2006 - WAEC Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 2

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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\ \hline \text{ordinary shares of ₦1 each} & 500,000\ \text{8% preference shares of ₦1 each} & 200,000\ \text{Interim dividends paid} & \ \text{- ordinary shares} & 40,000\ \text{-preference shares} & 12,000\ \text{profit for the year} & 100,000\end{array}\)
The dividend per ordinary shares for the year is
A
₦0.88 kobo
B
₦0.40 kobo
C
₦0.20 kobo
D
₦0.17 kobo
correct option: b
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12
A customers who returns goods to the supplier because they are detective is issued a
A
debit note
B
credit note
C
delivery note
D
bank note
correct option: b
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13
Cross referencing among different books of accounts is achieved with the use of
A
columns
B
reference numbers
C
folio
D
margin
correct option: c
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14
In company accounts, profit after tax is shared in the
A
appropriation account
B
revaluation account
C
current account
D
realization account
correct option: a
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15
Which of the following is not a source of revenue to a government?
A
taxation
B
sales of goods
C
imposition of fines
D
grants
correct option: b
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16
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ebrima & Jaiteh\ & D & D \ \hline Capital & 2,000 & 10,000\ Drawings & 2,400 & 10,000\ Salary & - & 900\ \text{Profit sharing ratio} & \frac{3}{5} & \frac{2}{5}\end{array}\)
Profit for the year before 5% interest on capital was D18,000. Ebima's share was
A
D10,440
B
D9,900
C
D7,560
D
D6,600
correct option: b
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17
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & Ebrima & Jaiteh\ & D & D \ \hline Capital & 2,000 & 10,000\ Drawings & 2,400 & 10,000\ Salary & - & 900\ \text{Profit sharing ratio} & \frac{3}{5} & \frac{2}{5}\end{array}\)
Profit for the year before 5% interest on capital was D18,000. Jaiteh's share of profit was
A
D10,440
B
D9,900
C
D7,560
D
D6,600
correct option: d
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18
Whatever is fed into the computer is exactly what would be processed and produced as output. This is the concept of
A
sorting out
B
last in, first out
C
first in,first out
D
garbage in, garbage out
correct option: d
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19
Bank reconciliation statement reconciles
A
bank and cash balances in cash book
B
bank balance in the cash book and bank statement balance
C
cash balance in the cash book and bank statement balance
D
bank balance brought down balance brought down and bank balance carried dowm in the cash book
correct option: b
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20
The unit which keeps government's books of accounts is the
A
central Bank
B
Internal Audit department
C
Treasury Department
D
Accountand General's Department
correct option: c
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