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551.

Trial Balance is prepared

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before Journal is WRITTEN
after Journal is written
after Journal is posted into ledger accounts.
after FINANCIAL STATEMENTS have been prepared.

SOLUTION :after Journal is posted into ledger accounts.
552.

Trial Balance is not a part of the double entry system of _______

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SOLUTION :BOOK KEEPING
553.

Trial Balance is an account. Do you agree ?

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SOLUTION :No, it is not an account. It is a STATEMENT, PREPARED with the debit and CREDIT BALANCE of ledger accounts.
554.

Trial Balance is an account. It it correct? Give reason.

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SOLUTION :Trail Balance is not ACCOUNT. It is a STATEMENT which shows the names and BALANCES of all the accounts in the Ledger and Cash Book of an enterprise at any given DATE.
555.

"Trial Balance is only a prima facie evidence of the arithmetical accuracy of records". Do you agree with this statement? Give reason.

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Solution :A TRIAL Balance essentially proves the ARITHMETICAL correctness of the BOOKS of account. It totals of both the sides of a Trial Balance MATCH then it is proved that books are at least arithmetically correct.
556.

Trial Balance is always prepared at the end of each month.

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SOLUTION : FALSE
557.

Trial Balance is a statement not an account.

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SOLUTION : TRUE
558.

Trial Balance is a part of the Ledger.

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ANSWER : FALSE
559.

Trial Balance is a result of posting into Ledger accounts and its balacing.

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SOLUTION : TRUE
560.

Trial Balanceis a _________ of debit and credit balances in Ledger at a particular date.

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SOLUTION :STATEMENT .
561.

Trial Balance is a list of the balance of

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All Accounts.
Only PERSONAL and REAL Accounts.
Only Real and NOMINAL Accounts.
Only personal Accounts.

Answer :A
562.

Trial Balance has an item 'Salaries and Wages'. To which account will you transfer it?

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SOLUTION :Salaries and WAGES will be TRANSFERRED to PROFIT and Loss Account
563.

Trial balance is:

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An accoun
A STATEMENT.
A SUBSIDIARY book.
A PRINCIPAL book.

Solution : (b)
564.

Transactions of M/s Vipin Traders are given below. Show the effects on Assets, Liabilities and Capital with the help of accounting Equation. (a) Business started with cash1,25,000 (b) Purchased goods for cash 50,000 (c) Purchase furniture from R.K. Furniture 10,000 (d) Sold goods to Parul Traders (Costing 7,000 vide 9,000 bill no. 5674) (e) Paid cartage 100 (f) Cash Paid to R.K. furniture in full settlement 9,700 (g) Cash sales (costing10,000) 12,000 (h) Rent received4,000 (i) Cash withdrew for personal use 3,000

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Solution :Asset = cash 78,200 + GOODS 33,000 + Furniture 10,000 Debtors9,000 = 1,30,200, Liabilities = CAPITAL 1,30,200
565.

Trial Balance facilitates the preparation of Final Accounts. It it correct? Give reason.

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SOLUTION :Yes. Trial BALANCE facilitates the PREPARATION of Final Accounts by making AVAILABLE the BALANCES of all the accounts at one place.
566.

Transfer vouchers are prepared to record

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CASH TRANSACTIONS.
non-cash transactions.
(a) and (B).
NONE of these.

Solution :non-cash transactions.
567.

Trial Balance can be prepared

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at any time of the YEAR.
at the END of the year
in the beginning of the year
None of these .

SOLUTION :at any time of the year.
568.

Trial Balance cannot be prepared from Accounts from Incomplete Records because

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Dual ASPECT PRINCIPLE is not FOLLOWED.
MATCHING Principle is not followed
Both (a) and (b)
NONE of these.

Solution :Dual Aspect Principle is not followed.
569.

Transactions between owner and business are recorded due to ______ Concept.

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SOLUTION :BUSINESS ENTITY
570.

Transaction between the firm and proprietor is accounted in the books of account because of Business Entity Principle .

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SOLUTION : TRUE
571.

Transaction not posted in the ledger from two column Cash Book is

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withdrawalfrom bank for office use
WITHDRAWL from bank for PERSONAL use
CHEQUE issued for purchased of asset
None of these

SOLUTION :withdrawalfrom bank for office use
572.

Transactions are posted into ledger account from Journal Book.

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SOLUTION :TRUE
573.

Transaction posted in the ledger from two column Cash Book is

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CASH deposited into BANK
Cash WITHDRAWN from Bank.
Cash withdraw from bank for personal use
None of these

Solution :Cash withdraw from bank for personal use
574.

Transactions are posted into Ledger Account from

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Vouchers.
JOURNAL BOOK.
Bank Statement.
None of these.

Solution :Journal book.
575.

Trail Balace shows

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both DEBIT and CREDIT BALANCES
only debit balance
only credit balance
None of these

Solution :both debit and credit balances
576.

Trail balance is prepared

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After preparation financial statement.
After recording transactions in subsidiary books
After posting to LEDGER is complete.
After posting to ledger is complete and ACCOUNTS have been BALANCED,

Solution :(d)
577.

