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.

2,241.

A ledger is classified into

A.

Private, sales and purchases

B.

Personal, general and private

C.

General, private and sales

D.

Sales, purchases and general

Correct answer is D

The three types of ledgers are general, sales, and purchase ledgers.

The sales ledger records all sales transactions, whether cash or credit sales. While the purchase ledger records all purchases including those fully paid for and unpaid.

The general ledger, on the other hand,  is a document providing a complete record of all the financial transactions of your business.

2,242.

Which of the following affects the accuracy and authenticity of the trial balance?

A.

Error of ommission

B.

Error of commission

C.

Error of transposition

D.

Error of original entry

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,243.

Aduke Motors bought three Toyota Hilux vans on cash at the cost of #6,000,000, on debiting the vehicle account, the corresponding credit for the purchase will appear in the

A.

Sales day book

B.

Purchases day book

C.

Sales subsidiary book

D.

Cash book

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,244.

A cheque of #5,000 paid to Sulieman had been correctly entered in the cash book but had not been entered in Sulieman's account. To correct this error, debit Sulieman's account and credit

 

A.

Cash account

B.

Bank account

C.

Suspense account

D.

Purchases account

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,245.

The concept which states that revenue should be recognized at the point when the sale is deemed to have been made is

A.

Matching

B.

Consistency

C.

Realization

D.

Going concern

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.