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Types of account - class-IX

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Which of the following is a personal account?

  1. Outstanding Expense

  2. Investment

  3. Share premium

  4. Salary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Outstanding expenses are recorded in books of finance at the end of an accounting period to show the true numbers of a business. 

The outstanding expense is a personal account and is treated as a liability for the business. It is also shown on the liability side of a balance sheet.

Kamal's account, Mala's account, Sharma's accounts are example of _______________.

  1. Artificial or legal persons personal account

  2. Natural persons' personal account

  3. Representative personal accounts

  4. Any of the above


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is a real (permanent) account?

  1. Goodwill

  2. Sales

  3. Accounts Receivable

  4. Both Goodwill and Accounts Receivable


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Accounts of things are called real accounts. For each of the thing, a separate account is opened in the ledger. The balances of real account are carries over to the next period. Goodwill is a intangible fixed assets and accounts receivable are current assets. Both are real accounts.

Goods Account is _____.

  1. Real

  2. Nominal

  3. Personal

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Real accounts are the accounts that refer to the possession of a business. The possessions may be tangible or intangible. The possession are the assets of a business.

Normally the books of business contains tangible assets that have physical existence. However, there are intangible assets as well that can appear in the books of accounts for instance Copyrights, Trademarks, Goodwill, Patents are intangible in nature but a business certainly possess them.The balances of these real accounts are closed at the financial year end but are carried forward as opening balances of the new financial year. Goods account is classified as a real account, as it is a tangible asset.

Income Receivable Account is _______.

  1. Personal

  2. Real

  3. Nominal

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Personal accounts are related to individuals, firms, companies, etc. A few examples of personal accounts are debtors, creditors, banks, outstanding.//prepaid expenses, accounts of credit customers, accounts of goods suppliers, capital, drawings, etc. Personal accounts are classified into three subcategories: Artificial, Natural, and Representative.

Representative personal accounts represents a certain person or a group directly or indirectly.
Income Receivable Account is a representative personal account, i.e it represents the income to be received from a group of persons. Hence, it is classified as a personal account.

Import Duty Account is ________ in nature.

  1. Real

  2. Nominal

  3. Personal

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Import duty is a tax collected on imports and some exports by a country's customs authorities. It is usually based on the imported goods value. Depending on the context, import duty may also be referred to as customs duty, tariff, import tax or import tariff.

There are mainly three types of accounts: Real, Personal and Nominal accounts.
Accounts which are related to expenses, losses, incomes or gains are called Nominal accounts. The dictionary meaning of the word :nominal" is "existing in name only" and the meaning remains absolutely true in accounting sense too, because nominal accounts do not really exist in physical form, but behind every nominal account money is involved. The final result of all nominal accounts is either profit or loss which is the transferred to the capital account.
Import Duty Accounts is a direct expense of a business and hence, it is classified as a nominal account.

Copyright A/c is_____.

  1. Real

  2. Personal

  3. Nominal

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Real accounts are the accounts that refer to the possessions of a business. The possessions may be tangible and intangible. The possessions are assets of the business.

Normally the books of business contains tangible assets that have physical existence. However, there are intangible assets as well that can appear in the books of accounts. For instance, Copyrights, Trademarks, Goodwill, Patents are intangible in nature but a business certainly possess them. 
The balances of these real accounts are not closed a the financial year end but are carried forward as opening balances of the new financial year.
Copyright is an intangible asset, and hence it is classified as real account.

Free Sample Distribution A/c_____.

  1. Real

  2. Personal

  3. Nominal

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Accounts relating to income, revenue, gain, expenses  and losses are termed as nominal accounts. These accounts are also known as fictitious assets as they do represent any intangible asset. A separate account is maintained for each head or expense or loss and gain or income. Wages account, Rent account, Commission account, Interest received account are some examples of nominal account. The rule for nominal accounts is: Debit all expenses and losses; Credit all incomes and gains.

Free Sample Distribution account is an indirect expense of a business and thus, it is classified as a  nominal account.

