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.

71.

Memoradum branch account is prepared to determine

A.

gross profit

B.

credit sales

C.

closing stock

D.

opening stock

Correct answer is A

Memorandum branch account or double column method is prepared to determine the gross profit. They are purely memoradum entries and do not form part of the double entries.

72.

In manufacturing, depreciation of office machine is charged to

A.

Trading account

B.

Balance sheet

C.

Appropriation account

D.

Profit and loss account

Correct answer is D

Depreciation of office machine equipment is an administration expenses. Administration expenses comprises of cost of accounting and secretarial work.

73.

Use the following information to answer the question

The health department of Banjul Local Government incurred the following expenditure in 2020:

   Le

 Construction of hospital wards

200,000
 Purchase of hospital beds 20,000
 Purchase of stationeries 15,000
 Salaries and wages 60,000
 Purchase of drugs 50,000
 Purchase of x-ray machine 100,000

The recurrent expenditure for the year is

A.

Le 370,000

B.

Le 125,000

C.

Le 320,000

D.

Le 445,000

Correct answer is B

From the given information, the expenditures that are likely to be classified as recurrent expenditures are:

Purchase of stationeries: Le15,000

Salaries and wages: Le60,000

Purchase of drugs: Le50,000

To calculate the recurrent expenditure for the year, we add these amounts together:

Le15,000 + Le60,000 + Le50,000 = Le125,000

 

Therefore, the recurrent expenditure for the year is Le125,000.

74.

Discount allowed is enjoyed by

A.

Managers

B.

Customers

C.

Staff of the company

D.

Suppliers

Correct answer is B

Discount allowed is allowed by a firm to its customers when they pay their accounts quickly or promptly.

75.

Use the following information to answer the question

The health department of Banjul Local Government incurred the following expenditure in 2020:

   Le

 Construction of hospital wards

200,000

 Purchase of hospital beds

20,000

 Purchase of stationeries

15,000

 Salaries and wages

60,000

 Purchase of drugs

50,000

 Purchase of x-ray machine

100,000

The capital expenditure for the year is

A.

Le125,000

B.

Le320,000

C.

Le370,000

D.

Le455,000

Correct answer is B

From the given information, the expenditures that are likely to be classified as capital expenditures are:

Construction of hospital wards: Le200,000

Purchase of hospital beds: Le20,000

Purchase of x-ray machine: Le100,000

To calculate the capital expenditure for the year, we add these amounts together:

 

Le200,000 + Le20,000 + Le100,000 = Le320,000

 

Therefore, the capital expenditure for the year is Le320,000.