2003 - WAEC Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 5

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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
A
N33,000
B
N30,000
C
N17,000
D
N16,000
correct option: a
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42
Which of the following errors would affect the agreement of the agreement of the trial balance totals?
A
commission
B
omission
C
single entry
D
original entry
correct option: c
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43
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
A
N5,000
B
N2,250
C
N2,000
D
N1,750
correct option: d
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44
Which of the following items is found in the credit column of the trial balance?
A
provision for doubtful debts
B
bad debts written off
C
carriage inwards
D
carriage outwards
correct option: a
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45
Which of the following is not a source document?
A
cheque stub
B
cash receipt
C
cash receipt
D
cas book
correct option: a
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46
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
A
₦18,900
B
₦18,000
C
₦17,700
D
₦16,500
correct option: d
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47
Which of the following transactions is posted to the nominal ledger?
A
discounts alloed to customers
B
cash paid by a customer
C
purchase of fixed asset for cash
D
cash paid to suppliers
correct option: a
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48
Which of the following is a real account item?
A
goodwill
B
fixtures
C
debtors
D
interest
correct option: b
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49
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
A
₦21,300
B
₦16,500
C
₦16,500
D
₦14,100
correct option: b
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50
The purchase of a typewriter for office use was debited to purchases Account. This is an error of
A
original entry
B
commission
C
principle
D
omission
correct option: c
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