Office Equipment Account is _________.

  1. Real

  2. Nominal

  3. Personal

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Accounts relating to properties or assets are known as "Real Accounts". A separate account is maintained for each asset e.g. Cash, Machinery, Building, etc. Real accounts can be further classified into tangible and intangible.

1. Tangible Real Accounts: These accounts represent assets and properties which can be seen, touched, felt, measured, purchased and sold. For e.g. Machinery account, Cash account, Furniture account etc.
2. Intangible Real Accounts: These accounts represent assets and properties which cannot be seen, touched or felt but they can be measured in terms of money. For e.g. Goodwill accounts, Patents account, etc.
Office Equipment is the account whose value can be measured in terms of money and treated as an asset of the business. Hence, it is classified as a real account.

Bank of India Account ___________.

  1. Real

  2. Personal

  3. Nominal

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Accounts recording transactions with a person or group of persons are known as personal accounts. These accounts are  necessary, in  particular, to record credit transactions. Personal accounts are of the following types:

1. Natural persons: An account recording transactions with an individual is termed as natural persons' personal account. For e.g., Kamal's account, Mala's account. Both male and females are included in it.
2. Artificial or legal persons: An account recording financial transaction with an artificial person created by law  or otherwise is termed as an artificial persons' personal account. For e.g., Firms' account, limited companies' account.
3. Representative personal account: An account indirectly representing a person or persons is known as representative personal account. When accounts are of similar nature and their number is large, it is better to group them under  one head and open a representative personal account. For e.g., prepaid rent, outstanding wages, etc.
  • Bank of India is a personal account as it is related to a banking firm which is an artificial persons. All those accounts which are related to a person, whether artificial or natural, are termed as personal account.

Real A/c is credited when something comes in.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

All assets of a firm, which are tangible or intangible, fall under the category "Real Accounts".

Tangible real accounts are related to things that can be touched and felt physically. Few examples of tangible real accounts are building, machinery, stock, land, etc.
Intangible real accounts are related to things that can't be touched and felt physically. Few examples of such real accounts are goodwill, patents, trademarks, etc.
The golden rule for Real accounts is: Debit what comes in; Credit what goes out.

Ram's account is a Real account.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:


It is a false statement. Real account states debit what comes in, credit what goes out.If something comes into business, it shall be debited and if something goes out of business, it shall be credited. 

A personal account is an account for use by an individual for that person's own needs. It is a relative term to differentiate them from those accounts for business or corporate use.

Hence, Ram's account is a Personal Account.



Fill in the blanks with correct alternative and rewrite the statements.
___________ accounts usually shows a debit balance.

  1. Personal

  2. Real

  3. Nominal

  4. Income


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Real account usually shows a debit balance.
real account is an account hat retains and rolls forward its ending balance from period to period. The areas in the balance sheet in which real accounts are found are assets, liabilities, and equity. Examples of real accounts are: Accounts payable. Retained earnings.

Assetsexpenses, losses, and the owner's drawing account will normally have debit balances. Their balances will increase with a debit entry, and will decrease with a credit entry.

Bank gives overdraft facility to _____________ account holders.

  1. Savings

  2. Current

  3. Fixed deposit

  4. Re-curring deposit


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 An overdraft facility is a credit agreement made with a bank that allows an account holder to use or withdraw more money than what they have in their account up to the approved limit. The sanctioned overdraft limit and the interest charged will vary based on the nature of the asset offered as collateral.

________ accounts relate to assets of the firm.

  1. Personal 

  2. Real 

  3. Nominal 

  4. Impersonal 


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are mainly three types of accounts: Real, Personal and Nominal accounts. 

All assets of the firm, which are tangible or intangible, fall under the category "Real accounts". 
Tangible real accounts are related to things that can be touched and felt physically. Few examples of tangible real accounts are building, machinery, stock, land, etc. 

Intangible real accounts are related to things that can't be touched and felt physically. Few examples of such real accounts are goodwill, trademarks, etc.

Prepaid/Advance Salary A/c is classified as _______.

