WAEC - Accounts Principles Of Accounts (2014)

1
The source document used to make entries in the purchase day book is
Answer
(C)
invoice
2
A book that contains individual accounts of suppliers is the
Answer
(A)
purchase ledger
3
In the operation of an imprest of petty cash, the
Answer
(C)
petty cashier regularly begins each period with the same amount of money
4
An example of a credit entry in a profit and loss account is
Answer
(D)
discounts received
5
Which of the following subsidiary books involves cash movements?
Answer
(D)
petty cash book
6
The accounting treatment for a dishonored cheque is; debit
Answer
(B)
bank account; credit customer's account
7
Net turnover is referred to as
Answer
(C)
sales
8
Which of the following transactions will result in disagreement between the cash book and the bank statements?
Answer
(C)
cheque paid directly into the bank account by a customer
9
Purchase account is overcast by ₦200, while wages account is undercast by ₦200. This is
Answer
(B)
a compensating error
10
Which of the following is used to record the disposal of a fixed asset?
Answer
(A)
journal proper
11
An error of principle is made, if
Answer
(A)
an entry has been made on the wrong class of account
12
Which of the following is entered in the general journal?
Answer
(D)
aquisition of fixed assets
13
Us the following information to answer the question given.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Cost of motor vehicle - 1\1\12} & ₦ 85,000 \\ \text{Residual value} & ₦5,000 \\ \text{Estimated useful lifespan 10 years} & \end{array}\).
The business make use of the straight line method for providing depreciation, the annual depreciation is
Answer
(C)
₦8,000
14
Use the information to answer the question given.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Cost of motor vehicle - 1\1\12} & ₦ 85,000\\ \text{Residual value} & ₦5,000 \\ \text{Estimated useful lifespan 10 years} & \end{array}\).
The business make use of the straight line method for providing depreciation, the accumulated depreciation as at 31/12/2013 is
Answer
(C)
₦16,000
15
The purchase of ten ceiling fans by Akpan Electronic Enterprises will be recorded as
Answer
(D)
an acquisition of stock
16
Which of the following accounts would appear in the nominal ledger? i. Sanison's account(a debtor) ii. Motor vehicle account iii. Sales account iv. Rent and rates account
Answer
(D)
iii and iv only
17
Net profit in a business is
Answer
(D)
sales revenue less cost of sales expenses
18
which of the following is not an administrative expenses in a manufacturing organization?
Answer
(C)
stationery
19
Which of the following items is not contained in the Receipts and Payments Account?
Answer
(B)
stock paid for in advance
20
The accounting concept underlying the treatment of personal expenses of the business owner as drawing is
Answer
(C)
entity
21
The sum of direct cost in a manufacturing account is
Answer
(B)
prime cost
22
When an asset is sold, the entries for the accumulated depreciation are; debit
Answer
(B)
provision for depreciation account; credit asset disposal account
23
A petty cash account has an imprest of D28,000. The account has a debit balance of D5,000. How much cash is needed to restore the imprest?
Answer
(C)
D23,000
24
In a not-for-profit making organization, when the total income is less than the total expenditure, the difference is a
Answer
(D)
deficit
25
The concept that states that a business should not lay claim to any profits before it is earned with reasonable certainty is
Answer
(C)
accrual concept
26
When shares are issued above their nominal value, the excess above the nominal value is
Answer
(B)
debited to share premium account
27
Shares issued below nominal value are referred to as shares at
Answer
(B)
discount
28
Use the following information to answer the question given.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} Capital & Le \\ \hline Aye & 20,000\\ Bee & 30,000\\ Drawings & \\ Aye & 8,000 \\ Bee & 2,000 \\ \text{Profit for the year} & 2,000\\ \text{Interest on capital-6%} & \\ \text{Interest on drawings - 10%} & \end{array}\)
Profit sharing is in the ratio of capital. The divisible profit is
Answer
(D)
Le 8,000
29
Use the following information to answer the question given.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} Capital & Le\\ \hline Aye & 20,000\\ Bee & 30,000\\ Drawings & \\ Aye & 8,000 \\ Bee & 2,000 \\ \text{Profit for the year} & 2,000\\ \text{Interest on capital-6%} & \\ \text{Interest on drawings - 10%} & \end{array}\).
Profit sharing is in the ratio of capital. Aye;s share of profit is
Answer
(D)
Le 3,200
30
Use the following information to answer the question given.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} Capital & Le\\ Aye & 20,000\\ Bee & 30,000\\ Drawings & \\ Aye & 8,000 \\ Bee & 2,000 \\ \text{Profit for the year} & 2,000\\ \{text{Interest on capital-6%} & \\ \text{Interest on drawings - 10%} & \end{array}\)
Profit sharing is in the ratio of capital. Bee's share of profit is
Answer
(C)
Le 4,800
31
The accounting ratio used to measure the average number of days for which suppliers remain unpaid is
Answer
(B)
creditor's payment period
32
When the purchase consideration exceeds the value of business, the difference is
Answer
(C)
goodwill
33
The primary classification of government expenditure is based on
Answer
(B)
fund
34
An example of input devices of a computer is
Answer
(A)
an optical character reader
35
The accounting concept which states that expenditure involving insignificant amounts should be regarded as expenses and not assets is
Answer
(B)
materiality
36
Which of the following information is recorded in the returns outwards book?
Answer
(A)
goods purchased on credit and susequently returned to suppliers
37
Use the information to answer the question given.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Branch stock account (at selling price)} & D346,000 - debit \\ \text{Branch mark-up account} & D62,000 - credit \end{array}\)

Calculate the stock figure to be included in the balance sheet at the year end
Answer
(C)
D284,000
38
Use the information to answer the question given.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Branch stock account (at selling price)} & D346,000 - debit \\ \text{Branch mark-up account} & D62,000 - credit \end{array}\)

The concept applied in calculating the stock figure to be included in the balance sheet at the year end is
Answer
(A)
matching
39
subscription in advance is classified in the balance sheet as
Answer
(B)
a liability
40
Which of the following item is not treated in the profit and loss account?
Answer
(B)
salaries and allowances