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1301.

Indian accounting standards are the International financial reporting standards converged standards issued by the central government of India under the supervision and control of accounting standards board of ICAI and in consultation with __________.

A. Ministry of corporate affairs
B. NFRA
C. Accounting Standards Board
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Accounting Standards Board
1302.

Depreciation arise because of………………………..

A. Abnormal quality
B. Normal wear and tear
C. Excessive use of a product
D. Low quality product
Answer» C. Excessive use of a product
1303.

A bundle of fully paid shares is called……………..

A. Stock
B. Sweat Equity
C. Warrant
D. None of these
Answer» B. Sweat Equity
1304.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ declared between two annual general meeting is known as interim dividend

A. Interest
B. Dividend
C. Final dividend
D. Unclaimed dividend
Answer» C. Final dividend
1305.

Under Double account system, the balance sheet is prepared in ……parts

A. three
B. two
C. one
D. none
Answer» C. one
1306.

Calls in arrear is shown on the liability side of the balance sheet:‐

A. Under the heading current liabilities
B. Under the head current assets
C. Under the head fixed assets
D. By deducting the amount from the called up capital
Answer» E.
1307.

At the time of …………………, inter company debts and acceptances are to becancelled out.

A. Merger
B. Absorption.
C. Internal reconstruction.
D. Consolidation.
Answer» E.
1308.

In absorption there is one ……………………and no formation.

A. Merger
B. Liquidation.
C. Demerger
D. Formation
Answer» C. Demerger
1309.

The ability with which the computers remain functional to serve the user is termedas……………………………………………………

A. Reliability
B. Accuracy
C. Flexible
D. Measurable
Answer» B. Accuracy
1310.

In case of inter-company holdings, the purchasing company, at the time of payment of the purchase consideration, surrenders the shares in the vendor company by crediting:

A. Vendor company's account
B. Shares in the vendor company account
C. Share capital account.
D. none
Answer» C. Share capital account.
1311.

When 8,00,000 shares of Rs.10 each is converted in to 80,000 shares ofRs.100 each, it is a case of ………

A. sub division
B. capital reduction
C. consolidation
D. none
Answer» D. none
1312.

Called up capital minus calls in appear is ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. Subscribed capital
B. Registered capital
C. Paid up capital
D. Uncalled capital.
Answer» D. Uncalled capital.
1313.

In case of subdivision of share capital, the amount of share capital……….

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not change
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1314.

……………is an instrument of acknowledgment of debt.

A. Equity share
B. Preference Share
C. Debenture
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
1315.

After the implementation of the scheme of internal reconstruction , any surplus incapital reduction A/C is transferred to :

A. Capital A/C
B. Profit & Loss A/C
C. Shareholders A/C
D. Capital reserve A/C
Answer» E.
1316.

The allotment of shares in case of oversubscription is called…..

A. Pro‐rata allotment
B. Private Placement
C. Offer for sale
D. None of these
Answer» B. Private Placement
1317.

Preparation of consolidated Balance Sheet of Holding Co. and its subsidiarycompany as per

A. As 11
B. AS – 22
C. AS 21
D. AS – 23
Answer» B. AS – 22
1318.

Requirements given in part II of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐apply to statement of profit or loss

A. Schedule III
B. Schedule IV
C. Schedule V
D. Schedule VI
Answer» E.
1319.

……………………reconstruction refers to the reduction of capital to cancel any paid upcapital.

A. External
B. Internal
C. Amalagamation
D. Absorption
Answer» C. Amalagamation
1320.

A company is managed by its…………….

A. Partners
B. Auditor
C. Board of Directors
D. Debenture holder
Answer» D. Debenture holder
1321.

Amalgamation is done for ………….

A. Eliminating competition
B. Dominating the market
C. Enjoying the benefits of large scale operation
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1322.

Fair value is the ……………… of intrinsic value and yield value.

A. Average
B. Total
C. Net
D. Difference
Answer» B. Total
1323.

Which of the following not the uses of share premium.

A. Issue of partly paid bonus shares
B. Issue of fully paid bonus shares
C. Write off preliminary expense
D. Write off expenses on the issue of shares.
Answer» C. Write off preliminary expense
1324.

Rebate on bills discounted is shown in the Balance Sheet as ------

A. Advances
B. Other liabilities & provisions
C. Other income
D. reserves & surplus
Answer» C. Other income
1325.

Dividend is payable on the amount of…………………………..

