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What is/are the objective(s) of preparing the trial balance?

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
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All of these

The correct answer is option 4. The objectives of preparing a trial balance are: - To ascertain the arithmetical accuracy of the ledger accounts. - To help in locating errors. - To help in the preparation of the financial statements, as it ensures the equality of debits and credits in the accounts.

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  1. A businessman can find out what his business owns and what it owes from _______.

  2. Which of the following options is an INCORRECT pair considering a firm's balance sheet?

  3. A trial balance shows

    (i) Credit balances

    (ii) Debit balances

  4. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched in the context of account balances shown in the Trial Balance?

  5. Which of the following is (are) an example(s) of fictitious assets?

    (i) Debit balance of Profit and Loss account

    (ii) Goodwill

  6. Which of the given statements is/are correct in the context of account balances of the Ledger?

    (i) A debit balance of a personal account means that the party owes that amount to the business.

    (ii) All real accounts show a debit balance.

    (iii) Nominal accounts are not usually balanced, but closed by transfer to the Profit and Loss Account, at the time of preparing the final accounts.

  7. Which among the following will be shown as the debit balance in a trial balance?

  8. Reserves and surpluses are shown on which side and under which head in the balance sheet?


Important Questions from Balance sheet statement

  1. A businessman can find out what his business owns and what it owes from _______.

  2. Which of the following options is an INCORRECT pair considering a firm's balance sheet?

  3. A trial balance shows

    (i) Credit balances

    (ii) Debit balances

  4. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched in the context of account balances shown in the Trial Balance?

  5. Which of the following is (are) an example(s) of fictitious assets?

    (i) Debit balance of Profit and Loss account

    (ii) Goodwill

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