BIOLOGY LESSON NOTE ON HUMAN KIDNEY
Accounting is a WAEC subject that deals with the recording, classification, and interpretation of financial transactions. It helps businesses keep proper financial records and make informed decisions. Topics include double entry, ledgers, trial balance, final accounts, depreciation, and partnership accounts. This post provides WAEC-standard objective questions and answers to help students prepare effectively.
Instruction: Choose the correct option A–D.
Accounting is the process of
A. farming B. recording financial transactions C. trading D. manufacturing
Answer: B
The main purpose of accounting is to
A. increase loss B. record and report financial activities C. reduce trade D. stop business
Answer: B
Assets are
A. debts B. resources owned by a business C. expenses D. losses
Answer: B
Liabilities are
A. income B. debts owed by a business C. assets D. capital
Answer: B
Capital is
A. money owed B. owner’s investment in business C. expense D. loss
Answer: B
The accounting equation is
A. Assets = Liabilities + Capital B. Assets = Expenses C. Capital = Profit D. Assets = Income
Answer: A
Debit means
A. credit side B. left side of account C. profit D. income
Answer: B
Credit means
A. left side B. right side of account C. loss D. expense
Answer: B
Double entry system means
A. one entry B. every transaction has two entries C. no entry D. single record
Answer: B
Ledger is
A. book of original entry B. book of final accounts C. cash book D. invoice book
Answer: B
Journal is
A. book of original entry B. final account C. balance sheet D. profit sheet
Answer: A
Trial balance is prepared to
A. find profit only B. check arithmetical accuracy C. record sales D. calculate tax
Answer: B
Income statement shows
A. assets B. profit or loss C. liabilities D. capital only
Answer: B
Balance sheet shows
A. expenses B. financial position C. sales only D. purchases only
Answer: B
Revenue means
A. money spent B. money earned C. debt D. loss
Answer: B
Expenses are
A. income B. costs incurred in business C. assets D. capital
Answer: B
Profit is
A. expenses > revenue B. revenue > expenses C. assets D. liabilities
Answer: B
Loss occurs when
A. revenue > expenses B. expenses > revenue C. capital increases D. assets increase
Answer: B
Source document includes
A. newspaper B. invoice C. novel D. map
Answer: B
Invoice is used to record
A. sales or purchases B. weather C. population D. farming
Answer: A
Cash book records
A. credit sales B. cash transactions C. assets only D. liabilities only
Answer: B
Bank overdraft means
A. excess cash B. negative bank balance C. profit D. capital
Answer: B
Petty cash is used for
A. large purchases B. small expenses C. salaries only D. loans
Answer: B
Discount allowed is
A. income B. expense C. liability D. capital
Answer: B
Discount received is
A. expense B. income C. liability D. loss
Answer: B
Purchases book records
A. cash sales B. credit purchases C. salaries D. rent
Answer: B
Sales book records
A. credit sales B. cash purchases C. expenses D. capital
Answer: A
Returns inwards means
A. goods returned by customers B. goods bought C. cash received D. assets
Answer: A
Returns outwards means
A. goods returned to suppliers B. sales C. income D. profit
Answer: A
Posting means
A. recording in journal B. transferring to ledger C. preparing balance sheet D. auditing
Answer: B
Balancing an account means
A. closing account B. finding difference between debit and credit C. writing journal D. opening account
Answer: B
The cash account is always
A. credit B. debit C. balanced D. closed
Answer: B
Capital account is
A. liability B. asset C. expense D. revenue
Answer: A
Drawings are
A. business income B. owner’s personal withdrawals C. expenses D. liabilities
Answer: B
Drawings reduce
A. assets only B. capital C. income D. liabilities
Answer: B
Bank reconciliation statement is used to
A. increase sales B. reconcile cash book and bank statement C. calculate tax D. record purchases
Answer: B
Errors of omission means
A. wrong figure B. transaction not recorded C. wrong posting D. double entry
Answer: B
Errors of commission means
A. correct entry B. wrong account used C. no entry D. balancing error
Answer: B
Suspense account is used to
A. record profit B. correct errors temporarily C. record sales D. record assets
Answer: B
Depreciation means
A. increase in value B. reduction in value of asset C. profit D. income
Answer: B
Trading account shows
A. profit only B. gross profit or loss C. net profit D. capital
Answer: B
Profit and loss account shows
A. gross profit B. net profit or loss C. assets D. liabilities
Answer: B
Balance sheet is prepared
A. weekly B. at end of accounting period C. daily D. monthly only
Answer: B
Cost of goods sold is
A. opening stock + purchases - closing stock B. sales - profit C. capital - expense D. assets - liabilities
Answer: A
Closing stock appears in
A. trading account B. balance sheet C. cash book D. journal
Answer: B
Net profit increases
A. capital B. liabilities C. expenses D. drawings
Answer: A
