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Question 11
waec 2011
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Prime cost} & 4,000\\ \text{Factory overheads} & 6,000\\ \text{Stock on 1/1/09 work-in-progress} & 1,000\\ \text{Stock on 31/12/09 work-in-progress} & 2,000 \\ \text{Returns inwards} & 800 \\ \text{Sales} & 20,000\end{array}\)
Net sales for the period is
A₦20.000
B₦20,8000
C₦19,200
D₦10,000
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Question 12
waec 2011
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Prime cost} & 4,000\\ \text{Factory overheads} & 6,000\\ \text{Stock on 1/1/09 work-in-progress} & 1,000\\ \text{Stock on 31/12/09 work-in-progress} & 2,000 \\ \text{Returns inwards} & 800 \\ \text{Sales} & 20,000\end{array}\)
Cost of production is
A₦10,000
B₦9,000
C₦8,000
D₦6,000
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Question 13
waec 2011
The total value received by company as consideration for shares issued constitutes
Apaid-up capital
Bauthorized capital
Cworking capital
Dcapital employed
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Question 14
waec 2011
John received a cheque from Dawda, a debtor, in payment for goods purchased by Dawda on credit. The transaction will be recorded in john's
Acash book and sals ledger
Bnominal ledger and sales ledger
Ccash book and purchases ledger
Dnominal ledger and purchases ledger
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Question 15
waec 2011
A bookkeeper debited Motor Vehicle Account instead of Motor Expenses Account. This is an error of
Acommission
Boriginal entry
Ccomplete reversal of entry
Dprinciple
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Question 16
waec 2011
Prime cost is derived by adding i. cost of raw materials consumed ii. indirect expenses iii. direct labour iv. factory expenses v. work-in-progress vi. direct expenses
Ai, ii and iv
Bi, iii and vi
Civ, v and vi
Dii, iii and v
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Question 17
waec 2011
The document from which entries are transferred to the purchases day book is the
Awaybill
Bcredit note
Creceipt
Dinvoice
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Question 18
waec 2011
Subscriptions owed by members of a club is a/an
Aasset
Bliability
Cprofit
Dsurplus
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Question 19
waec 2011
Accumulated fund is also referred to as
Asurplus
Bporofit
Cdeficit
Dcapital
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Question 20
waec 2011
A petty cashier operates with an imprest of D1,000 per week. At the end of the week he had disbursed D920. How much is needed to restore the imprest?
AD1,920
BD1,000
CD920
DD80
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Question 21
waec 2011
The method of ascertaining capital from income record is by preparing the
Acash book
Bstatement of affairs
Csuspense account
Dcontrol account
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Question 22
waec 2011

Goods returned by the buyer is recorded in the seller's book as

Acarriage inwards
Bcarriage outwards
Creturns outwards
Dreturns inwards
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Question 23
waec 2011
Which of the following is a subsidiary book?
Acash book
Bbank statement
Ccontrol accounts
Dtrial balance
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Question 24
waec 2011
Okoro and Osula are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Their respective capital were ₦7,000 and ₦5,000. Interest on capital was 5% and interest on drawings was 10%. The net profit was ₦30,000.Using the following information, The total interest on capital is
A₦4,000
B2,740
C₦2,000
D₦750
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Question 25
waec 2011
Okoro and Osula are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Their respective capital were ₦7,000 and ₦5,000. Interest on capital was 5% and interest on drawings was 10%. The net profit was ₦30,000.Using the following information, Osula's interest on drawings is
A₦2,000
B₦750
C₦700
D₦500
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Question 26
waec 2011
Okoro and Osula are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Their respective capital were ₦7,000 and ₦5,000. Interest on capital was 5% and interest on drawings was 10%. The net profit was ₦30,000.Using the following information, Okoro's share of the profit is
A₦17,070
B₦16,070
C₦11,380
D₦10,000
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Question 27
waec 2011
The document used in government accounting to shoe evidence of cash receipt and payments is the
Abudget
Bwarrant
Cvote
Dvoucher
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Question 28
waec 2011
Which of the following errors will affect the totals of a trial balance?
Acompensating error
Bcomplete reversal of entry
Cerror in addition
Derror of original entry
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Question 29
waec 2011
In departmental accounts, rent is appointed on the basis of
Apurchases
Bfloor area occupied
Cnumber of personnel in each department
Dvolume of sales
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Question 30
waec 2011
Which of the following is not a subsidiary book?
Asales day book
Bpurchases day book
Cgeneral journal
Dtrial balance
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