A. Profit
B. Reserves
C. Loss
D. Income
Answer» B. Reserves
1326.

When shares are oversubscribed, allotment is made on ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ basis

A. First come first served
B. Pro‐data
C. Total
D. None of these.
Answer» C. Total
1327.

IPO stands for ………………

A. Initial Private Offer
B. International Public Offer
C. Initial Public Offer
D. International Private Offer
Answer» D. International Private Offer
1328.

The assets that can be easily converted into cash within a short period (i.e., 1year or less is known as,

A. Current assets
B. Fixed assets
C. Intangible assets
D. Investments
Answer» B. Fixed assets
1329.

When the Net Assets are less than the Purchase Consideration, the difference willbe

A. Debited to Goodwill A/c.
B. Debited to General Reserve
C. none of these
D. none
Answer» B. Debited to General Reserve
1330.

Fictitious Assets are shown on the asset side of the balance sheet of a company under the heading ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. Fixed assets
B. Current assets
C. Tangible assets
D. Miscellaneous Expenditure
Answer» E.
1331.

When the purchasing company bears the liquidation expenses, it will debit theexpenses to

A. Vendor Company’s Account
B. Bank Account
C. Goodwill Account
D. none
Answer» D. none
1332.

The difference between ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ receivable and dividend received is debited to tax deducted atsource.

A. Gross dividend
B. Net dividend
C. Average dividend
D. Final dividend
Answer» B. Net dividend
1333.

Loss on realisation is transferred to …………..

A. Transferee Company Account
B. Transferor Company Account
C. Shareholders Account
D. Creditors Account
Answer» D. Creditors Account
1334.

…….. deals with separate financial statements.

A. Ind AS 110
B. Ind AS 100
C. Ind AS 112
D. Ind AS 120
Answer» B. Ind AS 100
1335.

Dividend paid are subject to ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Tax @ 17% as per recent Finance Act

A. Income Tax
B. Gift Tax
C. Corporate Dividend Tax
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1336.

The Insurance Act came in to effect in …..

A. 1956
B. 1998
C. 1938
D. 2000
Answer» D. 2000
1337.

Security premium account can be utilized for ………….

A. Issuing fully paid bonus shares
B. Write off preliminary expenses
C. Write off underwriting commission
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1338.

A scheduled bank is required to maintain with RBI --------- at a prescribedpercentage of their total time and demand deposit.

A. SLR
B. CRR
C. statutory reserve
D. branch adjustment
Answer» C. statutory reserve
1339.

In external liquidations, there is one liquidation and one ………………

A. Formation
B. Merger
C. Demerger
D. Purchase consideration
Answer» B. Merger
1340.

The buy back of shares is also known as ……..

A. corporate redemption
B. corporate equity repurchase
C. corporate equity valuation
D. none
Answer» C. corporate equity valuation
1341.

In …..., a new company is formed to take over the business of an existing company whichgoes into liquidation.

A. Amalgamation
B. External reconstruction
C. Absorption
D. Internal reconstruction
Answer» C. Absorption
1342.

A newly established company cannot issue shares at ……

A. Par
B. Premium
C. Discount
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
1343.

Under Ind AS 103, assets and liabilities are recorded at

A. fair value
B. book value
C. intrinsic value
D. none
Answer» B. book value
1344.

Schedule 16 relates to….

A. interest earned
B. interest expended
C. operating expenses
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1345.

Calls in advance is shown on the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of the balance sheet

A. Asset side
B. Credit side
C. Liability side
D. Debit side
Answer» D. Debit side
1346.

Every bank is required to maintain ----- with RBI in the form of cash, gold andsecurities an amount not less than 25% of their demand and time liabilities.

A. CRR
B. SLR
C. statutory reserve
D. branch adjustment
Answer» C. statutory reserve
1347.

Bonus in reduction of premium appears in the revenue a/c as ----------

A. an income
B. an expense
C. no where
D. profit
Answer» C. no where
1348.

………..debentures are transferable by mere delivery

A. Naked
B. Mortgage
C. Registered
D. Bearer
Answer» E.
1349.

The short term advances made by a bank to the stock brokers and bill brokers arecalled ---------

A. Money at call
B. short loan
C. short provision
D. inter-office adjustment
Answer» B. short loan
1350.

The maximum extent to which a company can raise share‐capital is called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ capital.

A. Subscribed
B. Authorized
C. Called
D. Reserve capital.
Answer» C. Called