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Double Entry Book-keeping with Ledger Accounts (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Accounting): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0452 & 0985

37 mins20 questions
1
1 mark

What does the purchases ledger of a business contain?

  • accounts of trade payables

  • accounts of trade receivables

  • purchases account

  • purchases ledger control account

2
1 mark

Maheen is a sole trader. During the financial year she took goods from the business for her own use. How should she record this in the business's books?

account debited

account credited

A

drawings

inventory

B

drawings

purchases

C

income statement

inventory

D

income statement

purchases

    3
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    1 mark

    Liina is a trader. She took goods from the business for personal use which had cost $210. In addition the business had paid $12 carriage to have those goods delivered.

    How would this be recorded in Liina’s accounts in the business's books?

    • debit Liina's capital account $210

    • debit Liina's capital account $222

    • debit Liina's drawings account $210

    • debit Liina's drawings account $222

    4
    1 mark

    Amani's financial year ends on 31 December. On 1 January 2024 Amani's purchases ledger showed a credit balance of $250 on William's account.

    What does this mean?

    • Amani had paid $250 to William.

    • Amani owed $250 to William.

    • William had paid $250 to Amani.

    • William owed $250 to Amani.

    5
    1 mark

    Anran received $450 in cash from Minh for rent.

    How did Anran record this?

    account debited

    account credited

    A

    cash

    rent receivable

    B

    Minh

    rent receivable

    C

    rent receivable

    cash

    D

    rent receivable

    Minh

      1
      1 mark

      Arkady rents premises from Boryslav and pays the rent by cheque.

      How would Arkady record this?

      account debited

      account credited

      A

      bank

      rental expenses

      B

      cash

      rental expenses

      C

      rental expenses

      bank

      D

      rental expenses

      cash

        2
        1 mark

        Yaoti bought goods on credit from Tizoc. Later she returned some of the goods to Tizoc.

        How should Tizoc record the return in his books?

        account debited

        account credited

        A

        purchases returns

        Yaoti

        B

        sales returns

        Yaoti

        C

        Yaoti

        purchases returns

        D

        Yaoti

        sales returns

          3
          1 mark

          Ayanda debited the income statement and credited her capital account.

          What does this double entry record?

          • capital introduced

          • drawings

          • loss for the year

          • profit for the year

          4
          1 mark

          Rosie owns a repair shop. She purchases some equipment for the shop on credit from WEC Limited.

          How should Rosie record this?

          account debited

          account credited

          A

          equipment

          WEC Limited

          B

          purchases

          WEC Limited

          C

          WEC Limited

          equipment

          D

          WEC Limited

          purchases

            5
            1 mark

            Which of the following actions is an example of double entry book-keeping?

            • making a journal entry to record the correction of an error made in the corresponding ledger

            • making entries in the purchases journal and the purchases ledger to record goods purchased on credit

            • recording cash paid to a trade payable in the cash book and purchases ledger

            • recording the sale of goods on credit in the sales journal and the sales ledger

            6
            1 mark

            Cerys is a trader. She purchases a new vehicle for delivering goods to her customers, and pays for it by cheque.

            How should Cerys record this transaction in her books?

            account debited

            account credited

            A

            bank

            motor vehicles

            B

            bank

            purchases

            C

            motor vehicles

            bank

            D

            purchases

            bank

              7
              1 mark

              Kanya used a cheque to settle Puneet's account. As she had settled her account quickly, Kanya received a cash discount.

              How did Kanya record this discount?

              account debited

              account credited

              A

              bank

              discount received

              B

              discount received

              bank

              C

              discount received

              Puneet

              D

              Puneet

              discount received

                1
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                Inaya is the owner of a shop. When setting the selling price of goods, she marks her inventory up by 40%. She took inventory for her own use that cost her $200, but she did not pay for it.

                How should this be entered in the accounts?

                account debited

                account credited

                A

                drawings $200

                purchases $200

                B

                drawings $280

                purchases $280

                C

                trade receivables $200

                sales $200

                D

                trade receivables $280

                sales $280

                  2
                  1 mark

                  Samira's business books contain the following account.

                  Mahdi account

                  Date

                  Details

                  $

                  Date

                  Details

                  $

                  2024

                  Oct 1

                   

                  returns

                   

                  125 

                  2024

                  Oct 1

                   

                  balance b/d

                   

                  700

                  Oct 31

                  bank

                   480

                  Oct 12

                   purchases

                   450

                  discount

                  20

                  balance c/d

                  525

                                 

                  1150

                  1 150

                  Which statement is correct?

                  • On 1 October, Mahdi owed Samira $700.

                  • On 12 October, Mahdi purchased goods worth $450 from Samira.

                  • On 31 October, Samira allowed Mahdi $20 trade discount.

                  • On 31 October, Samira owed Mahdi $525.

                  3
                  1 mark

                  A cheque received from Andrew, a credit customer, was dishonoured.

                  How should this dishonoured cheque be recorded?

                  account debited

                  account credited

                  A

                  Andrew

                  bank

                  B

                  Andrew

                  sales

                  C

                  bank

                  Andrew

                  D

                  sales

                  Andrew