Bank Reconciliation Statement and Cash Book
Practice questions on rectifying errors in two-columnar cash book entries and bank reconciliation statement adjustments
Questions
The outgoing cheque of Rs. 3,000 is recorded twice in the credit side of bank column of Two-Columnar Cash Book. How will you make amendments in the cash book for this error?
- Rs. 3,000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 3,000 is to be entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 3,000 is to be entered in the debit side of Cash Column.
- None of these
The salary of Rs. 10,000 paid by cheque is entered in credit side of Cash Column of Two-Columnar Cash Book. How will you rectify it in the cash book?
- Rs. 10,000 is to be entered in the credit side of bank column only.
- Rs. 10,000 is to be entered in the credit side of the bank column, and Rs. 10,000 is to be entered in the debit side of cash column.
- Rs. 10, 000 is to be entered in the credit side of bank column only.
- Rs. 10,000 is to be entered in the credit side of cash column, and Rs.10, 000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
A cheque of Rs. 5,000 is issued to our customer Mohit, but Mohit has not presented for payment till the date of preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement. When the balance as per cash book is given and we have to calculate balance as per pass book, the cheque issued of Rs. 5,000 would be
- added in the balance as cash book
- subtracted from balance as per cash book
- added in the balance as per pass book
- subtracted from balance as per pass book
The commission of Rs. 1,000 was charged by bank, but it was entered in debit side of Bank Column of Two-Columnar Cash Book. How will you rectify this mistake in the Two-Columnar Cash Book?
- No rectification is required.
- Rs. 2,000 is to be entered in credit side of cash column.
- Rs. 2,000 is to be entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 1,000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
A cheque of Rs. 2,000 received from our customer was dishonoured when it was presented for payment, but it was entered in credit side of Bank Column of Two-Columnar Cash Book. How will it be rectified in the Two-Columnar Cash Book?
- No rectification is required.
- Rs. 2,000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 2,000 is to be entered in the credit side of cash column.
- Rs. 2,000 is to be entered in the debit side of cash column.
A cheque of Rs. 5,000 received from our customer M/s Ram and Sons was recorded twice in the debit side of Bank Column of Two-Columnar Cash Book. How will you rectify it in the cash book?
- Rs. 5,000 is to be entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 5,000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 5,000 is to be entered in the credit side of cash column.
- None of these
A cheque of Rs. 10,000 is sent to bank, but not yet credited till the date of preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement. When the balance as per pass book is given, and we have to calculate the balance as per cash book, Rs. 10,000 would be
- added in the balance as per pass book
- subtracted from balance as per pass book
- added in the balance as per cash book
- None of these
The bank has paid life insurance premium of Rs. 30,000 on behalf of customer, but it is credited in the cash column of Two - Columnar Cash Book. How would it be rectified in the Two - Columnar Cash Book?
- Rs. 30,000 is entered in the debit side of cash column only.
- Rs. 30,000 is entered in the credit side of bank column and Rs, 30,000 is entered in the debit side of cash column.
- Rs. 30,000 is entered in the debit side of bank column, and Rs. 30,000 is entered in the credit side of cash column.
- Rs. 30,000 is entered in the credit side of bank column only.
Rs. 6,000 is deposited in bank by Ram from his cash in business, but is entered only in the debit side of bank column. How will the amendments made in the Two - Columnar Cash Book to rectify the mistake?
- Rs. 6,000 is entered in the credit side of cash column only.
- Rs. 6,000 is entered in the credit side of cash column, and Rs. 6,000 is entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 6,000 is entered in the credit side of bank column and Rs. 6,000 is entered in the debit side of cash column.
- Rs. 6,000 is entered in the debit side of bank column only.
Rakesh has made the payment to its creditor of Rs. 1,450 through cheque, but credited it as Rs. 1,540 in the bank column of his Two - Columnar Cash Book. How will Rakesh make amendments in his Two - Columnar Cash Book?
- Rs. 90 is entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 90 is entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs.1,450 is entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 90 is entered in the debit side of cash column.
The bank has charged commission Rs. 1,320 for its sevices provided to Rahul, but Rahul has entered Rs. 1,230 in the credit side of Bank Column. How will Rahul make amendments in the Two - Columnar Cash Book?
- Rs. 90 is entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 90 is entered in credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 90 is entered in the credit side of cash column.
- None of these
The cash column of the Two - Columnar Cash Book has been overcast by Rs. 2,100 from the receipts side. How to make amendments in the Two - Columnar Cash Book to rectify this mistake?
- Rs. 2,100 is entered in the credit side of cash column.
- Rs. 2,100 to be entered in the debit side of Cash Column
- Rs 2,100 to be entered in the credit side of Bank Column
- Rs 2,100 to be entered in the debit side of Bank Column
The machinery is purchased for Rs. 30,000 and the payment is made through cheque, but is entered in credit side of cash column. How to rectify this error in the Cash Book?
