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.

1,746.

The art of recording transactions in books of account is known as

A.

Debiting

B.

Book-keeping

C.

Auditing

D.

Crediting

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,747.

Which of the following has multiple uses?

A.

Sales journal

B.

Purchases journal

C.

General journal

D.

Returns outwards journal

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,748.

The purchase of a typewriter for office use was debited to purchases Account. This is an error of

A.

Original entry

B.

Commission

C.

Principle

D.

Omission

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,749.

Which of the following is a real account item?

A.

Goodwill

B.

Fixtures

C.

Debtors

D.

Interest

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,750.

Which of the following transactions is posted to the nominal ledger?

A.

Discounts allotted to customers

B.

Cash paid by a customer

C.

Purchase of fixed asset for cash

D.

Cash paid to suppliers

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.