Net loss decreases
A. capital B. assets only C. liabilities D. income
Answer: A
Gross profit is
A. sales - cost of goods sold B. expenses - income C. capital - drawings D. assets - liabilities
Answer: A
Revenue expenditure is
A. long-term B. short-term expense C. asset D. capital
Answer: B
Capital expenditure is
A. long-term investment B. daily expense C. loss D. income
Answer: A
Partnership involves
A. one person B. two or more persons C. government D. banks only
Answer: B
Partnership agreement is called
A. deed B. invoice C. ledger D. receipt
Answer: A
Profit sharing ratio is
A. expenses B. distribution of profit C. tax D. capital
Answer: B
Interest on capital is
A. expense B. return on investment C. loss D. liability
Answer: B
Goodwill is
A. physical asset B. reputation value C. liability D. expense
Answer: B
Company capital is divided into
A. shares B. loans C. debts D. taxes
Answer: A
Shareholders are
A. creditors B. owners of company shares C. workers D. customers
Answer: B
Dividend is
A. tax B. profit distributed to shareholders C. expense D. loss
Answer: B
Ordinary shares receive
A. fixed interest B. variable dividend C. no profit D. salary
Answer: B
Preference shares receive
A. no dividend B. fixed dividend C. salary D. loss only
Answer: B
Auditing is
A. farming B. examination of accounts C. trading D. manufacturing
Answer: B
Internal audit is done by
A. outsiders B. company staff C. government only D. customers
Answer: B
External audit is done by
A. workers B. independent auditors C. managers D. traders
Answer: B
Fixed assets are
A. short-term B. long-term assets C. liabilities D. expenses
Answer: B
Current assets include
A. land B. cash and debtors C. buildings only D. goodwill
Answer: B
Current liabilities are
A. long-term debts B. short-term debts C. assets D. income
Answer: B
Working capital is
A. fixed assets - liabilities B. current assets - current liabilities C. capital - profit D. income - expense
Answer: B
A cheque is
A. cash B. written payment order C. loan D. asset
Answer: B
Bank statement is issued by
A. customer B. bank C. trader D. government
Answer: B
Bank reconciliation helps to detect
A. profit B. errors and fraud C. assets D. income
Answer: B
Accrued income is
A. received income B. earned but not received income C. expense D. capital
Answer: B
Prepaid expense is
A. already paid expense B. unpaid expense C. income D. profit
Answer: A
Provision for bad debts is
A. asset B. expected loss from debtors C. income D. capital
Answer: B
Bad debt is
A. good income B. irrecoverable debt C. asset D. profit
Answer: B
Inventory is
A. goods for sale B. fixed asset C. liability D. capital
Answer: A
Manufacturing account shows
A. profit only B. cost of production C. assets D. liabilities
Answer: B
Cost of production includes
A. wages and materials B. profit only C. tax only D. sales only
Answer: A
Break-even point is where
A. profit is maximum B. revenue equals cost C. loss is maximum D. sales stop
Answer: B
Margin of safety is
A. break-even level B. actual sales - break-even sales C. cost D. profit only
Answer: B
Accounting helps in
A. confusion B. decision making C. crime D. war
Answer: B
Ledger account is balanced to
A. confuse records B. determine balance C. erase entries D. hide profit
Answer: B
Source documents are
A. imaginary records B. evidence of transactions C. books only D. reports
Answer: B
Journal entries are made in
A. final accounts B. chronological order C. balance sheet D. cash book
Answer: B
Trial balance totals must
A. differ B. agree C. be zero always D. increase
Answer: B
Accounting period is usually
A. 1 day B. 1 year C. 10 years D. 1 month
Answer: B
Income statement includes
A. assets B. revenues and expenses C. liabilities D. capital only
Answer: B
Balance sheet shows
A. profit B. financial position C. sales D. expenses
Answer: B
Accounting is important for
A. gambling B. business control C. crime D. confusion
Answer: B
Financial statement users include
A. aliens B. investors and managers C. animals D. machines
Answer: B
Capital withdrawal is
A. profit B. drawings C. income D. asset
Answer: B
Accounting helps to
A. hide profit B. track business performance C. increase fraud D. stop business
Answer: B
Credit purchase increases
A. cash B. liabilities C. profit D. assets only
Answer: B
Credit sales increase
A. cash immediately B. debtors C. liabilities D. expenses
Answer: B
Debtors are
A. people owed money B. people who owe business money C. owners D. banks
Answer: B
Creditors are
A. owners B. people business owes money C. customers D. workers
Answer: B
Accounting helps in
A. decision making B. confusion C. crime D. gambling
Answer: A
Trial balance error affects
A. equality B. accuracy C. nothing D. profit only
Answer: B
Capital is increased by
A. loss B. profit C. drawings D. expenses
Answer: B
Accounting is also called
A. bookkeeping B. farming C. trading D. marketing
Answer: A
The ultimate goal of accounting is
A. confusion B. financial reporting C. crime D. war
Answer: B
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