Chapter 1: Introduction To Book - Keeping and Accountancy: Exercise 1 (Page 16)
Chapter 1: Introduction To Book - Keeping and Accountancy: Exercise 1 (Page 16)
Accountancy
EXERCISE 1 [PAGE 16]
Exercise 1 | Q 1 | Page 16
QUESTION
What is Book-keeping?
Book-keeping is the science and art of correctly recording in the books of accounts, all
those business transactions that result in the transfer of money or money’s worth.
SOLUTION
Book-keeping is the science and art of correctly recording in the books of accounts, all
those business transactions that result in the transfer of money or money’s worth.
Exercise 1 | Q 2 | Page 16
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The term Goods refers to merchandise, commodities, articles, or things in which a trader
trades.
Exercise 1 | Q 3 | Page 16
QUESTION
What is Capital?
SOLUTION
The total amount invested in the business by the owner is called Capital. Excess of assets
over the liabilities is known as Capital.
Exercise 1 | Q 4 | Page 16
QUESTION
What is Drawings?
SOLUTION
The amount of cash or value of goods, assets, etc. withdrawn from the business by the
owner for personal use is known as Drawings.
Exercise 1 | Q 5 | Page 16
QUESTION
What is Goodwill?
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 1 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 2 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Amount invested in business by the proprietor. - Capital
Exercise 2 | Q 3 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 4 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 5 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 6 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
A person whose assets are sufficient enough to meet business obligations. - Solvent
person
Exercise 2 | Q 7 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 8 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 9 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
Assets which remain in the business for only for short time and can be converted into cash
very easily.
SOLUTION
Assets which remain in the business for only for short time and can be converted into cash
very easily. - Current assets
Exercise 2 | Q 10 | Page 16
QUESTION
Give the word term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Allowance is given on catalogue price of goods. - Trade discount
Exercise 3 | Q 1 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
Profit
Deficit
Loss
Financial Statements
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 2 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
In ____________ basis of accounting, actual cash receipts and actual cash payments are
recorded.
Accrual
Hybrid
Cash
Mercantile
SOLUTION
In Cash basis of accounting, actual cash receipts and actual cash payments are recorded.
Exercise 3 | Q 3 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
Bad Debts
Debts
Debtors
Doubtful debts
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 4 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
Accounts must be honestly prepared and they must disclose all material information is
known as _________.
Entity Concepts
Disclosure Concept
Cost Concept
SOLUTION
Accounts must be honestly prepared and they must disclose all material information is
known as Disclosure Concept.
Exercise 3 | Q 5 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
Goods
Income
Property
Expenditure
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 6 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
Trademark
Assets
Patents
Goodwill
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 7 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
Cash flow statement is prepared and presented for the period for which the profit and loss
account is prepared
AS-3
AS-10
AS-6
AS-2
SOLUTION
AS-3
Exercise 3 | Q 8 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
Conservatism
Objective
Matching
Consistency
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 9 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
Folio
Narration
Posting
Journalising
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 10 | Page 17
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the
statement.
An act of exchange of things or services between the two parties is termed as______.
Ledger
Transfer
Transaction
Business
SOLUTION
Exercise 4 | Q 1 | Page 17
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Bookkeeping and accounting are not one and the same thing. Book-keeping is the art of
recording business transactions in a set of books whereas accounting refers to analysis
and interpretation of book-keeping records. Book-keeping itself is a part and parcel of
accounting.
Exercise 4 | Q 2 | Page 17
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
As per the conservatism concept always consider probable loss and avoid the probable
profit. Therefore, we can say that conservatism means to follow the safe side.
Exercise 4 | Q 3 | Page 17
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
As per dual aspect concept, in every transaction. Every debit has its corresponding and
equal credit effect, which is always followed in the double-entry system.
Exercise 4 | Q 4 | Page 17
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
The amount withdrawn by the Current Accountholder in excess of the balance in his
Current Account up to a predetermined limit decided by the bank on the basis of security
offered is called Bank Overdraft. It is a temporary loan given by the bank to the Current
Accountholder. It is a liability of the business.
Exercise 4 | Q 5 | Page 17
QUESTION
Solvent person is a person whose assets are more than his liabilities.
True
False
SOLUTION
As per the definition of solvent, a person can be a solvent person when a person’s assets
are more than its liabilities.
Exercise 4 | Q 6 | Page 17
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
For the encouragement of the prompt payment, the seller allows some discount to their
buyers and it is an expense for the seller. Therefore, cash discount, as an expense, will
appear in the book of account.
Exercise 4 | Q 7 | Page 17
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
In the business, the transaction having monetary value should be recorded in the books of
accounts, which means a transaction must be concerned with money or money‘s worth.
Exercise 4 | Q 8 | Page 17
QUESTION
State whether the following statement is true or false with reasons:
True
False
SOLUTION
Accounting means how you record, classify, or analyse the business transactions which
suggest that accounting is the language of business.
Exercise 4 | Q 9 | Page 17
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
In ancient time, accounting was done and periodically prepared by the agents of wealthy
people, who managed their properties and accounts, for their boss, means accounting was
not done by owners.
Exercise 4 | Q 10 | Page 17
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
QUESTION
agree
disagree
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 2 | Page 18
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 3 | Page 18
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Bills Payable is an asset of the business. - Disagree
Exercise 5 | Q 4 | Page 18
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 5 | Page 18
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Exercise 6 | Q 1 | Page 18
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 6 | Q 2 | Page 18
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 6 | Q 3 | Page 18
QUESTION
An expenditure which is basically revenue in nature but benefit of which is not exhausted
within one year is called as ____________
SOLUTION
An expenditure which is basically revenue in nature but the benefit of which is not
exhausted within one year is called as deferred revenue expenditure.
Exercise 6 | Q 4 | Page 18
QUESTION
The amount deducted by the seller from the list price of goods at the time of sale is
____________
SOLUTION
The amount deducted by the seller from the list price of goods at the time of sale is
a trade discount.
Exercise 6 | Q 5 | Page 18
QUESTION
A person to whom business owes money for the goods or services is known as
____________
SOLUTION
A person to whom business owes money for the goods or services is known as
the creditor.
