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.

236.

Which of the following are advantages of departmental accounts?

A.

The capital of the business can be calculated easily

B.

Easy knowledge of the sources of funding

C.

Encouragement of healthy rivalry among the various department

D.

The department making the highest profit can be easily determined

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

237.

Four broad classifications of overheads are

A.

Production, selling, distribution and administration

B.

Production, selling, distribution and material

C.

Selling, distribution and material

D.

Distribution, selling, administration and materials

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

239.

Fiyinfoluwa 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.

Cash book

C.

Sales subsidiary book

D.

Purchase day book

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

240.

Use the information below to answer this question

A machine bought for ₦35,000 was estimated to have a life span of 5 years with a scrap value of ₦9000.

If the scrap value is presently ₦15,000 what will be the yearly depreciation using straight-line method?

A.

₦7,000

B.

₦11,000

C.

₦4,000

D.

₦24,000

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.