WAEC - Accounts Principles Of Accounts (2010)

1
Which of the following is not an external user of accounting information?
Answer
(A)
management
2
A trial balance is prepared to
Answer
(D)
test arithmetical accuracy of ledger entries
3
Which of the following is the reason why a seller allows a customer cash discount?
Answer
(C)
settlement of account within a stated period
4
A ledger is a
Answer
(A)
principal book of accounts
5
Which of the following is not found in a trial balance?
Answer
(B)
closing stock
6
Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Jan. 1} & \text{₦}\\ \hline \text{1/1/08 Capital introduced by cash} & 50,000 \\ \text{2/1/08 Bought goods for retail by cash} & 10,000\\ \text{3/1/08 Sold fixtures by cash} & 5,000\\ \text{4/1/08 Sold goods to Lagbaja on credit} & 3,000\\ \text{5/1/08 Bought goods on credit from Tamedu}& 8,000\end{array}\)
Cash balance at 5/1/08 is
Answer
(C)
₦45,000
7
Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Jan. 1} & \text{₦}\\ \hline \text{1/1/08 Capital introduced by cash} & 50,000 \\ \text{2/1/08 Bought goods for retail by cash} & 10,000\\ \text{3/1/08 Sold fixtures by cash} & 5,000\\ \text{4/1/08 Sold goods to Lagbaja on credit} & 3,000\\ \text{5/1/08 Bought goods on credit from Tamedu}& 8,000\end{array}\)
Balance in Purchases account at 5/1/08 is
Answer
(B)
₦18,000
8
Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Jan. 1} & \text{₦}\\ \hline \text{1/1/08 Capital introduced by cash} & 50,000 \\ \text{2/1/08 Bought goods for retail by cash} & 10,000\\ \text{3/1/08 Sold fixtures by cash} & 5,000\\ \text{4/1/08 Sold goods to Lagbaja on credit} & 3,000\\ \text{5/1/08 Bought goods on credit from Tamedu}& 8,000\end{array}\)
Balance in the Capital Account at 5/1/08 is
Answer
(C)
₦35,000
9
Where a wrong figure occurs in only one account with the second figure correctly stated, this is an error of
Answer
(A)
transposition
10
Which of the following is added to the proprietor's capital?
Answer
(A)
Net profit
11
The balance in a sales Ledger Counter Account indicates the
Answer
(D)
total debtors
12
A temporary difference of bank occurs in only one account with the second figure stated, this is an error of
Answer
(B)
suspense account
13
In the preparation of bank reconciliation statement cheque are
Answer
(A)
added to the balance as per bank statement
14
Which of the following is found in the general ledger?
Answer
(B)
sales accounts
15
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{1/1/06 Debtors} & D2,600\\ \text{1/1/06 Provision for bad debts} & D60\\ \text{31/12/06 New provision provision for bad debts} & \text{5% on debtors}\end{array}\)
What is the amount of the new provision for bad debts?
Answer
(A)
D130
16
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{1/1/06 Debtors} & D2,600\\ \text{1/1/06 Provision for bad debts} & D60\\ \text{31/12/06 New provision provision for bad debts} & \text{5% on debtors}\end{array}\)
The provision for bad debts in the profit and loss account is
Answer
(D)
D70
17

Sales was D12,500, total expenses was D2,500 and net profit is 10% of sales what is the gross profit?

net profit = 0.1 x 12500 = 1250

gross profit = sales - cogs

net profit = gross profit - expenses

1250 + 2500

Answer
(C)
D3,750
18
Which of the following is the equivalent of the receipts payment accounts?
Answer
(B)
cash book
19
Subscriptions received in advance are
Answer
(D)
shown in the Balance Sheet as a current liability
20
Where records maintained are inadequate to facilitate the preparation of a trading and profit and loss accounts, this is described as
Answer
(C)
incomplete records
21
Bad debts written off is shown as
Answer
(C)
credit in the sales ledger
22
The balance of the sales ledger control account represents
Answer
(D)
total debtors
23
Use the following information to answer given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 24,750\\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 129,640\\ \text{Carriage on raw materials} & 10,000\\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 45,000 \\ \text{Factory supervisor's salary} & 30,000\\ \text{Wages of factory hands} & 50,000 \\ \text{Royalties paid}& 18,000\\ \text{Insurance of factories} & 62,000\\ \text{Work-in-progress(opening)} & 23,000 \\ \text{Raw material returned} & 12,200\end{array}\)
The value of raw material consumed is
Answer
(B)
₦119,390
24
Use the following information to answer given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 24,750\\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 129,640\\ \text{Carriage on raw materials} & 10,000\\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 45,000 \\ \text{Factory supervisor's salary} & 30,000\\ \text{Wages of factory hands} & 50,000 \\ \text{Royalties paid}& 18,000\\ \text{Insurance of factories} & 62,000\\ \text{Work-in-progress(opening)} & 23,000 \\ \text{Raw material returned} & 12,200\end{array}\)
The prime cost is
Answer
(A)
₦152,190
25
Use the following information to answer given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 24,750\\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 129,640\\ \text{Carriage on raw materials} & 10,000\\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 45,000 \\ \text{Factory supervisor's salary} & 30,000\\ \text{Wages of factory hands} & 50,000 \\ \text{Royalties paid}& 18,000\\ \text{Insurance of factories} & 62,000\\ \text{Work-in-progress(opening)} & 23,000 \\ \text{Raw material returned} & 12,200\end{array}\)
The total overhead expenses is
Answer
(A)
₦142,000
26
The accounting principle that states that insignificant expenditures are not to be taken into account is the
Answer
(B)
materiality convention
27
The realization concept states that
Answer
(D)
transaction must be expressed in monetary term
28
Where fixed capitals are maintained, partners' drawings are transferred to the
Answer
(B)
debit of capital accounts
29
The method that provides a reliable check upon cash and stock at the branch and discloses the gross profit in the account is
Answer
(A)
cost plus percentage
30
A partners whose liability goes beyond his capital is known as
Answer
(C)
general partner
31
Use the following information to answer the given question, Aba and Baba are partners who agreed to share profits and losses in the ratio 4 : 3 respectively. Extracts from their books for the year ended 31/12/08 are:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{ABA} & \text{BABA} & \text{TOTAL}\\ & ₦ & ₦ & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Capital} & 20,000 & 15,000 & 35,000 \\ \text{Drawings} & 2,520 & - & 2,520 \\ \text{Interest on drawings} & 504 & - & 504\\ \text{Interest on capital} & 2,000 & 1,500 & 3,500 \\ \text{Net profit 31/12/08} & - & - & 34,636\end{array}\)
Aba's share of profit is
Answer
(B)
₦19,792
32
Carriage inwards is shown on the
Answer
(A)
debit side of the trading account
33
The accounting treatment when goods are sent to branch at a cost is, debit branch stock account and credit
Answer
(B)
goods sent to branch account
34
The document prepared for the disbursement of government fund is
Answer
(B)
a receipt
35
A financial plan of action expressed in monetary terms is a/an
Answer
(B)
budget
36
Which of the following reserves is not used for bonus shares?
Answer
(C)
capital redemption reserve fund?
37
When shares are sold 'at par' it means they are issued at
Answer
(B)
the nominal value
38
Which of the following does not form part of shareholders fund?
Answer
(D)
debenture
39
On 1/7/07, a trader owed wages of Le 2,000. During the year ended 30/6/08, wages of Le, 2,400 were owed and Le 8,000 were paid. Using the information, the wages recorded in the balance sheet as at 30/6/08 is
Answer
(B)
Le 8,400
40
The collection and organization of data is
Answer
(C)
data processing