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1351.

No journal entry is required for the cancellation of ………. Share capital

A. Unissued
B. paid up
C. Subscribed
D. none
Answer» B. paid up
1352.

Acceptances, endorsements and obligations on behalf of a customer will be shown as----- in the balance sheet of a company.

A. other asset
B. other liability
C. borrowings
D. contingent liability
Answer» E.
1353.

Requirements given in part II of the schedule VI apply to ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. The Trading Account
B. The Profit and Loss Account
C. The balance sheet
D. Final Accounts
Answer» C. The balance sheet
1354.

Rebate on bills discounted is shown on the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ side of the balance sheet

A. Asset
B. Liability
C. Credit
D. Debit
Answer» C. Credit
1355.

Schedule 1 is concerned with

A. Capital
B. Reserves and surplus
C. interest earned
D. none
Answer» B. Reserves and surplus
1356.

When the proposed dividend is more than 20 %, an amount equal to ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of the current profitsmust be transferred to reserve.

A. 5%
B. 7.5%
C. 2.5%
D. 10%
Answer» E.
1357.

When the directors refund the fees already received by them,……. a/c iscredited.

A. cash
B. Capital reduction
C. directors
D. fees
Answer» C. directors
1358.

…………..shares are repayable after the expiry of the fixed period or at the option of thecompany.

A. Participating
B. Convertible
C. Cumulative
D. Redeemable
Answer» E.
1359.

After the implementation of scheme of internal reconstruction, any amount left in thecapital reduction A/C will be transfer to:

A. Capital Reserve A/C
B. Capital A/c
C. Profit & Loss A/C
D. Shareholders A/C
Answer» B. Capital A/c
1360.

The Enterprise Resource Planning software are of…………………………..proposals.

A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Average
D. simple
Answer» B. Lower
1361.

Unrealised profit on goods sold and included in stock is deducted from :

A. Capital Profit
B. Revenue Profit
C. Fixed Assets
D. Minority interest
Answer» C. Fixed Assets
1362.

Capital Redemption Reserve Account and Securities Premium Account can be only for issuing fullypaid Bonus Shares and not for making partly paid shares into ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. Fully paid
B. Partly paid
C. Converted
D. None of these.
Answer» B. Partly paid
1363.

Banks are required to prepare final accounts for each ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ year

A. Financial year
B. Calendar year
C. Previous year
D. None of these.
Answer» B. Calendar year
1364.

Which of the following does not include under the head other assets

A. silver
B. interest accrued
C. gold
D. inter office adjustment
Answer» D. inter office adjustment
1365.

NPA for a period not exceeding 12 months is called as ----- asset.

A. loss
B. standard
C. sub-standard
D. doubtful
Answer» D. doubtful
1366.

The method of rapidly posting entries in the books of banks is called as ……….

A. Single Entry
B. Cash Method
C. Slip System
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1367.

The company in which the liability of members is liable to pay the agreed amount at thetime of winding up is called as …………..

A. Unlimited Company
B. Company limited by shares
C. Company limited by guarantee
D. Liquidating Company
Answer» D. Liquidating Company
1368.

In internal reconstruction, increase in the value of fixed assets is credited to……….

A. Capital reserve
B. Share capital
C. General reserve
D. Capital reduction account
Answer» E.
1369.

Internal reconstruction is done due to ………..

A. Accumulated losses
B. Shortage of working capital
C. Large amount of fictitious assets
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1370.

While calculating purchase consideration ............... values of assets is to beconsidered.

A. Book value
B. Revalued price
C. Average price
D. Capital
Answer» C. Average price
1371.

The rate of discount should not exceed ……………. Of nominal vale of shares.

A. 10%
B. 5%
C. 6%
D. 7%
Answer» B. 5%
1372.

Rights shares are those shares which are __________.

A. first offered to the existing shareholders
B. issued by a newly formed company.
C. issued to the directors of the company.
D. issued to holders of convertible debentures.
Answer» B. issued by a newly formed company.
1373.

Capital Reduction Account is a ………..

A. Nominal Account
B. Permanent Account
C. Temporary Account
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1374.

CDT stands for….

A. Company Direct Tax
B. Corporate Dividend Tax
C. Combined Direct Tax
D. None of these
Answer» C. Combined Direct Tax
1375.

………… is a statutory reserve

A. General Reserve
B. Export profit reserve
C. Dividend equalization reserve
D. Capital Reserve
Answer» C. Dividend equalization reserve
1376.

