WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 17

81.

Use the following information to answer questions below

  $
Cash book balance (credit) 750
Uncredited cheques 500
Unprecedented cheques 1680
Direct credit 300
Bank charges 150
 

Balance as per bank statement is

A.

$580 Cr.

B.

$430 Dr.

C.

$430 Cr.

D.

 $1,480 Cr.

Correct answer is C

Balance as per bank statement = 300+ 1680 - 500

= 1480

82.

Use the following information to answer questions below

  $
Cash book balance (credit) 750
Uncredited cheques 500
Unpresented cheques 1680
Direct credit 300
Bank charges 150
 

The adjusted cash book balance is

A.

$600 Cr

B.

$300 Cr

C.

$900 Cr

D.

$1,200 Cr

Correct answer is B

Adjusted cash book balance
Dr side = 750

Cr side = 300 + 150
= 450

Bal c/d = 750 - 450

= 300 Cr since the debit side exceed the credit side

 

83.

The sales ledger contains accounts of

A.

Cash sales

B.

Trade debtors

C.

Credit sales

D.

Trade creditors

Correct answer is B

The sales ledger control account is also called total debtors control account. It is the control account for sales or debtors ledger.

84.

Revenue expenditure of a local government includes purchase of

A.

X-ray machine

B.

Incubators

C.

Drugs

D.

Theatre equipment

Correct answer is C

Revenue expenditure are expenses used for the day to day running of the activities of government. These expenses are charged to consolidated fund and they are not permanent in nature e.g salaries, repairs, purchases of drugs, maintenance of vehicles and stationery etc.

 

85.

Use the information to answer questions below

 

Years Current Assets Liabilities Fixed Assets Capital
  # # # #
2018 52550 78600 127450 X
2017 41650 53220 Y 116780

The letter Y represents

A.

#170,000

B.

#128,350

C.

#94,870

D.

#211,650

Correct answer is B

Y (Fixed Assets) = Capital + Liabilities - Current Assets

= 116,780 + 53,220 - 41,650

= 170,000 - 41,650

= 128,350