Waec Accounts - Principles of Accounts 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• WAEC 1998

Which of the following has a debit balance? i. calls-in-arrears ii. cash-in-advance iii. share discount

A. I
B. Ii
C. Iii
D. Ii and iii

Question 17:

• WAEC 1998

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 15,000 \\ \text{Land and building} & 40,000 \\ \text{Motor Vehicles} & 25,000 \\ Stock & 10,000 \\ Debtors & 27,000 \\ \text{Cash in hand} & 2,000 \\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 17,500 \\ \text{Profit and loss b/d} & 28,000 \\ \text{Rent owing} & 800 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & 22,000\end{array}\)
The value of current assets is

A. N68,300
B. N57,000
C. N40,300
D. N39,500
E. N34,000

Question 18:

• WAEC 1998

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 15,000 \\ \text{Land and building} & 40,000 \\ \text{Motor Vehicles} & 25,000 \\ Stock & 10,000 \\ Debtors & 27,000 \\ \text{Cash in hand} & 2,000 \\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 17,500 \\ \text{Profit and loss b/d} & 28,000 \\ \text{Rent owing} & 800 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & 22,000\end{array}\)
The value of current liabilities is

A. N56,5000
B. N40,300
C. N39,500
D. N28,000
E. N22,000

Question 19:

• WAEC 1998

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 15,000 \\ \text{Land and building} & 40,000 \\ \text{Motor Vehicles} & 25,000 \\ Stock & 10,000 \\ Debtors & 27,000 \\ \text{Cash in hand} & 2,000 \\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 17,500 \\ \text{Profit and loss b/d} & 28,000 \\ \text{Rent owing} & 800 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & 22,000\end{array}\)
The opening capital is

A. N52,2000
B. N51,200
C. N48,300
D. N39,500
E. N28,000

Question 20:

• WAEC 1998

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 15,000 \\ \text{Land and building} & 40,000 \\ \text{Motor Vehicles} & 25,000 \\ Stock & 10,000 \\ Debtors & 27,000 \\ \text{Cash in hand} & 2,000 \\ \text{Bank overdraft} & 17,500 \\ \text{Profit and loss b/d} & 28,000 \\ \text{Rent owing} & 800 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & 22,000\end{array}\)
The value of total fixed assets is

A. N119,500
B. N90,000
C. N80,000
D. N79,200
E. N68,300