Bills of Exchange: Terms and its Importance

This set of MCQs helps students to learn about various important things such as, stating the meaning of the bill of exchange and a promissory note, distinguishing between a bill of exchange and a promissory note, stating the advantages of the bill of exchange, explaining the meaning of different terms involved in the bill transaction, record bill of exchange transactions in the journal, record transactions relating to dishonor, retirement and renewal of bill, describe the uses of bill receivable and bill payable book, state the meaning and use of accommodation bill.

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Discounting Charges =

Amount of Bill Discounted × Rate × Unexpired Period Amount of Bill Discounted × Rate / Unexpired Period Amount of Bill Discounted × Rate + Unexpired Period Amount of Bill Discounted + Rate × Unexpired Period

The due date of bill dated 1st February, 2003 for a period of 2 months shall be:

4th April, 2003 5th April, 2003 4th May, 2003 2nd February, 1993

The due date of bill dated 31st January, 1992 for a period of 1 month will be: (year 1992 is a leap year)

1 st October, 1993 31 st January, 1992 31st January, 1993 3rd March, 1992

Accommodation bills are also termed as …………. bills.

Drawee bills Kite bills Payee bills Drawer bills

What shall be the due date of bill dated 21st July, 1993 for a period of 60 days when 22nd September, 1993 is declared as emergency holiday?

21 st September, 1993 22nd September, 1993 23rd September, 1993 None of these

The act for signing by the drawer on the book of the instruments for the purpose of transfer,

Acceptance of bill

Cheque

Endorsement

Bill

Which balance is shown by a B/R Book.

Credit

None

Both

Debit

On whom the trade bill drawn,

Seller

Creditor

Debtor

Owner

The party who is entitled to receive the cash of a bill receivable is called,

Drawer

Drawee

Capitalist

Bank

Bills of Exchange contains an unconditional ____________, and Promissory note contains an unconditional _________________.

Order, promise

Payment, order

Promise, order

Payment, promise

Bills of Exchange contains an unconditional ____________, and Promissory note contains an unconditional _________________.

Order, promise

Payment, order

Promise, order

Payment, promise

Noting charges are ultimately borne by -

Drawee

Drawer

Payee

Maker

A Promissory note _____________ the acceptance.

Does not require

Requires

Makes

Arranges

B has accepted the bill drawn on him by A. Which of the following statements is correct?

A can endorse the bill, B cannot endorse the bill

A can endorse the bill

B cannot endorse the bill

B can endorse the bill

At the time of renewal of a bill, _____________ account is debited in the books of the drawee.

Interest

Discount

Rebate

None of the options

B/R stands for,

Bank Receivable Books

Bank Receipt

Bank Rebate

All of them

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Bills of Exchange: Terms and its Importance
Questions: 16
Contributed by:
Steve