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1151.

General insurance is a contract of ……

A. contribution
B. indemnity
C. guarantee
D. none of these
Answer» C. guarantee
1152.

When one of the existing companies take over business of another company orcompanies, it is known as…………………………………

A. Merger
B. Amalgamation
C. Absorption
D. Demerger
Answer» D. Demerger
1153.

Bonus issue is permitted only if all partly paid shares are made‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. Fully paid shares
B. ¾ Fully paid
C. ¼ Fully paid
D. None of these
Answer» B. ¾ Fully paid
1154.

……….. is called factory of credit

A. company
B. bank
C. firm
D. none
Answer» C. firm
1155.

When one of the existing companies take over business of another company or companies, it is known as ...........

A. Amalgamation
B. Absorption
C. Internal reconstruction
D. External reconstruction
Answer» C. Internal reconstruction
1156.

For amalgamation in the nature of merger, the shareholders holding at least ______ or more of the equity shares of the transferor company becomes the equity shareholders of the transferee company.

A. 51%
B. 90%
C. 99%
D. 100%
Answer» C. 99%
1157.

Share application account is in the nature of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ account.

A. Personal
B. Real
C. Nominal
D. None of these.
Answer» B. Real
1158.

Hitesh Ltd.’s purchase consideration is Rs.12,345 and Net Assets Rs.3,568,then..........

A. Goodwill Rs. 8,777
B. Capital Reserve Rs. 8,777
C. Goodwill Rs. 15,913
D. Capital Reserve Rs. 15,913
Answer» B. Capital Reserve Rs. 8,777
1159.

Unclaimed dividend is shown in the balance sheet under the head ……..

A. Reserves and Surplus
B. Current Liabilities
C. Loans and Advances
D. Current Assets
Answer» C. Loans and Advances
1160.

Computerized accounting requires transaction data to be enteredinto………………………

A. Accounting Package.
B. Accounting software
C. Accounting estimates
D. none
Answer» B. Accounting software
1161.

The share premium account can be utilized to write off the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ expense of the company.

A. Printing expenses
B. Establishment expenses
C. Preliminary expenses
D. None of these.
Answer» D. None of these.
1162.

Fair value of a share is the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ average of intrinsic value and yield value.

A. Weighted
B. Simple
C. Multiple
D. None of these.
Answer» C. Multiple
1163.

Face value debentures of subsidiary co. held by Holding Company is deducted from

A. Debentures
B. Cost of control
C. Minority interest
D. Debentures in consolidated balance sheet
Answer» C. Minority interest
1164.

Net asset value method is based on the assumption that the company is___________.

A. a going concern
B. going to be liquidated.
C. A & B both
D. none of the above
Answer» C. A & B both
1165.

Assets in to Balance sheet of a limited company are arranged in order of :‐

A. Liquidity
B. Permanence
C. Durability
D. Turnover
Answer» C. Durability
1166.

Banking companies are governed in India by

A. Banking Regulation Act
B. Indian Companies Act
C. RBI Act
D. all the
Answer» B. Indian Companies Act
1167.

Profit earned after acquisition of share is treated as:

A. Revenue Profit
B. Capital Profit
C. Goodwill
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. Capital Profit
1168.

On standard asset a minimum provision of….is required

A. .25%
B. .10%
C. .40%
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1169.

The first item in order of payment to be made by liquidator is:

A. Secured creditors
B. Preferential creditors
C. Liquidation expenses
D. Preferential creditors
Answer» D. Preferential creditors
1170.

IRDA Act came into effect in

A. 1938
B. 1999
C. 2000
D. none
Answer» C. 2000
1171.

In case of redemption out f profit, an amount equal to face value of shares so redeemedshould be transferred to …………

A. Security premium
B. Capital Redemption Reserve
C. Dividend Equalization Reserve
D. None of these
Answer» C. Dividend Equalization Reserve
1172.

If the purchase price of debentures includes interest for the expiredperiod, the quotation is said to be …………..

A. Ex‐interest
B. Cum‐interest
C. Co‐interest
D. None of these
Answer» C. Co‐interest
1173.

A company in which the transferability of share is restricted is called as …………..

A. Government Company
B. Private Company
C. Public Company
D. Foreign Company
Answer» C. Public Company
1174.

Intrinsic Value Method is also called as………………..