  1. Representative personal A/c

  2. Real A/c

  3. Nominal A/c

  4. Both (a) & (b)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are mainly three types of accounts in accounting: Real, Personal and Nominal accounts. Personal accounts  are classified into three subcategories: Artificial, Natural, and Representative. Personal accounts are 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. Representative Personal accounts are those which represent a certain person or a group directly or indirectly. E.g. Let's say that wages are paid in advance to an employee-a wage prepaid account will be opened in the books of accounts. This wages prepaid account is a representative personal account directly linked to the person. Prepaid.Advance Salary A/c are classified as representative personal A/c.

_______ is a Nominal A/c.

  1. Insurance prepaid A/c

  2. Insurance premium A/c

  3. Bank A/c

  4. Rent outstanding A/c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are mainly three types of accounts in accounting: Real, Personal and Nominal accounts. 

  • Personal accounts are classified into three subcategories: Artificial, Natural and Representative.
Accounts which are related to expenses, losses, incomes or gains are called Nominal accounts.
Example, Purchase A/c, Salary A/c, Sales A/c, Commission Received A/c, etc. The final result of all nominal accounts is either profit or losses which is then transferred to the capital account.

Carriage inward A/c is ________.

  1. Personal A/c

  2. Real A/c

  3. Nominal A/c

  4. Both (b) & (c)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are mainly three types of accounts in accounting: Real, Personal and Nominal account. 

Accounts which are related to expenses, losses, incomes or gains are called Nominal accounts. 
Carriage Inward A/c is a nominal account.The final result of all nominal accounts is either profit or loss which is then transferred to the capital account.

Credit balance of a personal account indicates ________________.

  1. Cash balance

  2. Amount payable

  3. Amount receivable

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The debit balance of a personal account indicated debt owing by the person and credit balance indicates debts owing to the person concerned. For the business, the first one is account receivable or asset, while the second is accounts payable or liability. Every personal account showing debit balance (i.e. excess of debit side over credit side) will reveal the amount by which the debit side is more than the credit side. Debit balance is recoverable from the person whose account shows a debit balance. A debit balance to a personal account is an asset and therefore the more debit balance to a personal account is an asset and therefore the more debit balances to personal accounts, more the assets are in the form of outstanding recoverables. The debit balance of a personal account shows the amount receivable.

Which one of the following is a personal account?

  1. Bills Receivable Account

  2. Livestock Account

  3. Goodwill Account

  4. Outstanding Salaries A/c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Outstanding Salary A/c is a Representative Personal Account as it represents a group of people to whom some amount of salary is payable. Similarly other outstanding and prepaid expenses also fall under the category of representative personal accounts.

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. All accounts.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Normally the Personal account and Real account are balanced. Only accounts relating to assets and liabilities ,that is real account and personal accounts are balanced periodically.

Ram's account is related to ___________.

  1. Personal account

  2. Nominal account

  3. Real account

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

personal account is an account for use by an individual for that person's own needs. It is a relative term to differentiate them from those accounts for business or corporate use.

Ram's A/c is a personal A/c.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List I(Name of the account List II(Nature of the account)
A. Bank Loan A/c 1. Personal
B. Bills Receivable A/c 2. Nominal
C. Capital A/c 3. Real
D. Purchases A/c
  1. $A = 1, B = 1, C = 1, D = 2$

  2. $A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 3$

  3. $A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 1$

  4. $A = 2, B = 1, C = 2, D = 1$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

From the fundamentals of accountancy: 

  • Bank loan accounts for customer is personal account.
  • B/R and B/P are not assets because they are not yet acquired as like Plant, building etc. They are yet to be en cashed. Asset means which has been acquired and has some value. Hence, Bills Receivable and Bills Payable are Representative Personal A/cs.
  • Capital account is a personal account. because capital account is related to owner personal capital and that why this is treated in the liabilities side of balance sheet.
  • Purchase - a real or nominal account. Purchased goods are initially treated as cost of goods which will be sold during the year. It is only at the end of the year we make an adjustment for the goods which remain unsold, i.e. closing stock.

