WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 1002

5,006.

Which of the following is not a capital expenditure to a local government?

A.

Beds

B.

Theatre equipment

C.

Incubators

D.

X-ray machine

E.

Drugs

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,007.

A sales day book is used to record

A.

Cash sales of stock

B.

Credit sales of stock

C.

Cash and credit sales of stock

D.

Cash sales of fixed assets

E.

Credit sales of fixed assets

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,008.

Subscription in advance is treated in the Balance sheet of non-profit making organizations as

A.

Current asset

B.

Fixed asset

C.

Current liability

D.

Accumulated fund

E.

Goodwill

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,009.

To correct an error, the purchases account was debited while Suspense account was credited. Which of the following was the cause of the error?

A.

Undercasting of purchase

B.

Overcasting of purchases

C.

Original entry

D.

Transportation of returns outwards

E.

Omission of creditor's balance

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,010.

Which of the following is true in Public sector accounting? Cost of assets is

A.

Depreciated on straight line method

B.

Depreciated on reducing balance method

C.

Expensed in the year of purchase

D.

Charged to federation account

E.

Not recognized in any form

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.