SSC CGL Finance – Bank Reconciliation Statement – Level 1 · Warm-up

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SSC CGL Finance – Bank Reconciliation Statement – Level 1 · Warm-up – 12 questions, subject: Finance & Economics (Tier II Paper III). Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
A pass book is a copy of:

Correct Answer: A [The customer's account in the bank's books]

Explanation:

The bank writes up the customer's account and gives a copy – the pass book / statement.

2.  
A favourable (positive) balance in the pass book is a:

Correct Answer: C [Credit balance]

Explanation:

The bank owes the customer – credit in the bank's books.

3.  
A bank overdraft in the cash book appears as a:

Correct Answer: D [Credit balance]

Explanation:

Payments exceed deposits – credit balance in the bank column.

4.  
Starting from a favourable cash book balance, cheques issued but not yet presented are:

Correct Answer: B [Added]

Explanation:

They reduced the cash book but not yet the bank balance.

5.  
Starting from a favourable cash book balance, cheques deposited but not yet credited are:

Correct Answer: D [Deducted]

Explanation:

The cash book counted them; the bank has not.

6.  
Starting from a favourable cash book balance, bank charges debited only in the pass book are:

Correct Answer: C [Deducted]

Explanation:

Only the bank knows; they lower its balance.

7.  
Starting from a favourable pass book balance, interest allowed by the bank (not in the cash book) is:

Correct Answer: B [Deducted]

Explanation:

Only the starting record (pass book) has it – reverse it.

8.  
A Bank Reconciliation Statement is:

Correct Answer: A [A statement, not part of the double entry]

Explanation:

It only explains the difference; the cash book is corrected separately.

9.  
Starting from a favourable cash book balance, an amount deposited directly by a customer into the bank is:

Correct Answer: D [Added]

Explanation:

Only the bank knows; it raises the bank balance.

10.  
Fill in the blankAn overdraft as per pass book is a ______ balance in the pass book.

Correct Answer: B [debit]

Explanation:

The customer owes the bank – debit in the bank's books.

11.  
Starting from a favourable cash book balance, a deposited cheque later dishonoured (recorded only by the bank) is:

Correct Answer: A [Deducted]

Explanation:

The bank has reversed the deposit; the cash book still includes it.

12.  
Which of the following is NOT a cause of difference between the cash book and the pass book?

Correct Answer: C [Cash sales of goods paid into the till]

Explanation:

Cash in the till never touches the bank account.

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