The basic rule of book-keeping "Debit all expenses and losses and credit all gains and incomes" is applicable to _________.

  1. Personal account

  2. Real account

  3. Nominal account

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Accounts relating to income, revenue, gain, expenses and losses are termed as nominal accounts. These accounts are also known as fictitious accounts as they do not represent any tangible asset. A separate account is maintained for each head or expense or loss and gain or income. Wages account, Rent account, Commission account, Interest received accounts are some examples of nominal account. 

The rule for Nominal accounts is: Debit all expenses and losses; Credit all incomes and gains.

At the end of the accounting year all the nominal accounts of the ledger book are _________________________.

  1. Balanced but not transferred to profit and loss account

  2. Not balanced and also the balance is not transferred to the profit and loss account

  3. Balanced and the balance is transferred to the balance sheet

  4. Not balanced and transferred to the profit and loss account.


Correct Option: D

Outstanding wages is an example of __________.

  1. Personal A/c

  2. Real A/c

  3. Nominal A/c

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Examples of nominal accounts are Purchase A/c, Sales A/c, Salary A/c etc. 

Outstanding wages is classified as a personal account and not a nominal account. This account represents the accounts of all those persons to whom wages have not been paid and hence, are outstanding.

While preparing the Annual Financial Statements, the balance of Prepaid Rend Account should be treated as the balance of a __________. 

  1. personal Account

  2. real Account

  3. nominal Account

  4. deferred Expenditure Account


Correct Option: A

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List I List II
A. Rent prepaid and prepaid Insurance 1. Nominal accounts
B. Goodwill and patents 2. Real accounts
C. Rent, Interest 3. Personal accounts
  1. $A = 3, B = 2, C = 1$

  2. $A = 1, B = 2, C = 3$

  3. $A = 2, B = 1, C = 3$

  4. $A = 2, B = 3, C = 1$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Prepaid expenses are recorded in the books at the end of an accounting period to show true numbers of a business. Prepaid (unexpired) expense is a personal account and is shown on the Assets side of a balance sheet.
  •  Real account - All assets of a firm, whether tangible or intangible, fall under the category “Real Accounts“. 
Examples of intangible real accounts are goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc. 
  • Nominal account - Accounts which are related to expenses, losses, incomes and gains are called Nominal accounts.These accounts types are related to income or gains and expenses or losses. 
  • For example: – Rent A/c, commission received A/c, salary A/c, wages A/c, conveyance A/c, etc.

Joint Venture A/c is ______________.

  1. Personal A/c

  2. Nominal A/c

  3. Suspense A/c

  4. Real A/c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

joint venture is an arrangement in which two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of a specific task or transaction. 

In a joint venture, each of the members is responsible for profits, losses and costs associated with it.

It is a Nominal Account.

Salary paid to Ram will be debited to Ram's Personal account.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Salary paid to Ram will be debited to salary A/c instead of Ram's Personal A/c. The correct Journal Entry is
Salary A/C                 Dr.
To Cash A/c
(Being salary paid to Ram)

An accounting transaction with an individual human being is termed as a ______________.

  1. Artificial or legal person's account

  2. Natural person's personal account

  3. Representative personal account

  4. Any of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Accounts recording transactions with a person or group of persons are known as personal accounts. These accounts are necessary, in particular, to record credit transactions. Personal accounts are of three types: Natural, Artificial and Representative personal accounts.

An account recording transactions with an individual is termed as a natural person's personal account. 
For e.g., Kamal's accounts, Mala's account, Sharma's account. 

Real accounts can be further classified into _____________.

  1. Tangilble

  2. Intangible

  3. (A) or (B)

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are mainly three types of accounts: Real, Personal and Nominal accounts. 

Personal accounts are classified into three subcategories: 

Artificial, Natural, and Representative. All assets of a firm, which are tangible or intangible, fall under the category "Real Accounts". 

Tangible real accounts are related to things that can be touched and felt physically.

