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.

1,956.

Which of the following is a prime cost?

A.

Royalty

B.

Salary

C.

Commission

D.

Discounts allowed

Correct answer is A

Prime cost is the direct cost incurred during production. Royalty is paid on production basis and on sales basis. If it is paid on production basis then it is considered direct expense (prime cost) and debited to Trading Account. 

1,957.

The amount for which a business is sold is that

A.

Goodwill

B.

Considerated fund

C.

Purchase

D.

Considerations

E.

Capital reserve

Correct answer is D

Consideration is a payment made by one party to another in exchange for the transfer of something of value. It must be of value to both parties entering into a transaction.

1,959.

The collection and organization of data is

A.

Accounting process

B.

Central processing

C.

Data processing

D.

Data manipulation

Correct answer is C

Data processing is the carrying out of operations on data, especially by a computer, to retrieve, transform, or classify information.