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ZIMSEC O Level · 4051/1 · J2024

Principles of Accounting Paper 1 June 2024

Questions
40
Syllabus code
4051/1

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Question 1

Assets and liabilities
Which of the following are assets only?
  1. ACash, inventory and payables
  2. BCash, payables and machinery
  3. CMachinery, receivables and inventory
  4. DPremises, bank overdraft and plant

Question 2

Accounting cycle
What comes after the ledger in the accounting cycle?
  1. ASource documents
  2. BSubsidiary books
  3. CTransactions
  4. DTrial balance

Question 3

Computers in accounting
Which of the following items is a set of input devices?
  1. AKeyboard and mouse
  2. BKeyboard and speakers
  3. CMouse and visual display unit
  4. DSpeakers and monitor

Question 4

Source documents
Which document is used to correct an undercharge?
  1. ABank statement
  2. BCredit note
  3. CDebit note
  4. DStatement of account

Question 5

Books of original entry
Which of the following transactions is recorded in the purchases journal?
  1. APurchased goods by cheque
  2. BPurchased goods on credit from Tendai
  3. CPurchased machinery by cheque
  4. DPurchased machinery on credit from A. T. Motors

Question 6

Division of the ledger
Rent account is found in the
  1. Ageneral ledger.
  2. Bprivate ledger.
  3. Ctrade payables ledger.
  4. Dtrade receivables ledger.

Question 7

Correction of errors
Which error is not revealed by a trial balance?
  1. ACompensating error
  2. BCompleting double entry with different figures
  3. CError in extraction of balances
  4. DSingle entry

Question 8

Accounting concepts

A club excluded subscriptions prepaid at the end of financial year from the income and expenditure account.

This is in accordance with

  1. Agoing concern concept.
  2. Bhistorical concept.
  3. Cmatching concept.
  4. Dprudence concept.

Question 9

Statement of financial position
Which of the following is classified as a current asset in the statement of financial position?
  1. Abank loan
  2. Bbank overdraft
  3. Ctrade payables
  4. Dtrade receivables

Question 10

Disposal of non-current assets
What is debited in an asset disposal account?
  1. ACost price of asset
  2. BLoss on disposal
  3. CProceeds from disposal
  4. DProvision for depreciation

Question 11

Capital and revenue expenditure
Which of the following is revenue expenditure?
  1. ACost of maintaining a non-current asset
  2. BCost of painting a non-current asset
  3. CCost of transporting a non-current asset
  4. DLegal costs of acquiring a non-current asset

Question 12

Control accounts

Which of the following shows correct source of information for control account items?

ItemSource
ABad debtscash book
BReturns inwardsPurchases returns journal
CReturns outwardssales returns journal
DSet offgeneral journal
  1. ABad debts - cash book
  2. BReturns inwards - Purchases returns journal
  3. CReturns outwards - sales returns journal
  4. DSet off - general journal

Question 13

Bank reconciliation
When updating a cash book which item is recorded on the debit side?
  1. ABank charges
  2. BDividends received
  3. CInterest on bank overdraft
  4. DStop order

Question 14

Ratio analysis

Mark up is obtained by

A(Gross Profit / Cost of good sold) x 100/1
B(Gross Profit / Turnover) x 100/1
C(Net Profit / Cost of goods sold) x 100/1
D(Net Profit / Turnover) x 100/1
  1. A(Gross Profit / Cost of good sold) x 100/1
  2. B(Gross Profit / Turnover) x 100/1
  3. C(Net Profit / Cost of goods sold) x 100/1
  4. D(Net Profit / Turnover) x 100/1

Question 15

Incomplete records
Closing capital can be calculated as
  1. Aopening capital - net profit - drawings.
  2. Bopening capital + net profit - drawings.
  3. Copening capital - net profit + drawings.
  4. Dopening capital + net profit + drawings.

