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JAMB Accounting 2021 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Accounting 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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6. Which of the following will not make the trial balance not to balance a. Compensating error b. Error of commission c. Error of original entry d. None of the above

  • A. Compensating error
  • B. Error of commission
  • C. Error of original entry
  • D. None of the aboveCorrect

Explanation

All the listed errors (compensating error, error of commission, error of original entry) do not cause the trial balance to be out of balance — they are errors which do not affect the balancing of the trial balance.

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