Journal & Ledger

JKSSB Finance Accounts Assistant · Accountancy & Book-Keeping · 23 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 12 Medium, 4 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

What is the 'journal' in accounting?

  1. The book of original entry
  2. The final financial statement
  3. A type of bank account
  4. A tax return form
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Answer: A. The journal is where transactions are first recorded, in chronological order.

Sample Medium question 2

Which subsidiary book records only credit sales of goods?

  1. Sales book
  2. Purchases book
  3. Cash book
  4. Petty cash book
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Answer: A. The sales book records credit sales of goods.

Sample Hard question 3

When a transaction affects more than two accounts and is recorded in a single journal entry, it is called a:

  1. Simple journal entry
  2. Compound journal entry
  3. Contra entry
  4. Adjusting entry only
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Answer: B. A compound journal entry involves more than one debit and/or credit account in a single journal entry, used when a transaction affects multiple accounts simultaneously.

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