Question 16

Clubs and societies
Which of the following items is debited to a receipts and payments account?
  1. APayments to suppliers
  2. BProceeds from sale of sports equipment
  3. CPurchase of refreshments
  4. DPurchase of sports equipment

Question 17

Ratio analysis

Current ratio is

Atotal current assets / current liabilities
B(total current assets - closing inventory) / current liabilities
C(total current assets - opening inventory) / current liabilities
Dtotal current assets / total liabilities
  1. Atotal current assets / current liabilities.
  2. B(total current assets - closing inventory) / current liabilities.
  3. C(total current assets - opening inventory) / current liabilities.
  4. Dtotal current assets / total liabilities.

Question 18

Ratio analysis
Which of the following ratios is calculated using cost of sales?
  1. ACurrent ratio
  2. BMargin
  3. CMark up
  4. DQuick ratio

Question 19

Manufacturing accounts
In a manufacturing business, which is a factory overhead?
  1. AMachine lubricants
  2. BManufacturing wages
  3. CPatent fees
  4. DRoyalties

Question 20

Manufacturing accounts
Cost of raw materials consumed is
  1. Aopening inventory of raw materials - purchase of raw materials - carriage on purchases - closing inventory of raw material.
  2. Bopening inventory of raw materials - purchase of raw materials + carriage on purchases - closing inventory of raw material.
  3. Copening inventory of raw materials + purchase of raw materials - carriage on purchases - closing inventory of raw material.
  4. Dopening inventory of raw materials + purchase of raw materials + carriage on purchases - closing inventory of raw material.

Question 21

Partnerships
Which of the following items are credited to a partner's current account?
  1. AInterest on capital and interest on drawings
  2. BInterest on capital and share of profits
  3. CInterest on drawings and share of profits
  4. DInterest on drawings and drawings

Question 22

Partnerships
What is used by partnerships to limit cash or goods taken for personal use by partners?
  1. AInterest on capital
  2. BInterest on current accounts
  3. CInterest on drawings
  4. DPartner's salary

Question 23

Limited companies
Shareholders' funds is a result of adding
  1. Aauthorised capital and issued capital.
  2. Bissued capital and debentures.
  3. Cissued capital and reserves.
  4. Dreserves and debentures.

Question 24

Ethics in accounting
Which of the following business ethics is applied when employees follow rules and regulations in the code of ethics?
  1. ACompliance
  2. BConfidentiality
  3. CIntegrity
  4. DObjectivity

Question 25

Limited companies
In the statement of changes in equity, a payment of dividends by a company will
  1. Aincrease retained profits.
  2. Bincrease share capital.
  3. Creduce retained profits.
  4. Dreduce share capital.

Question 26

Limited companies
A debenture holder earns
  1. Adividends.
  2. Binterest.
  3. Cprofit.
  4. Dsalary.

Question 27

Disposal of non-current assets

The following account appeared in the general ledger.

Motor vehicle disposals account

2020$2020$
Dec 31Motor vehicle30 000Dec 31Cash12 800
Provision for depreciation16 500
Income statement700
30 00030 000

The entry " Income statement $700 " on 31 December 2020 was

  1. Aloss on disposal credited to the income statement.
  2. Bloss on disposal debited to the income statement.
  3. Cprofit on disposal credited to the income statement.
  4. Dprofit on disposal debited to the income statement.

Question 28

Clubs and societies

The following account was obtained from the books of Tariro sports club:

Subscriptions account

2020$2020$
Jan 1Balance b/d1 800Jan 1Balance b/d1 000
Dec 31Income and expenditure10 000Dec 31Bank12 000
Balance c/d3 300Balance c/d2 100
15 10015 100

Subscriptions received for 2021 were

  1. A$ 2 100.
  2. B$3 300.
  3. C$10 000.
  4. D$12 000.

Question 29

Incomplete records

The following information appeared in the books of a trader:

$
Opening capital5 000
Net profit500
Drawings200
Additional capital1 000

What is the closing capital?

  1. A$3 300
  2. B$5 300
  3. C$6 300
  4. D$6 700

Question 30

Bad debts and provisions

The following is a trial balance extract from the books of a trader as at 31 December 2020:

Debit $Credit $
Trade receivables5 000
Provision for discount allowed: 1 January 2020500

A provision for discount allowed was maintained at 2% of trade receivables.

