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The General Ledger 7

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following means posting?

a)

entering a source document into a General Journal

b)

transferring from the General Journal to the accounts in the Ledger

2.

A permanent record organized by account number is found in the

a)

General Journal

b)

General Ledger

c)

Trial Balance

d)

Source Document

3.

Information about specific accounts is recorded in the

a)

source document.

b)

General Journal

c)

Ledger Account Forms

d)

Trial Balance

4.

When opening an account in the General Ledger we

a)

enter the source document in the journal

b)

verify the source document

c)

make a list of all debits and credits

d)

write the name of the account and its number

5.

Which steps are correct for posting?

a)

verify the source document and enter it in the General Journal

b)

enter date, leave description blank, fill out post ref, enter the amount, calculate the balance, enter account number in Journal

6.

When an account's balance is on the debit side and another debit entry occurs, we

a)

add both

b)

subtract both

c)

do nothing

d)

divide both

7.

When the balance of an account is on the credit side and another credit amount is entered, we

a)

add both

b)

subtract both

c)

do nothing

d)

multiply both

8.

When the balance of the cash in hand is $5,000 and we post a credit amount of $300, the new balance will be

a)

$5,000

b)

$5,300

c)

$4,700

d)

$300

9.

When an account has a zero balance, we

a)

write zero in the normal balance side

b)

draw a horizontal line across the center of the column

10.

The trial balance is

a)

a list of all the account names and their balances

b)

a place where source documents are recorded

c)

a place where the journal entries are posted

d)

a place to verify the source documents

11.

A transposition error occurs when

a)

two digits within an amount are reversed

b)

a decimal point is moved by mistake

12.

A slide error occurs when

a)

two digits within an amount are accidentally reversed.

b)

a decimal point is moved by mistake.