Waec Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Question 71:

• WAEC 1990

Which of the following will not affect the agreement of the rial balance? i. compensating error ii. debiting an item instead of crediting it iii. making only a single entry

A. I
B. Ii
C. Iii
D. Ii and iii
E. I, ii ans iii

Question 72:

• WAEC 1990

A balance of N102 on waged account was transferred as N120. This is error of

A. Transposition
B. Omission
C. Principle
D. Original entry
E. Compensation

Question 73:

• WAEC 1990

Carriage inwards is shown on the

A. Debit side of the profit and loss account
B. Credit side of the trading account
C. Debit side of the trading account
D. Credit side of the profi and loss account
E. Debit side of the cash book

Question 74:

• WAEC 1990

Stock is N200 at start, and N320 at close purchases N2,055 and sales N3,189. Find the cost of goods sold

A. N3,186
B. N2,866
C. N2,255
D. N2,175
E. N1,935

Question 75:

• WAEC 1990

Stock is N200 at start, and N320 at close purchases N2,055 and sales N3,189. The value of goods available for sale will be

A. 3,186
B. N2,255
C. N2,175
D. N2,055
E. N1,935