaries} & 18,000 \\ \text{Factory rent} & 15,000\end{array}\)
The factory overhead is
Answer
(D)
N43,000
40
Use the following information to answer the given question
Emeka Chukwudi (Nig.) Limited is a manufacturing company. Its books showed the following for the year ended 31st December, 1990
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Opening stock - Raw materials} & 42,000 \\ \text{Purchases - Raw materials} & 265,000 \\ \text{Outwards} & 13,000 \\ \text{Returns outwards} & 13,000 \\ \text{Depreciation - plant and Machinery} & 10,000 \\ wages & 52,000 \\ \text{Closing stock - Raw materials} & 72,000 \\ \text{Direct expenses} & 11,000 \\ \text{Production Manager's salaries} & 18,000 \\ \text{Factory rent} & 15,000\end{array}\)
The cost of production is
Answer
(D)
N328,000