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Key Facts: BGCSE Accounting 0614 Exam
0614
BEC Syllabus Code
Botswana Examinations Council
40
Paper 1 MCQs
BEC Exam Structure
1h
Paper 1 Duration
BEC Exam Timetable
Grade C
Target Benchmark
Botswana Education Standard
100
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BGCSE Accounting 0614 is administered by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) for senior secondary students. The assessment tests bookkeeping and accounting principles across books of prime entry, trial balance adjustments, financial statements, partnership accounting, and ratio analysis. This 100-question practice bank provides comprehensive preparation aligned with the BEC 0614 syllabus.
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1What is the primary purpose of accounting in a business organization?
A.To record, summarize, and communicate financial information to decision makers
B.To ensure that all employees are paid their monthly salaries on time
C.To set the prices for all goods and services sold by the business
D.To prevent competitors from discovering the firm's trading secrets
Explanation: Accounting is the process of identifying, recording, summarizing, and communicating financial information to assist internal and external stakeholders in making informed economic decisions. While payroll and pricing rely on financial data, they are operational functions rather than the primary purpose of accounting. Safeguard of trade secrets is a security concern.
2Which source document is issued by a seller to a buyer when goods are sold on credit?
A.Debit note
B.Sales invoice
C.Cheque counterfoil
D.Till receipt
Explanation: A sales invoice is sent by a seller to a buyer when goods or services are supplied on credit, detailing the quantities, unit prices, total cost, and payment terms. A debit note is sent to request a price adjustment or extra charge, cheque counterfoils evidence payments made by cheque, and till receipts evidence cash sales.
3A business issues a credit note to a customer. In which book of prime entry is this transaction recorded by the business?
A.Purchases returns journal
B.Sales journal
C.Sales returns journal
D.General journal
Explanation: A credit note issued by a seller acknowledges that a customer's account has been credited for returned goods or price allowances. The seller records this source document in the sales returns journal (returns inwards book). The buyer receiving the credit note records it in their purchases returns journal.
4How is trade discount treated in the double-entry accounting records of a trader?
A.Debited to the trade discount account in the general ledger
B.Credited to the discount allowed account in the general ledger
C.Deducted on the invoice so only the net amount is recorded in the ledger
D.Added to the gross total of the sales journal at the end of the month
Explanation: Trade discount is a reduction in the list price granted for bulk purchases or trade customer status. It is deducted directly on the sales/purchases invoice, and only the net invoice price is entered into the books of prime entry and ledgers. Cash (settlement) discount, by contrast, is recorded in separate discount accounts.
5At the end of the month, the total of the Sales Journal is P15,400. What is the correct double-entry posting to the general ledger?
A.Debit Sales account P15,400, Credit Trade Receivables control account P15,400
B.Debit Trade Receivables control account P15,400, Credit Sales account P15,400
C.Debit Cash account P15,400, Credit Sales account P15,400
D.Debit Purchases account P15,400, Credit Trade Payables control account P15,400
Explanation: The sales journal summarizes credit sales for the period. The total is posted by debiting the Trade Receivables control account (increasing assets) and crediting the Sales account (increasing revenue) in the general ledger.
6Which double entry records the monthly total of the Purchases Returns Journal?
A.Debit Trade Payables control account, Credit Purchases Returns account
B.Debit Purchases Returns account, Credit Trade Payables control account
C.Debit Trade Receivables control account, Credit Purchases Returns account
D.Debit Purchases account, Credit Trade Payables control account
Explanation: Returning goods to credit suppliers reduces amounts owed to suppliers. The total of the purchases returns journal is posted by debiting the Trade Payables control account (reducing liabilities) and crediting the Purchases Returns (Returns Outwards) account in the general ledger.
7In a three-column cash book, what do the column totals for 'Discount Allowed' and 'Discount Received' represent at the end of the month?
A.They are balanced and carried down as asset and liability balances
B.Discount Allowed total is debited to Discount Allowed account; Discount Received total is credited to Discount Received account
C.They are netted off against each other and the difference is posted to the Cash account
D.Discount Allowed total is credited to Trade Receivables; Discount Received total is debited to Trade Payables
Explanation: Discount columns in a 3-column cash book act as memorandum columns. At month end, the Discount Allowed total is debited to the Discount Allowed account (expense) and the Discount Received total is credited to the Discount Received account (income) in the general ledger. Individual customer/supplier accounts are credited/debited when transactions are entered daily.
8Kabo owes a supplier P1,200. He pays the account within the settlement period and receives a 5% cash discount. How much cash does Kabo pay?
A.P1,140
B.P1,200
C.P1,260
D.P60
Explanation: Cash discount = 5% of P1,200 = 0.05 * 1,200 = P60. The net amount paid by Kabo = P1,200 - P60 = P1,140.
9A petty cashier operates a fixed imprest system of P500. During June, petty cash vouchers issued total P340. How much cash will the petty cashier receive from the main cashier to restore the imprest balance at the end of June?
A.P160
B.P340
C.P500
D.P840
Explanation: Under an imprest petty cash system, the petty cashier is reimbursed an amount exactly equal to the total cash spent (vouchers total) during the period (P340), bringing the petty cash balance back to the fixed imprest amount (P500).
10When a petty cash float is restored by drawing a cheque from the main bank account, what is the double entry in the general ledger?
A.Debit Bank account, Credit Petty Cash account
B.Debit Petty Cash account, Credit Bank account
C.Debit Petty Cash Expense accounts, Credit Cash account
D.Debit Main Cash account, Credit Petty Cash account
Explanation: Reimbursements drawn from the main bank account increase the petty cash asset and reduce the bank asset. The double entry is Debit Petty Cash account and Credit Bank account.
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