Chapter 2: Meaning & Fundamentals of Double Entry
Book-Keeping
EXERCISE 1 [PAGE 38]
Exercise 1 | Q 1 | Page 38
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Double entry system is the most scientific method of recording all business transactions in
the books of accounts by giving double or two fold effects of each transaction.
Exercise 1 | Q 2 | Page 38
QUESTION
What is an Account?
SOLUTION
Exercise 1 | Q 3 | Page 38
QUESTION
SOLUTION
A single entry system of accounting records only cash books and personal accounts and
thus does not provide accurate information about the financial position of a business.
Exercise 1 | Q 4 | Page 38
QUESTION
Answer in one sentence only:
SOLUTION
Personal account represents accounts relating to individual human beings. the artificial
person or accounts of certain person or group of persons in business dealing. Artificial
persons mean accounts of organisations, associations, etc. which are created by law.
Exercise 1 | Q 5 | Page 38
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 1 | Q 6 | Page 38
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 1 | Q 7 | Page 38
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Accounts represent assets and properties owned by the business having monetary value
are known as Real Account.
Exercise 1 | Q 8 | Page 38
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 1 | Q 9 | Page 38
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 1 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
Method of Accounting which records both aspects of the transaction. - Double entry
system
Exercise 2 | Q 2 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 3 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Name of the account which is debited when proprietor uses business money for personal
use.
SOLUTION
Name of the account which is debited when proprietor uses business money for personal
use. - Drawings A/C
Exercise 2 | Q 4 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 5 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Accounts of Expenses and Losses and Incomes and Gains. - Nominal A/c
Exercise 2 | Q 6 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 7 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 8 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
The person who invented the Double Entry System. - LUCA D BARGO PACIOLI
Exercise 2 | Q 9 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 10 | Page 39
QUESTION
Write one word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 1 | Page 39
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
10th November
12th November
10th December
15th December
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 2 | Page 39
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
Indian system
None of these
SOLUTION
Conventional system of accounting is Indian system.
Exercise 3 | Q 3 | Page 39
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
Debit
Credit
None of these
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 4 | Page 39
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
Nominal
Personal
Real
Expenses
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 5 | Page 39
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
Income
Personal
Real
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 6 | Page 39
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
Tangible
Current
an intangible
None of these
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 7 | Page 39
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
Real
Personal
Nominal
Income
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 8 | Page 40
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
Goes out
Giver
Comes in
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 9 | Page 40
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
Giver
Goes out
SOLUTION
Exercise 3 | Q 10 | Page 40
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives from the given below and rewrite the
statement:
Giver
None of these
SOLUTION
Debit all expenses and losses and Credit all income and gains.
Exercise 4 | Q 1 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Exercise 4 | Q 3 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
As per the Dual aspect concept, every business transaction has a debit effect with equal
and corresponding credit effect which is a base for the double-entry system.
Exercise 4 | Q 4 | Page 40
QUESTION
State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons:
True
False
SOLUTION
Discount received is an income for the business therefore discount received is a nominal
account.
Exercise 4 | Q 5 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Drawings mean amount withdrawn by the owner from business and the owner’s account is
a personal account. Therefore, we can say that the drawings account is a personal
account.
Exercise 4 | Q 6 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Exercise 4 | Q 7 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Amount received or paid for a temporary period from or to a person is known as loan
account. Here, the person is involved, therefore loan account is a personal account.
Exercise 4 | Q 8 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Goodwill is an intangible asset for the business, and every asset account is a real account.
Exercise 4 | Q 9 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
When a discount is allowed on catalogue price or list price, it is known as a Trade discount,
which is a general discount to be allowed to every customer. From the accounting view
point, it is not to be recorded in the books. So, we can say that the trade discount itself is
not an account.
Exercise 4 | Q 10 | Page 40
QUESTION
Personal transactions of proprietor are recorded in the books of account of the business.
True
False
SOLUTION
As per the Business entity concept, business is a separate and distinct unit from the
owner/s. So, personal transactions of proprietor are not to be recorded in the books of
account of the business.
Exercise 4 | Q 11 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Exercise 4 | Q 12 | Page 40
QUESTION
The rule of Nominal Account in Debit the receiver and Credit the giver.
True
False
SOLUTION
The rule of the nominal account is to Debit all expenses and losses and credit all incomes
and gains.
Exercise 4 | Q 13 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Amount of loan given by the bank is known as a bank loan. Here, the bank is a legal
entity, therefore we can say that a bank loan account is a. personal account.
Exercise 4 | Q 14 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Capital amount of a proprietor is a liability of the business and asset of the proprietor.
Therefore, the total liabilities of the business are capital plus other liabilities. The
accounting equation signifies that the assets of a business are always equal to the total of
its liabilities and capital. Therefore, the equation is expressed as Assets = Liabilities +
Capital.
Exercise 4 | Q 15 | Page 40
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Trademark is an invisible asset for the business and every asset account is a real account
Therefore, the Trademark account is a real account.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 2 | Page 40
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 3 | Page 40
QUESTION
Exercise 5 | Q 4 | Page 40
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 5 | Page 40
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Debit all expenses and losses, Credit all incomes and gains.
Exercise 5 | Q 6 | Page 40
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 6 | Page 40
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 7 | Page 40
QUESTION
Cash Book and Personal Accounts are only maintained under ______ system.
SOLUTION
Cash book and Personal accounts are only maintained under Single entry system.
Exercise 5 | Q 8 | Page 41
QUESTION
Debit what comes in and credit what goes out is the rule of ______ account.
SOLUTION
Debit what comes in and credit what goes out is the rule of real account.
Exercise 5 | Q 9 | Page 41
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 10 | Page 41
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 5 | Q 11 | Page 41
QUESTION
Exercise 5 | Q 12 | Page 41
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 1 | Q 1 | Page 81
QUESTION
What is Journal ?
SOLUTION
A journal is a book prepared to classify or sort out transactions in a form convenient for
their subsequent entry in the ledger.
Exercise 1 | Q 2 | Page 81
QUESTION
What is Narration?
