WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 121

601.

A sales for N2,570 was recorded in the day book as N2,750. The error committed was

A.

Compensating error

B.

Error of omission

C.

Error of principle

D.

Error of original entry

E.

Error of transportation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

602.

A cheque for N400 drawn in favour of Jeje was posted to the credit of his account. The entry necessary to correct the error is

A.

A debit suspense account N800, credit Jeje's account N800

B.

Debit bank to correct N400, credit Jeje's account N400

C.

Debit suspense account N400, credit Jeje's account N400

D.

Debit Jeje's account N800, credit suspense account N800

E.

Debit Jeje's account N400, credit suspense account N400

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

603.

Which of the following accounts belongs to the private ledger?

A.

Drawing accounts

B.

Premises account

C.

Machinery account

D.

Depreciation account

E.

V. Okafor's account

Correct answer is A

Private Ledger – Private ledger consists of accounts that are confidential in nature such as capital, drawings, salaries, etc. These accounts are only accessible by selected individuals.

Examples – Salaries, Drawings, Sales, Purchases, Returns Inward/Outward, Rent, Stationery, Insurance, etc. 

Since drawings are used by the businessman for personal purposes it is a personal account.

 

604.

Which of the following accounts belongs to the personal ledger?

A.

Purchases account

B.

Capital account

C.

Machinery account

D.

Depreciation account

E.

Rent and rentals

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

605.

Which of the following may have been recorded in the cash book and fail to appear in the Bank statement?

A.

Bank charges and commission

B.

Cheques issued, presented and cashed

C.

Bank lodgements

D.

Payments made by the bank on a tanding order

E.

Opening bank overdraft

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.