WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 327

1,631.

Which of the following accounts has credit balance?

A.

Return inwards account

B.

Machinery account

C.

Sales account

D.

Cash account

Correct answer is C

Liabilities, revenues and sales, gains, and owner equity and stockholders' equity accounts normally have credit balances.

1,632.

The minimum number of persons required to form a partnership business is

A.

2

B.

3

C.

5

D.

10

Correct answer is A

A minimum of two Persons is required to start a Partnership firm. A maximum number of 20 Partners are allowed in a Partnership firm. You require at least two persons to start a partnership firm.

1,633.

Cash receipts and payments involving discounts are entered in

A.

Three-column cash book

B.

Two-column cash book

C.

Analytical cash book

D.

Petty cash book

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,634.

Use the following information to answer the question given

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/6/2011} & \text{30/5/2012}\\ & D & D \\ \hline \text{Creditor} & 2,495 & 2,285\\ \text{Debtors} & 1,215 & 2,145 \\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & - & 32,170\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & - & 40,650\\ \text{Goods returned to suppliers} & - & 500\end{array}\) Sales for the year is

A.

D42,795

B.

D41,865

C.

D41,580

D.

D39,720

Correct answer is C

Sales = Closing Debtors - opening debtors + cash from customers

= 2145 - 1215 + (40,650)

= 930 + 40,650 + 41,580

 

1,635.

Use the following information to answer the question given

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/6/2011} & \text{30/5/2012}\\ & D & D \\ \hline \text{Creditor} & 2,495 & 2,285\\ \text{Debtors} & 1,215 & 2,145 \\ \text{Cash paid to creditors} & - & 32,170\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & - & 40,650\\ \text{Goods returned to suppliers} & - & 500\end{array}\) Purchases for the year is

A.

D32,880

B.

D32,780

C.

D32,460

D.

D31,960

Correct answer is C

Purchase = closing creditor - opening creditor + cash from paid to creditors + returns outwards

2,285 - 2,495 + (32,170 + 500)

-210 + 32,670 = 32,460