SOLUTION
Exercise 1 | Q 3 | Page 81
QUESTION
What is GST?
SOLUTION
GST means Goods and Service Tax. GST is one nation, one tax, one market.
Exercise 1 | Q 4 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
GST was imposed by the Central Government of India in the year 2017 (1st July 2017).
Exercise 1 | Q 5 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
For a transaction, entry in which only two accounts are affected, one account is debited
and the other account is credited, is known as simple entry.
Exercise 1 | Q 6 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
A journal entry which contains more than one debit or more than one credit or both effects
of a transaction is known as a combined/compound journal entry.
Exercise 1 | Q 7 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 1 | Q 8 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 1 | Q 9 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 1 | Q 10 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 1 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Journal
Exercise 2 | Q 2 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 3 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Narration
Exercise 2 | Q 4 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Journalising
Exercise 2 | Q 5 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
JOUR
Exercise 2 | Q 6 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Cash discount
Exercise 2 | Q 7 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 8 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Drawings
Exercise 2 | Q 9 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 2 | Q 10 | Page 81
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Ledger Folio
[Exercise 3 | Q 1 | Page 81
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the statement.
Journalising
posting
Casting
SOLUTION
[Exercise 3 | Q 2 | Page 81
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the statement.
Trade
Cash
GST
VAT
SOLUTION
[Exercise 3 | Q 4 | Page 81
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the statement.
casting
posting
narration
journalising
SOLUTION
Recording of transaction in Journal is called journalising
[Exercise Q3 | Q 5 | Page 81
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the statement.
The ______ column of the Journal is not recorded at the time of journalising
date
particulars
ledger folio
amount
SOLUTION
The ledger folio column of the Journal is not recorded at the time of journalising.
[Exercise 3 | Q 6 | Page 82
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the statement.
purchase A/c
customer A/c
sales A/c
cash A/c
SOLUTION
[Exercise 3 | Q 7 | Page 82
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the statement.
machinery A/c
cash A/c
Installation A/c
SOLUTION
[Exercise 3 | Q 8 | Page 82
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the statement.
drawing A/c
cash A/c
commission A/c
Agent A/c
SOLUTION
[Exercise 3 | Q 9 | Page 82
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the statement.
Capital A/c
Cash A/c
SOLUTION
Loan taken from Dena Bank should be credited to Dena Bank Loan A/c.
[Exercise 3 | Q 10 | Page 82
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the statement.
Goods A/c
Cash A/c
Bank A/c
SOLUTION
[Exercise 4 | Q 1 | Page 82
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Narration is nothing but brief explanation of entry/transaction, based on that one Can pass
journal entry. Therefore, narration is required for each and every entry.
[Exercise 4 | Q 2 | Page 82
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Journal voucher is basic/original voucher on the basis of which the transactions should be
journalised in journal book, so we can say that journal voucher is must for all transactions
recorded in the journal.
[Exercise 4 | Q 3 | Page 82
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Cash discount allowed is an expense for the business and every expense should be
debited. Therefore cash discount allowed should be debited to Discount A/c.
[Exercise 4 | Q 4 | Page 82
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
For every financial transaction, initially, an entity is recorded in the book known as
‘Journal'. Therefore, we can say that journal is a book of prime entry.
[Exercise 4 | Q 5 | Page 82
QUESTION
State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.
True
False
SOLUTION
Trade discount is a general discount, allowed on catalog price or on the price list price. For
increasing the sale or to give sufficient margin to retailers, generally trade discount is
allowed. Therefore, the trade discount is not to be recorded in the books of accounts.
[Exercise 4 | Q 6 | Page 82
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
As per Real A/c rule, debit what comes in and credit what goes out. Here, goods lost by
theft means goods goes out. Therefore, goods lost by theft is to be credited to Goods A/c.
[Exercise 4 | Q 7 | Page 82
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Rent paid is an expense and Rent paid A/c should be debited, not Landlord A/c be debited.
[Exercise 4 | Q 8 | Page 82
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
In the books of accounts, only financial transactions are to be recorded. Means non-
monetary transactions are not be recorded.
[Exercise 4 | Q 9 | Page 82
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Drawings means, anything withdrawn by proprietor in the form of cash, goods, assets or
services from the business for personal use. And it decreases the capital of proprietor.
[Exercise 4 | Q 10 | Page 82
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
This statement is True.
When goods are purchased, any tax payable on it is an expense for the business.
Therefore, we can say that when GST is paid. Input Tax should be debited.
[Exercise 5 | Q 1 | Page 82
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 5 | Q 2 | Page 82
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 5 | Q 3 | Page 82
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 5 | Q 4 | Page 82
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Trade discount is not recorded in the books of accounts.
[Exercise 5 | Q 5 | Page 82
QUESTION
___________ is concession allowed for bulk purchase of goods or for immediate payment.
SOLUTION
Cash discount is concession allowed for bulk purchase of goods or for immediate
payment.
[Exercise 5 | Q 6 | Page 82
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 5 | Q 7 | Page 82
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 5 | Q 8 | Page 82
QUESTION
___________ is the document on the basis of which the entry is recorded in journal.
SOLUTION
Voucher is the document on the basis of which the entry is recorded in journal.
[Exercise 5 | Q 9 | Page 82
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 5 | Q 10 | Page 82
QUESTION
The _______ cheque is more safe than other cheques as it cannot be encashed on the
counter of the bank.
SOLUTION
The crossed cheque is more safe than other cheques as it cannot be encashed on the
counter of the bank.
Exercise 6 | Q 1 | Page 83
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 6 | Q 2 | Page 83
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 6 | Q 3 | Page 83
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Exercise 6 | Q 4 | Page 83
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 7 | Q 1 | Page 83
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 7 | Q 2 | Page 83
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Cash discount is recorded in the books of accounts
[Exercise 7 | Q 3 | Page 83
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 7 | Q 4 | Page 83
QUESTION
SOLUTION
[Exercise 7 | Q 5 | Page 83
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
What is Ledger?
