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Bills of Exchange

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The party which is ordered to pay the amount is known as

a)

Drawer

b)

Payee

c)

Drawee

d)

None of these

2.

Three days are added for ascertaining the date of maturity. These are known as days of......

a)

Maturity

b)

Grace

c)

Payment

d)

none of these

3.

A promissory note is made by......

a)

Seller

b)

Purchaser

c)

Endorsee

d)

None of these

4.

4 month bill drawn on 1st January 2019 will mature for payment on.....

a)

3rd may 2019

b)

4th may 2019

c)

5th may 2019

d)

10th may 2019

5.

If the due date of bill falls on public holiday then the maturity date is on

a)

One day after maturity date

b)

One day before maturity day

c)

Public holidays

d)

None of these

6.

When the bills of exchange of drawn and accepted for trade purpose it is called.....

a)

Accommodation bill

b)

Trade bill

7.

What is a Bill of Exchange?

a)

a written order to a person requiring them to make a specified payment to the signatory or to a named payee

b)

A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing

c)

a promissory note

8.

A person who draws the bill is known as………..

a)

seller

b)

payee

c)

drawer

9.

Bill payable on demand is called...

a)

time bill

b)

order bill

c)

bearer bill

10.

If drawer transfers the bill before maturity date is known

a)

dishonour of a bill

b)

retirement of a bill

c)

renewal a of a bill

d)

endorsement of a bill

11.

A bill payable on demand is called bill at sight

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Drawee may have to pay interest to the drawer for the extended period of credit

a)

true

b)

false

13.

A bill of exchange must be accepted by

a)

Drawer

b)

Drawee

c)

Payee

d)

Holder of bill

14.

The act of transferring the bill from one person to another is called

a)

discounting

b)

acceptance

c)

endorsement

d)

retirement

15.

No. of parties in promissory note are

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

16.

Bills Receivable Book is a part of

a)

Journal

b)

Ledger

c)

Trading Account

d)

Profit & Loss Account

17.

A bill of exchange is an?

a)

A promise

b)

Unconditional order

c)

A request

18.

How many parties are involved in case of discounting of bill?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

One

d)

Five

19.

In case if endorsement of bill the endorser debits?

a)

Creditor account

b)

Cash account

c)

Bill receivable account

d)

Bill payable account

20.

Which of the following is not true?

a)

There is no difference in appearance between trade and accommodation bill

b)

A bill of exchange must be accepted

c)

Drawee is maker of a bill

d)

Accommodation bill is for an imaginary transaction

21.

When an acceptor refuses to pay the amount of bill to the holder of bill on its maturity is called?

a)

Honored bill

b)

Dishonored bill

c)

Retired bill

d)

Endorsed bill

22.

On 1.12.05 X draw a bill on Y "for 30 days after sight". The date of acceptance is 8.12.05. The due date of the bill will be:

a)

8.01.06

b)

10.01.06

c)

30.12.05

23.

WHO USES THE BILL OF EXCHANGE?

a)

the cashier

b)

the drawee , the payee and the drawer

c)

the retailer

24.

WHAT INCLUDES A BILL OF EXCHANGE?

a)

title

b)

amount

c)

signature

25.

BY WHOM MUST THE BILL OF EXCHANGE BE ACCEPTED IN ORDER TO BE VALIDATED?

a)

the drawee

b)

the payee

c)

the drawer

26.

ON WHOM THE TRADE BILL DRAWN?

a)

seller

b)

creditor

c)

debtor

d)

owner

27.

Which of the following options defines a bill of exchange?

a)

A legally-binding, written document ordering one party to pay a specific amount of money to a second party.

b)

None of these answers are correct.

c)

A fee you pay when you exchange one product for another.

d)

A document stating that a bill has been paid in full.

28.

When the drawee signs the bill, it is considered as

a)

Accepted

b)

Endorsed

c)

Retired

d)

Renewed

29.

When the bill is noted from the notary public, it is known as?

a)

Discounting

b)

Noting

c)

Accepting

d)

None of the above

30.

What is retiring a bill under rebate means?

a)

Making a payment of the bill after the due date

b)

Making a payment of the bill before the due date

c)

Dishonoring of a bill

d)

All of the above

31.

