WAEC - Accounts Principles Of Accounts (2003)

1
An unfavourable balance of trade for a country means that her?
Answer
(A)
imports exceed exports
2
A chain store is known as?
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(B)
multiple store
3
The transformation of pieces of information into a more useful format is
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(A)
data processing
4
The document which advertises the sale of shares of a company is a/an
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(A)
prospectus
5
Which of the following is not an externally visible part of a computer?
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(B)
microchip
6
Which of the following is the responsibility of a local government?
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(A)
constructing market stalls
7
The procedure for utilizing the savings from one sub-head of expenditure to pay for another under the same head is
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(B)
virement
8
Patient and trade marks are classified under
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(A)
intangible assets
9
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Net profit for the year} & N75.000\\ \text{Ordinary share capital of 50 kobo each} & N65,000\\ \text{10% Preference shares of 50 kobo each} & N100,000\end{array}\)
The amount available as dividend to ordinary shareholders is
Answer
(B)
N65,000
10
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Net profit for the year} & N75.000\\ \text{Ordinary share capital of 50 kobo each} & N65,000\\ \text{10% Preference shares of 50 kobo each} & N100,000\end{array}\)
Preference dividend for the year is
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(C)
N10,000
11
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Net profit for the year} & N75.000\\ \text{Ordinary share capital of 50 kobo each} & N65,000\\ \text{10% Preference shares of 50 kobo each} & N100,000\end{array}\)
Dividend per ordinary share is
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(B)
N0.50
12
Which of the following is the basis for apportioning rent among departments?
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(B)
floor area
13
Which of the following brings a company into legal existence?
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(A)
certificate of incorporation
14
Which of the following documents set out the internal regulations of a partnership?
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(B)
deed
15
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & ₦ \\ \hline \text{capital accounts:} & Ojo & 40,000 \\ & Aina & 20,000 \\ \text{Drawings:} & Ojo & 10,000 \\ & Aina & 6,000 \\ \text{Interest on capital} & -5\text{%} & \\ \text{interest on drawings} & -10\text{%} & \\ \text{Net profit for the year} & N30,00 & \\ \text{Net profit for the year - Ojo} - \frac{2}{3} & & Aina - \frac{1}{3} \end{array}\)
The divisible profit for the year
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(D)
₦28,600
16
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & ₦ \\ \hline \text{capital accounts:} & Ojo & 40,000 \\ & Aina & 20,000 \\ \text{Drawings:} & Ojo & 10,000 \\ & Aina & 6,000 \\ \text{Interest on capital} & -5\text{%} & \\ \text{interest on drawings} & -10\text{%} & \\ \text{Net profit for the year} & N30,00 & \\ \text{Net profit for the year - Ojo} - \frac{2}{3} & & Aina - \frac{1}{3} \end{array}\)
Ojo's share of profit for the year is
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(D)
₦19,067
17
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & ₦ \\ \hline \text{capital accounts:} & Ojo & 40,000 \\ & Aina & 20,000 \\ \text{Drawings:} & Ojo & 10,000 \\ & Aina & 6,000 \\ \text{Interest on capital} & -5\text{%} & \\ \text{interest on drawings} & -10\text{%} & \\ \text{Net profit for the year} & N30,00 & \\ \text{Net profit for the year - Ojo} - \frac{2}{3} & & Aina - \frac{1}{3} \end{array}\)
Aina's current account balance is
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(D)
₦3,933
18
The accounting concept that supports the application of double entry book-keeping is the
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(B)
dual aspect concept
19
Which of the following is a limitation of the money measurement concept?
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(C)
inter-period comparison is impossible
20
The account that shows both the cash and bank transactions of an enterprise is
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(D)
cash book
21
A control account is
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(D)
a self balancing ledger system
22
In a not-for-profit making organization, the cash book is summarized in the form of
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(D)
receipts and pryments account
23
Which of the following is found in a receipts and payments account?
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(D)
purchase of fixed assets
24
Using the following information,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{club house} & 375,000\\ \text{Furniture} & 250,000\\ \text{Sport kit} & 400,000 \\ \text{subscriptions prepaid} & 10,000\\ \text{Bar creditors} & 156,000 \\ \text{subscriptions owing} & 45,000\end{array}\)
What is the club's accumulated fund?