SOLUTION
The ledger is the principle book of records and contains all the accounts of a business
firm arranged in an orderly manner.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The process of transferring entries from the books of original entries (Journal or
subsidiary books) into respective account in the ledger is known as Ledger Posting.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
When the total of debit side of amounts and credit side of amounts of an account are
equal, we can say that account shows a nil balance.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
While preparing pass book, bank uses the statement form of ledger A/C in actual
practice.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Business can’t spend more cash amount than the cash amount business has. Therefore,
cash account never shows a credit balance.
QUESTION
A trial balance is a list of balances of all ledger accounts as on specific date showing
debit or credit balances of an account in the ledger.
QUESTION
Write the word, term, phrase, which can substitute the statement.
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Write the word, term, phrase, which can substitute the statement.
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Write the word, term, phrase, which can substitute the statement.
SOLUTION
Ledger folio
QUESTION
Write the word, term, phrase, which can substitute the statement.
The process of extracting the balance and inserting it on lesser side of an account.
SOLUTION
Balancing
Exercise 2 | Q 5 | Page 114
QUESTION
Write the word, term, phrase, which can substitute the statement.
SOLUTION
Debtor
QUESTION
Write the word, term, phrase, which can substitute the statement.
SOLUTION
Bank overdraft
QUESTION
Write the word, term, phrase, which can substitute the statement.
SOLUTION
Loss by fire
QUESTION
Write the word, term, phrase, which can substitute the statement.
A Trial Balance in which only net balances of all ledger accounts are transferred.
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select appropriate alternatives from those given below and rewrite the
sentence.
Cash
Credit
Personal
Debit
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select appropriate alternatives from those given below and rewrite the
sentence.
Opening
Closing
Positive
Negative
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select appropriate alternatives from those given below and rewrite the
sentence.
J.F.
L.F.
Date
Particulars
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select appropriate alternatives from those given below and rewrite the
sentence.
Real
Negative
Credit
Debit
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select appropriate alternatives from those given below and rewrite the
sentence.
_________ is the process of deriving the difference between totals of the debit and
credit side of each ledger a/c.
Totalling
Journalizing
Balancing
Posting
SOLUTION
Balancing is the process of deriving the difference between totals of the debit and credit
side of each ledger a/c.
Select appropriate alternatives from those given below and rewrite the
sentence.
posted
moved
given
entered
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select appropriate alternatives from those given below and rewrite the
sentence.
minimum
maximum
debit
credit
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select appropriate alternatives from those given below and rewrite the
sentence.
Trial Balance
Ledger
Journal
List
SOLUTION
QUESTION
State whether the following statements are ‘True or False’ with reasons.
True
False
SOLUTION
Ledger is a book of final/secondary entry, as all the transactions from journal are to be
transferred to ledger in their respective account. As such journal is a book of original
entry.
QUESTION
State whether the following statements are ‘True or False’ with reasons.
True
False
SOLUTION
The process of transferring entries from the journal into appropriate account is called
posting, which is a necessary or basic process of accounting to know the balance of each
account.
Exercise 4 | Q 3 | Page 115
QUESTION
State whether the following statements are ‘True or False’ with reasons.
A cash withdrawal from the business by the trader should be credited to Drawings A/c.
True
False
SOLUTION
A cash withdrawal from the business by the trader should be debited to Drawings No as
it is a personal transaction.
QUESTION
State whether the following statements are ‘True or False’ with reasons.
True
False
SOLUTION
Balances of Personal Accounts and Real Accounts are to be carried forward to the next
year.
QUESTION
State whether the following statements are ‘True or False’ with reasons.
When debit side of an account is greater then the credit side, the account shows debit
balance.
True
False
SOLUTION
QUESTION
State whether the following statements are ‘True or False’ with reasons.
The name of an account written on top of each account is called ‘Head of Account'.
True
False
SOLUTION
QUESTION
State whether the following statements are ‘True or False’ with reasons.
True
False
SOLUTION
QUESTION
State whether the following statements are ‘True or False’ with reasons.
Trial balance is based on the double entry principle that for every debit there is equal
amount of corresponding credit.
True
False
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
___________ accounts are closed by transferring its balances to Profit and Loss
Account.
SOLUTION
Nominal accounts are closed by transferring its balances to Profit and Loss Account.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Rent paid for the residential quarter will be debited to ____________ account.
SOLUTION
Rent paid for the residential quarter will be debited to Drawings account.
QUESTION
Sold goods of Rs. 24,000 at 20% profit on cost, the purchase price of the goods
is ___________.
SOLUTION
Sold goods of Rs. 24,000 at 20% profit on cost, the purchase price of the goods is Rs.
20,000.
Journal Journalising
? Posting
SOLUTION
Journal Journalising
Post Posting
QUESTION
L.F. Journal
? Ledger
SOLUTION
L.F. Journal
J.F. Ledger
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Complete the following table:
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The subdivision of the journal on the basis of the nature of the transaction is known as
subsidiary books.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
A subsidiary book in which cash transactions and transactions with the banks are
recorded is called Cash Book.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Certain transactions affect cash account and bank account simultaneously but with the
opposite effect. They are to be recorded on both sides of the cash book. Entries of this
kind of transaction are known as Contra entry.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
By estimating the amount for petty expenses, the petty cashier is given some amount at
the beginning of period. At the end of the period, after checking the account, the petty
cashier is once again given an amount equal to the expenses to start with a new period.
This system is known as the Imprest System of Petty Cash Book.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
With an intention to earn a profit on goods, when goods are purchased on credit for
manufacturing or for resale, are only recorded in the purchase book.
OR
Goods purchased on credit from the supplier are only recorded in Purchase Book.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Goods sold on credit to the customer are only recorded in Sales Book.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Transactions that cannot find a place in any particular subsidiary book are recorded in
journal proper.
SOLUTION
The person who is maintaining Petty Cash Book is known as Petty Cashier.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Petty Cash Book in which the payment side is ruled in suitable columns.
SOLUTION
Petty Cash Book in which the payment side is ruled in suitable columns. - Analytical
petty cash book
QUESTION
Give word/term or phrase for the following statement:
SOLUTION
Subsidiary book in which only credit purchases of goods is recorded. - Purchase book
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Subsidiary book in which return of goods sold on credit is recorded. - Sales Return
Book
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The entry which is recorded on both sides of cash book. - Contra Entry
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
A note issued by a buyer to the seller giving full details of goods returned. - Debit Note
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Note issued by seller on receipt of defective goods from customer. - Credit Note
QUESTION
Name the bank account on which overdraft facility is given to Account holder.
