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Questions Related to elements of book keeping and accountancy

The process of recording transaction in journal is termed as ___________.

  1. Balancing

  2. Posting

  3. Journalizing

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C

X Ltd., purchased goods for Rs.5,00,000 and sold 9/$10^{th}$ of the value of goods for Rs. 6,00,000. Net expenses during the year were Rs. 25,000. The company reported its net profit as Rs. 75,000. Which of the following concept is violated by the company?

  1. Realization

  2. Conservation

  3. Matching

  4. Accrual


Correct Option: C

A businessman purchased goods for Rs.25,00,000 and sold 80% of such goods during the accounting year ended $31^{st}$ March, 2019. the market value of the remaining goods was Rs.4,00,000. He valued the closing stock at cost. He violated the concept of _________________.

  1. Periodicity

  2. Conservatism

  3. Money measurement

  4. Cost


Correct Option: B

A debit note for Rs $20,000$ issued to Mr. Z for goods returned by us is to be accounted for in _______________.

  1. Bills Receivable Book

  2. General Journal

  3. Purchases Return Book

  4. Purchase Book


Correct Option: C

Mohan purchased a machinery amounting Rs.10,000 on 1.4.2010.
On 31.3.2019, similar machinery could be purchased for Rs.20,000 but the realizable value of the machinery (purchased on 1.4.2010) was estimated at Rs.15,000. The present discounted value of the future net cash inflows that the machinery was expected to generate in the normal course of business, was calculated as Rs 12,000.
The present value of machinery is ______________.

  1. Rs 10,000

  2. Rs 20,000

  3. Rs 15,000

  4. Rs 12,000


Correct Option: D

_______ is used to record the details of bills receivable by the business organization. 

  1. Purchases Book

  2. Bills Payable Book

  3. Bills Receivable Book

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

A purchase of goods from Nathan amounting to Rs. 3,000 has been wrongly entered in the Sales Book. However Nathan Account has been correctly credited. Which of the following rectification entry is correct? 

  1. Sales A/c Dr. 3,000

    To Nathan A/c 3,000

  2. Purchases A/c Dr. 3,000

    To Sales A/c 3,000

  3. Sales A/c Dr. 3,000

    Purchases A/c Dr. 3,000

    To Suspense A/c 6,000

  4. Sales A/c Dr. 3,000

    Purchases A/c Dr. 3,000

    To Nathan A/c 6,000


Correct Option: B

_______is used to record the particulars of all the bills payable accepted by the business organization for the purpose of paying amounts due to its creditors.

  1. Journal proper

  2. Bills Payable Book

  3. Bills Receivable Book

  4. Sales Book


Correct Option: B

A contractor's bill for extension of premises amounting to Rs. 27,500 has been debited to Building Repairs Account. Which of the following rectification entry is correct?

  1. Budding A/c Dr. 27,500

    To Building Repairs A/c 27.500

  2. Building A/c Dr. 27,500

    To Suspense A/c 27,500

  3. Building Repairs A/c Dr. 27,500

    To Suspense A/c 27,500

  4. Building Repairs A/c Dr. 27,500

    To Building A/c 27,500


Correct Option: A

A cheque for Rs. 7,330 was received from Rao after allowing him a discount of Rs. 70. It was endorsed in favour of Sen in full settlement of Rs. 7,500. The cheque was dishonoured, but no entry for dishonour was passed in the books. If this error located after preparation of final account then which of the following rectification entry is correct? 

  1. Rao A/c Dr. 7,400

    Profit & Loss Adj. A/c Dr. 100

    To Sen A/c 7,500

  2. Rao A/c Dr. 7,400

    Profit & Loss Adj. A/c Dr. 100

    To Suspense A/c 7,500

  3. Rao A/c Dr. 100

    Profit & Loss Adj. A/c Dr. 7,400

    To Sen A/c 7,500

  4. Rao A/c Dr. 100

    Profit & Loss Adj A/c Dr. 7,400

    To Suspense A/c 7,500


Correct Option: A