In order to know ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ value of shares, it is necessary to know the net value of the assetsof the company.

A. Intrinsic value
B. Yield value
C. Fair value
D. None of these
Answer» B. Yield value
1377.

The agreement of insurance is called as ………..

A. Policy
B. Premium
C. Annuity
D. None of these
Answer» B. Premium
1378.

Financial accounting is concerned with –

A. Recording of business expenses and revenue
B. Recording of costs of products and services
C. Recording of day to day business transactions
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1379.

Capital of a company can be reduced by …………

A. Authorization of Articles
B. Passing of a special resolution
C. Confirmation of court
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1380.

The choice of customized accounting packages is made on the basis of the………….

A. Vendor
B. Purchaser
C. Buyer
D. Client
Answer» B. Purchaser
1381.

FCD stands for ……………

A. Fixed Charge Debentures
B. Floating Charge Debentures
C. Fully Convertible Debentures
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1382.

------ is an annual payment made by a life insurance company in consideration forma lump sum received.

A. claim
B. annuity
C. bonus
D. premium
Answer» C. bonus
1383.

Under net asset method, value of a share depends on ___________.

A. net assets available to equity shareholders
B. net assets available to debentures holders
C. net assets available to preference shareholders
D. none of the above
Answer» B. net assets available to debentures holders
1384.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of the following is not concerned with the valuation of goodwill.

A. Earning capacity method
B. Super profit method
C. Average profit method
D. None of these
Answer» B. Super profit method
1385.

Debenture represents ………. Of a company

A. Borrowed capital
B. Owned capital
C. Hybrid capital
D. None of these
Answer» B. Owned capital
1386.

After all the debentures are redeemed the balance in the sinking fund is transferred to

A. General reserve
B. statutory reserve
C. both A and B
D. none
Answer» B. statutory reserve
1387.

A contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an undertakingafter deducting all its liabilities is called

A. bilateral contract
B. equity instrument
C. standard instrument
D. none
Answer» C. standard instrument
1388.

Converting share of smaller denomination into larger denominations is called:

A. Sub-division
B. Combination
C. Consolidation
D. Merger
Answer» D. Merger
1389.

Section …… of the Companies Act 2013 deals with the issue of rightshares

A. 62
B. 63
C. 64
D. 68
Answer» B. 63
1390.

The term current asset doesn’t cover

A. Car
B. Debtors
C. Stock
D. Prepaid expenses
Answer» B. Debtors
1391.

Preliminiary expenses incurred on the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of a company.

A. Formation
B. Fluctuation
C. Absorption
D. Amalgamation
Answer» B. Fluctuation
1392.

When own debentures are cancelled, any profit on cancellation is transferred to ……..

A. General Reserve
B. Capital Reserve
C. Profit and Loss A/c
D. Debenture A/c
Answer» C. Profit and Loss A/c
1393.

In case of buyback of shares by a listed company, the letter of offer to theshareholders shall be dispatched not earlier than –

A. 10 days from its submission to the SEBI in draft form
B. 15 days from its submission to the SEBI in draft form
C. 21 days from its submission to the SEBI in draft form
D. 30 days from its submission to the SEBI in draft form
Answer» D. 30 days from its submission to the SEBI in draft form
1394.

Alteration of shares of smaller amounts into shares of larger amount is called ……….

A. Subdivision of shares
B. Consolidation of shares
C. Cancellation of shares
D. None of these
Answer» C. Cancellation of shares
1395.

Amalgamation adjustment account is opened in the books of Transferee Company toincorporate …………..

A. The assets o transferor company
B. The statutory reserves of Transferor Company
C. The liabilities of transferor company
D. The statutory reserves of Transferee Company.
Answer» C. The liabilities of transferor company
1396.

The shares of a company only can be forfeited after giving a ………days notice

A. 21
B. 14
C. 7
D. 30
Answer» C. 7
1397.

In company Final Accounts Goodwill is shown under……………

A. Current Liabilities
B. Current Assets
C. Fixed Assets
D. Inventories
Answer» B. Current Assets
1398.

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authorities Act came in to effect in

A. 2001
B. 2004
C. 1999
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1399.

The accounting concept that is principally used to classify leases intooperating and finance is…….

A. substance over from
B. prudence
C. neutrality
D. completeness
Answer» B. prudence
1400.

Pre-acquisition profit in subsidiary company is considered as:

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