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Questions Related to dishonour of bills

From the following information, find out who can draw the bill if Mr A sold goods to B.

  1. A will draw a bill on B

  2. B will draw a bill on A

  3. None

  4. Third party will draw a bill on A (a)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The person who draws the bill is called the drawer. He gives the order to pay money to third party. The party upon whom the bill is drawn is called the drawee. He is the person to whom the bill is addressed and who is ordered to pay.

Dishonour by non-acceptance takes place _________________.

  1. When the bill is properly presented for acceptance, except where presentment is excused, but the drawee makes the default in accepting it.

  2. When the bill is properly presented for acceptance, except where presentment is excused, but the drawee makes the default in paying it.

  3. When the bill is properly presented for payment, except where presentment is excused, but the drawee fails to accept it.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Discount charges of Rs.1,000 on discounting a Bill Receivable accepted by consignee are debited to:

  1. Consignor's Account

  2. Consignee's Account

  3. Consignment Account

  4. Profit & Loss Account


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Any expense borne by the agent personally, such expenses will not be debited to consignment A/c. Consignor will not make any entry for such expenses. These expenses will be debited to profit and loss account in the books of consignee.

A bill of 1,50,000 was discounted by A with the banker of 1,45,500. At maturity, the bill returned dishonoured, nothing charges 200. How much amount will the bank deduct from A's bank balance at the time of such dishonour?

  1. 1,45,500

  2. 1,45,700

  3. 1,50,000

  4. 1,50,200


Correct Option: D

X accepted a bill drawn by Y who endorsed the bill to Z. One the due date, the bill is dishonored. To record the dishonor of the bill in the books of Y, Which of the following accounts should be credited?

  1. X

  2. Bills Receivable account.

  3. Z

  4. Bills payable account.


Correct Option: C

X draws a bill on Y for 1,50,000 for 3 months on 1.1.13. The bill is discounted with the banker at a charge of  4,500. At maturity the bill return dishonored. In the books of X, for dishonor, the bank account will be credited by:

  1. 1,45,500

  2. 1,50,000

  3. 1,54,500

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

On 18.2.13 A drew a bill on B for 10,000. B accepted the bill on 21.2.13. The bill is drawn for 30 days after sight. The due date of the bill will be:

  1. 24.3.13

  2. 22.3.13

  3. 26.3.13

  4. 21.3.13


Correct Option: C

On 1st Jan 2013,  X draws a bill on Y for Rs 1,50,000 for 3 months. X got the bill discounted on 4th Jan 2013, @ 12% p.a. The amount of discount on bill will be:

  1. 4,500

  2. 6,000

  3. 18,000

  4. 3,000


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Calculation of discount for 3 months @ 12% p.a. 

      = 150000* 3/12 * 12/100
      =  4500

On 10th Sept. X draws a bill on Y for 3 months for 20,000. $ { 13 }^{ th } $ Dec. Was a sudden holiday, due date of the bill will be:

  1. $ { 11 }^{ th } $ Dec.

  2. $ { 12 }^{ th } $ Dec.

  3. $ { 13 }^{ th } $ Dec.

  4. $ { 14 }^{ th } $ Dec.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

If due date comes on emergency holiday need to take next working day as due date therefore here  14th Dec is due date.

X got Y's acceptance on s bill drawn for Rs 1,50,000, discounted at 2 months at 12% p.a. The amount of discount will be?

  1. 3,000

  2. 1,500

  3. 4,500

  4. Nil


Correct Option: A