Class 11 Accountancy - Chapter Recording of Transactions - 1 NCERT Solutions | Recording of transaction in the Journal

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

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.

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

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Cash withdrawn by the Proprietor should be credited to: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

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.

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.

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.

A concept that a business enterprise will not be sold or liquidated in the near future is known as :
(a) Going concern
(b) Economic entity
(c) Monetary unit
(d) None of the above

Giving examples, explain each of the following accounting terms:
* Fixed assets              * Revenue              * Expenses
* Gain                           * Profit                    * Capital
* Short-term liabilities

State the different elements of a computer system.

What is contra entry? How can you deal this entry while preparing double column cash book?

Give examples of two types of operating systems.

Discuss the concept-based on the premise do not anticipate profits but provide for all losses.

Cash received from Karim  6,000 posted to Nadeem.
This is the error of ........................................
State the wrong entry recorded in the book of accounts:

Correct effect should have been:

The rectification entry will be:

Double column cash book records:
(i) All transactions
(ii) Cash and bank transactions
(iii) Only cash transactions
(iv) Only credit transactions