Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Accounting syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
The recording of a business's financial transactions is:
- accounting
- marketing
- production
- advertising
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✓ Answer: A — accounting
Accounting records financial transactions.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
Goods held by a business for resale are its:
- inventory (stock)
- capital
- drawings
- revenue
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✓ Answer: A — inventory (stock)
Inventory is stock held for resale.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
Something the business owns that has value is an:
- loss
- asset
- liability
- expense only
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✓ Answer: B — asset
Assets are resources the business owns.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
In double entry, the total debits must equal the total:
- expenses
- capital
- credits
- assets
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✓ Answer: C — credits
Debits must equal credits.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
Lena and Maria are partners using the fixed capital method. On 1 January 2024, Lena's current account had a credit balance of $2,400. During the year, Lena's share of profit was $18,000, her drawings were $15,000, and interest on capital was $3,000. What is the balance on Lena's current account at 31 December 2024?
- $3,400 credit
- $5,400 credit
- $8,400 credit
- $8,400 debit
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✓ Answer: C — $8,400 credit
Award 1 mark for correct calculation. Opening balance $2,400 Cr + Share of profit $18,000 + Interest on capital $3,000 − Drawings $15,000 = $8,400 Cr. A is incorrect — omits interest on capital. B is incorrect — calculation error. D is incorrect — treats credits as debits.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
The statement showing profit or loss over a period is the ____ account.
- income statement (profit and loss)
- balance sheet only
- trial balance
- cash book
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✓ Answer: A — income statement (profit and loss)
The income statement shows profit or loss.
Q7 · Difficulty 3/3
Each partner usually has a capital account and a ____ account.
- sales
- control
- current
- cash only
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✓ Answer: C — current
Partners have capital and current accounts.
Q8 · Difficulty 3/3
If there is no agreement, profits are shared:
- randomly
- equally
- by age
- by height
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✓ Answer: B — equally
Without agreement, profits are shared equally.
Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Accounting FAQ
What does the Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Accounting exam look like?
The Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Accounting exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
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