Intangible real accounts are related to things that can't be touched and felt physically.

The golden rule of real accounts is: Debit what comes in; Credit what goes out.

An account recording financial transactions with an artificial person created by law or otherwise are termed as _______________.

  1. Artificial or legal persons account

  2. Natural persons personal account

  3. Representative personal accounts

  4. Any of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Artificial or legal persons Account - An account recording financial transactions with an artificial person created by law or otherwise is called as an Artificial personal Account. 

E.g. Co-operative society account.

State with reasons whether the following statement is true or false:
Rent paid account is a Nominal Account whereas, Rent received account is a Real account.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

Personal accounts is of the various types namely, __________.

  1. Natural, Real, Representative

  2. Artificial, Legal, Nominal

  3. Natural, Artificial, Representative

  4. Any of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Accounts recording transactions with a person or group of persons are known as personal accounts. These accounts are necessary, in particular, to record credit transactions. Personal accounts are of the following types:


1. Natural persons: An account recording transactions with an individual is termed as a natural persons' personal account. For e.g. Kamal's account, Mala's account. Both males and females are included in it.


2. Artificial or legal persons: An account recording transactions with an artificial person created by law or otherwise is termed as an artificial persons' personal account. For e.g. Firms' accounts, limited companies' accounts.

3. Representative personal accounts: An account indirectly representing a person or persons is known as representative personal account. When accounts are of similar nature and their number is large, it is better to group them under one head and open a representative personal account. For e.g. prepaid insurance, outstanding salaries, etc.

State with reasons whether the following statement is true or false:
Patent-Right is in the nature of Real A/c.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Intangible real accounts represents assets and properties which cannot be seen, touched or felt but can be measured in terms of money. 

For e.g. Goodwill account, Trademark accountPatents accountPatent account is an intangible asset and hence, is classified as a real account.

State with reasons whether the following statement is true or false.
Outstanding expenditure is a nominal account.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Outstanding expenditure are those expenses which have been incurred and consumed during an accounting period and are due to be paid but are not paid. 

Examples include outstanding salary, outstanding rent, etc. 

Outstanding expenditure are recorded in the books at the end of an accounting period to show true numbers of a business. 
Outstanding expenses is a personal account and is shown in the liability side of a balance sheet.

All accounts are classified into _______________.

  1. Personal

  2. Real

  3. Nominal accounts

  4. Any of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Modern approach. According to modern approach, the accounts are classified as asset accounts, liability accounts, capital or owner's equity accounts, withdrawal accounts, revenue/income accounts and expense accounts.

Bad debt recovered is _______________.

  1. Real Account

  2. Personal Account

  3. Nominal Account

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Bad debt recovery is a payment received for a debt that was written off and considered uncollectible. The receivable may come in the form of a loan, credit line, or any other accounts receivable. Because it generally generates a loss when it is written off, bad debt recovery usually produces income.

_________ represents assets and properties which cannot be seen, touched or felt but they can be measured in terms of money.

  1. Tangible real accounts

  2. Intangible real accounts

  3. Representative personal accounts

  4. Artificial or legal persons account


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Accounts relating to properties or assets are known as "Real accounts". A separate account is maintained for each asset e.g. Cash, Machinery, Building, etc. Real accounts can be further classified into tangible and intangible.


1. Tangible real accounts: These accounts represent assets and properties which can be seen, touched, felt, measured, purchased and sold. For e.g. Machinery account, Cash account, Furniture account.


2. Intangible real account: These accounts represent assets and properties which cannot be seen, touched or felt but they can measured in terms of money. For e.g. Patents account, Goodwill account.

The rule for Real accounts is: Debit what comes in; Credit what goes out.

Prepaid insurance, outstanding salaries are example of _____________.

  1. Tangible real accounts

  2. Intangible real accounts

  3. Representative personal accounts

  4. Artificial or legal persons account


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Accounts recording transactions with a person or group of persons are known as personal accounts. These accounts are necessary, in particular, to record credit transactions. Personal accounts are of three types: Natural, Artificial and Representative accounts.

