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General Journal

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sold services on account to Jane Doe. 
a)
Accounts Receivable (DR)
Sales (CR)
b)
Accounts Receivable, Jane Doe (DR)
Sales (CR)
c)
Cash (DR)
Accounts Receivable (CR)
d)
They are both Debit
2.
Paid cash to owner for personal use.
a)
John Smith, Drawing (DR)
Cash (CR)
b)
Withdrawal (DR)
Cash (CR)
c)
Cash (DR)
John Smith, Drawing (Cr)
d)
John Smith Capital (CR)
Cash (DR)
3.

What is the purpose of a credit entry in a journal?

a)

To record an increase in liabilities or revenues

b)

To record a decrease in assets or expenses

c)

To record a decrease in liabilities or revenues

d)

To record an increase in assets or expenses

4.

What is the purpose of a debit entry in a journal?

a)

To record an increase in assets or expenses

b)

To record a decrease in liabilities or revenues

c)

To record a decrease in assets or expenses

d)

To record an increase in liabilities or revenues

5.

What is the process of recording transactions in a journal called?

a)

Journalizing

b)

Balancing

c)

Posting

d)

Analyzing

6.

What is the general purpose of the general journal in accounting?

a)

To record only cash transactions

b)

To record transactions of any type

c)

To record only sales transactions

d)

To record only purchases transactions

7.

What is the main difference between a manual accounting system and a computerized accounting system?

a)

The speed of processing accounting transactions

b)

The type of financial statements produced

c)

The accuracy of accounting records

d)

The method of processing and maintaining accounting records

8.

What is the primary purpose of a source document in accounting?

a)

To record the company's financial performance

b)

To provide a report of the company's financial position

c)

To summarize the financial transactions of the company

d)

To verify the occurrence and details of a transaction

9.

What is a journal in accounting?

a)

A summary of financial transactions at the end of the accounting period

b)

A detailed record of financial transactions in order by date

c)

A record of employee time cards

d)

A report of the company's financial performance

10.

What is the first step in the Accounting Cycle?

a)

Identify and Analyze Transactions

b)

Posting to the General Ledger

c)

Adjusting Entries

d)

Financial Statements

11.

Which description describes: Bank debit Advice

a)

Money coming in from debtors/A-R

b)

Bank puts money in your account

c)

Bank takes money out of your account

d)

Payment for assets, expense, service, owner withdrawals, payment on account

12.

Stationery of R500 has not been used at the end of the financial year.

a)

Debit Stationery

Credit Creditors Control

b)

Debit Consumable Stores

Credit Stationery

c)

Debit Stationery

Credit Consumable Stores

d)

Debit Consumable Stores

Credit Stationery on Hand