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.

1,727.

A reserve is an amount

A.

To be paid to creditors

B.

Set out of profit for future use

C.

For paying dividends

D.

Recovered from debts earlier written off

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,728.

The total of the purchases day book is posted to the purchases account in the

A.

general ledger

B.

purchases journal

C.

private ledger

D.

purchases ledger

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,729.

Which of the following is used in locating errors in the ledger?

A.

Trading account

B.

Trial balance

C.

Control account

D.

Journal proper

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,730.

Which of the following items is not shown in the Trial Balance

A.

closing stock value

B.

opening stock balance

C.

opening debtors balance

D.

closing asset value

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.