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REVISION BASIC ACCOUNTING KNOWLEDGE

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

a)

Assets – Liabilities = Capital

b)

Liabilities + Assets = Capital

c)

Assets – Capital = Liabilities

d)

Liabilities + Capital = Assets

2.

Which of the following BEST describes the meaning of ‘Purchases’?

a)

Items bought by a sole trader

b)

Goods bought on credit

c)

Goods bought where we pay by cash

d)

Goods bought for resale

3.

Which of the following BEST describes a trial balance?

a)

It shows how much profit or loss we make

b)

It is a special account

c)

It is a list of balances on the books

d)

It shows all the entries in the books

4.

Which of the following should NOT be called ‘Sales’?

a)

Office equipment sold

b)

Goods sold for cash

c)

Goods sold on credit

d)

Sale of item previously included in ‘Purchases’

5.

Gross Profit is:

a)

Sales, less cost of sales

b)

Cost of goods sold + opening inventory

c)

Sales less purchases

d)

Net profit less expenses of the period

6.

Which of the following is NOT revenue expenditure:

a)

Cost of motor tax for new van

b)

Painting an extension to a building when it is first built

c)

Cost of motor tax for existing van

d)

Painting an extension to a building 3 years after it was built

7.

Which of the following is NOT capital expenditure:

a)

Purchase of a new van

b)

Additional shop counter

c)

Spending €1,000 on improving old machinery

d)

Electricity costs of using machinery

8.

Opening inventory= €22,200, closing inventory=€17,400 and cost of sales= €86,980. What was purchases for the year?

a)

€82,180

b)

€47,380

c)

€39,600

d)

€17,400

9.

The Net Profit ratio measures:

a)

What percentage of cost of sales is net profit

b)

What percentage of sales is net profit

c)

The net profit compared with industry averages

d)

The net profit compared with the gross profit

10.

Current assets= €30,000 including stock of €5,000 and current liabilities= €20,000. What is the acid test ratio be: 

a)

1.5:1

b)

1.05:1

c)

1.25:1

d)

1.35:1

11.

Which of the following is NOT an asset? 

a)

Machinery

b)

Accruals

c)

Prepayments

d)

Accounts receivable

12.

Buildings €500,000, Inventory €73,000, Cash €6,200, Accts payable €36,500, Bank loan €230,000, the amount of Capital is?

 

 

 

 

a)

€212,700

b)

€845,700

c)

€579,200

d)

€312,700