Accounting questions and answers

Accounting Questions and Answers

If you are preparing for an accounting aptitude test or even a job interview, these accounting questions and answers will help you master the principles of accounting. This test covers accounting past questions from WAEC, JAMB, Post UTME exams and many more.

1,056.

An income and expenditure account is a summary of

A.

All income and expenditure during a period

B.

Revenue income and expenditure during a period

C.

Receipts and payments during a period

D.

The trading income a period

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,057.

The difference between a trading account and a manufacturing account is that while the manufacturing account

A.

Has no particular period, the trading account has

B.

Does not consider the cost of goods involved, the trading account does

C.

Is concerned with the cost of production, the trading account is not

D.

Is not concerned with the stock of raw materials the rading account is

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,058.

Given: N
Direct material - 10 000
Direct labour - 5000
Direct expenses - 2000
Factory overhead - 4000
What is the prime cost?

A.

N21,000

B.

N17,000

C.

N15,000

D.

N6,000

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,059.

In analyzing incomplete records, which of the following should be investigated?

A.

The general ledger

B.

The purchases day book and sales day book

C.

The nature of trading activities and the basis on which goods are sold

D.

The asset register together with the depreciation schedule

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,060.

What is the balance of the bank account shown above?

A.

N88,500 debit

B.

N88,500 credit

C.

N59,410 credit

D.

N59,410 debit

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.