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Specific Purpose Books

NIOS · Class 12 · Accountancy

Most important questions from Specific Purpose Books for NIOS Class 12 Accountancy board exam 2026. MCQs, short answer, and long answer questions with marks.

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1multiple choice
1 marks

Sales Book records which of the following?

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Only credit sales of goods in which the firm deals

Step 1: Sales Book (Sales Journal) is a special purpose book specifically for credit sales. Step 2: It does NOT record cash sales – those go into the Cash Book. Step 3: It also does NOT record credit sales of items other than trading goods (e.g., sale of old machinery on credit goes to Journal Proper). Step 4: For example, if a firm deals in electronics, only credit sales of electronics are recorded in the Sales Book. Step 5: Therefore, Option B is the correct and complete answer.

2multiple choice
1 marks

The total of the Sales Book at the end of the month is posted to the ledger as:

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Credit side of Sales Account – 'Sundries as per Sales Book'

Step 1: When goods are sold, the Sales Account is credited (income increases on the credit side). Step 2: At month-end, the total of the Sales Book is posted to the CREDIT side of the Sales Account. Step 3: The entry in the Particulars column reads: 'Sundries as per Sales Book'. Step 4: Each individual customer (debtor) account is posted on the Debit side of their respective accounts (because customers owe money to the firm). Step 5: Option B correctly states credit side of Sales Account – this is the right answer.

3multiple choice
1 marks

Which document is issued by the seller when goods are returned by the customer?

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Credit Note

Step 1: When a customer returns goods, the seller must acknowledge the return. Step 2: The seller prepares a Credit Note in favour of the customer – this means the seller is crediting the customer's account (reducing the amount the customer owes). Step 3: This Credit Note number is recorded in the Sales Returns Book. Step 4: Contrast this with Debit Note – that is prepared by the BUYER when returning goods to the supplier. Step 5: Therefore, Option C (Credit Note) is correct. Remember: Seller issues Credit Note → Sales Returns Book.

4multiple choice
1 marks

M/s Kohli Furniture returned 2 tables @ ₹1,400 each to M/s Furniture Mart. In the ledger of M/s Furniture Mart, Kohli Furniture's account will be:

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Credited with ₹2,800

Step 1: Calculate the amount – 2 tables × ₹1,400 = ₹2,800. Step 2: From M/s Furniture Mart's (seller's) perspective, when a customer returns goods, the debtor (Kohli Furniture) owes LESS money. Step 3: To reduce the amount owed by the debtor, we CREDIT the customer's account. Step 4: The entry is: Sales Returns A/c Dr. ₹2,800 / To Kohli Furniture A/c ₹2,800. Step 5: So Kohli Furniture's account is CREDITED with ₹2,800 – Option B is correct.

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What are the important topics in Specific Purpose Books for NIOS Class 12 Accountancy?
Key topics in Specific Purpose Books include Special Purpose Books – Complete Chapter Overview, Special Purpose Books Classification, This mind map shows the hierarchy of Specific Purpose Books and their main purposes in organizing business transactions.. These are the concepts NIOS Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Specific Purpose Books — NIOS Class 12 Accountancy?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 44 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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There are 44 practice questions available for Specific Purpose Books. These cover multiple question types including MCQs, short answer, and long answer questions.

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