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1051.

Investments made by a holding company in a subsidiary company are always to beshown in ……………….

A. Profit & Loss A/C
B. Consolidated Balance Sheet.
C. Minority Interest.
D. Dividend A/C
Answer» C. Minority Interest.
1052.

Unsecured debentures are otherwise known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ debentures.

A. Simple
B. Mort age
C. Bearer
D. None of these.
Answer» B. Mort age
1053.

Converting share of larger denomination into smaller denominations is called:

A. Sub-division
B. Combination
C. Consolidation
D. Merger
Answer» B. Combination
1054.

Bonus payable on maturity of the policy is termed as

A. cash bonus
B. capital bonus
C. reversionary bonus
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1055.

LIC was nationalized in …………..

A. 1935
B. 1950
C. 1956
D. 1964
Answer» D. 1964
1056.

When two or more companies carrying on similar business decide to combine, a newcompany is formed, it is known as…………………………

A. Merger
B. Amalgamation
C. Absorption
D. Demerger
Answer» C. Absorption
1057.

The forfeited shares can be reissued at …………

A. Par
B. Premium
C. Discount
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1058.

The statement of financial position and the balance sheet are synonyms

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» B. False
1059.

The process of recording financial data up to trial balance is

A. Book keeping
B. Classifying
C. Summarizing
D. Analyzing
Answer» B. Classifying
1060.

Requirements given in part I of schedule VI apply to ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. Income statement
B. Statement of profit or loss
C. Balance sheet
D. Final accounts
Answer» D. Final accounts
1061.

A contributory is:

A. Creditor
B. A shareholder
C. A debenture holder
D. A convertible debenture holder
Answer» C. A debenture holder
1062.

Share application account is a ………..

A. Real Account
B. Nominal Account
C. Impersonal Account.
D. Personal Account
Answer» E.
1063.

Unclaimed dividend is shown on the liability side of the balance sheet under the heading:‐

A. Reserves & Surpluses
B. Current liabilities
C. Provisions
D. Unsecured Loans.
Answer» C. Provisions
1064.

------ is a liability which may or may not arise in future depending on happening ofsome uncertain future event.

A. contingent liability
B. bills for collection
C. non-banking liability
D. bills payable
Answer» B. bills for collection
1065.

The P&L A/c of Banking Companies are prepared as per ………….of Banking Regulation Act.

A. Form A of Schedule III
B. Form B of Schedule III
C. Form A of Schedule VI
D. Form B of Schedule VI
Answer» C. Form A of Schedule VI
1066.

F.M.P. stands for …………………

A. Firm maintainable profits
B. Future maintainable profits
C. False maintainable profits
D. Foreign maintainable profits.
Answer» C. False maintainable profits
1067.

Unsecured debentures are otherwise known as……. Debentures

A. simple
B. mortgage
C. complex
D. none
Answer» B. mortgage
1068.

In case of ……………..preference shares, the arrears of dividend are carried forward and paidout of the profits of the subsequent years.

A. Participating
B. Convertible
C. Cumulative
D. Redeemable
Answer» D. Redeemable
1069.

A ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Company puts restriction on the transfer of its shares.

A. Private company
B. Public company
C. Limited companies
D. None of these.
Answer» B. Public company
1070.

Minority Interest includes :

A. Share in share capital
B. Share in Capital profit
C. Share in Revenue profit
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1071.

The pre- acquisition loss of subsidiary should be deducted from …….. whilecalculating net assets

A. share capital
B. equity share capital
C. debentures
D. none
Answer» C. debentures
1072.

The share capital account is debited with …………while forfeiting shares

A. Calls in arrears
B. Paid up capital
C. Called capital
D. Issued capital
Answer» D. Issued capital
1073.

The main purpose of internal reconstruction is to:

A. Eliminate the accumulated losses from the books.
B. Bring down the assets to their true values
C. Both A&B above
D. Only A
Answer» D. Only A
1074.

Realisation Account is a …………..

A. Real Account
B. Personal Account
C. Nominal Account
D. Suspense Account
Answer» D. Suspense Account
1075.

Money at call and short notice is an ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of the Banking company.

A. Liability
B. Asset
C. Income
D. Expense
Answer» C. Income
1076.

Assets acquired by a bank in satisfaction of a claim are known as…

A. non-banking assets
B. performing assets
C. standard assets
D. none of these
Answer» B. performing assets
1077.

…………..is that portion of issued capital which is applied for by the public.

