WAEC - Accounts Principles Of Accounts (2007)

1
The manufacturing account is prepared to determine the cost of
Answer
(B)
production
2
Factory costs excluding prime cost is
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(A)
overhead
3
An example of direct expenses is
Answer
(D)
royalty
4
Which of the following is not shown in the trial balance?
Answer
(B)
closing stock
5
Financial accounting information is for
Answer
(D)
internal and external use
6
Which of the following statements is not true?
Answer
(A)
a trial balance is an account having debit and credit sides
7
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,800\\ \text{Closing stock} & 1,350 \\ \text{Creditors- 1/01/2004} & 1,274 \\ \text{Creditors- 31/12/2004} & 1,140\\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & 6,900\\ \text{Debtors 1/01/2004} & 465\\ \text{Cash received from debtors} & 11,130 \\ \text{Debtors 31/12/2004} & 300\end{array}\)
Sales for the year was
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(D)
₦10,965
8
Adobaw extracted a trial balance on 31st December 2005 and realized that the total of debit balance exceeded the total of credit balance. Pending investigation the difference should be
Answer
(B)
credited to suspense account
9
A debit entry in the cash account and a corresponding credit in Alieu's account indicate a
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(A)
receipt of cash from alieu
10
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,800\\ \text{Closing stock} & 1,350 \\ \text{Creditors- 1/01/2004} & 1,274 \\ \text{Creditors- 31/12/2004} & 1,140\\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & 6,900\\ \text{Debtors 1/01/2004} & 465\\ \text{Cash received from debtors} & 11,130 \\ \text{Debtors 31/12/2004} & 300\end{array}\)
Cost of sales for the year was
Answer
(C)
₦7,215
11
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,800\\ \text{Closing stock} & 1,350 \\ \text{Creditors- 1/01/2004} & 1,274 \\ \text{Creditors- 31/12/2004} & 1,140\\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & 6,900\\ \text{Debtors 1/01/2004} & 465\\ \text{Cash received from debtors} & 11,130 \\ \text{Debtors 31/12/2004} & 300\end{array}\)
Gross profit for the year was
Answer
(C)
₦3,750
12
The total of the sales journal is posted to the
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(B)
credit side f sales account
13
A rent ₦12,000 was paid by Taiwo to his landlord by cheque. The double entry in Taiwo's books is
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(A)
debit Rent aount, credit bank account
14
The sum of money given to a petty cashier out of which small payments are made is a/an
Answer
(D)
float
15
The total of the discount from creditors is transferred to
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(A)
credit side of discounts received account
16
The total of the discounts is transferred to
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(A)
credit side of Discounts Received Account
17
The profit of sole trader increases his
Answer
(D)
capial
18
Use following information to answer the given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Balance as per cash book} & 8,000 Cr\\ \text{Unpresented cheques} & 14,400\\ \text{Uncredited cheque} & 2,600\\ \text{Uncredited cheques} & 2,600\end{array}\)
A cheque for ₦2,000 paid to a creditor had been entered in error in the cash book.The debit side of the cash book(bank column) had been undercast by ₦5,000. The adjusted balance as per cash book is
Answer
(B)
₦5,800Cr
19
Use following information to answer the given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Balance as per cash book} & 8,000 Cr\\ \text{Unpresented cheques} & 14,400\\ \text{Uncredited cheque} & 2,600\\ \text{Uncredited cheques} & 2,600\end{array}\)
A cheque for ₦2,000 paid to a creditor had been entered in error in the cash book.The debit side of the cash book(bank column) had been undercast by ₦5,000. The balance as per bank statement is
Answer
(B)
₦6,000Cr
20
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Rent receivable accrued 1/01/2005} & D3,000\\ \text{Rent received during the year 2005} & D5,000\\ \text{Rent receivable accrued 31/12/2005} & 2,600\end{array}\)
The entry for rent received in the profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December 2005 is
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(D)
debit profit and loss account with D,500
21
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Rent receivable accrued 1/01/2005} & D3,000\\ \text{Rent received during the year 2005} & D5,000\\ \text{Rent receivable accrued 31/12/2005} & 2,600\end{array}\)
The rent receivable accrued as at 31st December 2005 is shown in the balance sheet as
Answer
(B)
current liability
22
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening balance} & 1,894 Dr \\ \text{Cheques received from customers} & 7,286\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & 1,236 \\ \text{Returned from customers} & 296 \\ \text{Closing balance} & 3,368 Dr\end{array}\)
The closing balance of ₦3,368 Dr is classified in the balance sheet as a
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(B)
current asset
23
Which of the following is not a cause of depreciation?