SOLUTION
Name the bank account on which overdraft facility is given to Account holder. - Current
Account
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
credit
debit
zero
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Any entry recorded on both sides of Cash Book is known as ______ entry
opening
rectifying
transfer
contra
SOLUTION
Any entry recorded on both sides of Cash Book is known as contra entry
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Inward Invoice
Outward Invoice
Voucher
Cash Memo
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Purchase Book
Cash Book
Journal Proper
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Subsidiary
Purchase Return
Purchase
Journal Proper
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Purchase Book
Cash Book
Journal Proper
SOLUTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Sales Book
Purchase Book
Cash Book
Journal Proper
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Direct deposit made by customer into our bank is recorded in the ______ side of the
Cash Book.
payments
credit
receipts
both
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
The person who draws the cheque and signs on it is the ______
drawer
drawee
payee
all of the above
SOLUTION
The person who draws the cheque and signs on it is the drawee.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Current
Savings
Fixed
Recurring
SOLUTION
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
All the business transactions are recorded in the journal in chronological order of their
occurrence. therefore journal is known as the book of original entry or primary entry.
QUESTION
State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons:
True
False
SOLUTION
In the sales journal, transactions related to credit sales of goods are recorded and in
journal, proper assets sold on credit are recorded.
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Credit purchases of goods are recorded in a purchase book while cash purchases are
entered in the cash book and credit purchases of assets are entered in journal proper.
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
The purpose of preparing a cash book, a subsidiary book, is to record cash transactions
of business relating to receipts and payments of cash.
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Transactions recorded on both debit and credit side of Cash Book is known as Contra
Entry.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Transactions recorded on both debit and credit side of Cash Book is known as Contra
Entry. - Agree
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Return of goods purchased on credit to the suppliers will be entered in ______ Journal.
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Double column Cash Book records transactions relating to cash and ______
SOLUTION
Double column cash book records transactions relating to cash and bank.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Bank Pass Book is prepared by Bank, which is nothing but a copy or extract of ledger
account of account holder appearing in the bank ledger.
QUESTION
What is pay-in-slip?
SOLUTION
When the account holder deposits cheque or cash into his bank account, a slip is filled by
him, which is known as Pay-In-Slip also called Deposit Slip.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The amount withdrawn by the current account holder in excess of the balance in his
current account up to a predetermined limit decided by the bank on the basis of pre
decided conditions, is known as Bank Overdraft.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
A form/slip which is to be filled for withdrawing money from the bank is known as
Withdrawal Slip.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The debit balance of the cash book represents bank balance as per cash book.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Debit balance in pass book indicates bank overdraft as per pass book.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Extract of ledger account of account holder in the books of bank. - Pass Book
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Alphanumeric code that facilitates electronic funds transfer in India. - Indian Financial
System [IFSC]
QUESTION
Statement showing the causes of disagreement between balance of Cash Book and Pass
Book.
SOLUTION
Statement showing the causes of disagreement between balance of Cash Book and Pass
Book. - Bank Reconciliation Statement [BRS]
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
A form which is filled for depositing cash or cheque into bank. - Pay-In-Slip
Exercise 2 | Q 7 | Page 204
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Cheques issued for payment but not presented to bank appears in Cash Book only.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Cheques issued for payment but not presented to bank appears in Cash Book only.
- Agree
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared only during the year end. - Disagree
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Bank balance as per Cash Book is always equal to bank balance as per Pass Book.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Bank balance as per Cash Book is always equal to bank balance as per Pass Book.
- Disagree
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Difference in Cash Book balance and Pass Book balance may arise due to errors
committed while recording.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Difference in Cash Book balance and Pass Book balance may arise due to errors
committed while recording. - Agree
QUESTION
Payment and receipt of cash through internet banking generates automatic proof.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Payment and receipt of cash through internet banking generates automatic proof.
- Agree
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
closing
debit
opening
credit
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
dishonoured
debited
credited
written
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
withdrawal slip
bank advice
bank statement
Pay-in-slip
SOLUTION
A bank statement is a summary of financial transactions that take place over a period
of time on a bank account.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
increases
decreases
nullifies
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
student
businessman
bank
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
Bank balance as per Pass Book means ___________ balance of Pass Book.
credit
opening
debit
closing
SOLUTION
Bank balance as per Pass Book means credit balance of Pass Book.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
savings
recurring
current
fixed
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
favourable
overdraft
abnormal
unfavourable
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
When extracts of Cash Book and Pass Book are given for uncommon periods, only
________ items are considered for preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement.
uncommon
normal
favourable
common
SOLUTION
When extracts of Cash Book and Pass Book are given for uncommon periods,
only common items are considered for preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given and rewrite the
following statement:
When extract of Cash Book and Pass Book are given for common period, only _________
items are considered for preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement.
uncommon
common
favourable
unfavourable
SOLUTION
When extract of Cash Book and Pass Book are given for common period,
only uncommon items are considered for preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
While preparing Bank Reconciliation Statement only __________ column of Cash Book is
considered.
SOLUTION
While preparing Bank Reconciliation Statement only bank column of Cash Book is
considered.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
A statement showing the reasons for difference in Cash Book balance and Pass Book
balance is known as ___________.
SOLUTION
A statement showing the reasons for difference in Cash Book balance and Pass Book
balance is known as Bank Reconciliation Statement.
QUESTION
Overcast on receipt side of Pass Book means _________ in Pass Book balance.
SOLUTION
Overcast on receipt side of Pass Book means increase in Pass Book balance.
QUESTION
Online transfer made to our creditors appear on the _________ side of Cash Book.
SOLUTION
Online transfer made to our creditors appear on the payment credit side of Cash Book.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Complete the following statement:
Normally the Cash Book shows debit balance and Pass Book shows ________ balance.
