WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 244

1,216.

Items on the left-hand side of a total debtors account are debits in the

A.

Purchase ledger

B.

Sales ledger

C.

General ledger

D.

Journal

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,217.

Which of the following is not a cause of depreciation?

A.

Inflation

B.

Erosion and decay

C.

Wear and tear

D.

Obsolescence

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,218.

The profit of sole trader increases his

A.

Stock

B.

Asset

C.

Liability

D.

Capital

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,219.

The total of the discount from creditors is transferred to

A.

Credit side of discounts received account

B.

Debit side of discounts received account

C.

Credit side of discounts allowed account

D.

Debit side of discounts allowed account

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,220.

Where there is a loss on disposal of a fixed asset, it means

A.

depreciation has been underestimated

B.

depreciation has been overestimated

C.

scrap value has not been estimated

D.

depreciation method used is inappropriate

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.