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UEDCL Aptitude Test – Graduate Trainee Financial Reporting

30 Minutes – (16th August, 2025)

A man shows his friend a woman sitting in a park and says that she the daughter of

my grandmother s only son. What is the relation between the two.

Option 1 Daughter

Option 2 Mother

Option 3 Grandfather

Option 4 Grandmother

What effect does a framework have on an accountant’s need to exercise professional

judgement?

Option 1 Reduces the scope for professional judgement.

Option 2 Increases the scope for professional judgement.

Option 3 Eliminates the scope for professional judgement.

Option 4 Has no impact on the scope for professional judgement.

The following are all forms in which smuggling occurs; Outright avoidance of official

customs controls across the border, Under declaration&comma& Short landing

transit of goods&comma& Misclassification&comma& Misdeclaration

Option 1 True

Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

Which of the following statements about a departure from IFRS is correct?

Option 1 Departure is never permitted.

Option 2 Departure is permitted when the financial statement would be unfairly presented

because of compliance with IFRS.

Option 3 Departure is permitted when management and the external auditor agree on the

departure.

Option 4 Departure is permitted when the disclosure of the adopted accounting policy is

detailed in the notes.

Which of the following is not an objective of The Conceptual Framework?

Option 1 Addresses the common needs of users of financial reports. Option 2 Enables consistency of qualitative characteristics in financial reports.

Option 3 Enables implementation of one universal set of accounting standards.

Option 4 Provides guidance for transactions not addressed in existing accounting

standards.

Uganda Revenue Authority is comprised of seven departments.

Option 1 True

Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

The average between a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging

the digits is 9. What is the difference between the two digits of the number?

Option 1 8

Option 2 2

Option 3 5

Option 4 Cannot be determined

If x/y=4 and y is not 0 what % of x is 2x-y?

Option 1 150%

Option 2 175%

Option 3 200%

Option 4 250%

The price of commodity X increases by 40 paise every year, while the price of

commodity Yincreases by 15 paise every year. If in 2001&comma& the price of

commodity X was Rs. 4.20 and that ofY was Rs. 6.30&comma& in which year

commodity X will cost 40 paise more than the commodity Y ?

Option 1 2010

Option 2 2011

Option 3 2012

Option 4 2013

The simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years is 225 and the compound

interest on the same sum at the same rate for 2 years is 153 then the principal

invested is Option 1 1500

Option 2 2250

Option 3 3000

Option 4 1875

The product of two numbers is 120 and the sum of their squares is 289. The sum of

the number is:

Option 1 20

Option 2 23

Option 3 169

Option 4 None of these

All motor vehicles imported in Uganda are licensed by URA

Option 1 True

Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

Which of the following statements about the application of IFRS in accordance with

The Conceptual Framework is the most correct?

Option 1 Entities that are not expected to continue in the foreseeable future are to prepare

their accounts on the net realizable value assumption.

Option 2 Entities may change the valuation and measurement of assets provided they

disclose the change and its effects in the financial report.

Option 3 Entities within the scope of the Corporations Act can choose to apply Australian or

International accounting standards when preparing their financial reports.

Option 4 Entities may prepare financial statements on a cash flow basis provided that they

meet the characteristics of comparability, understandability&comma& timeliness and

verifiability.

The URA vision is to provide excellent revenue services with purpose and passion;

Option 1 True

Option 2 False Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

Which of the following is not a role of The Conceptual Framework (The Framework)?

Option 1 It is the foundation that standard-setters use when developing accounting

standards

Option 2 It is the foundation that standard-setters use when developing accounting

standards

Option 3 It enables consistency when the existing accounting standards do not provide

guidance on a particular issue.

Option 4 It is an alternative to the detailed accounting standards as it is much easier to

understand by users of financial statements.

Which of the following statements about the primary purpose of financial reporting

is the most correct?

Option 1 Provides information that can help with decision making.

Option 2 The individual needs of users can be satisfied by tailoring of financial reports.

Option 3 Enables accountability since managers would have to account for resources used.

Option 4 Identifies a range of existing and potential users dependant on financial

statements to make decisions.

A certain number of men can finish a piece of work in 10 days. If however there were

10 men less it will take 10 days more for the work to be finished. How many men

were there originally?

