Waec Accounting Past Questions For Year 2001

Question 11

Jeng Limited disposed a fixed asset in 1999 for N2,000. The asset was purchased in 1996 at a cost of N10,000 and has been depreciated at the rate of 20% per annum using the straight line method. What was the book value when the asset was sold?

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  • A. N8,000
  • B. N6,000
  • C. N4,000
  • D. N2,000
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Question 12

Which of the following does not relate to government accounting system?

waec 2001

  • A. vote
  • B. trial balance
  • C. consolidated fund
  • D. profit and loss account
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Question 13

An agreement made by partners to regulate and govern their business activities is known as

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  • A. partnership Act
  • B. Partnership Deed
  • C. partnership code
  • D. Memorandum
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Question 14

Ali ant Baba are in partnership sharing profits and losses if the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. Net profit for the year was n4,000,000.00. The extract from the provisions of the partnership agreement and other information relating to 1999 are as follows:

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Ali} & \text{Baba} \\ \hline \text{Interest on capital} & \text{5%} & \text{5%} \\ \text{Partner's salary} & N500,000 & N300,000 \\ \text{Capital Account b/d} & N5,000,000 & N4,000,000 \\ \text{Current account b/d} & N400,000 & N500,000 \\ \text{Partner's Drawings} & N2,300,000 & N500,000 \end{array}\)

What is the closing balance in Ali's Current Account?

waec 2001

  • A. N1,600,000 Cr.
  • B. N500,000 Cr.
  • C. N500,000 Dr
  • D. N1,600,000Dr
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Question 15

Ali ant Baba are in partnership sharing profits and losses if the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. Net profit for the year was n4,000,000.00. The extract from the provisions of the partnership agreement and other information relating to 1999 are as follows:

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Ali} & \text{Baba} \\ \hline \text{Interest on capital} & \text{5%} & \text{5%} \\ \text{Partner's salary} & N500,000 & N300,000 \\ \text{Capital Account b/d} & N5,000,000 & N4,000,000 \\ \text{Current account b/d} & N400,000 & N500,000 \\ \text{Partner's Drawings} & N2,300,000 & N500,000 \end{array}\)

What is Ali's share of profit?

waec 2001

  • A. N1,650,000
  • B. N1,600,000
  • C. N1,280,000
  • D. N1,100,000
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