This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Correction Of Errors – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Correction Of Errors Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Purchase return of $ 87 was entered in both accounts as $ 870 A) Original Entry. B) Commission. C) Compensating. D) Reversal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Original Entry. 2. 2) $ 68 paid by credit transfer for insurance was entered in the accounting records as $ 86.Which double entry will correct this error? account debited $ account credited $ A Bank 18 insurance 18B bank 68 Insurance 68C insurance 18 bank 18D insurance 68 bank 68 A) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 3. Insurance of $ 200 paid by cheque has been recorded as $ 20 in both accounts.State the effect of error on profit for the period, assets, liabilities and equity. A) Profit for the period, Assets and Equity-overstated by $ 200. B) Profit for the period, Assets and Equity-overstated by $ 180. C) Profit for the period, Assets, Liabilities and Equity-overstated by $ 180. D) Profit for the period, Assets, Liabilities and Equity-no effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Profit for the period, Assets and Equity-overstated by $ 180. 4. Which of the following is NOT a shortcoming of single entry book-keeping? A) C-There are no subsidiary books. B) B-Profits are overstated. C) D-There are no control accounts. D) A-A trial balance is not available. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B-Profits are overstated. 5. Credit purchase of goods worth $ 340 has been recorded as $ 430. The correcting journal entry would be: A) DR Trade payable 90 CR Inventory 90. B) DR Cash at bank 90 CR Inventory 90. C) DR Inventory 90 CR Trade payable 90. D) DR Inventory 90 CR Cash at bank 90. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DR Trade payable 90 CR Inventory 90. 6. Cheque of $ 580 paid to Melon Tree has been recorded in the account of Melon Three.State the effect of error on profit for the period, assets, liabilities and equity. A) Profit for the period overstated by $ 580. B) Assets and Equity overstated by $ 580. C) Assets, Liabilities and Equity-no effect. D) Profit for the period, Assets, Liabilities and Equity-no effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Profit for the period, Assets, Liabilities and Equity-no effect. 7. Increase in allowance for doubtful debts should be A) Dr. Profit and loss Cr. Allowance for doubtful debts. B) Dr. Allowance for doubtful debts Cr Profit and loss. C) Dr. Suspense Cr Allowance for doubtful debts. D) Dr. Allowance for doubtful debts Cr Suspense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dr. Profit and loss Cr. Allowance for doubtful debts. 8. Sale understated by 200 and purchase overstated by 200: A) Error of commission. B) Error of omission. C) Compensating error. D) Error of principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compensating error. 9. 07) A suspense account was opened with a credit balance of $ 840. Which error caused this?A A cheque for $ 420 received from a customer was debited to his account.B Discounts allowed, $ 420, was debited twice in the discounts allowed account.C Goods costing $ 420, taken by the owner of the business for own use, were credited to his drawings account.D Rent received, $ 420, was credited twice in the rent receivable account. A) D. B) A. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 10. What type of error has occurred when cheque of $ 110 paid to Dominic credited to the account of Max? A) Original entry. B) Commission. C) Compensating. D) Principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commission. 11. Which of the following type of error will result in an imbalance on the trialbalance? A) A-Error of omission. B) D-Extraction error. C) C-Compensating error. D) B-Error of commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D-Extraction error. 12. Expenses on minor repairs of building was posted to building account. This isan error of A) A-Omission. B) C-Principle. C) D-Compensation. D) B-Complete reversal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C-Principle. 13. What type of error has occurred when a transaction is missed out of the accounts completely? A) Omission. B) Compensating. C) Original entry. D) Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Omission. 14. A trial balance is a proof of accuracy of A) C-double entry in the ledgers. B) A-transactions. C) B-final accounts. D) D-trading account. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C-double entry in the ledgers. 15. What is the impact on profit for the year if income overstated? A) Profit will be overstated. B) Profit will be understated. C) No effect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Profit will be overstated. 16. What type of error has occurred when motor car purchased was debited to maintenance expenses by mistake? A) Omission. B) Principle. C) Commission. D) Original entry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principle. 