WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 14

66.

Use the following information to answer questions below

  Le
Raw materials:  
Stock (01/01/2017) 822000
Stock (31/12/2017) 560000
Purchases 125000
Returns of raw materials 15000


The cost of raw materials available for production is

A.

Le 372,000

B.

Le 932,000

C.

Le 947,000

D.

Le 402,000

Correct answer is B

Cost of raw materials available = Opening stock of raw materials + Purchases of raw materials - returns of raw materials
= 822,00 + 125,000 + 15,000
= 932,000

67.

The principal book of account where accounts are classified and summarized is

A.

Balance sheet

B.

Ledger

C.

Trial balance

D.

Journal

Correct answer is B

The ledger contains permanent records of all the transactions of the business in a classified and summarized form. The entries in the cash book and other original books are posted to the ledgers.

 

68.

Books of accounts are opened by the use of

A.

Balance sheet

B.

General ledger

C.

General journal

D.

Trial balance

Correct answer is C

Journal is a prime entry into which transactions are entered on a daily basis. The journal is used to correct errors, recording entry transactions etc.

 

69.

The authority to incur expenditure to address natural disaster is contained in

A.

Contingency warrant

B.

Supplementary general warrant

C.

Reserved expenditure warrant

D.

Virement warrant

Correct answer is A

Contingency warrant gives authority to the accountant general to release fund for urgent and unforeseen events. It is used when virement is not possible and there is an urgent need for the fund, which cannot be postponed.

 

70.

In the balance sheet of not-for-profit making organizations, subscription in arrears is shown under

A.

Long-term liabilites

B.

Current assets

C.

Current liabilities

D.

Fixed assets

Correct answer is B

Subscription in arrears is the sum of money due from members for a particular year but which has not been paid for that year. It is treated as current asset in the balance sheet.