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Trial Balance

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Trial Balance has no limitations -

a)

True

b)

False

2.

One of the purposes of preparing a Trial Balance -

a)

to adjust assets and liabilities

b)

to provide financial information to external users

c)

to prove the mathematical equality of debits and credits in the ledger

d)

to write up the financial statements

3.

When the amounts of a transaction must be recorded in a minimum of two accounts-

a)

double-entry

b)

debit

c)

credit

d)

accounting equation

4.

Numerous mistakes can exist even though the Trial Balance totals are in agreement.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A transaction is omitted completely from the books so that there is no debit and credit entry of the transaction. This is an example of what errors?

a)

Omission

b)

Commission

c)

Principle

d)

Reverse

6.

What type of error is 'the original figure may be incorrectly entered although the correct double-entry principle has been observed using incorrect figure'.

a)

errors of omission

b)

errors of commission

c)

errors of original entry

d)

compensating errors

7.

What type of error is 'an entry is made in the wrong class of account'

a)

errors of reversing entries

b)

errors of principle

c)

compensating errors

d)

errors of commission

8.

What type of error is 'an entry is posted to the correct side of the ledger but to the wrong account of the same class'.

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Complete Reversal of entries

9.

Which of the following errors that cannot be revealed by a Trial Balance -

a)

Errors of original entry

b)

Errors in calculation

c)

Errors in omission of one entry

d)

Transposed errors

10.

What is a transposition error?

a)

posting to the wrong side of an account

b)

error of omission

c)

error in principle

d)

switching the positions of two (or more) digits number

11.

The first step for finding an arithmetic error-

a)

Look for an amount equal to the difference

b)

Divide the difference between totals by 2

c)

Divide the difference between totals by 9

d)

Re-total the columns

12.
A record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation is known as a(n)
a)
Transaction
b)
balance
c)
record
d)
account
13.
Which of the following errors is not disclosed in the trial balance?
a)
entries made to wrong side of the each account
b)
transactions omitted entirely or put in twice
c)
a transaction posted to only one account
d)
entries made in the wrong account but on the correct side.
14.

Trial Balance is a ______.

a)

A list of all the ledger accounts and their balances extracted from the General Ledger

b)

Prepared on a given date, usually at the end of the financial period

c)

Prepared after identification and recording of source documents, but before preparation of Income Statement and Balance Sheet

d)

All of the above

15.

One purpose of Trial Balance is to ___.

a)

To verify that the total of all accounts with debit balances = the total of all accounts with credit balances

b)

To help to check for arithmetic (mathematical )errors that may have happened

c)

To help in the preparation of the financial statements

d)

All of the above

16.

The LAST step of Trial Balance is ___.

a)

Check that total debit amount = total credit amount Trial Balance is balanced.

b)

Extract all accounts with balances from General Ledger.

c)

List them down by indicating their account names.

d)

For each account, indicate the balance in either the debit or credit column.

e)

Total all amounts under debit column. Do the same for credit column.

17.

The FIRST step of Trial Balance is ___.

a)

Check that total debit amount = total credit amount Trial Balance is balanced.

b)

Extract all accounts with balances from General Ledger.

c)

List them down by indicating their account names.

d)

For each account, indicate the balance in either the debit or credit column.

e)

Total all amounts under debit column. Do the same for credit column.

18.

For each account, indicate the balance in either the ___ or ___ column.

a)

Debit , credit

b)

Plus, Minue

19.

Format of Trial Balance > First item to input is___.

a)

Business name

b)

Trial Balance as at 31 December 2018

c)

DR CR

d)

$ $

20.

Nature of Long-term borrowing (bank loan): ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

21.

Nature of Cost of sales: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

22.

Nature of Fixtures & fittings: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

23.

Nature of Office equipment: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

24.

Nature of General expenses: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

25.

Nature of Prepaid expenses: ____. (is a form of current asset)

a)

DR

b)

CR

26.

Nature of Accrued expenses: ____. (is a form of current liability)

a)

DR

b)

CR

27.

Nature of Accrued expenses: ____. (is a form of current liability)

a)

DR

b)

CR

28.

Nature of Income receivable: ____. (is a form of current asset)

a)

DR

b)

CR

29.

Nature of trade payable: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

30.

Nature of motor vehicle expense: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

31.

Nature of motor vehicle expense: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

32.

Nature of motor vehicle: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

33.

Nature of inventory: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

34.

Nature of inventory: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

35.

Nature of cost of sales: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

36.

Nature of drawings: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

37.

Nature of capital: ____.

a)

DR

b)

CR

38.
Which of the following errors is an error of omission?
a)
Sale of Rs.500 was written in the purchases journal
b)
Wages paid to Mohan have been debited to his account
c)
The total of the sales journal has not been posted to the Sales Account
d)
None of the above
39.
Which of the following errors is an error of omission?
a)
Sale of Rs.500 was written in the purchases journal
b)
Wages paid to Mohan have been debited to his account
c)
The total of the sales journal has not been posted to the Sales Account
d)
None of the above
40.
Purchase of office furniture for Rs.3,400 has been debited to GeneralExpenses Account. It is:
a)
An error of commission
b)
An error of omission
c)
An error of principle
d)
None of the Above
41.
Which of the following errors will affect the Trial Balance Account?
a)
Repair to buildings have been debited to buildings
b)
The total of purchases journal is Rs.1,000 short.
c)
Freight paid on new machinery has been debited to the Freightaccount
d)
None of the above
42.
Purchase of machinery $5900 has been entered as $590 in the books . Identify the type of error
a)
Error of complete reversal
b)
error of transposition
c)
error of commission
d)
error of original entry
43.
Purchase of a new computer has been posted to the repairs account in error. What type of error is this?
a)
Commission
b)
Complete reversal
c)
Original Entry
d)
Principle
44.
When is a suspense account prepared
a)
when a Balance Sheet fails to balance
b)
when a trial balance fails to balance
c)
when an error of omission is corrected
d)
when an error of principle is corrected
45.
Which type of error is corrected using a suspense account?
a)
complete reversal
b)
omission
c)
Principle
d)
Single Entry
46.

State whether rent expense is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

47.

State whether commission income is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

48.

State whether sales revenue is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

49.

State whether sales revenue is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

50.

State whether cost of sales is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

51.

State whether sales returns is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

52.

State whether sales returns is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

53.

State whether wages expense is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

54.

State whether wages expense is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

55.

State whether wages expense is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

56.

State whether wages expense is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

57.

State whether interest expense is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

58.

State whether interest expense is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

59.

State whether interest expense is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

60.

State whether interest expense is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

61.

State whether interest income is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

62.

State whether interest income is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

63.

State whether interest income is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

64.

State whether rent income is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

65.

State whether motor vehicle is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

66.

State whether motor vehicle is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

67.

State whether motor vehicle is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

68.

State whether motor vehicle is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

69.

State whether plant and equipment is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

70.

State whether fixtures and fittings is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

71.

State whether fixtures and fittings is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

72.

State whether fixtures and fittings is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

73.

State whether fixtures and fittings is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

74.

State whether trade receivable is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

75.

State whether cash at bank is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

76.

State whether cash in hand is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

77.

State whether cash in hand is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

78.

State whether cash in hand is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

79.

State whether cash in hand is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

80.

State whether drawings is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

81.

State whether capital is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

82.

State whether bank loan is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

83.

State whether short-term borrowings (bank overdraft) is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

84.

State whether trade payable is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

85.

State whether trade payable is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

86.

State whether trade payable is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

87.

State whether trade payable is found on the debit or credit side of the trial balance.

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

88.
The debit side total should be the same as the credit
a)
True
b)
False