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Contra entry appears in ______________.

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. Purchases Returns book

  2. Cash book

  3. Journal proper

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

The cash book records _______________.

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. All cash payments

  2. All cash receipts

  3. All cash receipts and payments

  4. Cash and credit sale of goods

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Correct Option: C

Admission fees received during the year should be treated ______________.

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. As capital income

  2. As revenue income

  3. As revenue, unless the amount involved is large

  4. As capital, except for large amounts involved

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Correct Option: C

Total of debit side discount column of cash book is posted to ______________.

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. Cr. of Discount Received A/c

  2. Dr. of Discount Received A/c

  3. Cr. of Discount Allowed A/c

  4. Dr. of Discount Allowed A/c

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Correct Option: D

Contra entries are passed only when __________________.

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. Simple cash book is prepared

  2. Three-column cash book is prepared

  3. Double-column cash book is prepared

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Contra entry is passes only when Double column cash book is prepared. 

The reason for making two entries is to comply with the principle of double entry.

Rent due for the month of March will appear ___________________.

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. On the payment side of the cash book

  2. On the receipt side of the cash book

  3. Nowhere in the cash book

  4. As a contra entry

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Correct Option: C

Which of the column of the cash book can have credit opening or closing balance ? 

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. Cash column

  2. Bank column

  3. Discount column

  4. (B) & (C)

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Correct Option: B

Purchase of furniture on cash for  Rs $1,50,000$ will be recorded in _____________.

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. Sales Book

  2. Purchase Book

  3. General journal

  4. CashBook

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Correct Option: D

An allowance of Rs $50$ was offered for an early payment of cash of Rs $1,050$. It will be recorded in ____________.

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. Sales Book

  2. Purchase Book

  3. Journal Proper(General Journal)

  4. Cash Book

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Correct Option: D

Received cash of Rs $2,00,000$ from debtors for settlement of credit sales will be recorded in ______________.

elements of book keeping and accountancy recording and posting of cash transactions explain the purpose of maintaining a cash book introduction, meaning and importance of cash book meaning and advantages of cash book

  1. Sales Book

  2. Purchase Book

  3. Journal Proper (General Journal )

  4. Cash Book

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Correct Option: D