Designed to help the candidates appearing the Appendix 3, LDCE, 70% etc of Railway Accounts
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Appendix2 Exam 2025 Question Papers & Key
GRP Question Paper with Key
Bookkeeping, Reasoning & English Question Paper without Key
Key - Bookkeeping, Reasoning & English
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
How to Prepare Bookkeeping Exam for Appendix3 Exam of Accounts Department
How to Prepare for the Advanced Book Keeping Paper
(Part I of Appendix III-A Examination)
Many candidates find the Advanced Book Keeping paper in Part I of the Appendix III-A Examination quite challenging. Interestingly, a large number of those who fail this paper are commerce graduates. One possible reason is overconfidence, leading to underestimation of the paper’s depth and complexity.
Recommended Books:
Official Textbook:
“The Students’ Complete Commercial Book-Keeping, Accounting and Banking” by Arthur Fieldhouse
This is the officially prescribed book for this paper. However, candidates are advised to check its availability with publishers or suppliers, as it may not be easily accessible.Reference from Appendix II-A:
“Double-Entry Book-Keeping” by Jamshed R. Batliboi (Standard Accountancy Publications). Although recommended for Appendix II-A, this book can serve as a helpful reference. Please verify its availability.
Suggested by Experts:
“Advanced Accounts” by Shukla & Grewal (S. Chand & Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi) - This book is easy to understand, widely used by students of commerce, and offers clear explanations suitable for exam preparation.
Additional Suggestion:
Consult students pursuing B.Com, CA, or ICWA to explore more effective and updated book options.
Key Chapters to Look for in Any Selected Book:
Even if you opt for a different book, ensure that it covers the following essential topics (many of which are part of the Appendix II-A syllabus):
Elements of Double Entry
Rules for Journalizing
Ledger Accounts
Sub-Divisions of Journal
The Cash Book
Banking Transactions
Bill Transactions
The Journal Proper
The Trial Balance
The Trading Account
The Profit and Loss Account
The Balance Sheet
Depreciation, Reserve, and Other Funds
Important Tips for Preparation:
Thoroughly analyze previous question papers to understand the pattern and frequently asked topics.
Begin preparation early. Do not wait for the official notification of the Appendix III-A examination to start studying. Starting ahead gives you a strategic advantage.
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Bookkeeping - Accountancy - MCQ Test for Appendix3 /Appendix2 Exam
MCQ Test on Bookkeeping for Appendix2 / appendix3 Exam. Please attempt and check your score with the help of Key
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Bookkeeping - Journal Entries - Examples
Bookkeeping - Journal Entries - Examples
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If the Proprietor has withdrawn cash from the Business for Personal use, the journal entry is _________________
Drawings Account is Debited and Capital Account is Credited
Cash Account is Debited and Drawings Account is Credited
Capital Account is Debited and Cash Account is Credited
None of these
Answer: D. None of these. The correct answer is Drawings Account is Debited and Cash Account is Credited.
Explanation:
Drawings mean the amount withdrawn by the Proprietor from the Business. Hence Proprietor’s account is a personal account. However, we operate Drawings Account in case of withdrawal of money and operate Capital Account in case of inducting the money into the Business.
The drawing account comes under Personal Account. The Rule of the Personal Account is Debit the Receiver and Credit the Giver.
Hence Drawings Account is Debited.
Cash is a Real Account. The Rule of a Real Account is Debit what comes in and Credit what goes out.
Hence the Cash Account is credited.
First Account | Second Account | |
The Accounts Involved in the Transaction | Drawings | Cash |
Type of Account | Personal Account | Real Account |
Rule of Account | Debit the Receiver and Credit the Giver | Debit is What comes in and Credit is What goes out |
Debit or Credit | Debited. Because the Proprietor is a receiver | Credited. Because Cash is going out from the Business |
Cash Sales to Mr. Mohan. The Journal Entry is ___________
The Cash Account is Debited and the Sales Account is Credited
Cash Account is Debited and Mohan Account is Credited
Mohan's Account is Debited and the Sales Account is Credited
None of these
The correct answer is A. Cash Account is Debited and the Sales Account is Credited
First Account | Second Account | |
The Accounts Involved in the Transaction | Cash | Sales |
Type of Account | Real Account | Nominal Account |
Rule of Account | Debit is What comes in and Credit is What goes out | Debit all Expenses & losses and Credit all Incomes and Gains |
Debit or Credit | Debited (Because cash is received) | Credited (because Sales is income) |
Note: Both Purchases and Sales are Nominal Accounts. Purchases imply expenses, whereas Sales imply generating Revenue (i.e., Incomes and Gains). Thus as per the Golden Rule of Nominal Accounts, Debit all expenses & losses and Credit all incomes & gains.
Credit purchases from Mr Krishna. The Journal entry is _________
Purchase Account is Debited and Cash Account is Credited
Goods Account is Debited and Krishna Account is Credited
Purchases Account is Debited and Krishna Account is Credited
Krishna Account is Debited and Purchases Account is Credited
The Correct Answer is C.
First Account | Second Account | |
The Accounts involved in the Transaction | Krishna | Purchases |
Type of Account | Personal Account | Nominal Account |
Rule of Account | Debit the Receiver and Credit the Giver | Debit all Expenses & losses and Credit all Incomes and Gains |
Debit or Credit | Credited. Because Krishna is Giver. | Debited (Because Purchases is an expenses) |
Note: Both Purchases and Sales are Nominal Accounts. Purchases imply expenses, whereas Sales imply generating Revenue (i.e., Incomes and Gains). Thus as per the Golden rule of Nominal Accounts, Debit all expenses & losses and Credit all incomes & gains.
Salary paid to Ms Sunitha through Cheque. The Journal entry is _________
Sunitha Account is Debited and Bank Account is Credited
Salaries Account is Debited and Bank Account is Credited
Bank Account is Debited and Sunitha Account is Credited
Bank Account is Debited and Salaries Account is Credited
The correct Answer is B.
First Account | Second Account | |
The Accounts involved in the Transaction | Bank | Salaries |
Type of Account | Real Account | Nominal Account |
Rule of Account | Debit What comes in and Credit What goes out | Debit all Expenses & losses and Credit all Incomes and Gains |
Debit or Credit | Credited (Because cash goes out from the Bank) | Debited (because Salaries is an expense.) |
Notes: Sunitha Account is not comes in records. Because the Firm pays salary for services rendered by Sunitha. Hence Salaries Account is recorded, not Sunitha Account.
Goods returned to ABC limited. Journal entry is _______________
Goods outward account is debited and ABC limited account is credited
Purchases Account is debited and ABC limited account is credited
ABC limited account is debited and Goods inward account is credited
None of these
The Correct answer is ABC Limited Account is Debited and Goods Outward Account is Credited.
Notes: Goods outward means Purchase Returns and Goods inward means Sales Returns.
First Account | Second Account | |
The Accounts involved in the Transaction | ABC Limited | Goods outward |
Type of Account | Personal Account | Nominal Account |
Rule of Account | Debit the Receiver and Credit the Giver | Debit all Expenses & losses and Credit all Incomes and Gains |
Debit or Credit | Debited. Because ABC limited is receiver. | Credited. Because Purchases is an expenses and Purchase Returns or Goods outward is an gain |
Notes: Candidates are advised to do the above templates initially till become confident in journalising.the transactions.
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