Option 1 110 men

Option 2 130 men

Option 3 100 men

Option 4 None of these

A coffee shop blends 2 kinds of coffee,putting in 2 parts of a 33p. a gm. grade to 1 part

of a 24p. a gm. If the mixture is changed to 1 part of the 33p. a gm. to 2 parts of the

less expensive grade&comma& how much will the shop save in blending 100 gms?

Option 1 Rs.90

Option 2 Rs.1.00 Option 3 Rs.3.00

Option 4 Rs.8.00

Which of the following would not be an example of a user who may rely on general

purpose financial reports?

Option 1 Henry who is given $5 000 on his 18th birthday by his grandfather to invest in the

share market.

Option 2 Singh who manufactures sugar free muesli bars hopes to secure long term sales

contracts with school canteens all over the county.

Option 3 Milly who runs a successful organic food café is keen to expand into the food truck

industry by obtaining finance via crowd-funding.

Option 4 Van who owns a fishing and camping store is keen to expand his product range by

approaching his suppliers to ask about increasing his credit limit.

A company contracts to paint 3 houses. Mr.Brown can paint a house in 6 days while

Mr.Black would take 8 days and Mr.Blue 12 days. After 8 days Mr.Brown goes on

vacation and Mr. Black begins to work for a period of 6 days. How many days will it

take Mr.Blue to complete the contract?

Option 1 7

Option 2 8

Option 3 11

Option 4 12

2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger train leaves the same station

travelling in the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. After travelling 4

hrs the passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight

train was?

Option 1 40

Option 2 30

Option 3 80

Option 4 60

Motor vehicles above the age of 9 years exempted from environmental levy

Option 1 True Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage

of error in the calculated area of the square is:

Option 1 2%

Option 2 2.02%

Option 3 4%

Option 4 4.04%

A bonded warehouse refers to any warehouse licensed by the Commissioner General

for the deposit of dutiable goods on which import duty has been paid and which have

been entered to be warehoused.

Option 1 True

Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

There are two examinations rooms A and B. If 10 students are sent from A to B, then

the number of students in each room is the same. If 20 candidates are sent from B to

A&comma& then the number of students in A is double the number of students in B.

The number of students in room A is:

Option 1 20

Option 2 80

Option 3 100

Option 4 200

A shopkeeper sold a T.V set for Rs. 17,940 with a discount of 8% and earned a profit

of 19.6%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was

offered?

Option 1 24.8%

Option 2 25% Option 3 26.4%

Option 4 None of these

The price of commodity X increases by 40 paise every year, while the price of

commodity Y increases by 15 paise every year. If in 2001&comma& the price of

commodity X was Rs. 4.20 and that of was Rs. 6.30&comma& in which year

commodity X will cost 40 paise more than the commodity Y ?

Option 1 2010

Option 2 2011

Option 3 2012

Option 4 2013

Who are the shareholders of UEDCL 1. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

  1. Ministry of Trade 3. Ministry of finance Planning and Economic Development 4.

Ministry of Education

Option 1 1 and 3

Option 2 1 and 2

Option 3 2 and 3

Option 4 1 only

A cow is tethered in the middle of a field with a 14 feet long rope. If the cow grazes

100 sq. ft. per day, then approximately what time will be taken by the cow to graze

the whole field?

Option 1 2 days

Option 2 6 days

Option 3 18 days

Option 4 24 days

A goods train runs at the speed of 72 kmph and crosses a 250 m long platform in 26

seconds. What is the length of the goods train?

Option 1 230 m

Option 2 240 m

Option 3 260 m Option 4 270 m

Test for Finance_GraduateTrainee_Financial_Reporting_June2025 Ends on

16/08/2025 | 02:01:11PM 0Days 00Hrs 19Mins 41Secs Reminder: You will only be

able to finish the test before the time above. Notice: Questions with images may take

a while to load so please be patient in order to avoid missing marks. Question 31/51

Consignee is to importer while ……… is to exporter.

Option 1 Consolidator

Option 2 Exporter

Option 3 Consignor

Option 4 Shipper

There are two examinations rooms A and B. If 10 students are sent from A to B, then

the number of students in each room is the same. If 20 candidates are sent from B to

A&comma& then the number of students in A is double the number of students in B.

The number of students in room A is:

Option 1 20

Option 2 80

Option 3 100

Option 4 200

The average weight of 8 person’s increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in

place of one of them weighing 65 kg. What might be the weight of the new person?