The income statement figure for provision for discount allowed was

  1. A$100 Cr.
  2. B$100 Dr.
  3. C$400 Cr.
  4. D$400 Dr.

Question 31

Accruals and prepayments

G. Shoko a retailer had inventory of motor fuel worth $1 000 on 1 January 2020.

During the year more fuel was bought for $ 7 000 cash.

On 31 December 2020 inventory of unused fuel was $1 500.

Motor fuel amount transferred to the income statement was

  1. A$4 500.
  2. B$6 500.
  3. C$7 500.
  4. D$9 500.

Question 32

Control accounts

A trader's receivables ledger showed the following balance:

$
2019 January 1 Trade receivables12 700

During the month, the following transactions were recorded:

2019 January 31$
Credit sales50 000
Receipts from debtors10 000
Dishonoured cheques500

Trade receivables balance on 31 January 2019 was

  1. A$26 800.
  2. B$27 800.
  3. C$52 200.
  4. D$53 200.

Question 33

Bank reconciliation

A business bank statement showed a balance of $28 800 credit.

On checking with the cash book for the same period, the following was discovered:

$
Cheques not yet presented10 400
Deposits not yet credited7 000

The cash book balance was

  1. A$25 400 credit.
  2. B$25 400 debit.
  3. C$32 200 credit.
  4. D$32 200 debit.

Question 34

Ratio analysis

The following balances were extracted from the books of a trader:

$
Turnover150 000
Cost of sales100 000
Opening inventory30 000
Closing inventory20 000

Rate of inventory turnover was

  1. A2 times.
  2. B3 times.
  3. C4 times.
  4. D6 times.

Question 35

Incomplete records

A trader provided the following information on 31 December 2019:

$
Opening capital60 000
Closing capital35 000
Net loss15 000

Drawings at 31 December 2019 were

  1. A$ 10 000.
  2. B$ 65 000.
  3. C$80 000.
  4. D$110 000.

Question 36

Clubs and societies

A netball club provided the following information on 31 December 2020:

$
Sale of refreshments5 600
Sale of sports equipment1 240
Closing inventory1 320
Purchase of refreshments3 000
Carriage on purchases of refreshments700

What was the profit on sale of refreshments?

  1. A$3 220
  2. B$4 460
  3. C$4 620
  4. D$5 860

Question 37

Departmental accounts

A trader operates a shop with two departments.

The following information was provided:

Grocery $Hardware $
Sales75 000125 000
Purchases40 00055 000
Closing inventory10 00015 000

Carriage on purchases of $3 000 was shared between the departments in the ratio 2/5 Grocery, 3/5 Hardware.

The gross profit for the hardware department was

  1. A$82 000.
  2. B$83 200.
  3. C$83 800.
  4. D$85 000.

Question 38

Manufacturing accounts

The following information was extracted from the books of a manufacturer:

$
Sale of finished goods245 600
Cost of production137 200
Purchase of finished goods44 200
Closing inventories : raw materials30 500
finished goods48 000

The manufacturer's gross profit was

  1. A$94 700.
  2. B$112 200.
  3. C$138 900.
  4. D$156 400.

Question 39

Partnerships

Tapera and Tapedza are in partnership, sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3 respectively.

The following balances were extracted from their books:

Tapera $Tapedza $
Interest on capital5 0007 500
Drawings10 00011 000
Salary12 000-

Their net trading profit was $70 500.

Tapera's share of profits was

  1. A$18 400.
  2. B$26 800.
  3. C$27 600.
  4. D$40 200.

Question 40

Limited companies

Tantum Ltd company provided the following information on 31 December 2020:

$
Profit and loss account: 1 January 202013 500
Transfer to general reserves9 200
Ordinary dividends : proposed7 100
paid5 300
Net profit for the year25 700

Tantum Ltd company's retained profit on 31 December 2020 was

  1. A$4 100.
  2. B$11 200.
  3. C$17 600.
  4. D$24 700.

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