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Balancing the accounts - class-XI

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The debit balance of a cash account shows ______________.

  1. Amount receivable

  2. Amount payable

  3. Cash in hand

  4. Liability


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cash on Hand is an asset account, and this means that debits increase its balance, and credits decrease that total. This account, therefore, is said to carry a debit (DR) balance.

A cheque of Rs. 2,345 issued by Miss Meena was recorded in deposit column as Rs. 2,435. To ascertain the balance as per Cash Book of Miss Meena ____________________________.

  1. Rs. 3,345 should be added to the balance as per Pass Book

  2. Rs. 2, 435 should be subtracted from the balance as per Pass Book

  3. Rs. 4,780 should be subtracted from the balance as per Pass Book

  4. Rs. 10 should be added to the balance as per Pass Book


Correct Option: C

A bills receivable of Rs $10,000$ which was received from a debtor in full settlement for a claim will be recorded in ______________.

  1. Bills receivable book

  2. Journal Proper (General Journal)

  3. Purchases return book

  4. Purchase book


Correct Option: A

It is easy to transmit the shares in case of D'mat form.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This statement is 'True' because of the following reasons: 
(i)  Transmission of shares means the passing of property or title in shares by the operation of law from a member to his legal representatives. Such transmission of shares is necessary when a person dies or becomes insane or insolvent. 
(ii)  For transmission to take place, a lengthy procedure is involved. 
(iii)  The legal representative of the shareholder will make a request to the company to register him as a member of the company in place of the original one.
(iv)  The legal representative will submit an application to be a member. 
(v)  Along with the application, the legal representative will submit the original share certificate and the evidence regarding succession rights.
(vi)  The Secretary has also to ensure that the document proof has been issued by a competent court and is in proper order 
(vii)   A meeting of Board of Directors will be held wherein a resolution will be passed to effect transmission of shares. 
(viii) Then the Secretary will make necessary changes in the Register of Members and a new share certificate will be issued.
(ix)  If transmission was to be done using the D'mat form, the above procedure and formalities would riot be needed to be followed.

When Accounts in the ledger are balanced ?

  1. Daily

  2. Weekly

  3. Monthly

  4. Yearly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The ledger account are periodically balanced at the end of the accounting period, with the object of ascertaining the net position of each amount. Balancing of an account means  that two sides are totalled and the difference between them is shown on the side, which is shorter in order to make their totals equal.

Capital Account shows _____________.

  1. Debit balance

  2. Credit balance

  3. Zero balance

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When credit side of the ledger account exceeds the debit side, then the balancing figure is termed as credit balance. All liabilities, income and gains and capital shows credit balance.

Purchases accounts always shows __________ balance.

  1. debit

  2. credit

  3. negative

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Purchase account is a part of trading A/c and shows the amount of goods purchased for a business by a trader for resale. 


Hence, Purchases account always show debit balance. when the debit side of the ledger account exceeds the credit side, the balancing figure is termed as Debit balance. 
All the assets expenses and losses show Debit balance.

Sales account always shows _________ balance.

  1. debit

  2. credit

  3. positive

  4. negative


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sales account reflects the amount of revenue earned by the sale of goods/services of a business. Thus, it is an income for the business and according to the rule of accounting, all incomes are to be credited and all expenses are to be debited. Thus, a sale account always show credit balance.

Total of all debit balance must be _____________ to the total of all credit balances.

  1. different

  2. equal

  3. more

  4. less


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under the double entry system of accounting, every transaction has dual aspects  i.e. debit and credit. Thus, the total of debit balances must equal to the total of credit balances of the Trial balance to ensure the arithmetical accuracy of accounts.

Debtors Account shows _________ balance.

  1. debit

  2. credit

  3. nominal

  4. real


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Debtor represents the amount of the business that is owed by them. 

Debtor are the assets of a firm and all the assets represents debit balance. Thus, the Debtor A/c also shows debit balance.

Accounts of an entity are closed down at the end of the accounting year.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Accounting year is a period of 12 months which is different from the calendar year. All the books of accounts of an entity are prepared for an accounting year and closed at the end of an accounting year.

Excess of debit side total of an account over its credit side total is called _____.

  1. debit balance

  2. credit balance

  3. equal balance

  4. nil balance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Accounts in the ledger are periodically balanced, generally at the end of the accounting period, with object of ascertaining the net position of each amount. Balancing of an account means that the two sides are totaled and the difference between them is shown on the side, which is shorter in order to make their totals equal. 

The words 'balance c/d' are written against the amount of the difference between the two sides. The amount of balance is brought (b/d) down in the next accounting period indicating that it is a continuing account, till finally settled or closed. 
In case, the debit side exceeds the credit side, the difference is written on the credit side and is called as debit balance. 
If the credit side exceeds the debit side, the difference between the two appears on the debit side and is called credit balance.

