Accounting questions and answers

Accounting Questions and Answers

If you are preparing for an accounting aptitude test or even a job interview, these accounting questions and answers will help you master the principles of accounting. This test covers accounting past questions from WAEC, JAMB, Post UTME exams and many more.

621.

Transfers from the head office to branches are best carried out at__________

A.

Cost price

B.

Cost plus mark up

C.

Selling price

D.

Market price

Correct answer is B

Goods are transferred from head office to branch at cost price, selling price and cost price plus mark up

 

622.

Sule and Ahmed are in partnership sharing profit and losses equally. If Khadija is admitted as a new partner to take 1/5 th as her share. What is the new profit or loss sharing?

A.

Sule 1/3, Ahmed1/3, Khadija 1/3

B.

Sule 1/3, Ahmed1/3, Khadija 1/3

C.

Sule 1/5, Ahmed1/5, Khadija3/5

D.

Sule 2/5, Ahmed1/5, Khadija2/5

Correct answer is B

If Khadija is to take 1/5th i.e. 20%

  Sule and Ahmed are to share 80% (100% - 20%) equally

  Sule = 2/5

  Ahmed = 2/5

  Khadija = 1/5

623.

A partnership’s internal regulation are set out by________

A.

A constitution

B.

A law

C.

A deed

D.

An article

Correct answer is C

A partnership deed is a written agreement among the partners specifying rules and regulations and is signed by all the partners and stamped as per stamp act with an aim to prevent possible disputes and disagreements among the partners at future dates.

624.

In the absence of a partnership deed, the act stipulates that____________

A.

An amount should be fixed as salaries for partners

B.

Profits and losses should not be shared equally

C.

Interest on partner’s loan should be 25%

D.

Interest should not be allowed on partners drawings

Correct answer is D

Under the Partnership Act, the following rules will be applied in the absence of an agreement among partners:

  i. Profit or losses of the firm will be shared equally by the partners

  ii. Interest on capital will not be allowed to any partner.

  iii. No interest will be charged on drawings

  iv. Interest on loan will be 6% on the loan

  v. No salary or remuneration will be allowed to any of the partners

  vi. Every partner must take part in the management of the partnership business

  vii. The partnership books are kept at the place of business of the partnership and every partner may have access to and inspect and copy any of them.

625.

Which of the following should not be adjusted for in the profit and loss account?

A.

Accruals

B.

Inventory

C.

Subscription

D.

Depreciation

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.