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Accounting I Chp 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A journal shows in one place all the changes in a single account.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Account numbers may be assigned by 10s so that new accounts can be added easily.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The procedure of arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current is posting.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

If a business has only two asset accounts, Cash and Supplies, the two accounts are numbered 110 and 120.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A group of accounts is called a ledger.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A journal page number is written in the Post. Ref. column of an account to show that posting of the entry is completed.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The account number is placed in the Post. Ref. column of the journal as the last step in the posting procedure.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If the previous account balance and the current entry posted to an account are both debits, the new account balance is a debit.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The cash account is the first asset account and is numbered 100.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

When adding a new expense account between accounts numbered 510 and 520, the new account is assigned the account number 515.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The two steps for opening an account are writing the account title and recording the balance.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The posting reference should always be recorded in the journal's Post. Ref. column before amounts are recorded in the ledger.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The only reason for the Post. Ref. columns of the journal and general ledger is to indicate which entries in the journal still need to be posted if posting is interrupted.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This first digit in the account number 120 means that the account is in the

a)

expense division of the general ledger

b)

revenue division of the general ledger.

c)

liability division of the general ledger.

d)

asset division of the general ledger.

15.

When accounts are arranged in a general ledger, account numbers are assigned, and the chart of accounts is kept up to date, the accounting personnel are

a)

posting.

b)

journalizing.

c)

file maintenance.

d)

none of these.

16.

The first step in the posting procedure is writing the

a)

entry date in the Date column of the account.

b)

journal page number in the Post. Ref. column of the account.

c)

entry amount in the Debit or Credit column of the account.

d)

none of these.

17.

The last step in the posting procedure is writing the

a)

entry date in the Date column of the account.

b)

journal page number in the Post. Ref. column of the account.

c)

entry amount in the Debit or Credit column of the account.

d)

none of these.

18.

An account number in the journal's Post. Ref. column shows

a)

the account to which an amount is posted.

b)

the date of the entry.

c)

that work on that journal page is completed.

d)

none of these.

19.

Posting references in a journal are

a)

not necessary

b)

the first item recorded when posting.

c)

always placed in an account's Post. Ref. column.

d)

none of these.

20.

If posting is interrupted, the accounting personnel know to resume posting

a)

on the line with a blank Post. Ref. column in the journal

b)

at the beginning of the journal page.

c)

the next day.

d)

all of these.