An account indirectly representing a person or persons is known as representative personal account. When accounts are of similar nature and their number is large, it is better to group them under one head and open a  representative personal account. For e.g. prepaid insurance, outstanding salaries, etc.

Goodwill accounts, patents account, trademarks account, copyrights account are examples of _____________.

  1. Tangible real accounts

  2. Intangible real accounts

  3. Representative personal accounts

  4. Artificial or legal persons account


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Accounts relating to properties or assets are known as "Real accounts". A separate account is maintained for each asset e.g. Cash, Machinery, Building, etc. Real accounts can be further classified into tangible and intangible.

Intangible real accounts represent assets and properties which cannot be seen, touched or felt but they can be measured in terms of money. For e.g. Goodwill account, Patent account, Trademark account, Copyright account, etc.

Prepaid salary is ______________.

  1. Real Account

  2. Personal Account

  3. Nominal Account

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Prepaid expenses are recorded in the books at the end of an accounting period to show true numbers of a business. Prepaid (Unexpired) expense is a personal account and is shown on the Assets side of a balance sheet. Expenses are amounts paid for goods or services purchased.

Purchase is _______________.

  1. Real Accounts

  2. Personal Accounts

  3. Nominal Accounts

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nominal Accounts are accounts related and associated to losses, expenses, income or gains. Examples include purchase account, sales account, salary A/c, commission A/c etc. 

Hence, purchase is nominal account.

______ is an intangible real account.

  1. Land

  2. Building

  3. Goodwill

  4. Cash


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Goodwill in accounting is an intangible asset that arises when a buyer acquires an existing business. Goodwill represents assets that are not separately identifiable. 

It is classified as an intangible asset on the balance sheet, since it can neither be seen nor touched.

The following accounts are never balanced _____________.

  1. Personal Accounts

  2. Real Accounts

  3. Nominal Accounts

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Provision for Discount on Debtors Account is ______________.

  1. Personal A/c

  2. Real A/c

  3. Nominal A/c

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Personal accounts are related to transactions with the debtors and creditors, hence provision for discount on debtors is a personal A/c.

Goods misappropriated by an employee Account is ______________.

  1. Personal A/c

  2. Real A/c

  3. Nominal A/c

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Accounts Payable Account is ______________.

  1. Personal A/c

  2. Real A/c

  3. Nominal A/c

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Accounts payable (AP) is an account within the general ledger that represents a company's obligation to pay off a short-term debt to its creditors or suppliers.

In the context of personal finance and small business accounting, bills payable are liabilities such as utility bills. They are recorded as accounts payable and listed as current liabilities on a balance sheet.

Share allotment account is a ______________.

  1. Real account

  2. Nominal account

  3. Personal account

  4. Company account


Correct Option: C

The effect opening entry is the opening of _______________.

  1. Personal Accounts and Real Accounts

  2. Real Accounts and Nominal Accounts

  3. Personal Account and Nominal Accounts

  4. Personal Account, Real Account and Nominal Accounts.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The effect of opening entries is opening of real and personal accounts as these are the types of account which are left with closing balance at the end of the year. 

The closing balance of previous year is transferred to the next year as opening balance. 

Bank loan account is a _________.

  1. Personal account

  2. Real account

  3. Nominal account

  4. Individual Account


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are mainly three types of accounts: Real, Personal, and Nominal. Personal accounts are classified into three subcategories: Artificial, Natural, and Representative.

The accounts related to real persons and organizations are classified as personal accounts. Examples of personal accounts include John's account, Peter's account, Procter and Gamble's account, Vibrant Marketing Agency's and City Bank's account etc. The business keeps a separate account for each individual and organization for the purpose of ascertaining the balance due from or due to them. Hence, bank loan account is a personal account.

Rent paid in advance is a ____________.

  1. Personal account

  2. Real account

  3. Nominal account

  4. None of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Personal accounts are 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. 