Trading Account is prepared to know

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GROSS PROFIT
NET Profit.
Both (a) and (b)
None of these.

SOLUTION :Gross Profit
578.

Trade discount received on purchases is recorded in the books of account as follows

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Trade DISCOUNT is credited to Discount Received Account.
Trade Discount is DEDUCTED from the Invoice Price and recorded at NET value
None of the above
Any of (a) and (B)

SOLUTION :Trade Discount is deducted from the Invoice Price and recorded at net value
579.

Trade Discount received on purchases is recorded in the books of account as follows:

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TRADE DISCOUNT is CREDITED to Discount Received Account.
Trade Discount is DEDUCTED from the Invoice Price and recorded at net value.
None of the above.
Any of (a) and (b).

SOLUTION :Trade Discount is deducted from the Invoice Price and recorded at net value.
580.

Trade Discount is recorded in the books.

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SOLUTION : FALSE
581.

Trade discount is ________ in the books.

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SOLUTION :not RECORDED
582.

Trade discount allowed is deducted from the gross sales. Sales is recorded in the books of account at

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GROSS SALES and TRADE Discount separately
NET Sales Invoice
None of the above
Any of (a) and (b)

SOLUTION :Net Sales Invoice
583.

Trade Discount allowed is deducted from the gross sales. Sales is recorded in the books of account at:

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GROSS Salesand Trade DISCOUNT separately.
Net SALES INVOICE.
None of the above.
Any of (a) and (b).

Solution :Net Sales Invoice.
584.

Trade Discount allowed

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is shown separately in the books of account
is not shown separately in the books of account
can be shown EITHER separately or DEDUCTED from purchase cost
None of the above

Solution :is not shown separately in the books of account
585.

Trade Discount is :

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Which is allowed at the TIME of RECEIVING the payment
Which is allowed at thetime of SALE of goods
Which is allowed both at the time of receiving paymentand sale of goods
Allowed in all of the above

Answer :B
586.

Total Sales=___________+___________

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SOLUTION :CASH SALES, CREDIT sales.
587.

Total of the Sales Book is posted to the credit side of the Sales Account in the General Ledger while individual account of customers is debited by the amount of their respective purchases.Is the above statement correct ? Give reasons.

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SOLUTION :Yes. Sale is arevenue account and , therefore, following the RULE 'Increase in revenue is CREDITED and decrease debited' SALES Account is credited. Since, the Sales Book contains records of credit sales, the Purchaser's Account (being debtors) is debited following the rule applicable to ASSET Accounts, i.e., 'Increase in assets is debited and debited and decrease credited'.
588.

Total of the purchase invoices recorded in the Purchases Book in posted to debit side of the Purchases Account in the Ledger and creditedto the accounts of suppliers. Do you agree? Give reasons.

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Solution :Yes. Purchase is an Expense Account THEREFORE, following the RULE ' Increase in expenses is debited and DECREASE credited.' PURCHASES Account is debited . Since, the Purchases Book contains records of CREDIT purchases, the Supplier's Account is credited following the rule applicable to LiabilityAccounts, i.e., ' Increase in liabilitiesis credited anddecrease debited.'
589.

Total of the Sales Bookis posted to

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CREDIT of the Sales ACCOUNT.
credit of the Purchases Account.
credit of the CAPITAL Account
credit of Customer's ACCOUNTS.

Solution :credit of the Sales Account.
590.

Total of the debit side of cash book is ………..than thecredit side.

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SOLUTION :more
591.

Total of Sales Return Column in the Sales Return Book is posted to :

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SALES A/C - Debit
Sales A/c - Credit
Sales RETURN A/c - Debit
Sales Return A/c - Credit

Answer :C
592.

Total of Purchase Book is posted to the _______ ofPurchase Account.

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SOLUTION :DEBIT
593.

Total of Purchase Return Column in the Purchases Return Book is posted to :

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PURCHASE RETURN A/c - Debit
Purchase Return A/c - Credit
Purchases A/c -Debit
Purchases A/c - Credit

Answer :B
594.

Total of Sales Book is posted to the _________ of Sales Account.

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SOLUTION :CREDIT
595.

Total of debit side and credit side of trial balance matches because of ________ principle.

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SOLUTION :DUAL ASPECT
596.

Total Debtors Account show _________ + ________

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Solution :Credit sales, OPENING / CLOSING BALANCES of DEBTORS.
597.

To which side of the Length Account are the transaction on the receipts side of the Cash Book posted?

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SOLUTION :They ar posted on the CREDIT side of the LEDGER Account
598.

To which side of the Ledger Account are the transactions on the payments side of the Cash Book posted?

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SOLUTION :They are POSTED on the DEBIT of the LEDGER ACCOUNT.
599.

To record an increase in a Liability Account , it must be credited . Why ?

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SOLUTION :Increase , in LIABILITY MEANS the firm has RECEIVED the benefit for which payment is yet to be made , thus , liability is credited .
600.

To record a purchase of an asset , why Asset Account is debited ?

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SOLUTION :PURCHASE of an asset means INCREASE inasset and an increase in asset is DEBITED .