SOLUTION
Normally the Cash Book shows debit balance and Pass Book shows credit balance.
QUESTION
The form filled for withdrawing cash from bank is known as __________.
SOLUTION
The form tilled for withdrawing cash from bank is known as withdrawal slip.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Cheques deposited into bank but not yet cleared appears in the Pass Book only.
True
False
SOLUTION
Cheques deposited into bank should be recorded first on the debit side of cash book and
after receiving the amount by bank, bank will credit it. Thus, uncleared cheques appear
in the cash book only.
QUESTION
Direct deposit made by debtors into businessman's bank account is recorded on the
credit side of Pass Book.
True
False
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Businessman can prepare Bank Reconciliation statement only with Cash Book Balance.
True
False
SOLUTION
Bank Reconciliation Statement can be prepared with cash book balance or pass book
balance or with overdraft by a businessman at the end of a specified period.
QUESTION
When overdraft as per Cash Book is given, bank charges debited in Pass Book only, is to
be added.
True
False
SOLUTION
When overdraft as per cash book is given. It means that it is a debt for a businessman to
bank and bank charges increase the debt towards bank. Therefore it is to be added in
the overdraft amount.
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
As a matter of service, the bank provides bank statement to account holder because the
bank statement is a summary of financial transactions which have taken place over a
given period of time between the bank and his customer.
Chapter 7: Depreciation
EXERCISE 1 [PAGE 241]
QUESTION
What is depreciation?
SOLUTION
Depreciation means a shrinkage in the value of an asset due to factors like wear and
tear, the passage of time or obsolescence, etc.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Depreciation is charged to find out the true amount of profit or loss in a particular
accounting period and to arrive at the true value of the asset.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The net amount which is expected to be realised on the final disposal of a fixed asset is
called ‘Scrap Value' or ‘Residual Value’.
QUESTION
Unless depreciation is charged, the true amount of profit and loss cannot be ascertained
properly and we cannot make provision for the replacement of assets therefore
depreciation is charged even in the year of loss.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Formula to calculate depreciation by straight line method is as follows:
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The method in which depreciation is charged at a specific rate on the original cost of the
asset every year, so as to reduce the asset account to nil or to its scrap value at the end
of its estimated life is known as Fixed Instalment Method.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
SOLUTION
The expenditure incurred for purchase, installation charges, etc. of an asset. - Cost of
asset
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The amount that a fixed asset is expected to realise on its disposal. - Scrap value
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The period for which the asset remains in working condition. - Life period of asset
QUESTION
The method of depreciation in which the total depreciation is equally spread over the life
of the asset.
SOLUTION
The method of depreciation in which the total depreciation is equally spread over the life
of the asset. - Fixed Instalment method
QUESTION
Write the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement:
The method of depreciation in which the rate of depreciation is fixed but the amount of
depreciation reduces every year.
SOLUTION
The method of depreciation in which the rate of depreciation is fixed but the amount of
depreciation reduces every year. - Reducing balance method
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Expenses incurred for fixation of the new asset to bring it in working condition.
SOLUTION
Expenses incurred for fixation of the new asset to bring it in working condition.
- Installation charges
Excess of Selling price of fixed asset over its Written Down Value.
SOLUTION
Excess of Selling price of fixed asset over its Written Down Value. - Profit on sale of
asset
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Depreciation
Appreciation
Combination
None of these
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Fixed
Current
Non-performing
Fictitious
SOLUTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Revenue
Capital
Deferred Revenue
Income
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
The amount that a fixed asset is expected to realise on its disposal is known as ______
Book value
Scrap value
Market value
Original value
SOLUTION
The amount that a fixed asset is expected to realise on its disposal is known as Scrap
value.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Revaluation Method
SOLUTION
The amount of depreciation reduces year after year under Written Down Value
Method.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Revaluation Method
SOLUTION
The amount of depreciation remains constant every year under Straight Line Method.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence:
Manufacturing A/c
Trading A/c
Balance sheet
SOLUTION
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
To find out actual profit or loss of business and to make provision for the replacement of
assets. depreciation is charged on fixed assets.
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Depreciation means a continuous, gradual and permanent reduction in the value of fixed
assets, so we can say that depreciation decreases the value of the asset.
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Depreciation is a non-each expenses for the business, every income or expense account
is to be transferred to profit & loss A/c. to ascertain the actual profit or loss of the
business. Therefore the balance of depreciation account is transferred to Profit and Loss
A/c.
QUESTION
The Profit or Loss on sale of fixed asset is ascertained only after charging depreciation.
True
False
SOLUTION
Unless depreciation is charged to the revenues, the exact amount of profit or loss of
business cannot be ascertained properly. Therefore, the profit or loss on sale of fixed
assets is ascertained only after charging depreciation.
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Wages paid for installation of machinery is nothing but part of cost of machinery only,
Therefore, it is to be debited to Machinery A/c. only.
QUESTION
State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons:
True
False
SOLUTION
Depreciation is charged as an element of cost. If an asset is not in use, even though its
value reduces due to the passage of time. Therefore, we can say that it is compulsory to
depreciate an asset if it is not in use.
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
Depreciation is charged on fixed assets only because it is necessary to apportion the cost
over a number of years during the useful life of an asset and there is no question of
useful life for current assets.
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Under reducing balance system, the amount of depreciation changes every year.
QUESTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
______ is the value which an asset realises at the end of its useful life.
SOLUTION
Scrap value is the value which an asset realises at the end of its useful life.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Under written down value method the Depreciation curve slopes parallel to 'X' axis.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Under written down value method the Depreciation curve slopes parallel to 'X' axis..
- Disagree
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
The rate of depreciation depends upon the life of fixed asset. - Agree
QUESTION
The terminal value of assets never affects the annual amount of depreciation.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
The terminal value of assets never affects the annual amount of depreciation.