A. Issued capital
B. Subscribed capital
C. Nominal Capital
D. Paid up capital
Answer» C. Nominal Capital
1078.

A banking company should transfer 25% of its profits to a ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. General reserve
B. Capital reserve
C. Statutory Reserve
D. Reserve fund
Answer» D. Reserve fund
1079.

The net profit available for dividend distribution is called …………

A. Net Profit
B. Surplus
C. Divisible Profit
D. Capital Profit
Answer» D. Capital Profit
1080.

In …... the company offers the investors an opportunity to bid collectively.

A. Private Placement
B. Offer for sale
C. Book building
D. IPO
Answer» D. IPO
1081.

P/E ratio is a relationship between……………….. and ……………

A. MP/ EPS
B. NP/EPS
C. GP/ EPS
D. LOSS/EPS
Answer» B. NP/EPS
1082.

Debentures are shown in the balance sheet under the head ………..

A. Secured loans
B. Unsecured loans
C. Provisions
D. Current liabilities
Answer» B. Unsecured loans
1083.

The profit on reissue of forfeited shares is transferred to ………

A. General reserve
B. Capital Redemption reserve
C. Capital reserve
D. Investment Allowance reserve
Answer» D. Investment Allowance reserve
1084.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ in case of a joint stock company is shown on the Asset side under heading of intangibleassets

A. Goodwill
B. Plant & machinery
C. Land
D. Building
Answer» B. Plant & machinery
1085.

B” List of contributories are not liable:

A. If shares are fully paid up
B. For liabilities after they are ceases to be member of the company.
C. If present shareholders paid the unpaid amount of the shares transferred by them.
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1086.

Inter- company dividends are ……………………..to the cost of investment in thesubsidiary company for calculating goodwill or capital reserve.

A. Added
B. Deducted
C. Remove
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Remove
1087.

AS400 is a ………………………………accounting software.

A. Financial
B. Management
C. Cost
D. none
Answer» B. Management
1088.

Companies have a statutory obligation to prepare final accounts required by ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of thecompanies Act 1956.

A. Section 215
B. Section 220
C. Section 210
D. Section 212
Answer» D. Section 212
1089.

……….is an agreement between two insurance companies whereby one transfers a part of risk to other.

A. Reinsurance
B. Sub insurance
C. Shared Policy
D. None of these
Answer» B. Sub insurance
1090.

NPA stands for………….

A. Non‐ Performing Assets
B. Normal Performing Assets
C. National Performing Asset
D. None of these
Answer» B. Normal Performing Assets
1091.

Capital reserve will appear on the liability side of the balance sheet under the head ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

A. Reserves & surpluses
B. Secured loan
C. Unsecured loan
D. Current liabilities.
Answer» B. Secured loan
1092.

The buy back of shares may be done

A. at par
B. at discount
C. at premium
D. all the above
Answer» E.
1093.

Debentures issued with a fixed or a floating charge on the assets of the company are called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ debentures

A. Bearer
B. Secured
C. Simple
D. Unsecured
Answer» C. Simple
1094.

The commission earned by insurance companies from others for giving them business underreinsurance is called …………………

A. Commission on reinsurance accepted
B. Agents’ commission
C. Commission on reinsurance ceded
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1095.

A term loan will be treated as NPA if interest or instalment and principalremain overdue for a period more than ……. Days

A. 75
B. 50
C. 90
D. 100
Answer» D. 100
1096.

Under …………., the sum assured is given to the beneficiary only on death of policyholder.

A. Whole Life Policy
B. Endowment Policy
C. Annuity
D. None of these
Answer» B. Endowment Policy
1097.

The new Electricity Act was passed in the year…

A. 2003
B. 2008
C. 2004
D. 2000
Answer» B. 2008
1098.

Which of the following statements are true?I) Financial statements are only interim report. II) Financial statements are also known as annual records. III) Financial statements are historic.

A. Both I and II
B. Both I and III
C. Both II and III
D. I, II, III
Answer» D. I, II, III
1099.

Net asset value is also called as ___________.

A. asset backing value
B. intrinsic value
C. liquidation value
D. (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
1100.

If the purchase price of debentures includes interest for the expired period, the quotation issaid to be …………..

A. Ex‐interest
B. Cum‐interest
C. Co‐interest
D. None of these
Answer» C. Co‐interest