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Question 1
waec 2019

Subscription owing $ 6,000 (31/12/2014);
Subscription in advance $ 4,000 (31/12/2014);
Cash received as subscription during the year was $ 80,000.
 

The subscription for the year 2014 was?

A$90,000
B$82,000
C$78,000
D$70,000
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Question 2
waec 2019

The net book value of the machine as at 31st December 2017 was

A44,000
B41,200
C39,000
D38,760
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Question 3
waec 2019

Use the following information to answer the question below

A firm bought a lathe machine for Le 45,600 on 1s January 2015. The life span was estimated to be 20 years while scrap at the end of the period was valued at Le 1,600. It was to be depreciated by the fixed installment method.

 The depreciation per annum is 

A2,360
B2,280
C2,200
D1,600
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Question 4
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The document used to correct an undercharge on an invoice is

Acredit note
Bdebit note
Creceipt
Dvoucher
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Question 5
waec 2019

The concept that recognizes revenue at the time of sale and not only when cash is received is 

Acost concept
Brealization concept
Caccrual concept
Dduality concept
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Question 6
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An example of a nominal account is

AKofi and Ali Account
BPlant and Machinery Account
CProfit and loss account
Dcash and bank account
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Question 7
waec 2019

Set-off is carried out in the control account when 

Aa business organization is both a customer and a supplier
Bcustomers refuse to pay their debts
Cthe debtors settle their accounts
Dcustomers cheques are dishonoured
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Question 8
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Capital and drawings accounts are kept in the 

Ageneral ledger
Bpurchases ledger
Csales ledger
Dprivate ledger
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Question 9
waec 2019

Use the following information to answer the question below

Cost of raw materials available------ 32,000
Manufacturing wages -----10,000
Factory expenses-----5,000
Royalty-------3,000
Factory rent ------2,000
Depreciation of plant and machinery---- 5,000
closing stock of raw materials-------- 3,000

Factory overhead cost is 

A$25,000
B$415,000
C$12,000
D$7,000
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Question 10
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Use the following information to answer the question below

Cost of raw materials available------ 32,000
Manufacturing wages -----10,000
Factory expenses-----5,000
Royalty-------3,000
Factory rent ------2,000
Depreciation of plant and machinery---- 5,000
closing stock of raw materials-------- 3,000

The prime cost is 

A$ 57,000
B$45,000
C$42,000
D$39,000
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Question 11
waec 2019

A feature of government accounting is that the

Afixed assets are depreciated
Bobjective is to report profit made by the government
Caccounts are prepared on accrual basis
Daccounts are prepared on cash basis
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Question 12
waec 2019

Interim dividend paid in a year is 

Adebited to the Income Surplus Account/ Profit and Loss Appropriation Account
Bcredited to the Income Surplus Account Profit and Loss Appropriation Account
Cdebited to the Profit and Loss Account
Dcredited to the Profit and Loss Account
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Question 13
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Uncredited cheques refer to cheques not yet credited
 

Ain the cash book
Bby the bank
Cby the drawer
Din the ledger
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Question 14
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An effect of increase in the provision for depreciation is 

Adecrease in gross profit
Bincrease in net profit
Cincrease in gross profit
Ddecrease in net profit
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Question 15
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The partner whose liability goes beyond his capital is a 

Anominal partner
Bgeneral partner
Climited partner
Ddormant partner
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Question 16
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Where there is provision for depreciation, fixed asset is shown in the balance sheet at

i. cost less depreciation for the period only.
ii. cost less total depreciation to date.
iii. written down values

Ai only
Bii only
Ci and ii only
Di and iii only
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Question 17
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Debtors Control Account is kept in the 

Asales ledger
Bnominal ledger
Cpersonal ledger
Dgeneral ledger
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Question 18
waec 2019

Interest on drawings amounted to 

A6,000
B1,500
C900
D600
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Question 19
waec 2019

Use the following information to answer the question below

Ajem and Ogah were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3. Interest on capital and drawings were 5% and 3% respectively. The following details relate to the partnership for the year 2017.
                                Ogah     Ajem
Capital Account     60,000    65,000
Current Account    40,000    50,000
Drawings              20,000     30,000
Salary                  10,000        -
Netprofit was 100,000

Ajem's current account balance was

A65,000
B60,000
C42,000
D40,000
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Question 20
waec 2019

Use the following information to answer the question below

Ajem and Ogah were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3. Interest on capital and drawings were 5% and 3% respectively. The following details relate to the partnership for the year 2017.
                                Ogah     Ajem
Capital Account     60,000    65,000
Current Account    40,000    50,000
Drawings              20,000     30,000
Salary                  10,000        -
Netprofit was 100,000

Ogah's share of profit was

A51,150
B50,250
C34,100
D33,500
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