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(A)
inflation
24
Items on the left-hand side of a total debtors account are debits in the
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(B)
sales ledger
25
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening balance} & 1,894 Dr \\ \text{Cheques received from customers} & 7,286\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & 1,236 \\ \text{Returned from customers} & 296 \\ \text{Closing balance} & 3,368 Dr\end{array}\)
credit sales for the period is
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(B)
₦10,290
26
The cost price of a book is Le 9,000 and the selling price is Le 12,000. The mark up s
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(C)
33\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
27
In single entry and incomplete records, the net assets method used to ascertain profit is
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(A)
net asset at the end of a period - net assets at the begining of a period = profit + additional capital - drawings
28
The assumption that a business has perpetual existence is recognized by
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(C)
going-concern concept
29
Youngsters Club has a membership of 115 persons. Each member pays an annual subscription of ₦50. During the year ended 31st December 2005, 8 members had not paid their subscriptions. using the information, the subscriptions recorded in the income ans expenditure account for the year ended 31st December 2005 is
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(A)
₦5,750
30
Youngsters Club has a membership of 115 persons. Each member pays an annual subscription of ₦50. During the year ended 31st December 2005, 8 members had not paid their subscriptions. using the information, the subscriptions recorded in the income ans expenditure account for the year ended 31st December 2005 is
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(A)
₦5,750
31
Youngsters Club has a membership of 115 persons. Each member pays an annual subscription of ₦50. During the year ended 31st December 2005, 8 members had not paid their subscriptions. using the information, the subscriptions shown in the Balance sheet as at 31st December 2005 is
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(A)
₦400(asset)
32
The accounting principle which states that for every debit entry, there is a corresponding credit entry is recognized by
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(D)
dual aspect concept
33
Which of the following is not an accounting convention?
Answer
(C)
business entity
34
In the absence of partnership agreement, profits and losses are shared
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(B)
equally
35
Which of the following formulae is used to calculate stock turnover rate?
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(B)
\(\frac{\text{cost of sales}}{\text{average stock}}\)
36
Which of the following bases of accounting does not make allowance for depreciation?
Answer
(C)
matching basis
37
Use the following to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline Premises & 100,000 \\ Plant & 50,000\\ Fixtures & 30,000\\ Stock & 2,000 \\ Debtor & 10,000\\ Cash & 10,000\\ Creditors & 20,000 \end{array}\)
Total assets is
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(B)
₦220,000
38
Use the following to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline Premises & 100,000 \\ Plant & 50,000\\ Fixtures & 30,000\\ Stock & 2,000 \\ Debtor & 10,000\\ Cash & 10,000\\ Creditors & 20,000 \end{array}\)
Current ratio is
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(D)
1 : 1
39
Use the following to answer the given question,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline Premises & 100,000 \\ Plant & 50,000\\ Fixtures & 30,000\\ Stock & 2,000 \\ Debtor & 10,000\\ Cash & 10,000\\ Creditors & 20,000 \end{array}\)
Quick ratio is
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(D)
1 : 1
40
Which of the following is not used for determining working capital?
Answer
(C)
motor vehicles
41
In the absence of partnership agreement, a loan by a partner attracts interest at
Answer
(D)
5%
42
Which of the following is not a data processing method?
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(B)
mechanical
43
The correct sequence in data processing is
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(A)
input \(\to\) process \(\to\) output
44
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c}year & profit \\ \hline 2003 & Le 40,000\\ 2004 & Le 48,000\\ 2005 & Le 62,000\end{array}\)
The value of goodwill calculated at 3 years purchase of annual profit is
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(C)
Le 50,000
45
The maximum amount which a company is allowed to raise through the sale of shares is
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(A)
authorized capital
46
The double entry in the books to write off goodwill is
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(C)
debit profit and loss appropriation account, credit Goodwill account
47
Holder of ordinary shares do not have the right to
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(D)
receive dividends at a predetermined rate
48
Which of the following is not a real account?
Answer
(C)
patents account
49
An example of capital gain s
Answer
(A)
premium
50
Which of the following attracts a fixed rate of dividend?
Answer
(C)
preference shares