2010 - WAEC Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 2

11
The balance in a sales Ledger Counter Account indicates the
A
difference between debtors and creditors
B
total sales
C
total purchases
D
total debtors
correct option: d
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12
A temporary difference of bank occurs in only one account with the second figure stated, this is an error of
A
adjustment account
B
suspense account
C
imprest account
D
appropriation account
correct option: b
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13
In the preparation of bank reconciliation statement cheque are
A
added to the balance as per bank statement
B
deduced from the the balance as per bank statement
C
added to the balance as per bank statement
D
ignored totally
correct option: a
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14
Which of the following in the found in the general ledger?
A
capital account
B
sales accounts
C
loan account
D
drawings account
correct option: b
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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?
A
D130
B
D127
C
D124
D
D120
correct option: b
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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
A
D187
B
D127
C
D67
D
D60
correct option: d
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17
Sales was D12,500, total expenses was D2,500 and net profit is 10% of sales what is the gross profit?
A
D11,250
B
D8,750
C
D3,750
D
D1,250
correct option: c
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18
Which of the following is the equivalent of the receipts payment accounts?
A
income and expenditure accounts
B
cash book
C
subscriptions account
D
profit and loss account
correct option: b
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19
Subscriptions received in advance are
A
included in the income and expendityre account
B
not included in the receipts and payment account
C
shown as a curren asset in the balance sheet
D
shown in the Balnce Sheet as a current liability
correct option: d
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20
Where records maintained are inadequate to facilitate the preparation of a trading and profit and loss accounts, this is described as
A
cost accounting
B
bookkeeping
C
incomplete records
D
double entry
correct option: c
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