Class 11 Accountancy - Chapter Recording of Transactions - 1 NCERT Solutions | Differentiate between source documents a

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Cash withdrawn by the Proprietor should be credited to: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.

Give a specimen of an 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?

Unfavourable bank balance means:
  (a) Credit balance in passbook        (b) Credit balance in cash book
  (c) Debit balance in cash book        (d) None of these

Basaria Confectioner bought a cold storage plant on July 01, 2014 for ₹ 1,00,000. Compare the amount of depreciation charged for first three years using:

1. Rate of depreciation @ 10% on original cost basis;
2. Rate of depreciation @ on written down value basis;
3. Also, plot the computed amount of depreciation on a graph.

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

What is retirement of a bill of exchange?

If the insurance premium paid Rs. 1,000 and prepaid insurance Rs. 300. The amount of insurance premium shown in profit and loss account will be :

  (a) Rs. 1,300             (b) Rs. 1,000
  (c) Rs. 300                (d) Rs. 700

State the need for the preparation of bank reconciliation statement?

A bill of exchange must contain “an unconditional promise to pay” Do you agree with a statement?

Explain the concept of cost of goods sold?

Give the journal entries for the following adjustments :
(a) Outstanding salary ₹ 3,500.
(b) Rent unpaid for one month at ₹ 6,000 per annum.
(c) Insurance prepaid for a quarter at ₹ 16,000 per annum.
(d) Purchase of furniture costing ₹ 7,000 entered in the purchases book.

What is a balance sheet. What are its characteristics?