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Question 21
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 22
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 23
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 24
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 25
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 26
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 27
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 28
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 29
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 30
waec 2016

External users of accounting information include

Aemployees
Bmanagement
Cbanks
Ddirectors
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Question 31
jamb 2016
What is the total purchase for the period?
AN30,200
BN30,000
CN25,000
DN31,200
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Question 32
jamb 2016
What is the total sales for the period?
AN37,000
BN36,000
CN35,000
DN40,500
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Question 33
jamb 2016
The yearly depreciation using the straight line method would be?
AN5,200
BN6,500
CN8,800
DN4,400
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Question 34
jamb 2016
If the scrap value is now N15,000. What will be the yearly depreciation using the straight line method.?
AN11,000
BN7,000
CN4,000
DN24,000
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Question 35
jamb 2016

Alaka who owed Saka N15,000, settled his debt after deducting cash discount of 10%. To record the discount in the book of Saka, debit

ASaka's account and credit discount received account
BAlaka's account and credit discount received account
CDiscount received account and credit Alaka's account
DDiscount allowed account and credit Alaka's account
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Question 36
jamb 2016

The difference between book keeping and accounting is that while

Abook keeping interprets data, accounting records it
Bbook keeping is regarded as the language of the business accounting ascertians its strength and weakness
Cbook keeping records data accounting interprets it
Dbook keeping summaries information accounting communicatesit
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Question 37
jamb 2016

Which of the following expenses relate to the profit and loss account of a manufacturing firm?

AAdministrative overhead
BDirect labour
CDirect materials
DWork-in-progress
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Question 38
jamb 2016

The objective of departmental account is to

Aascertain the amount of profits or losses for the enterprise
Bascertain the amount of profits or losses for each department
Cascertain the cost of running the organization
Doffset the loss of each department
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Question 39
jamb 2016

A business organization prepares departmental account in order to

Aasertian the contribution of each department to the organization
Bascertain interdepartmental transfer
Cbuild other branches
Dknow the number of departments in the organization
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Question 40
jamb 2016

An increase in government expenditure within a year is taken care of by means of

Avirement
Bfinancial regulations
Csupplementary estimate
Dwarrant
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