WAEC - Accounts Principles Of Accounts (1994)

1
Which of the following statements is not valid?
Answer
(E)
bad debt is a deduction from debtors total afte making provision for bad and boughtful debts
2
Carriage outwards is charged to the
Answer
(A)
debit side of profit and loss account
3
Where a proprietor withdraws cash from bank for office use, the entries would be
Answer
(B)
debit cash account, credit bank account
4
A debit cash balance of N26,900 was brought down as N24,300. The entries necessary to correct the error are
Answer
(D)
credit cash account N2,600, debit suspense account N2,600
5
When a buyer is undercharged, the seller forwards
Answer
(D)
debit note
6
Cash discount is given for
Answer
(B)
prompt settlement of account
7
Cash discount is given for
Answer
(B)
prompt settlement of account
8
Where there is no partnership agreement, any contribution in excess of the agree capital attracts
Answer
(C)
interest at the rate 5% per anuum
9
Which of he following is a current asset item?
Answer
(D)
prepayments
10
Which of the following is a Real account item?
Answer
(B)
machinery account
11
A plant which costs N1,000 and has a residual value of N125 is depreciated at 20% per annum. Using the diminishing balance method, what is the amount of depreciation for the second year?
Answer
(C)
N160
12
Which of the following serves the same purpose as the income and expenditure account of a non-trading organization?
Answer
(B)
profit and loss account
13
A plant which costs N1,000 and has a residual value of N125 is depreciated at 20% per annum. Using the straight-line method, what is the depreciation charge for the second year?
Answer
(D)
N175
14
A plant which costs N1,000 and has a residual value of N125 is depreciated at 20% per annum. Using the diminishing balance, what is the net book value at the second year?
Answer
(C)
N640
15
Which of the following is treated under partnership appropriation account?
Answer
(D)
salary of partner
16
Debtors at start was N5,620 and at close N3,460. Cash and cheques received from customers amounted to N16,330. Credit sales for the year valued
Answer
(C)
N14,170
17
The excess of current assets over current liabilities is
Answer
(E)
working capital
18
Rate of stock turnover is defined as
Answer
(E)
cost of goods sold over average stock
19
Which of the following is not true of a partnership business without written agreement?
Answer
(C)
interest on drawings is to be at the rate 5% per annum
20
Creditors at start was N940 and purchases for the year was N4,060. During the year, cash paid to creditors was N3,890. N490 was received as discount. What is the creditors amount in the balance sheet?
Answer
(B)
N620
21
A cheque drawn for N1200 was entered in the cash book as a receipt. The accounting entries are
Answer
(E)
credit bank account, debit suspense account with N2,400
22
Debtors on 1st January was N1,490 and sales for the year was N5,760. Cash received from debtors during the year was N5,410. Bad debt written off was N410. Discount allowed amounted to N320. What was the debtors' balance at the end of the year?
Answer
(A)
N1,110
23
Debtors on 1st January was N1,490 and sales for the year was N5,760. Cash received from debtors during the year was N5,410. Bad debt written off was N410. Discount allowed amounted to N320. What was the net profit for that year, assuming a gross profit of N3,650 was made?
Answer
(A)
N2,920
24
Which of the following errors will not allow a trial balance to agree?
Answer
(C)
where the figure entered on one side is different from the one entered on the other side
25
Profit expressed as a proportion of cost price is known as
Answer
(B)
profit make-up
26
Bosun bought goods worth N500 and sold it at a margin of 20% on selling price. For how much did he sell the goods?
Answer
(E)
N625
27
Which of the following does not appear on the debit side of a company's profit and loss appropriation account?
Answer
(A)
compny tax
28
Which of the following is not a profit and loss appropriation account item?
Answer
(A)
staff salaries
29
Drawing appear on the
Answer
(D)
debit side of the current account
30
Sale of goods for N500 to Eddy was not posted. This is an error of
Answer
(A)
omission
31
Purchase of goods for N1,000 from chukwu had been entered in Cukwura's account. This is an error of
Answer
(C)
commission
32
A typewriter for office use sold for N5,000 was posted to sales account. This is an error of a
Answer
(D)
principle
33
Goods purchased for N92 was entered in the books as N29. This is an error of
Answer
(E)
original entry
34
John brought in an additional plant into his business. What are the accounting entries necessary to reflect the transaction?
Answer
(E)
debit plant account, credit capital account
35
Patent and Trade mark are classified under
Answer
(C)
intangible assets
36
A machine bought for N7,000 was estimated to have a useful life of 4 years and a scrap value of N500. Using the straight line method, what was the amount of depreciation charged per annum?
Answer
(C)
N1,625
37
A machine bought for N7,000 was estimated to have a useful life of 4 years and a scrap value of N500, Using the reducing balance method, what is the amount of depreciation for the second year?
Answer
(A)
N1,313
38
A machine bought for N7,000 was estimated to have a useful life of 4 years and a scrap value of N500. What is the Net book value of the machine at the end of the second year, Using the straight line method
Answer
(D)
N3,750
39
Fixed assets include
Answer
(D)
land
40
Deferred charges are also known as
Answer
(E)
preliminary expenses
41
Use the following to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)
What is the cost of goods sold?
Answer
(C)
N21,375
42
Use the following to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)
The cost of goods available for sale is
Answer
(D)
N23,595
43
Use the following to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)
What is the cost of goods purchased?
Answer
(D)
N23,665
44
Use the following to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)
The goods profit is
Answer
(A)
N7,425
45
Use the following to answer the given question
BALANCE SHEET:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Ordinary share capital} & 100,000 & \text{Plant and Machinery} & 60,000 \\ \text{6% preference share capital} & 60,000 & Furniture & 50,000 \\ Reserve & 20,000 & \text{Motor van} & 68,000 \\ & 180,000 & Stock & 14,000 \\ \text{10% Debentures} & 40,000 & Debtors & 36,000 \\ Creditors & 25,000 & Prepyments & 1,800 \\ \text{Accrued Rent} & 3,000 & bank & 18,200 \\ Total & N248,000 & & N248,000 \end{array}\)
What is the current ratio?
Answer
(C)
3 : 1