Class 11 Accountancy - Chapter Recording of Transactions - 1 NCERT Solutions | How many sides does an account have? (i

Differentiate between source documents and vouchers.

What is a journal? Give a specimen of journal showing at least five entries.

Voucher is prepared from:
(i) Documentary evidence
(ii) Journal entry
(iii) Ledger account
(iv) All of the above

A purchase of machine for cash should be debited to:
(i) Cash account
(ii) Machine account
(iii) Purchase account
(iv) None of these

The journal entry to record the sale of services on credit should include:
(a) Debit to debtors and credit to capital.
(b) Debit to cash and Credit to debtors.
(c) Debit to fees income and Credit to debtors.
(d) Debit to debtors and Credit to fees income.

Select Right Answer:

Voucher is prepared for:
(i) Cash received and paid
(ii) Cash/Credit sales
(iii) Cash/Credit purchase
(iv) All of the above

Should a transaction be first recorded in a journal or ledger? Why?

Cash withdrawn by the Proprietor should be credited to:
(i) Drawings account
(ii) Capital account
(iii) Profit and loss account
(iv) Cash account

What entry (debit or credit) would you make to:
(a) increase revenue
(b) decrease in expense,
(c) record drawings
(d) record the fresh capital introduced by the owner.

Choose the Correct Answer :

The ledger folio column of journal is used to:
(a) Record the date on which amount posted to a ledger account.
(b) Record the number of ledger account to which information is posted.
(c) Record the number of amounts posted to the ledger account.
(d) Record the page number of the ledger account.

Name any two types of commonly used negotiable instruments.

Why is it necessary to record the adjusting entries in the preparation of final accounts?

State the meaning of incomplete records?

What is ‘Depreciation’?

Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.

State the meaning of a trial balance?

State the four basic requirements of a database applications.

Define accounting.

State the different elements of a computer system.

Why is it necessary for accountants to assume that business entity will remain a going concern?

List any five users who have indirect interest in accounting.

Deepti wants to buy a building for her business today. Which of the following is the relevant data for his decision?
a. Similar business acquired the required building in 2000 for ₹ 10,00,000
b. Building cost details of 2003
c. Building cost details of 1998
d. Similar building cost in August, 2005 ₹ 25,00,000

Explain the errors of commission and give two examples with measures to rectify them.

Which stakeholder group...                    would be most interested in
_____________________________       (a) the VAT and other tax liabilities of the firm
_____________________________       (b) the potential for pay awards and bouns deals
_____________________________       (c) the ethical or environmental activities of the firm
_____________________________       (d) whether the firm has a long-term future
_____________________________       (e) profitability and share performance
_____________________________       (f) the ability of the firm to carry on providing a
                                                                 service or producing a product.

Explain the need for drawing up the special purpose books.

Show the effect through Journal entries:
Credit sales to Mohan 10,000 were posted to his account as 12,000
This is an error of ..................................
The wrong effect has been:

The correct effect should have been:

The rectification entry will be.

When information about two different enterprises have been prepared presented in a similar manner the information exhibits the characteristic of :
(a) Verifiability
(b) Relevance
(c) Reliability
(d) None of the above

Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.

Briefly explain the effects of dishonour and noting of a bill of exchange.

Favourable bank balance means:
  (a) Credit balance in the cash book      (b) Credit balance in passbook
  (c) Debit balance in the cash book       (d) Both (b) and (c)