Prepaid expenses are those expenses which have been paid in advance and related benefits are not consumed within the same accounting period. The benefits of expenses incurred are carried to the next accounting period. Examples - prepaid salary, prepaid rent, etc Prepaid expenses are recorded in the books at the end of an accounting period to show true numbers of a business. Prepaid (unexpired) expense is a personal account and is shown on the Assets side of a balance sheet.

Which of the following is nominal account ?

  1. Bills payable

  2. Bills receivable

  3. Debtors

  4. Stationary


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nominal accounts in accounting are the temporary accounts, such as the income statement accounts. In other words, nominal accounts are the accounts that report revenues, expenses, gains, and losses. They are closed at the end of each accounting year. This means that their account balances are transferred to a permanent account. This closing process allows the nominal accounts to start the next accounting year with zero balances. 

Stationary is classified as a nominal account, as it is an expense.

Outstanding expenses is a _________ account.

  1. Real

  2. Personal

  3. Nominal

  4. None of them


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Accounts recording transactions with a person or group of persons are known as personal accounts. These accounts are necessary, in particular, to record credit transactions. Personal accounts are of the following types:


1. Natural persons: An account recording transactions with an individual is termed as a natural persons' personal account.


2. Artificial or legal persons: An account recording financial transactions with an artificial person created by law or otherwise is termed as an artificial persons' personal account. 

3. Representative personal accounts: An account indirectly representing a person or persons is known as representative personal account. When accounts are of similar nature and their number is large, it is better to group them under one head and open a representative personal account.

Outstanding expenses is the representative personal account because it represents the outstanding expenses to a group pf people. Hence, it can be classified as a personal account. 

Bank account is a Nominal account.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Accounts recording transactions with a person or group of persons are known as personal account. These accounts are necessary, in particular, to record credit transactions. Personal accounts are of the following types:


1. Natural persons: An account recording transactions with an individual is termed as natural persons' personal account.


2. Artificial or legal persons: An account recording financial transactions with an artificial person created by law or otherwise is termed as  an artificial persons; personal account. 

3. Representative personal accounts: An account indirectly representing a person or persons is known as representative personal account. When accounts are of a similar nature and their number er is large, it is better to fed up them under one head  and open a representative personal account.

Bank account is an example of personal account and not nominal account. All the accounts related to an individual, a firm or a company are termed as  a personal accounts. Hence, bank account is an example of a personal account.

Real accounts can take the form of ___________.

  1. Tangible real account like land account, building account, furniture account, cash account

  2. Intangible real account like goodwill account, trade marks account, patent rights account

  3. Natural person's accounts like proprietor's account, suppliers account, receiver's account

  4. Either (a) or (b)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Accounts relating to properties or assets are known as "Real Accounts". A separate account is maintained for each asset e.g. Cash, Machinery, Building, etc. Real accounts can be further classified into tangible or intangible.

1. Tangible real accounts: These accounts represent assets and properties which can be seen, touched, felt, measured, purchased and sold. For e.g. Cash account, Furniture account, etc.
2. Intangible real accounts: These accounts represent assets and properties which cannot be seen, touched or felt but they can be measured in terms of money. For e.g. Goodwill account, Patents account, Copyright account, etc.

Kamal's account, Mala's account, Sharma's accounts are example of _____________.

  1. Artificial or legal persons personal account

  2. Natural persons personal account

  3. Representative personal accounts

  4. Any of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Accounts recording transactions with a person or group of persons are known as personal account. These accounts are necessary, in particular, to record credit transactions. Natural, Artificial and Representative are various types of personal accounts.

Natural personal accounts is an account recording transactions with an individual. For e.g. Kamal's account, Mala's account, Sharma's account. Both males and females are included in it.

Which of the following types of accounts represent assets and properties which can be seen, touched, felt, measured, purchased and sold?

  1. Tangible real accounts

  2. Intangible real accounts

  3. Representative personal accounts

  4. Artificial or legal persons account


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Accounts relating to properties or assets are known as "Real accounts". 

A separate account is maintained for each asset e.g. Cash, Machinery, Building etc. 
Real accounts can be further classified into tangible or intangible.


