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Books of Original Entry – Journal question types

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Books of Original Entry – Journal questions

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Payment of ₹ 6,000 as wages to workmen for installation of a machine should be debited to:
 
  • A
    Wages A/c
  • B
    Repairs A/c
  • Machinery Alc

Answer: C.

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Goods costing ₹ 20,000 is sold at a profit of 20% on cost and trade discount is allowed @ 10% and cash discount of 10% is also allowed. Half the payment was received at the time of sale. What is the amount of cash received at the time of sale?
  • ₹ 9,720
  • B
    ₹ 10,800
  • C
    ₹ 11,880
  • D
    ₹ 10,820

Answer: A.

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Rent of proprietor's house paid from account on cash will:
  • A
    Decrease the profit.
  • B
    Increase the profit.
  • C
    Reduce the capital of business.
  • Reduce the cash as well as capital of the business.

Answer: D.

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Paid to Rahul on behalf of Sanjay ₹ 12,000 will be debited to:
  • A
    Rahul's Personal Account.
  • Sanjay's Account.
  • C
    Drawings Account.
  • D
    Cash Account.

Answer: B.

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A furniture of book value of ₹ 15,000 was sold for ₹ 6,000 and new furniture was purchased for ₹ 20,000. Furniture Account is debited with ₹ _________.
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Q 243 Marks Question3 Marks
Pass Journal Entries for the following transactions:
2017
 
Jan. 6
Sold goods to Muskan of the list price of ₹ 2,00,000 at trade discount of 20%.
Jan. 8
Muskan returned goods of the list price of ₹ 5,000.
Jan. 15
Received from Muskan the full payment under a cash discount of 4%.
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Q 264 Marks Question4 Marks
Journalise the following transactions:
  1. Goods destroyed by Fire for ₹ 5,000.
  2. Paid by cheque ₹ 25,000 as wages on installation of a Machinery.
  3. Issued a cheque in favour of M/s Parmatma Saran & Sons on account of purchase of goods ₹ 75,000.
  4. Goods sold costing ₹ 60,000 to M/s Kalu Sons at an invoice price 10% above cost less 5% Trade discount.
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Q 274 Marks Question4 Marks
Pass journal entries for the following:
2019
 
Jan. 6
Purchased goods from Henry for ₹ 50,000 on 10% trade discount and 4% cash discount and paid 60% amount by cheque.
Jan. 15
Bought goods from Amit for ₹ 2,00,000 at terms 5% cash discount and 20% trade discount. Paid $\frac{3}{4}\text{th}$ of the amount in cash at the time of purchase.
Jan. 18 Sold goods to Sherpa at the list price of ₹ 50,000 less 20% trade discount and 4% cash discount if the payment is made within 7 days. 75% payment is received by cheque on Jan. 23rd.
Jan. 25 Sold goods to Garima for ₹ 1,00,000, allowed her 20% trade discount and 5% cash discount if the payment is made within 15 days. She paid $\frac{1}{4}\text{th}$ of the amount by cheque on Feb. 5th and 60% of the remainder on Feb. 15th in cash.
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Q 294 Marks Question4 Marks
Give Journal Entries for the following transactions in the books of Raja Ram & Co.:
2017
 
March 3
Bought goods for cash of the list price of ₹ 80,000 at 10% trade discount and $2\frac{1}{2}\%$ cash discount.
March 5
Sold goods for cash of the list price of ₹ 1,00,000 at 15% trade discount and 3% cash discount.
March 6
Sold goods to Nagpal of the list price of ₹ 50,000 at 20% trade discount.
March 8
Nagpal returned one-fourth of the above goods.
March 10
Nagpal settled the account by paying cash under a discount of 5%.
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Q 304 Marks Question4 Marks
Journalise the following transactions in the books of Dixit & Sons.:
2018
 
March 2
Sold goods to Dilip of the list price of ₹ 62,000 for ₹ 60,000.
March 16
Purchased goods costing ₹ 2,00,000 from Hari & Co. Paid 75% immediately by cheque to avail 4% discount.
March 20 Sold goods to Vishal Traders costing ₹ 40,000 at 25% profit, allowing 10% trade discount and 10% cash discount. Received 80% payment immediately by cheque.
March 26 Sold goods to Brij & Co. costing ₹ 50,000 at 40% profit, allowing 10% trade discount and 5% cash discount. Brij & Co. paid the full amount by cheque and availed cash discount.
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Q 316 Marks Question6 Marks
Journalise the following in the books of Som Nath & Sons:
2019  
May 1 Purchased a Machinery for ₹ 1,00,000 and the payment was made by issuing a cheque from Proprietor's saving bank account.
May 4 Received an order from Chakravarti for goods of ₹ 4,00,000 alongwith a cheque of 10% of the order as advance.
May 8 Paid cash ₹ 8,000 to Dushyant and discount allowed by him ₹ 800.
May 10 Goods stolen by an employee (Sale Price ₹ 20,000; Cost ₹ 15,000).
May 15 Purchased stationery worth ₹ 8,000 for office use and ₹ 2,000 for personal use.
May 20 Manoj pays us ₹ 5,400 after deducting 10% for prompt payment.
May 28 Sold goods to Kuber costing ₹ 2,00,000 at 25% above cost less trade discount of 10% and cash discount of 5%. Kuber did not avail the cash discount.
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Q 326 Marks Question6 Marks
Journalise the following transactions:
  1. Purchased a Motor Car for 3,00,000 and paid 25,000 for its repair and renewal. Entire payment is made by cheque.
  2. Received Rent 5,000.
  3. Goods worth 20,000 were distributed as free samples.
  4. Charge depreciation on Motor Car 32,500.
  5. Rent due to Landlord 10,000 and Salary due to Clerks 80,000.
  6. Charge interest on Capital 20,000.
  7. 5,000 due from Sanjay Gupta are bad-debts.
  8. Goods worth 50,000 were destroyed by fire.
  9. ash 5,000 and goods worth 20,000 were stolen by an employee.
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Q 336 Marks Question6 Marks
Pass journal entries for the following:
Jan. 5
Purchased goods for Cash ₹ 10,000 and spent ₹ 200 for their carriage.
Jan. 10
Purchased machinery for Cash ₹ 50,000 and spent ₹ 500 for its carriage.
Jan. 15
Paid ₹ 20,000 for cement, ₹ 10,000 for timber and ₹ 5,000 as wages for the construction of building.
Jan. 17
Purchased an old machinery for ₹ 20,000 and spent ₹ 2,500 on its immediate repairs.
Jan. 20
Paid ₹ 500 for repairing some other machinery.
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Q 346 Marks Question6 Marks
Pass Journal entries for the following transactions:
  1. Purchased Machinery for ₹ 20,000 and paid ₹ 200 for its carriage.
  2. Received a cheque fo ₹ 4,850 from X in full settlement of his account of ₹ 5,000. Cheque was immediately deposited into bank.
  3. Received by cheque a first and final payment of 60 paise in a ₹ from Y who owed us ₹ 10,000.
  4. Sold goods to Z for ₹ 10,000 at a trade discount of 20%. Next day a cheque was received from him after deducting 5% cash discount. Cheque was immediately deposited into Bank.
  5. Goods costing ₹ 20,000 sold to Manoj at a profit of 20% on cost less 10% trade discount.
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