17. What type of error has occurred when purchases of machinery are entered in the purchases account? A) Principle. B) Compensating. C) Original entry. D) Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principle. 18. Returns inward is overcast by 800, 000 KHR and discount received is undercastby 2, 000, 000 KHR. The effect of the errors is that, profit will be A) B-decreased by 2, 800, 000 KHR. B) A-increased by 2, 800, 000 KHR. C) C-increased by 1, 200, 000 KHR. D) D-decreased by 1, 200, 000 KHR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B-decreased by 2, 800, 000 KHR. 19. A trial balance lists: A) Only debit balances. B) Only credit balances. C) Debit and credit balances of all ledger accounts. D) Only capital and liabilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Debit and credit balances of all ledger accounts. 20. A petty cash voucher for stationery $ 18 was overlooked A) Errors of original entry. B) Errors of omission. C) Errors of commission. D) Errors of complete reversal. E) Errors of principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Errors of omission. 21. Which of the following is an example of error of Principle A) Goods sold for Rs50, 000 posted as Rs75000. B) Rent received Rs500 but wrongly debited. C) Goods of Rs85000 purchased for cash recorded through Furniture account. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goods of Rs85000 purchased for cash recorded through Furniture account. 22. Which of the following is not an example of error of commission A) Errors of Wrong totalling. B) Identification of capital expenditure as revenue expense. C) Errors of wrong carry forwarding. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identification of capital expenditure as revenue expense. 23. 01) Saddique's trial balance failed to balance. The debit column totalled $ 12 250 and the credit column totalled $ 12 200.The following errors were discovered. No entry had been made for cash sales, $ 150. The total of the discount received account, $ 50, had been omitted from the trial balance. What were the totals of the trial balance after the errors had been corrected?A $ 12 250B $ 12 300C $ 12 350D $ 12 400 A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 24. The purchase of some new office equipment, $ 2300, was debited to the purchases account A) Errors of omission. B) Errors of commission. C) Errors of original entry. D) Errors of principle. E) Compensating errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Errors of principle. 25. WHEN A TRANSACTION WAS COMPLETELY OMITTED FROM THE BOOKS, IT IS CALLED ..... A) ERROR OF OMISSION. B) ERROR OF COMPENSATING. C) ERROR OF COMMISSION. D) ERROR OF ORIGINAL ENTRY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ERROR OF OMISSION. 26. The cost of goods purchased by cash was wrongly debited to sales account andcredited to cash book. The entries necessary to correct the error are: A) B-Dr Sales account; Cr Cash book. B) A-Dr Purchases account; Cr cash book. C) D-Dr Purchases account; Cr Sales account. D) C-Dr Cash book; Cr Sales account. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D-Dr Purchases account; Cr Sales account. 27. REPAIRS OF MACHINERY WAS WRONGLY RECORDED AS PURCHASE OF MACHINERY. THE CORRECT JOURNAL ENTRY FOR THE CORRECTION OF ERRORS IS ..... A) DEBIT-REPAIRS A/CCREDIT-MACHINERY A/C. B) DEBIT-MACHINERY A/CCREDIT-SUSPENSE A/C. C) DEBIT-REPAIRS A/CCREDIT-SUSPENSE A/C. D) DEBIT-MACHINERY A/CCREDIT-REPAIRS A/C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DEBIT-REPAIRS A/CCREDIT-MACHINERY A/C. 28. Which one of the following is an error of commission? A) A-The recording of a motor repair as an addition to the motor vehiclesaccount. B) B-The purchase of a new piece of machinery has been recorded in thepremises account. C) C-The payment of a supplier debited to the cash and supplier account. D) D-The correct recording of a cash sale, but for the wrong amount. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B-The purchase of a new piece of machinery has been recorded in thepremises account. 29. A further sale of goods to Shakib of £1750 had not been recorded in the books of The Coach. Choose the journal entry needed to correct the errors. A) Office expense £600 DR, Shakib £600 CR. B) Suspense £100 DR, Shakib £100 CR. C) Shakib £450 DR, Sameer £450 CR. D) Shakib £1750 DR, Sales £1750 CR. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shakib £1750 DR, Sales £1750 CR. 30. Credit sale of goods worth $ 300 to Lucy has been posted to Lucas' account. The correcting journal entry would be: A) DR Trade receivables-Lucy 300CR Sales revenue 300. B) DR Trade receivables-Lucy 300 CR Trade receivables-Lucas 300. C) DR Trade receivables-Lucas 300CR Sales revenue 300. D) DR Trade receivables-Lucas 300CR Trade receivables-Lucy 300. 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