Tangible real accounts are those accounts which represent assets and properties which can be seen, touched, felt, measured, purchased or sold. For e.g. Cash account, Machinery account, Furniture account, etc.

The basic rule of book-keeping "Debit what comes in and credit what goes out" is applicable to ____________.

  1. Personal account

  2. Real account

  3. Nominal account

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Accounts relating to properties or assets are known as "Real accounts". A separate account is maintained for each asset e.g., Cash, Machinery, Building, etc. Real accounts can be further classified into tangible and intangible.


1. Tangible real accounts: These accounts represent assets and properties which can be seen, touched, felt, purchased, measured and sold. For e.g. Machinery account, Cash account.


2. Intangible real accounts: These accounts represent assets and properties which cannot be seen, touched or felt but hey can be measured in terms of money. For e.g. Patent account, Goodwill account.

The rule for Real accounts is: Debit what comes in; Credit what goes out.

Outstanding rent is a_________. 

  1. Personal account

  2. Real account

  3. Nominal account

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Accounts recording transactions with a person or group of persons are known as personal accounts. These accounts are necessary, in particular, to record credit transactions. Personal accounts are of the following types: 


1. Natural person: An account recording transactions with an individual ks termed as a natural persons' personal account. For e.g. Kamal's account, Mala's account. Both males and females are included in it.


2. Artificial or legal persons: An account recording financial transactions with an artificial person created y law or otherwise is termed as an artificial persons' personal account. For e.g. Firms' accounts, limited companies' accounts.

3. Representative personal accounts: An account indirectly representing a person or persons is known as representative personal account. When accounts are of similar nature and their number is large, it is better to group them under one head and open a representative personal account. For e.g. prepaid insurance, outstanding salaries, etc.

Outstanding rent is the representative personal account because it represents the outstanding expenses to a  person. Hence, it is classified as a personal account.

Wages account, rent account, commission account, interest received account are examples of ___________.

  1. Real Accounts

  2. Personal Accounts

  3. Nominal Accounts

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Accounts relating to income, revenue, gain, expenses and losses are termed as nominal accounts. These accounts are also known as fictitious accounts as they do not represent any tangible asset. 

A separate account is maintained for each head or expense or loss and gain or income. Wages account, Rent account, Commission account, Interest received account are some examples of nominal accounts. 
The rule for nominal account is: Debit all expenses and losses; Credit all incomes and gains.

Firm's accounts, limited companies accounts, educational institutions accounts, co-operative society are example of _____________.

  1. Artificial or legal persons personal account

  2. Natural persons personal account

  3. Representative personal accounts

  4. Any of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Accounts recording transactions with a person or group of persons are known as personal accounts. These accounts are necessary, in particular, to record credit transactions. Personal accounts are of three types: Natural, Artificial and Representative accounts.

An account recording financial transactions with an artificial person created by law or otherwise is termed as  an artificial persons' personal account. For e.g. Firms' account, limited companies' accounts, educational institutions' accounts, etc.

An account recording financial transactions with an artificial person created by law or otherwise are termed as _____________.

  1. Artificial or legal persons account

  2. Natural persons' personal account

  3. Representative personal accounts

  4. Any of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are mainly three types of accounts: Real, Personal and Nominal accounts. Personal accounts are classified into three subcategories: Artificial, Natural and Representative. Personal accounts are 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. 

Personal accounts which are created artificially by law, such as corporate bodies and institutions, are called Artificial personal accounts. E.g. Pvt Ltd companies, LLCs, LLPs, clubs, schools, etc.

Real accounts can be further classified into ____________.

  1. Tangible

  2. Intangible

  3. (A) or (B)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are mainly three types of accounts: Real, Personal and Nominal accounts.

All assets of a firm, which are tangible or intangible, fall under the category "Real Accounts". 
Tangible real accounts are related to things that can be touched and felt physically. Intangible real accounts are related to things that can't be touched and felt physically.
The golden rule of real accounts is: Debit what comes in; Credit what goes out.

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