WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 1060

5,296.

The purpose of the trading account is to ascertain

A.

Carriage outwards

B.

Gross profit

C.

Distribution expenses

D.

Net profit

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,297.

The main classes of shares are

A.

Preference shares and roghts issue

B.

Fixed shares and current share

C.

Ordinary shares and preference shares

D.

Redeemable shares and Irredeemable shares

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,298.

Dividend proposed by a company is shown in its Balance Sheet as

A.

Current asset

B.

Current liability

C.

Long-term liability

D.

Fixed asset

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,299.

Company tax paid is debited to

A.

Profit and loss appropriation

B.

Manufacturing account

C.

Profit and loss account

D.

Trading account

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,300.

The area of a sector of a circle is 3\(cm^{2}\). If the sector subtends an angle of 1.5 radians at the centre, calculate the radius of the circle

A.

1 cm

B.

\(\sqrt{2}\) cm

C.

2 cm

D.

4 cm

Correct answer is C

The area of sector in radians = \(\frac{r^{2} \theta}{2}\)

\(3 cm^{2} = \frac{1.5 \times r^{2}}{2}\)

\(r^{2} = \frac{3 \times 2}{1.5} = 4\)

\(r = 2 cm\)