- Rs. 30,000 is entered in the debit side of bank column only.
- Rs. 30,000 is entered in the debit side of cash column and Rs. 30,000 is entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 30,000 is entered in the credit side of bank column only.
- No rectification is required as the entry made is correct.
The furniture is purchased for personal use of Rs. 2,000 and the payment is made through cheque. It is entered in the credit side of bank column. How to rectify this error made in the Two - Columnar Cash Book?
- Rs. 2,000 is entered in the debit side of bank column.
- No rectification is required.
- Rs. 2,000 is entered in the credit side of cash column.
- None of these
The bank has collected Rs. 1,640 as dividend on our behalf, but we have entered Rs. 1,460 in the debit side of bank column of Two - Columnar Cash Book. How to rectify this mistake in the Two - Columnar Cash Book?
- Rs.180 is entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 180 is entered in the debit side of cash column.
- Rs. 1,640 is entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs.180 is entered in the debit side of bank column.
The payment of Rs. 1,650 is received as direct cash from our customer, but is entered in the debit side of bank column as Rs. 1,560. How will you rectify this mistake in the Two - Columnar Cash Book?
- Rs. 1,650 is entered in the debit side of cash column and Rs. 1,560 is entered in the credit side of cash column.
- Rs. 1,650 is entered in the credit side of bank column and Rs.1, 560 is entered in the debit side of cash column.
- Rs. 1,560 is entered in the credit side of cash column only.
- None of these
Cheque of Rs. 20,000 was issued to our customer, but only Rs. 2,000 is entered in the Two - Columnar Cash Book. How to rectify this mistake in the Two - Columnar Cash Book, assuming that the entry is made in the correct side of the Cash Book?
- Rs. 18,000 is entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 20,000 is entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 18,000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 18,000 is entered in the credit side of cash column.
Interest on securities collected by our bank is of Rs. 3,230 but is entered in debit side of cash column as Rs. 3,320. How will you rectify this error in the cash book?
- Rs. 3,320 is to be entered in the credit side of cash column and Rs. 3,230 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 3,320 is to be entered in credit side of cash column only.
- Rs. 3,230 is to be entered in debit side of bank column only.
- None of these
The receipts side of the cash book (bank column) has been undercast by Rs. 4,100. How to make amendments in the Cash Book to rectify this mistake?
- Rs. 4,100 is entered in the debit side of cash column.
- Rs. 4,100 is entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 4,100 is entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 4,100 is entered in the credit side of cash column.
The interest of Rs. 500 is charged by bank, but is entered in the credit side of cash column. How to rectify this error in the Two - Columnar Cash Book?
- Rs. 500 is to be entered in debit side of cash column only.
- Rs. 500 is to be entered in the debit side of cash column and Rs. 500 is to be entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 500 is to be entered in the credit side of bank column only.
- None of these
The salary of Rs. 10,000 is paid by cheque, but is entered on the credit side of bank column by Rs. 1, 00,000 in the Two - Columnar Cash Book. How to rectify this mistake in the Two - Columnar Cash Book assuming that the entry is made in the correct side of cash book?
- Rs. 90,000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 90,000 is to be entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 90,000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column and Rs. 90,000 is to be entered in the credit side of cash column.
- Rs. 90,000 is to be entered in debit side of cash column.
The proprietor introduces fresh capital of Rs. 20,000, but is debited in cash with Rs. 2,000 only. How will this mistake be rectified in the Two - Columnar Cash Book assuming that the entry is made in the correct side of Cash Book?
- Rs. 18,000 is to be entered in debit side of cash column.
- Rs.18,000 is to be entered in credit side of cash column.
- Rs. 18,000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 20,000 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
Dividend of Rs. 200 is collected by bank on behalf of customer, but is entered in the debit side of Bank Column of Two - Columnar Cash Book as Rs. 2,000 by the customer. What will be the rectifying entry made in the Two - Columnar Cash Book?
- Rs. 1,800 is to be entered in the credit side of bank column.
- Rs. 1,800 is to be entered in the debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 1,800 is to be entered in the credit side of cash column.
- Rs. 2,000 is to be entered in credit side of bank column.
The bill of Rs. 2,000 received from our customer was dishonoured on due date. The bill was discounted by us before and Rs. 100 was noting charge. On the dishonour of bill, the entry was made in the credit side of bank column as Rs. 2,000. How will we make amendments in our cash book to rectify this mistake?
- Rs.100 is to be entered in credit side of bank column.
- Rs.100 is to be entered in debit side of bank column.
- Rs. 2,100 is to be entered in credit side of bank column.
- Rs.100 is to be entered in the credit side of cash column.