An account has a debit balance if the total of credit side is greater than the total of debit side.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Balancing of an account means ascertaining the net effect of the transaction, i.e. the difference between the debit and credit side of the ledger account. 


Thus, when the debit side of the ledger account exceeds the credit side, the balancing figure is termed as Debit balance. 
All the assets expenses and losses show Debit balance.

Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below:
Reserve for discount on debtor has a _______ balance.

  1. credit

  2. debit

  3. nil

  4. positive


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

All the reserves and provisions are made out of profit. Profit being a nominal account has a credit balance. Therefore, all the reserves and provisions also have a credit balance. 

Reserve for discount on debtors is made in order to make a provision to allow discount to the debtors on payment. Discount on debtors is an expense and thus the business provides for it in advance. 
The entry is:
Profit and Loss A/c............Dr.
To Reserve for discount on debtors A/c.
Thus, the correct option is A.

Bad debts reserve account always shows ________ balance.

  1. credit

  2. debit

  3. zero

  4. positive


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The bad debt reserve is a provision for the estimated amount of bad debt that is likely to arise from existing account receivable. A bad debt reserve is a contra account, which is designed to offset the receivables account with which it is prepared. The receivables account has a natural debit balance, while the bad debt reserve has a natural credit balance.

An account has a credit balance,if the total of credit side is greater than the total debit side.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When the credit side of ledger account exceeds the debit side, then the balancing figure is termed as credit balance. All Liabilities, Incomes, and gains and Capital show credit balance.

State whether the following statements are True or False.
Capital Account rarely shows debit balance. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A capital account shows credit balance. It represents the amount owed by a business to the owner of the business. Thus, it is a liability for  the business. All the liabilities represents the credit balance. Hence, Capital A/c represents the credit balance.

State whether the following statement are True or False.
Purchase account always shows debit balance.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Purchase account is a part of trading A/c and shows the amount of goods purchased for a business by a trader for resale. 

Hence, Purchase A/c always shows debit balance.

The process of equalizing the two sides of an account by putting the difference on the side where amount is short is known as _____________.

  1. Balancing

  2. Posting

  3. Journalizing

  4. None of above


Correct Option: A

State the reasons whether the following statement is true or false.
nominal accounts are balanced in the end of the accounting year.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

State with reasons whether the following statement is true or false:
The balance of an account is always known by the side which is shorter.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

The process of balancing of an account involves equalization of both sides of the account. If the debt side of an account exceeds the credit side, the difference is put on the credit side. The said balance is -
(i) A debit balance
(ii) A credit balance
(iii) An expenditure or an asset
(iv) An income or a liability
Select the correct answer from the options given below -

  1. Only (ii) above

  2. Only (iv) above

  3. Both (i) and (iii) above

  4. Both (ii) and (iii) above


Correct Option: C

Which of the following reflects 'child ego' as per the concept of Transactional Analysis?

  1. I would not do so again

  2. Everything will be OK

  3. Never do so again

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

The words 'To Balance b/f' or 'By Balance b/f' are recorded in the 'Particular Column' at the time of posting of _________________.

  1. all compound entries

  2. an opening entry

  3. a closing entry

  4. an adjusting entry

  5. a transfer entry.


Correct Option: B

The balance of an account is always known by the side which is _______________.

  1. Shorter

  2. Higher

  3. Equal

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

The words 'To Balance b/f' or 'By Balance b/f' are recorded in the particulars column at the time of _________________.

  1. Journalising

  2. Posting of an entry other than opening entry

  3. Balancing

  4. Carry forwarding


Correct Option: D

Normally, the following accounts are balanced ____________________.

  1. Personal Accounts and Nominal Accounts

  2. Real Accounts and Nominal Accounts

  3. Personal Accounts and Real Accounts

  4. Personal, Real and Nominal Accounts


Correct Option: C

While balancing an account, the balance of an account is recorded on the side which is _____________.

  1. Shorter

  2. Higher

  3. Equal

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

While balancing an account in case of a debit balance, the Words By Balance c/d are recorded in the particulars column of an account _________________.

  1. on the debit side

  2. on the credit side

  3. on the both side

  4. None of these.


Correct Option: B

Balance of personal account is brought down for the next year.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Personal accounts are accounts related to individuals, firms, companies, etc. A few examples of personal accounts include debtors, creditors, banks, outstanding/prepaid accounts, accounts of credit customers, accounts of goods suppliers, capital, drawings, etc.

The balance of personal account is brought down for the next year. Every year, the balance of the previous accounting period is brought down for the next year. Debit balance will be shown in the debit column and credit balance will be shown in the credit column. Thus, the balance of personal account is brought down for the next year.

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