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Meaning of bill of exchange - class-XI

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The total of Bill Payable Book will always show ____________ balance.

  1. Debit

  2. Credit

  3. Nil

  4. None


Correct Option: B

_______________ is real account in nature and also an asset and will always show debit balance.

  1. Bill Receivable

  2. Bill payable

  3. Debtor

  4. Creditor


Correct Option: A

Bills Payable book is to keep a record of ____________.

  1. Bills Payable to Creditors

  2. Bills Received From Supplier

  3. Credit Purchases

  4. Credit Sales


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are various subsidiary journals maintained to record various transactions. This includes sales day book, purchase day book, bills receivable book, bills payable book etc. 

Bills payable book is a subsidiary book which is used to records all bills payable to creditors.

Bills Receivable book is to keep record of ___________.

  1. Bills Received From Customers

  2. Bills Received From Supplier

  3. Credit Purchases

  4. Cash Sales


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are various subsidiary books. Bills receivable book is also a subsidiary book which is used to records all bills received from customers.

The total of Bill receivable book will always show ________________.

  1. Debit balance

  2. Credit Balance

  3. Nil Balance

  4. None


Correct Option: A

The bank rate means ____________________________________.

  1. Rate of Interest charged by commercial banks from borrowers

  2. Rate of Interest at which commercial banks discounted bills of their borrowers

  3. Rate of interest allowed by commercial banks on their deposits

  4. Rate at which RBI purchases or re-discounts bills of exchange of commercial banks


Correct Option: D

On drawing a bill of exchange the drawer debit __________.

  1. bill receivable a/c

  2. bills A/c

  3. bills payable A/c

  4. endorsee A/c


Correct Option: A

____________ is designed as a summary of all the bills accept by the firm for which payment has to be made on specified dates of maturity in future.

  1. Bill receivable book

  2. Bill Payable Book

  3. Cash Book

  4. None


Correct Option: B

The entry related to honouring the bill is recorded in ____________.

  1. bill receivable book

  2. bill payable book

  3. cash book

  4. none


Correct Option: C

Bill receivable book only records transactions relating to _________________.

  1. drawing of bills

  2. acceptance of bills

  3. both

  4. none


Correct Option: A

Bill payable book only records transactions relating to ____________.

  1. drawing of bills

  2. accepting of bills

  3. both

  4. none


Correct Option: B

Consider the following statement, while preparing annual financial statements, the balance of bills receivable account can be treated as.
I. An accrued income
II. An item of assets
III. A "personal account" balance
Of these statement.

  1. II and III are correct

  2. I and III are correct

  3. I and II are correct

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:


  • Accounts receivable represents revenue that has been both earned and billed but not yet received.
  • Accounts receivable is recorded as an asset on the balance sheet.
  • These B/R and B/P are not assets because they are not yet acquired as like Plant, building etc. 
  • They are yet to be encashed. Asset means which has been acquired and has some value. Hence, Bills Receivable and Bills Payable are Representative Personal A/cs.


A person who draws a bill of exchange is called as _______.

  1. Drawer

  2. Drawee

  3. Purchaser

  4. Seller


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Seller Drafts the Bill of exchange, he is the Maker of the Bill and also called Drawer.

A person on whom the bills of exchange is drawn is called as ______.

  1. Drawer

  2. Drawee

  3. Payee

  4. Purchaser


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

After credit purchases the Buyer has the obligation for Repayment of his debts towards seller. When a bill is drawn by the seller for a guaranteed payment he indicates the liability of the buyer to pay the bill. Hence, the buyer becomes Drawee when bill is drawn in his name.

A firm which keeps its books of accounts on single entry system has opening balance and closing balance of Bills Receivable as Rs. 9,000 and Rs. 11,000 respectively. Bills collected during the financial period amount to Rs. 20,000. Bills receivable received during the financial period amount to.

  1. Rs. 22,000

  2. Rs. 18,000

  3. Rs. 12,000

  4. Rs. 11,000


Correct Option: A

While preparing the Annual Financial Statement, the balance of Bills Receivable Account can be treated as a(n) 
1. Accrued Income
2. Item of Asset
3. Personal Account Balance
of these statements

  1. 2 and 3 are correct

  2. 1 and 3 are correct

  3. 1 and 2 are correct

  4. None is correct


Correct Option: A

When a bill is discharged, the acceptor debits ________________.

  1. Cash Account.

  2. Creditor's Account.

  3. Debtor's Account.

  4. Bills Payable Account.


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is a correct statement ?

  1. Bills Receivable Account is a Real Account.

  2. In order to renew a bill, the original bill need not be cancelled.

  3. At the time of endorsement of a bill, the drawee debts Bills Payable Account.

  4. When noting charges are paid by the bank at the time of dishonour of the bill, the drawee Credits Bank Account.


Correct Option: A

A bill payable on demand is called Time bill.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A draft payable at a specified future date is time draft. Bill of exchange, draft, order of payment - a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another.

Bills receivable account is _____________.

  1. an expense account

  2. an assets account

  3. a liability account

  4. a revenue account


Correct Option: B

Bill Payable is _________.

  1. Real A/c

  2. Personal A/c

  3. Nominal A/c

  4. Suspense A/c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The accounts which are related to individuals, persons and firms are called personal accounts. Personal accounts are further classified into Natural Personal account, Artificial Personal Account and Representative Personal account. Bills Payable represents creditors for purchases. And every creditor is a person whether artificial or personal. Therefore, bills payable is a personal account.

The hundi payable at sight is called Darshani hundi.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 A hundi payable at sight is called darshani hundi. It is negotiable and is like a demand bill. It may be sold at par or at premium or at discount. A darshani hundi should be presented for payment within a reasonable time of its receipt by the holder.

____________ is designed as a summary of information regarding a duly accepted bill received by drawer.

  1. Bill Receivable Book

  2. Bill Payable Book

  3. Cash Book

  4. None


Correct Option: A

________________ account representing the liability of the acceptor in respect of bills accepted by him and will always show a credit balance.

  1. creditor

  2. Bill Payable

  3. Loan

  4. none


Correct Option: B

A bill given to a creditor is called bill payable.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A bill payable is a document which shows the amount owed for goods or services received on credit (meaning not paid at the time that the goods or services were received).

Hence, a bill payable is also known as an unpaid vendor invoice.

Sale of Return Account in the Sale or Return Ledger represents the value of goods still lying with the customers for approval.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following documents attests the fact that goods of specified quantity, value and description are entering the bounds of the country.

  1. Bill of Lading

  2. Consular invoice

  3. Documentary bill

  4. Bill of entry


Correct Option: D

Bills receivable account is a __________.

  1. nominal account

  2. personal account

  3. real account

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

Bills payable book is a ____________.

  1. subsidiary book

  2. principal book

  3. ledger

  4. memorandum book


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are various subsidiary books which are used to record the specific transaction pertaining to the specific activity. 

Credit sales are recorded in sales book while bills payable are recorded in bills payable book which is a subsidiary book.

On receipt of promissory note, the payee records in ______.

  1. Bills Receivable Book.

  2. Bills payable Book.

  3. Journal Proper.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A
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