- Disagree
By charging depreciation on fixed assets ascertainment of true and fair financial position
is possible.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
By charging depreciation on fixed assets ascertainment of true and fair financial position
is possible. - Agree
Chapter 8: Rectification of Errors
EXERCISE 1 [PAGE 266]
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Mom the book of accounts, when errors are identified (to confirm accuracy in the books
of accounts) and entries are passed to rectify that errors, it is known as rectification of
errors.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
In the books of accounts when transactions are recorded without following the
accounting principles and/or rules, is known as error of principle.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
When a transaction to be recorded in the books of account is partially omitted and due to
which trial balance does not get tallied, it is known as error of partial omission.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
When two or more errors, identified from books of accounts are in such a way that the
net effect of these errors, on the debit and on the credit sides of accounts is nil, such
errors are known as compensating errors.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Give one word/term or phrase for the following statement:
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Error in which the effect of one mistake is nullified by another mistake. - Compensating
Error
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Error which are not disclosed by the Trial Balance. - Two sided errors
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the
sentence:
Journal Proper
Ledger
Balance sheet
Cash Book
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the
sentence:
Journal Proper
Ledger
Balance sheet
Cash Book
SOLUTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the
sentence:
The type of error for which journal entry is always required for rectification ______
over casting
under casting
SOLUTION
The type of error for which journal entry is always required for rectification two sided
error.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the
sentence:
principle
commission
compensating
omission
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the
sentence:
Error of recording
Error of omission
Error of principle
Error of commission
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the
sentence:
Balance sheet
Trading account
Trial Balance
SOLUTION
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
True
False
Solution
Certain errors, like Error of Complete omission, Error of principle, or Compensating error,
due to which a trial balance can agree because there are two sided errors.
QUESTION
True
False
Solution
QUESTION
True
False
Solution
QUESTION
True
False
Solution
When the debit side total is not equal to the credit side total of balances of ledger
accounts, one side errors are identified and its rectification is completed through
suspense account. So, we can say that all the errors can’t be rectified only through
suspense account.
QUESTION
The unintentional omission or commission of amounts and accounts while recording the
transactions are known as an error.
Agree
Disagree
Solution
The unintentional omission or commission of amounts and accounts while recording the
transactions are known as an error. - Agree
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
Solution
The errors committed due to wrong recording, wrong posting, wrong totalling, wrong
balancing, wrong calculations are known as Arithmetical errors. - Disagree
QUESTION
When one or more debit errors happen to equal one or more credit errors it is said to be
a Compensating error.
Agree
Disagree
Solution
QUESTION
The agreement of Trial balance is not affected when a transaction is not recorded at all in
the original Books.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
______ is assured only when there are no errors in the books of accounts.
SOLUTION
Accuracy is assured only when there are no errors in the books of accounts.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
An account which gives the overall preview of all trading activities of a business firm,
known as Trading Account.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
A part of the final account prepared by the business concern on the basis of indirect
expenses and indirect incomes to ascertain net profit or net loss of the business is called
Profit and Loss Account.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Final Accounts are financial statements which confirm and explain working results (profit
or loss) and the financial position of a business for a specific period of time and on a
particular date.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
When the total of credit side of Profit and Loss Account (indirect incomes side) is greater
than the debit side of Profit and Loss Account (indirect expenses side), it is known as Net
Profit [Credit balance of Profit and Loss A/c].
QUESTION
SOLUTION
In the Trading A/c, when total of credit side is greater than the total of debit side, it is
known as Gross Profit. [Credit balance of Trading A/c]
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The income which is due and supposed to be received in the accounting year, but
actually not received during the accounting year, is known as Accrued Income.
QUESTION
Answer in One Sentence:
What is Depreciation?
SOLUTION
Continuous, gradual and permanent decrease in the value of a fixed assets due to factors
like wear and tear, passage of time, etc. is known as Depreciation.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
The expenses which are paid before they are not partly or fully due for payment during
the current accounting year are known as Prepaid Expenses.
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Prepaid expenses
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Accrued income
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Carriage outward
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Balance Sheet
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Closing stock
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
The accounts prepared at the end of the accounting year to know the profit or loss and
Financial position of business
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Final Accounts
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
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Selling expenses
QUESTION
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
SOLUTION
Adjustments
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Capital
Investments
Drawings
Solution
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Current A/c
Trading
Capital
Solution
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Trading account
Trial Balance
Balance Sheet
Solution
Balance Sheet is a statement which shows the financial position of business on a
specific date.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Assets
Liability
None of these
Solution
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Trading
Balance Sheet
Solution
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Gross Loss
Net Loss
Net Profit
Gross Profit
Solution
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Trading
Capital
Bank
Solution
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Excess of credit over to debit in Profit and Loss Account indicates ________
Net Profit
Gross Profit
Gross Loss
Net Loss
Solution
Excess of credit over to debit in Profit and Loss Account indicates Net Profit.
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
more
less
zero
equal
Solution
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
When Specific date is not given, in that case interest on drawing is charged for
__________ month.
Four
Six
Eight
Nine
Solution
When Specific date is not given, in that case interest on drawing is charged
for six month.
QUESTION
True
False
Solution
Adjustments means those financial transactions of business which are not recorded or
wrongly recorded in accounts and are required to be rectified and for this purpose, at
least two effects are to be passed for every adjustment.
QUESTION
True
False
Solution
In trial balance, balance of every ledger account is recorded, therefore in final accounts,
we have to pass only one effect of every item of Trial Balance either in Trading No or in
Profit and Loss No or in Balance Sheet.
QUESTION
True
False
Solution
True
False
Solution
Goodwill is intangible/invisible asset for the business. Main factor affecting value of
goodwill is the earning capacity of the business which can‘t be steady during the life
period of business. So we can say that Goodwill is a fictitious asset.
QUESTION
True
False
Solution
When total of credit side (indirect incomes) of Pro (indirect expenses), then difference of
amount is known as net profit.
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Solution
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Solution
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Profit and Loss account is prepared to find out ___________ results of the business.
Solution
Profit and Loss account is prepared to find out net working results of the business.
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Fill in the blank :
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Solution
QUESTION
An excess of debit over credit in the Profit & Loss A/c represents the __________.
Solution
An excess of debit over credit in the Profit and Loss A/c represents the net loss.
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Balance Sheet is a statement of assets and liabilities of business.
