Rectification of Errors ( Part - 1)

Page No 19.39:
Question 1:
Rectify the following errors:
(i) Credit sales to Mridula ₹ 5,000 were not recorded.
(ii) Credit purchases from Nayna ₹ 8,000 were not recorded.
(iii) Goods returned to Priya ₹ 12,000 were not recorded.
(iv) Goods returned from Rashi ₹ 10,000 were not recorded.
ANSWER:
Two-Sided Errors

Question 2:
Rectify the following errors:
(i) Credit sales to Mridula ₹ 5,000 were recorded as ₹ 500.
(ii) Credit purchases from Nayna ₹ 8,000 were recorded as ₹ 800.
(iii) Goods returned to Priya ₹ 12,000 were recorded as ₹ 1,200.
(iv) Goods returned from Rashi ₹ 10,000 were recorded as ₹ 1,000.
ANSWER:
Two Sided Errors

Question 3:
Rectify the following errors:
(i) Credit sales to Mridula ₹ 5,000 were recorded as ₹ 5,400.
(ii) Credit purchases from Nayna ₹ 8,000 were recorded as ₹ 8,800.
(iii) Goods returned to Priya ₹ 12,000 were recorded as ₹ 12,200.
(iv) Goods returned from Rashi ₹ 10,000 were recorded as ₹ 11,000.
ANSWER:
Two Sided Errors

Question 4:
Give rectifying entries for the following:
(i) A credit sales of goods to Ram ₹ 2,500 has been wrongly passed through the 'Purchases Book'.
(ii) A credit purchase of goods from Shyam amounting to ₹ 1,000 has been wrongly passed through the 'Sales Book'.
(iii) A return of goods worth ₹ 1,100 to Mohan was passed through the 'Sales Return Book'.
(iv) A return of goods worth ₹ 500 by Ganesh were entered in 'Purchases Return Book'.
ANSWER:
Two Sided Errors

Question 5:
Rectify the following errors:-
(i) Goods for ₹ 5,500 were purchased from Modern Traders on credit, but no entry has yet been passed.
(ii) Purchase Return for ₹ 1,500 not recorded in the books.
(iii) Goods for ₹ 2,000 sold to 'Geeta Traders' on Credit were entered in the sales book as ₹ 200 only.
(iv) Goods of the value of ₹ 1,800 returned by Sunil & Co. were included in stock, but no entry was passed in the books.
(v) Goods purchased for ₹ 900, entered in the purchases book as ₹ 9,000.
(vi) An invoice for goods sold to X was overcast by ₹ 100.
ANSWER:
Two Sided Errors

Page No 19.40:
Question 6:
Rectify the following errors:
(i) Sold old furniture to A for ₹ 11,500 was passed through the Sales Book.
(ii) Credit purchases of ₹ 12,000 from Ojas omitted to be recorded in the books.
(iii) Repairs made were debited to Building Account ₹ 7,000.
(iv) Credit sale of ₹ 1,800 to Avikan was recorded as ₹ 8,100.
(v) ₹ 6,000 paid for office furniture was debited to office expenses account.
(vi) A credit sale of goods of ₹ 15,000 to Ramesh has been wrongly passed through the purchases Book.
ANSWER:

Question 7:
Give Journal Entries to rectify the following errors:-
1. Goods purchased from Ajay for ₹ 2,600 were recorded in Sales Book by mistake.
2. Goods for ₹ 4,400 sold to Surendra was passed through Purchase Book.
3. A customer returned goods worth ₹ 1,000. It was recorded in 'Purchase Return Book'.
4. A credit sale of ₹ 126 to Rajesh was entered in the books as ₹ 162.
5. Sale of old chairs and Table for ₹ 700 was treated as sale of goods.
6. Rent of proprietor's residence, ₹ 800, debited to Rent A/c.
ANSWER:
Two Sided Errors

Question 8:
Rectify the following errors:-
1. A sale of goods to Raja Ram for ₹ 2,500 was passed through the Purchases Book.
2. Salary of ₹ 800 paid to Hari Babu was wrongly debited to his personal account.
3. Furniture purchased on credit from Mohan Singh for ₹ 1,000 was entered in the Purchases Book.
4. ₹ 5,000 spent on the extension of buildings was debited to Buildings Repairs Account.
5. Goods returned by Mani Ram ₹ 1,200 were entered in the Returns Outwards Book.
ANSWER:
Two Sided Errors

Question 9:
Rectify the following errors:
(a) Furniture purchased for ₹ 10,000 wrongly debited to Purchases Account.
(b) Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for ₹ 20,000 was recorded through Purchases Book.
(c) Repairs on machinery ₹ 1,400 debited to Machinery Account.
(d) Repairs on overhauling of second hand machinery purchased ₹ 2,000 was debited to Repairs Account.
(e) Sale of old machinery at book value of ₹ 3,000 was credited to Sales Account.
ANSWER:
Two Sided Errors

Page No 19.41:
Question 10:
Pass Journal Entries to rectify the following errors:-
(1) Machinery purchased for ₹ 5,000 has been debited to Purchases A/c.
(2) ₹ 700 paid to Sh. Mohan Kapoor as Legal Charges were debited to his personal account.
(3) ₹ 10,000 paid to Escorts Company for Machinery purchased stand debited to Escorts Company account.
(4) Typewriter purchased for ₹ 6,000 was wrongly passed through purchase book.
(5) ₹ 20,000 paid for the purchase of a Motor Cycle for proprietor has been charged to 'General Expenses' A/c.
(6) ₹ 15,000 paid for the purchase of 'Gas Engine' were debited to 'Purchases' A/c.
(7) Cash paid to Ram ₹ 400 was debited to the account of Shyam.
ANSWER:
Two Sided Errors

Question 11:
Rectify the following errors:-
1. ₹ 4,500 spent on the extension of Buildings were debited to Repairs A/c.
2. Wages paid to the firm's own workmen ₹ 3,600 for the installation of a new machinery were posted to Wages Account.
3. Contractor's bill for the construction of a godown at a cost of ₹ 10,000 has been charged to 'Repairs' A/c.
4. ₹ 1,500 paid as Wages to a worker 'Bahadur Singh', has been debited to his personal account.
5. Old furniture sold for ₹ 500 has been credited to Sales Account.
6. A cheque of ₹ 620 received from Ram, has been wrongly credited to Shyam.
ANSWER:
Two Sided Errors