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.

1,861.

Repairs to air conditioners was debited to office equipment account. This is an error of

A.

Principle

B.

Commission

C.

Original entry

D.

Compensation

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,862.

Carriage inwards is posted to

A.

Trading account

B.

Profit and loss account

C.

Appropriate account

D.

Balance sheet

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,863.

The entries to record goods bought for cash are: debit

A.

Cash account; credit purchases account

B.

Purchases account ; credit cash account

C.

Purchases account; credit stock account

D.

Purchases account; credit goods account

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,864.

Which of the following is an advantage of the imprest system?

A.

Rewarding the imprest holder

B.

Reducing the burden of petty cashier

C.

Reimbursing the petty cashier regularly

D.

Reducing the posting for small expenses into the main ledger

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,865.

A merchant paid ₦180,000 on rent for 18 months bu charged ₦120,000 to profit and loss account for the year. The concept applied is

A.

Business entity

B.

Going concern

C.

Accrual

D.

Materiality

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.