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Question 211
waec 2016

Which of the following items is a current liability?

AStock of raw material
BCash in hand
CBills payable
DCash at bank
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Question 212
waec 2016

In accounting context, purchases refer to

AGoods bought and paid only
BGoods bought for resale only
CGoods bought on credit only
DGoods bought to be used in the firm
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Question 213
waec 2016

In the preparation of the trading account of omuya Ltd., the company included credit sales of N18,000 made during the year. The concept guiding this treatment is the

AMateriality concept
BDual aspect concept
CMatching concept
DMoney measurement concept
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Question 214
waec 2016

Which of the following items of expense involves actual cash payment?

ADiscounts allowed
BProvision for depreciation
CCarriage outwards
DAllowance for doubtful debts
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Question 215
waec 2016

Bank reconciliation statement is prepared to reconcile the differences between

ABank statement and credit transfers
BCash book and bank transfers
CBank statement and cash transfers
DCash book and bank statement
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Question 216
waec 2016

One of the purchases invoices of Mr.Dauda showed D96,240 less 12 \(\frac{1}{2}\)% trade discount and cash discount of 20%. Since Mr Dauda paid the amount due within the credit period, the amount paid is

AD 77,368
BD 73,157
CD 67,368
DD 63,157
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Question 217
waec 2016

Cash paid to jake, N2,500 was entered on the credit side of his account and debited to cash account. This is an error of

APrinciple
BCommision
CComplete reversal of entries
DOriginal entry
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Question 218
waec 2016

A petty cash account has an imprest of GH¢ 6,000. If GH¢ 2,000 were left, how much will be re-imbursed at the end of the period?

AGH¢ 8,000
BGH¢ 6,000
CGH¢ 4,000
DGH¢ 2,000
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Question 219
waec 2016

A bank statement shows an overdraft of GH¢ 190,000. Kofi a debtor paid GH¢ 400,000 into the account. The new balance is

AGH¢ 590,000
BGH¢ 590,000 0verdrawn
CGH¢ 210,000
DGH¢ 210,000 Overdrawn
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Question 220
waec 2016

Which of the following errors are errors of commission?
I. A cheque paid to Adam debited to Adam's account.
II. Credit sales to Eva credited to sales account but debited to Eve's account.
III. Furniture repairs debited to furniture account.
IV. Credit purchases from Manu credited to Manu's account.

AI and II
BI and IV
CII and IV
DIII and IV
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Question 221
waec 2016

Nwoye buys stock and pays by cheque. The entries in the books of Nwoye is Debit

APurchases; Credit cheque
BPurchases; Credit bank
CBank; Credit Purchases
DCheque; Credit Purchases
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Question 222
waec 2016

Which of the following are impersonal accounts ?
I. Investment
II. Creditors
III. Premises
IV. Debtors
V. Salaries

AI, III and IV
BI, III and V
CII and IV
DIII and V
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Question 223
waec 2016

Every asset should have

Aa non-monetary value
Btangible and intangible qualities
Cmonetary cost and future benefit
Dan inadequate monetary value
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Question 224
waec 2016

External users of accounting information include

Aemployees
Bmanagement
Cbanks
Ddirectors
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Question 225
waec 2015

The quality of output information depends on the

AQuality of input data
BTime of processing
CSpeed of processing
DQuantity of output service
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Question 226
waec 2015

Which of the following is a spreadsheet application?

AExcel
BWord
CInternet
DWindows
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Question 227
waec 2015

Which of the following is found on the credit side of a partnership's appropriation of profit account?

AInterest on capital
BInterest on drawings
CShare of profit
DDrawings
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Question 228
waec 2015

Which of the following relates to cash basis of accounting?

AAccruals and prepayments are considered
BDebtors and creditors are recorded
CFixed assets are written off in the year of purchase
DProfits are maximized
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Question 229
waec 2015

The instrument used to release fund which the minister of finance has earlier withheld is

AReserve expenditure warrant
BSupplementary general warrant
CProvisional general warrant
DSupplementary statutory warrant
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Question 230
waec 2015

Which of the following is a source of revenue for a local government?

APersonal income tax
BCompany registration fees
CRoyalties
DMarket tolls
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