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Rent
Salary
Insurance
Solution
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Purchases
Closing stock
Debtors
Factory Rent
Solution
Debtors
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Capital
Bills Payable
Debtors
Outstanding wages
Solution
Debtors
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Advertisement
Travelling Expenses
Factory Rent
Insurance
Solution
Factory Rent
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Cash in Hand
Debtors
Outstanding Income
Solution
QUESTION
Reserve for bad debts is created by debiting Profit and Loss Account.
Agree
Disagree
Solution
Reserve for bad debts is created by debiting Profit and Loss Account.-Agree
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
Solution
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Agree
Disagree
Solution
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Agree
Disagree
Solution
Agree
Disagree
Solution
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SOLUTION
The system in which cash book and personal accounts of debtors and creditors are
maintained and assets and expense/income accounts are not maintained is known as
Single Entry System.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
A statement of assets and liabilities in which amount of capital is found out by taking
difference between total assets and total liabilities is known as statement of affairs.
QUESTION
Which types of accounts are normally not kept under the Single Entry System?
SOLUTION
Real and Nominal types of accounts are normally not kept under the single entry system.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Statement of affairs is prepared under the single entry system to ascertain the capital
balances.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
In a statement of affairs, when the total of the assets side is greater than the total of
liabilities side, then difference of amount is known as ‘Opening Capital’.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Under Single Entry System, cash book and personal accounts of debtors and creditors
are maintained.
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SOLUTION
QUESTION
A small business organization with limited number of transactions and very few assets
and liabilities generally follows the Single Entry System.
QUESTION
Write a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
Statement of affairs
QUESTION
Write a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Write a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
A statement similar to Balance Sheet prepared to find out the amount of opening capital
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Write a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
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Capital
QUESTION
Write a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Excess of closing capital over opening capital of proprietor under Single Entry System.
SOLUTION
Profit
QUESTION
Write a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Write a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Write a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Further capital introduced by the proprietor in the business concern over and above his
existing capital.
SOLUTION
Additional capital
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and rewrite the
sentence.
Statement of affairs
Cash Account
Drawings Accounts
Debtors Accounts
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer the alternatives given below and rewrite
the Sentence.
Under Single Entry System Opening Capital = Opening Assets Less _____________.
Closing Assets
Opening Liabilities
Opening Assets
Closing Liabilities
SOLUTION
Under Single Entry System Opening Capital = Opening Assets Less Opening Liabilities.
Explanation: Opening Capital is calculated by deducting the total opening liabilities from
the total opening assets.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence.
Additional Capital introduced during the year is __________ from closing capital in
order to find out the correct profit
Added
Deducted
Divided
Ignored
SOLUTION
Additional Capital introduced during the year is deducted from closing capital in order to
find out the correct profit.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence.
Sole traders
Company
Government
None of these
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence.
In order to find out the correct profit, drawings is __________ from closing capital
Multiplies
Divided
Deducted
Added
SOLUTION
In order to find out the correct profit, drawings is to added closing capital.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence.
Capital
Drawings
Income
Expenses
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence.
When Closing Capital is greater than the Opening Capital, the difference is
____________.
Profit
Loss
Assets
Liabilities
SOLUTION
When Closing Capital is greater than the Opening Capital, the difference is Profit.
QUESTION
Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and
rewrite the sentence.
Opening Capital is ₹ 30,000; Closing Capital is ₹ 60,000; Withdrawals are ₹ 5,000; and
further capital brought in is ₹ 3,000; Profit is _______.
₹ 45,000
₹ 35,000
₹ 32,000
₹ 22,000
SOLUTION
Opening Capital is ₹ 30,000; Closing Capital is ₹ 60,000; Withdrawals are ₹ 5,000 and
further capital brought in is ₹ 3,000; .Profit is = ₹ 32,000
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
In Double Entry System, for every monetary transaction, at least two effects are to be
passed and every type of accounts are to be considered for preparing books of accounts.
Therefore, Double Entry System of bookkeeping is the scientific method of books of
accounts.
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
In the Trial Balance we require a ledger balance of every account from business
transactions which is not possible in the Single Entry System. Therefore, the preparation
of Trial Balance is not possible under a single Entry system.
QUESTION
Statement of Affairs and Balance Sheet are one and the same.
True
False
SOLUTION
QUESTION
True
False
SOLUTION
In a Single Entry System, cash book and personal accounts of debtors and creditors are
maintained and real and nominal accounts are not maintained. In a large organization it
is necessary to maintain every type of accounts. Therefore Single Entry System is not
useful for large organization.
Exercise 4 | Q 5 | Page 356
QUESTION
Only Cash and Personal accounts are maintained under Single Entry System.
True
False
SOLUTION
In the small organization where the number of business transactions are limited and they
have very few assets and liabilities and also they do not want to bear the expenses for
the accounting system. Therefore, they prefer the Single Entry System in which only
cash and personal accounts are maintained.
QUESTION
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
QUESTION
Interest on Drawings decreases the amount of profit under Single Entry System.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Interest on Drawings decreases the amount of profit under Single Entry System.-
Disagree.
QUESTION
Real and Nominal accounts are not maintained under Single Entry System.
Agree
Disagree
SOLUTION
Real and Nominal accounts are not maintained under Single Entry System.-Disagree.
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Agree
Disagree
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Agree
Disagree
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QUESTION
In order to find out the correct profit, drawings are __________ to the closing capital.
SOLUTION
In order to find out the correct profit, drawings are added to the closing capital.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
In double entry Book Keeping System, in every business transaction we find two
effects.
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QUESTION
Additional Capital introduced during the year is __________ from Closing Capital in
order to find out the correct profit.
SOLUTION
Additional Capital introduced during the year is deducted from Closing Capital in order
to find out the correct profit.
QUESTION
SOLUTION
Interest on Drawings
Outstanding Expenses
Undervaluation of Assets
Prepaid Expenses
SOLUTION
Outstanding Expenses
QUESTION
Interest on Capital
Interest on Loan
Overvaluation of Liabilities
Depreciation on Assets
SOLUTION
Overvaluation of Liabilities
QUESTION
Creditors
Bills Payable
Bank Overdraft
Stock in Trade
SOLUTION
Stock in Trade