Option 1 76 kg

Option 2 85 kg

Option 3 Data inadequate

Option 4 None of these

Which country hosted the 4th Authorized Economic Operator global conference?

Option 1 Japan

Option 2 Uganda

Option 3 Belgium

Option 4 MexicoWhich of the following statements about enhancing qualitative characteristics of

financial statements is not correct?

Option 1 Fair values of assets that cannot be verified in an active market should not be

disclosed in the financial statements.

Option 2 The financial statements of similar entities adopting different asset measurement

bases can be adequately compared.

Option 3 The value of invoices not yet received from suppliers for services should be

estimated at financial year end for reporting purposes.

Option 4 Financial statements should be presented with the assumption that a reasonable

and informed third person will know how to analyse financial information.

Dinesh travelled 1200 km by air which formed 2/5 of his trip. One third of the whole

trip, he travelled by car and the rest of the journey he travelled by train. What was

the distance travelled by train?

Option 1 600km

Option 2 700km

Option 3 800km

Option 4 900km

A bonded warehouse refers to any warehouse licensed by the Commissioner General

for the deposit of dutiable goods on which import duty has been paid and which have

been entered to be warehoused.

Option 1 True

Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

15 men take 21 days of 8 hrs. each to do a piece of work. How many days of 6 hrs.

each would it take for 21 women if 3 women do as much work as 2 men?

Option 1 30

Option 2 20

Option 3 19

Option 4 29The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Six years ago, father’s

age was five times the age of the son. After 6 years&comma& son’s age will be:

Option 1 12 years

Option 2 14 years

Option 3 18 years

Option 4 20 years

The accountant of Scrub and Shine Ltd identified an aggregate charge of $500 000

(comprising 126 various supplier invoices) of advertising expense for a new

microfibre cloth within the entity’s financial records. Should the accountant present

this item separately in the financial statements?

Option 1 Yes, the aggregate value of this advertising expenditure is material.

Option 2 Yes, details of all transactions should be disclosed to assist users make fully

informed decisions.

Option 3 Possibly. This would depend on the size and nature of the advertising expenditure

relative to other items disclosed in the financial report.

Option 4 No, the individual values of the invoices comprising this amount are immaterial.

The disclosure requirements do not apply to immaterial items.

Which of the following are not enhancing qualitative characteristics of useful

financial information as identified in The Conceptual Framework? Item I Predictive.

Item II Influencing. Item III Comparable. Item IV Relevance.

Option 1 I, II and III only

Option 2 I, II and IV only

Option 3 I, III and IV only

Option 4 II, III and IV only

Import duty applicable at 0% on road Tractors for Semi-Trailers for one year

Option 1 True

Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

The petrol tank of an automobile can hold g liters. If a liters was removed when the

tank was full, what part of the full tank was removed? Option 1 g-a

Option 2 g/a

Option 3 (g-a)/a

Option 4 (g-a)/g

A train which travels at a uniform speed due to some mechanical fault after traveling

for an hour goes at 3/5th of the original speed and reaches the destination 2 hrs late.

If the fault had occurred after traveling another 50 miles, the train would have

reached 40 min earlier. What is distance between the two stations

Option 1 300

Option 2 310

Option 3 320

Option 4 305

Let N be the greatest number that will divide 1305, 4665 and 6905&comma& leaving

the same remainder in each case. Then sum of the digits in N is:

Option 1 4

Option 2 5

Option 3 6

Option 4 8

The following trade documents may be required when examining an air import

declaration made to customs except;

Option 1 Bill of lading

Option 2 Packing list

Option 3 Commercial invoice

Option 4 Passport

An observer 1.6 m tall is 203 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye

to the top of the tower is 30º. The heights of the tower is:

Option 1 21.6 m

Option 2 23.2 m

Option 3 24.72 m Option 4 None of these

Overseas costs such as labour and package are included during computation of

customs value.

Option 1 True

Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

All customs transactions in the East African region are guided by the African Union

protocol

Option 1 True

Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

The URA mandate is to assess, collect and account for central government tax

revenue and to provide advice to government on matters of policy relating to all

revenue sources.

Option 1 True

Option 2 False

Option 3 N/A

Option 4 N/A

x% of y is y% of ?

Option 1 x/y

Option 2 2y

Option 3 x

Option 4 Can’t be determined

 

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