WAEC Accounts - principles of accounts 1994 Past Questions

Which of the following statements is not valid?

Carriage outwards is charged to the

Where a proprietor withdraws cash from bank for office use, the entries would be

A debit cash balance of N26,900 was brought down as N24,300. The entries necessary to correct the error are

When a buyer is undercharged, the seller forwards

Cash discount is given for

Cash discount is given for

Where there is no partnership agreement, any contribution in excess of the agree capital attracts

Which of he following is a current asset item?

Which of the following is a Real account item?

A plant which costs N1,000 and has a residual value of N125 is depreciated at 20% per annum. Using the diminishing balance method, what is the amount of depreciation for the second year?

Which of the following serves the same purpose as the income and expenditure account of a non-trading organization?

A plant which costs N1,000 and has a residual value of N125 is depreciated at 20% per annum. Using the straight-line method, what is the depreciation charge for the second year?

A plant which costs N1,000 and has a residual value of N125 is depreciated at 20% per annum. Using the diminishing balance, what is the net book value at the second year?

Which of the following is treated under partnership appropriation account?

Debtors at start was N5,620 and at close N3,460. Cash and cheques received from customers amounted to N16,330. Credit sales for the year valued

The excess of current assets over current liabilities is

Rate of stock turnover is defined as

Which of the following is not true of a partnership business without written agreement?

Creditors at start was N940 and purchases for the year was N4,060. During the year, cash paid to creditors was N3,890. N490 was received as discount. What is the creditors amount in the balance sheet?

A cheque drawn for N1200 was entered in the cash book as a receipt. The accounting entries are

Debtors on 1st January was N1,490 and sales for the year was N5,760. Cash received from debtors during the year was N5,410. Bad debt written off was N410. Discount allowed amounted to N320. What was the debtors' balance at the end of the year?

Debtors on 1st January was N1,490 and sales for the year was N5,760. Cash received from debtors during the year was N5,410. Bad debt written off was N410. Discount allowed amounted to N320. What was the net profit for that year, assuming a gross profit of N3,650 was made?

Which of the following errors will not allow a trial balance to agree?

Profit expressed as a proportion of cost price is known as

Bosun bought goods worth N500 and sold it at a margin of 20% on selling price. For how much did he sell the goods?

Which of the following does not appear on the debit side of a company's profit and loss appropriation account?

Which of the following is not a profit and loss appropriation account item?

Drawing appear on the

Sale of goods for N500 to Eddy was not posted. This is an error of

Purchase of goods for N1,000 from chukwu had been entered in Cukwura's account. This is an error of

A typewriter for office use sold for N5,000 was posted to sales account. This is an error of a

Goods purchased for N92 was entered in the books as N29. This is an error of

John brought in an additional plant into his business. What are the accounting entries necessary to reflect the transaction?

Patent and Trade mark are classified under

A machine bought for N7,000 was estimated to have a useful life of 4 years and a scrap value of N500. Using the straight line method, what was the amount of depreciation charged per annum?

A machine bought for N7,000 was estimated to have a useful life of 4 years and a scrap value of N500, Using the reducing balance method, what is the amount of depreciation for the second year?

A machine bought for N7,000 was estimated to have a useful life of 4 years and a scrap value of N500. What is the Net book value of the machine at the end of the second year, Using the straight line method

Fixed assets include

Deferred charges are also known as

Use the following to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)
What is the cost of goods sold?

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\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)
The cost of goods available for sale is

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\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)
What is the cost of goods purchased?

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\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)
The goods profit is

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BALANCE SHEET:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Ordinary share capital} & 100,000 & \text{Plant and Machinery} & 60,000 \\ \text{6% preference share capital} & 60,000 & Furniture & 50,000 \\ Reserve & 20,000 & \text{Motor van} & 68,000 \\ & 180,000 & Stock & 14,000 \\ \text{10% Debentures} & 40,000 & Debtors & 36,000 \\ Creditors & 25,000 & Prepyments & 1,800 \\ \text{Accrued Rent} & 3,000 & bank & 18,200 \\ Total & N248,000 & & N248,000 \end{array}\)
What is the current ratio?

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BALANCE SHEET:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Ordinary share capital} & 100,000 & \text{Plant and Machinery} & 60,000 \\ \text{6% preference share capital} & 60,000 & Furniture & 50,000 \\ Reserve & 20,000 & \text{Motor van} & 68,000 \\ & 180,000 & Stock & 14,000 \\ \text{10% Debentures} & 40,000 & Debtors & 36,000 \\ Creditors & 25,000 & Prepyments & 1,800 \\ \text{Accrued Rent} & 3,000 & bank & 18,200 \\ Total & N248,000 & & N248,000 \end{array}\)
What is the ratio pf debentures to equity?

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BALANCE SHEET:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Ordinary share capital} & 100,000 & \text{Plant and Machinery} & 60,000 \\ \text{6% preference share capital} & 60,000 & Furniture & 50,000 \\ Reserve & 20,000 & \text{Motor van} & 68,000 \\ & 180,000 & Stock & 14,000 \\ \text{10% Debentures} & 40,000 & Debtors & 36,000 \\ Creditors & 25,000 & Prepyments & 1,800 \\ \text{Accrued Rent} & 3,000 & bank & 18,200 \\ Total & N248,000 & & N248,000 \end{array}\)
What is the net total of assets

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BALANCE SHEET:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Ordinary share capital} & 100,000 & \text{Plant and Machinery} & 60,000 \\ \text{6% preference share capital} & 60,000 & Furniture & 50,000 \\ Reserve & 20,000 & \text{Motor van} & 68,000 \\ & 180,000 & Stock & 14,000 \\ \text{10% Debentures} & 40,000 & Debtors & 36,000 \\ Creditors & 25,000 & Prepyments & 1,800 \\ \text{Accrued Rent} & 3,000 & bank & 18,200 \\ Total & N248,000 & & N248,000 \end{array}\)
What is the equity capital?

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BALANCE SHEET:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Ordinary share capital} & 100,000 & \text{Plant and Machinery} & 60,000 \\ \text{6% preference share capital} & 60,000 & Furniture & 50,000 \\ Reserve & 20,000 & \text{Motor van} & 68,000 \\ & 180,000 & Stock & 14,000 \\ \text{10% Debentures} & 40,000 & Debtors & 36,000 \\ Creditors & 25,000 & Prepyments & 1,800 \\ \text{Accrued Rent} & 3,000 & bank & 18,200 \\ Total & N248,000 & & N248,000 \end{array}\)
The working capacity is