This section includes InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 551. |
Trial Balance is prepared |
|
Answer» before Journal is WRITTEN |
|
| 552. |
Trial Balance is not a part of the double entry system of _______ |
|
Answer» |
|
| 553. |
Trial Balance is an account. Do you agree ? |
| Answer» 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. |
| Answer» 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. |
| Answer» 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. | |
| 559. |
Trial Balance is a result of posting into Ledger accounts and its balacing. |
|
Answer» |
|
| 560. |
Trial Balanceis a _________ of debit and credit balances in Ledger at a particular date. |
|
Answer» |
|
| 561. |
Trial Balance is a list of the balance of |
|
Answer» All Accounts. |
|
| 562. |
Trial Balance has an item 'Salaries and Wages'. To which account will you transfer it? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :Salaries and WAGES will be TRANSFERRED to PROFIT and Loss Account | |
| 563. |
Trial balance is: |
|
Answer» An accoun |
|
| 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 |
| Answer» 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. |
| Answer» 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 |
|
Answer» CASH TRANSACTIONS. |
|
| 567. |
Trial Balance can be prepared |
|
Answer» at any time of the YEAR. |
|
| 568. |
Trial Balance cannot be prepared from Accounts from Incomplete Records because |
|
Answer» Dual ASPECT PRINCIPLE is not FOLLOWED. |
|
| 569. |
Transactions between owner and business are recorded due to ______ Concept. |
|
Answer» |
|
| 570. |
Transaction between the firm and proprietor is accounted in the books of account because of Business Entity Principle . |
|
Answer» |
|
| 571. |
Transaction not posted in the ledger from two column Cash Book is |
|
Answer» withdrawalfrom bank for office use |
|
| 573. |
Transaction posted in the ledger from two column Cash Book is |
|
Answer» CASH deposited into BANK |
|
| 574. |
Transactions are posted into Ledger Account from |
| Answer» Solution :Journal book. | |
| 575. |
Trail Balace shows |
|
Answer» both DEBIT and CREDIT BALANCES |
|
| 576. |
Trail balance is prepared |
|
Answer» After preparation financial statement. |
|
| 577. |
Trading Account is prepared to know |
|
Answer» GROSS PROFIT |
|
| 578. |
Trade discount received on purchases is recorded in the books of account as follows |
|
Answer» Trade DISCOUNT is credited to Discount Received Account. |
|
| 579. |
Trade Discount received on purchases is recorded in the books of account as follows: |
|
Answer» TRADE DISCOUNT is CREDITED to Discount Received Account. |
|
| 582. |
Trade discount allowed is deducted from the gross sales. Sales is recorded in the books of account at |
|
Answer» GROSS SALES and TRADE Discount separately |
|
| 583. |
Trade Discount allowed is deducted from the gross sales. Sales is recorded in the books of account at: |
|
Answer» GROSS Salesand Trade DISCOUNT separately. |
|
| 584. |
Trade Discount allowed |
|
Answer» is shown separately in the books of account |
|
| 585. |
Trade Discount is : |
|
Answer» Which is allowed at the TIME of RECEIVING the payment |
|
| 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. |
| Answer» 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. |
| Answer» 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 |
|
Answer» CREDIT of the Sales ACCOUNT. |
|
| 590. |
Total of the debit side of cash book is ………..than thecredit side. |
| Answer» SOLUTION :more | |
| 591. |
Total of Sales Return Column in the Sales Return Book is posted to : |
|
Answer» SALES A/C - Debit |
|
| 593. |
Total of Purchase Return Column in the Purchases Return Book is posted to : |
|
Answer» PURCHASE RETURN A/c - Debit |
|
| 595. |
Total of debit side and credit side of trial balance matches because of ________ principle. |
|
Answer» |
|
| 596. |
Total Debtors Account show _________ + ________ |
|
Answer» |
|
| 597. |
To which side of the Length Account are the transaction on the receipts side of the Cash Book posted? |
| Answer» 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? |
| Answer» 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 ? |
| Answer» 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 ? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :PURCHASE of an asset means INCREASE inasset and an increase in asset is DEBITED . | |