Accounting Past Questions

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Question 21
waec 1995
The undistributed profits of a limited liability company is
Agoodwill
Bworking capital
Cnet profit
Drtained earings
Enet loss
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Question 22
waec 1995
Working capital is measured by the excess of
Acurrent liabilities over current assets
Bfixed assets over current assets
Ccurrents assets over current liabilities
Dcurrent assets over fixed assets
Elong term liabilities fixed assets
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Question 23
waec 1995
Which of the following is an example of Personal Accounts?
Astock
Bfixture
Cequiptment
Drent
Edebtors
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Question 24
waec 1995
Subscription in advance is an example of
Apayment
Baccual
Cdebtors
Dprovision
Ereserves
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Question 25
waec 1995
The accounting entries required for increase in provision for doubtful debts are
Adebit profit and loss account, credit provision for doubtful debts account
Bcredit provision for doubtful debts account; debit profit and loss account
Ccredit trading account; credit provision and doubtful debts account
Dcredit trading trading account; debit provision for doubtful debts account
Ecredit debtor's account; debit provision for doubtful debts account
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Question 26
waec 1995
If incorrect entries on the debit side equal other incorrect entries on the credit side, the error is that of
Aordinary entry
Bomission
Ccommission
Dcompensation
Eprinciple
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Question 27
waec 1995
Which of the following is not a debit entry on a sales ledger control account?
Agoods sold
Bcash received
Cdishonoured cash
Dpayment to debtors for claim
Einterest charges
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Question 28
waec 1995
The reward given to a debenture holder is called
Aprofit
Breserve
Cpremium
Ddividend
Einterest
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Question 29
waec 1995
Which of the following is the basis of accounting in the Civil Service?
Aaccrual
Bcash
Cincome
Dexpenditure
Eprofit
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Question 30
waec 1995
Which of the following is the effect of a reduction in the provision for doubtful debts?
Areduction in net profit
Breduction in cash balance
Creduction in gloss profit
Dincrease in gross profit
Eincrease in net profit
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