When a drawer discounts the bill, he gets?

a)

Less than face value

b)

More than face value

c)

Equal to face value

d)

None of above

32.

In case of term bill extra three days are given to acceptor are called?

a)

Days of bill payable

b)

Days if bill receivable

c)

Days of grace

d)

Days of tenor

33.

If the drawer is in need of money and cannot wait till due date and receive the money form bank is called?

a)

Endorsement of bill

b)

Discounting of bill

c)

Retirement of bill

d)

Dishonor of bill

34.

The purpose of accommodation bill is :

a)

To finance actual purchase

b)

When both parties are in need of funds

c)

To facilitate trade transmission

d)

None

35.

On dishonor of a discounted bill whom does the bank look for payment

a)

Drawer

b)

Drawee

c)

Drawer

d)

Payee

36.

What are the parties to a bill of exchange?

a)

Drawee, Drawer, Payee

b)

Drawee, Drawer, Debtor

c)

Payer, Drawee, Drawer

d)

Drawee, Drawer, Creditor

37.

Due date of a bill of exchange drawn on 30th January, 2011 for one month will be :

a)

5 March

b)

3 March

c)

29 Feb

d)

4 Mar

38.

Encashing the bill before the date of its maturity is called :

a)

Dishonour of Bill

b)

Retirement of Bill

c)

Discounting of Bill

d)

Endorsement of Bill

39.

The person to whom the bill is transferred will become?

a)

Debtor

b)

Endorsee

c)

Creditor

d)

Endorser

40.

Abu drew a bill on Muthu.


What is the double entry of the above transaction in the books of drawer?

a)

Dr. Bills Receivable

Cr. Muthu

b)

Dr. Bills Receivable

Cr. Abu

c)

Dr. Abu

Cr. Bills Payable

d)

Dr. Muthu

Cr. Bills Payable

41.

Sam drew a bill on Benjamin.


What is the double entry of the above transaction in the books of drawee?

a)

Dr. Bills Receivable

Cr. Benjamin

b)

Dr. Bills Receivable

Cr. Sam

c)

Dr. Sam

Cr. Bills Payable

d)

Dr. Benjamin

Cr. Bills Payable

42.

A two-month bill drawn by ABC for us was dishonoured on due date.


What is the double entry of the above transaction in the books of drawee?

a)

Dr. ABC

Cr. Bills Payable

Cr. Noting Charges

b)

Dr. ABC

Cr. Bills Receivable

Cr. Bank - Noting Charges

c)

Dr. Bills Payable

Dr. Noting Charges

Cr. ABC

d)

Dr. Bills Receivable

Cr. ABC

Cr. Bank - Noting Charges

43.

A charge collected by bank on dishonoured is known as rebate.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

A bill payable on demand is called bill at sight.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

If on maturity date of bill is national holiday then maturity date will be next working day.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

If maturity date of bill is unforeseen holiday then maturity date will be next working day.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Ram says Shyam to pay particular sum of money to him. In this oral transaction negotiable instrument Act applied.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Anand draws a bill on Vijay & maturity date is 15 August now he has to pay amount to Anand on 16 August.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Ram draws a bill on Shyam which is ‘bill at sight’ on 28 March and pay as soon as possible. Then days of grace will be added for computing due date.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

In which Act a bill of exchange is defined as an “Negotiable Instrument”

a)

a. Negotiable Instrument Act 1881

b)

b. Negotiable Instrument Act 1932

c)

c. Negotiable Instrument Act 1956

d)

d. Negotiable Instrument Act 1856

51.

A bill of exchange is order to Make payment by

a)

a. Conditional

b)

b. Unconditional

c)

c. A & B both

d)

d. None of the Above

52.

A bill payable on demand is called

a)

a. Time Bill

b)

b. Sight Bill

c)

c. Endorsement of bill

d)

d. Retiring of the bill

53.

Noting charges are borne by

a)

a. Drawee

b)

b. Drawer

c)

c. Holder of bill

d)

d. Notary Public

54.

Noting charges Account is debited by

a)

a. Drawer

b)

b. Drawee

c)

c. Payee

d)

d. Notary public

55.

What is Bills Receivable Account

a)

Personal Account

b)

Nominal Account

c)

Real Account

d)

Liability