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(C)
₦904,000
25
Which of the following is not a credit item in the sales ledger control account?
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(D)
returns inward
26
Which of the following items is found on he credit side of a sales Ledger Control Account?
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(C)
interest on overdue account
27
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1st Jan.} & \text{31st Dec.} \\ & ₦ & ₦ \\ creditors & 4,200 & 5,200 \\ stocks & 3,600 & 3,200 \\ \text{cash paid to creditors during the year was ₦18,000} \end{array}\)
Purchases for the year was
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(B)
₦19,000
28
Use the following information to answer the given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1st Jan.} & \text{31st Dec.} \\ & ₦ & ₦ \\ creditors & 4,200 & 5,200 \\ stocks & 3,600 & 3,200 \\ \text{cash paid to creditors during the year was ₦18,000} \end{array}\)
Cost of sales for the year was
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(B)
₦19,400
29
The cost of raw materials consumed is determined in the Manufacturing Account as
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(A)
opening stock plus purchases less closing stock
30
Rent owing by a business is shown in the
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(C)
balance sheet
31
Opening creditors was N65,000, closing creditors was N41,000. Credit purchases was N200,000 and discount received N3,000. How much was paid to creditors?
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(C)
₦221,000
32
Which of the following is an item of prime cost?
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(A)
royalities payable
33
Use the following information to answer question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 40,000\\ \text{Purchases} & 130,000\\ \text{Closing stocks} & 32,000 \\ \text{sales} & 180,000\end{array}\)
What was the cost of goods sold?
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(B)
₦138,000
34
Use the following information to answer question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 40,000\\ \text{Purchases} & 130,000\\ \text{Closing stocks} & 32,000 \\ \text{sales} & 180,000\end{array}\)
What was the gross profit?
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(C)
₦42,000
35
The opening balance of debtors is N100,000 and that of provision for doubtful debts is N1,000. If provision is to at \(\frac{1}{2}\)% of debtors, how much would be charged in the profit and loss account?
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(C)
₦1,500
36
Which of the following source documents is used for recording goods and returned to suppliers?
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(C)
debit note
37
In which of the following is purchase of fixed assets on credit first recorders?
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(B)
journal proper
38
In which ledger is the account of yao, a debtor found?
Answer
(D)
sales ledger
39
A fixed asset was bought for N60,000 on 1st January, 1997. Depreciation was provided at 10% on cost. It was bought for N16,000 on 30th June, 2001.The profit or loss on sale was
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(B)
₦17,000 loss
40
A fixed asset was bought for N60,000 on 1st January, 1997. Depreciation was provided at 10% on cost. It was bought for N16,000 on 30th June, 2001. The net book value at the time of sale was
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(A)
N33,000
41
Which of the following errors would affect the agreement of the agreement of the trial balance totals?
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(C)
single entry
42
Debtors value as at 1st January 2000 was N40,000. Bad debts written off during the year was N5,000 provision for bad debt was 5%. The amount debited to profit and loss account as provision for the year was
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(D)
N1,750
43
Which of the following items is found in the credit column of the trial balance?
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(A)
provision for doubtful debts
44
Which of the following is not a source document?
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(D)
cash book
45
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Balance as per cash book} & 18,000\\ \text{Dishonored cheques} & 1,200 \\ \text{Bank charged} & 300 \\ \text{Unpresented cheques} & 2,400\end{array}\)
The adjusted cash book balance is
Answer
(D)
₦16,500
46
Which of the following transactions is posted to the nominal ledger?
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(A)
discounts alloed to customers
47
Which of the following is a real account item?
Answer
(B)
fixtures
48
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \text{Balance as per cash book} & 18,000\\ \text{Dishonored cheques} & 1,200\\ \text{Bank charged} & 300\\ Unpresented cheques} & 2,400\end{array}\)
The balance as per statement is
Answer
(B)
₦16,500
49
The purchase of a typewriter for office use was debited to purchases Account. This is an error of
Answer
(C)
principle
50
Which of the following has multiple uses?
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(C)
general jounal