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Free CIMA BA3 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 9

Questions 81

Refer to the Exhibit.

BA3 Question 81

A company has the following transactions for an accounting period:

Closing inventory at the end of the period was $3,200 and gross profit was $16,400.

The opening inventory was therefore

Options:
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Questions 82

In relation to accounting coding systems in the computerized records of an entity, which of the following is true?

Options:
A.

Codes are used to cross-reference transactions

B.

Codes in coding systems are not unique

C.

Coding systems are not expandable

D.

Codes are used in the nominal ledger but not in payroll

Questions 83

A sole trader made a net profit of $8000 for the year.

During the year, inventory increased by $500, receivables decreased by $800 and payables increased by $2400.

This would result in:

Options:
A.

An increase in cash flow of $10100

B.

A decrease in cash flow of $10100

C.

An increase in cash flow of $10700

D.

A decrease in cash flow of $10700

Questions 84

A contra entry is best described as:

Options:
A.

An entry made between two customers in the sales ledger

B.

An entry made between two customers in the purchase ledger

C.

An entry made to set off the balances of the same account within the sales ledger and the purchase ledger

D.

An entry made to balance the control account

Questions 85

In a manufacturing company, prime costs is the total of

Options:
A.

Purchases of raw materials + opening inventories of raw materials - closing inventories of raw materials + direct wages + direct expenses + production overheads

B.

Purchases of raw materials + direct wages + direct expenses + production overheads

C.

Purchases of raw materials - opening inventories of raw materials + closing inventories of raw materials + direct wages + direct expenses

D.

Purchases of raw materials + opening inventories of raw materials - closing inventories of raw materials + direct wages + direct expenses

Questions 86

GH operates an imprest system for petty cash, maintaining a float of $250 The following petty cash book extract is available for a week in March 20X6:

BA3 Question 86

How much does GH need to transfer from the bank account at the end of this week In order to maintain the imprest system?

Options:
A.

The total spend of $185

B.

The float total of $250.

C.

The total of the float and total spend of $435

D.

The difference between the float and total spend of $65

Questions 87

Principles based accounting uses a conceptual basis to provide guidelines for preparing financial statements.

Which ONE of the following is an example of this approach?

Options:
A.

Company law

B.

Tax legislation

C.

Stock exchange regulations

D.

The Framework

Questions 88

“To assure shareholders that the stewardship of the organization was effectively carried out.”

What does this definition describe?

Options:
A.

Internal audit

B.

Preparation of financial statements

C.

External audit

D.

Reconciliation process

Questions 89

Which of the following is the best definition of the objective of accounting?

Options:
A.

To control the assets, liabilities and performance of the entity

B.

To calculate taxation due to the tax authority

C.

To record, categories and summaries business transactions

D.

To provide useful information to users

Questions 90

Refer to the exhibit.

BA3 Question 90

In a statement of cash flows, which three of the following would be found under the section "cash flows from investing activities"?

Options:
A.

A, D and F

B.

B, C and E

C.

C, D and E

D.

A, B and F