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Banking and Cash Transactions

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This collection covers essential concepts related to banking and cash transactions. It includes questions on outstanding cheques, petty cash, bank reconciliations, and negotiable instruments. These topics are highly relevant for accounting exams and test practical financial knowledge.

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Banking and Cash Transactions Questions

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

when bill is dishonored  ___________ account is Debited along with Bill payable A/c for recording noting charges.

  1. Noting Charges A/c

  2. Cash A/c

  3. Drawer A/c

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When a Bill of Exchange is dishonoured, in order to prove the fact, the drawer (or holder) may get the bill of exchange noted and protested through a public official known as “Notary Public” Noting is the recording of the fact of dishonour by a Notary public which becomes an evidence of dishonour.

Journal Entry :-
Noting Charges A/c Dr.
          To Bills Payable A/c.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

When a bill, which is presented by a bank for payment, is dishonoured, the account to be credited is ___________________.

  1. Drawer's Account

  2. Bank Account

  3. Drawee's Account

  4. Bills Payable Account
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When a bill sent for collection is dishonored, the bank credits the drawer's account (or the collection account) to reflect the reversal of the collection process.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

On dishonour of a bill discounted the drawer gives credit to ________.

  1. Drawee A/c

  2. Noting charges A/c

  3. Bills receivable A/c

  4. Bank A/c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When a bill of exchange discounted with a bank gets dishonoured at the due date, in that case, the following entry is recorded. L.F. This entry implies that on dishonour the drawee again becomes the debtor of the drawer and bank becomes the creditor of the drawer (due to non-payment by drawee on due date)

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

On dishonourment of a bill received through endorsement, debit is given to ________.

  1. endorser's A/c

  2. payee's A/c

  3. acceptor's A/c

  4. bills payable A/c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When an endorsed bill is dishonored, the drawer must debit the person from whom they received the bill (the endorser) to reverse the transaction.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

When noting charges are paid at the time of dishonour of the bill, the drawee always debits ______________ account. 

  1. noting charges

  2. interest

  3. both (A) and (B)

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When bill of exchange is dishonoured then in order to prove this fact to drawer may get it noted and protested through  a public official  known as a notary  public for which it charges its fees which called noting charges.such charges are recovered from the party responsible for the dishonour and when noting charges is paid at the dishonour of the bill the drawer always debit the noting charges account the journal entry is as :-



 Bills payable A/c ......... Dr.    xx
Noting charges A/c........Dr.    xx
    To Drawer's A/c...............Cr.            xx

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

Notary public may charge his fee from the __________.

  1. drawer

  2. drawee

  3. holder of bill of exchange

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The notary public is hired by the holder of the bill to record the dishonor. Therefore, the holder is initially responsible for paying the notary's fee.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

Which of the following is correct for presenting bill through notary public?

  1. To pay fees to notary public

  2. For "bill for collection"

  3. It is just to prove that the bill has been properly presented

  4. For drawing a fresh bill
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Noting by a notary public serves as legal proof that the bill was presented for payment and was dishonored, which is necessary for legal action.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

Noting fee means __________.

  1. charges for noting the bill of exchange in the books of account

  2. payments made to the notary public for recording the fact of the bill getting dishonoured

  3. interest till the maturity date

  4. commission paid to the bank
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A noting fee is the payment made to a notary public for the official recording (noting) of the fact that a bill of exchange has been dishonored.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

When the bills is to be produced to notary public at the time of ___________.

  1. Drawing the bill

  2. Acceptance of the bill

  3. Dishonour of the bill

  4. Bills for collection
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If there is dishonour, or fear of dishonour, the bill will be given to a public official known as “Notary Public”. The amount of noting charges is recoverable from the party which is responsible for dishonour.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

The term of a "bill after sight" commences ______.

  1. From the date of acceptance or presentation which ever is earlier.

  2. From the date of drawing a bill.

  3. From the date of receipt of the accepted bill.

  4. From the date of receipt of drawn bill.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A is correct.

 "Bill after Sight" term of bill starts from the date of acceptance. When no time for payment is mentioned in the bill of exchange and the bill is payable whenever it is presented to the drawee for the payment, such bills are know as "Bill at sight" or "Bill on Demand".

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

In case of dishonour of a discounted bill, noting charges are initially paid by __________.

  1. drawer.

  2. drawee.

  3. banker.

  4. None of these.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When a bill is discounted, the bank holds the instrument. If it is dishonored, the bank pays the notary for the protest and subsequently recovers this cost from the drawer.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

A bill of 1,50,000 was discounted by A with the banker of 1,45,500. At maturity, the bill returned dishonoured, nothing charges 200. How much amount will the bank deduct from A's bank balance at the time of such dishonour?

  1. 1,45,500

  2. 1,45,700

  3. 1,50,000

  4. 1,50,200
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

When a discounted bill is dishonored, the bank deducts the full face value of the bill plus any noting charges incurred from the drawer's account. The discount amount is irrelevant at the time of dishonor.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bill of exchange (trade bill) dishonour of a bill dishonour of bills bills of exchange advantages of bill of exchange

X accepted a bill drawn by Y who endorsed the bill to Z. One the due date, the bill is dishonored. To record the dishonor of the bill in the books of Y, Which of the following accounts should be credited?

  1. X

  2. Bills Receivable account.

  3. Z

  4. Bills payable account.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Y (the drawer) endorsed the bill to Z. When dishonored, Y becomes liable to Z. Therefore, Y must credit Z's account to show the liability to the endorsee.