A. Yield method
B. Fair value method
C. Asset Backing method
D. none
Answer» D. none
1175.

While deciding net asset value, fictitious assets ___________.

A. should be considered
B. should not be considered
C. added to total assets
D. none of the above
Answer» C. added to total assets
1176.

No dividend is payable on calls in ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. Arrears
B. Unpaid
C. Unclaimed
D. Advance
Answer» E.
1177.

Under purchase method, the excess of net assets over purchase consideration is ……….

A. Debited to goodwill account
B. Credited to goodwill account
C. Credited to capital reserve account
D. Debited to capital reserve account
Answer» D. Debited to capital reserve account
1178.

Debentures repayable after a fixed period of a time are called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ debentures.

A. Convertible
B. Redeemable
C. Bearer
D. Secured
Answer» C. Bearer
1179.

Spreadsheet software can be utilize to generate accounting reports.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» B. False
1180.

Insurance Act came in to effect in….,

A. 1956
B. 1972
C. 1938
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1181.

Which of the following is an example for capital profit?

A. Capital Reserves
B. Security premium
C. Forfeited shares
D. All of these.
Answer» E.
1182.

Net Assets minus Capital Reserve is _________

A. Goodwill
B. Total assets
C. Purchase consideration
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1183.

If the purchase price of debentures excluding interest for the expired period, the quotationis said to be …………..

A. Ex‐interest
B. Cum‐interest
C. Co‐interest
D. None of these.
Answer» B. Cum‐interest
1184.

Under ……policy the sum assured becomes payable on the attainment of a specificage or on death whichever is earlier

A. whole time life policy
B. endowment policy
C. with profit policy
D. none of these
Answer» C. with profit policy
1185.

Schedule 1 is concerned with ………….

A. Cash and balance with RBI
B. Capital
C. Reserves and Surplus
D. Investments
Answer» C. Reserves and Surplus
1186.

20. Purchase consideration includes ………..

A. Cash
B. Shares
C. Debentures
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1187.

Clear profit is the difference between

A. reasonable return and appropriations
B. total income and expenditure
C. reasonable return and total profit
D. none
Answer» C. reasonable return and total profit
1188.

The issue of shares at discount provided the discount does not exceed 10% as specified in ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of the companies Act.

A. Section80
B. Section 81
C. Section 79
D. Section 76
Answer» D. Section 76
1189.

In amalgamation of two companies

A. Both companies lose their existence
B. Both companies continue
C. Any one company continues
D. none
Answer» B. Both companies continue
1190.

………..is the amount payable to the insured on the happening of event.

A. Premium
B. Annuity
C. Claim
D. Policy
Answer» D. Policy
1191.

Bonus issue can be made out of securities premium collected in ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. Cash only
B. In kind
C. Partly in cash and in kind
D. None of these.
Answer» B. In kind
1192.

When preference shares are redeemed, it amounts to

A. increase in share capital
B. decrease in share capital
C. Both A and B
D. none
Answer» E.
1193.

If the actual profits are more than the expected normal profits, the difference is termed as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. Simple profit
B. Average profit
C. We gated Average profit
D. Super profit
Answer» E.
1194.

Unsecured debentures are called as ……………….debentures

A. Naked
B. Mortgage
C. Registered
D. Bearer
Answer» B. Mortgage
1195.

………is a form of agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to make goodfor loss of another.

A. Contract
B. Insurance
C. Banking
D. Mutual fund
Answer» C. Banking
1196.

Profit on the re‐issue of forfeited shares is transferred to ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ account.

A. General reserve
B. Capital reserve
C. Capital redemption reserve
D. none of these.
Answer» C. Capital redemption reserve
1197.

Banks are required to transfer ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of their profits to a statutory Reserve.

A. 25%
B. 205
C. 15%
D. 10%
Answer» B. 205
1198.

Profit not available for dividend includes

A. CRR
B. P&L account credit balance
C. security premium
D. None
Answer» C. security premium
1199.

Net Assets minus Capital Reserve is………………………

A. Purchase consideration
B. Goodwill
C. Liabilities
D. Total Assets
Answer» B. Goodwill
1200.

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

A. Joint stock company
B. Insurance company
C. Private limited company
D. Banking company
Answer» E.