WorksheetsActivity 11 - Understanding Debit and Credit Rules
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is a personal account?
An account related to assets and properties
An account related to individuals, firms, and companies
An account related to expenses and losses
What is a real account?
An account related to individuals, firms, and companies
An account related to assets and properties
An account related to expenses and losses
What is a nominal account?
An account related to assets and properties
An account related to individuals, firms, and companies
An account related to expenses and losses
What is the golden rule for personal accounts?
Debit the receiver, credit the giver
Debit what comes in, credit what goes out
Debit all expenses and losses, credit all incomes and gains
What is the golden rule for real accounts?
Debit the receiver, credit the giver
Debit what comes in, credit what goes out
Debit all expenses and losses, credit all incomes and gains
What is the golden rule for nominal accounts?
Debit the receiver, credit the giver
Debit what comes in, credit what goes out
Debit all expenses and losses, credit all incomes and gains
Which account type would you use for recording a loan from a bank?
Personal account
Real account
Nominal account
Which account type would you use for recording office furniture?
Personal account
Real account
Nominal account
Which account type would you use for recording salary expenses?
Personal account
Real account
Nominal account
When you receive cash, which account is debited?
Cash account
Bank account
Expense account
When you pay rent, which account is credited?
Rent account
Cash account
Bank account
When you sell goods on credit, which account is debited?
Sales account
Cash account
Debtor's account
When you purchase goods for cash, which account is credited?
Purchases account
Cash account
Creditor's account
What is the rule for debiting in a personal account?
Debit the receiver
Debit what comes in
Debit all expenses and losses
What is the rule for crediting in a real account?
Credit the giver
Credit what goes out
Credit all incomes and gains
What is the rule for debiting in a nominal account?
Debit the receiver
Debit what comes in
Debit all expenses and losses
Which account is credited when you receive interest income?
Interest income account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is debited when you pay for utilities?
Utilities expense account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is credited when you issue shares?
Share capital account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is debited when you purchase a vehicle?
Vehicle account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is credited when you repay a loan?
Loan account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is debited when you receive a refund?
Refund account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is credited when you pay dividends?
Dividend account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is debited when you incur a loss?
Loss account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is credited when you receive a donation?
Donation account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is debited when you pay for advertising?
Advertising expense account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is credited when you sell an asset?
Asset account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is debited when you receive a cheque?
Cheque account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is credited when you pay for insurance?
Insurance expense account
Cash account
Bank account
Which account is debited when you receive a loan?
Loan account
Cash account
Bank account
