Explore topic-wise MCQs in Commerce.

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301.

Which of the following ratios indicate the short-term liquidity of a business?$?

A. Inventory turnover ratio
B. Debt equity ratio
C. Acid test ratio
D. Proprietary ratio
Answer» D. Proprietary ratio
302.

Which error cannot be revealed on the preparation of trial balance?$?

A. Wrong totalling of account
B. Compensatory errors
C. Error of commission
D. Wrong balancing of an account
Answer» C. Error of commission
303.

Budgeting is difficult to apply in the following cases$?

A. Products subjected to rapid changes
B. Job order manufacturing
C. Uncertain market condition
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
304.

Lower the Debt Equity ratio$?

A. Lower the protection to creditors
B. Higher the protection to creditors
C. It does not affect the creditors
D. None of the above
Answer» C. It does not affect the creditors
305.

______ is a separate legal entity whose total capital can be divided into many shares$?

A. Partnership
B. Sole Proprietorship
C. Company
D. Non-profit organization
Answer» D. Non-profit organization
306.

Bookkeeping mainly consists of which part of accounting process?$?

A. Analysing
B. Preparing financial statements
C. Recording financial information
D. Auditing the books of accounts
Answer» D. Auditing the books of accounts
307.

Fresh capital introduction will increase$?

A. Assets and Liabilities
B. Assets and Equity
C. Liabilities and equity and bank balance
D. Capital and Liabilities
Answer» C. Liabilities and equity and bank balance
308.

Every business transaction affects at least ____ accounts$?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Infinite
Answer» C. Three
309.

Discount allowed is$?

A. Expense of business
B. Income of business
C. Loss of business
D. Abnormal loss of business
Answer» B. Income of business
310.

______ is the withdrawal of cash and goods by the owner of the business for his/her personal use$?

A. Depreciation
B. Drawings
C. Outflow of cash
D. Appreciation
Answer» C. Outflow of cash
311.

Capital increases if ______ increases$?

A. Expenses are greater than income
B. Drawings
C. Interest on capital
D. Revenue
Answer» E.
312.

Any return evidence in support of a business transaction is called$?

A. Journal
B. Ledger
C. Ledger posting
D. Voucher
Answer» E.
313.

The ratios that refer to the ability of the firm to meet the short term obligations out of its short term resources$?

A. Liquidity ratio
B. Leverage ratio
C. Activity ratio
D. Profitability ratio
Answer» B. Leverage ratio
314.

The process of entering all transactions from the Journal to Ledger is called$?

A. Posting
B. Entry
C. Accounting
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Entry
315.

Which is the most important characteristic that all assets of a business have?$?

A. Long life of assets
B. Value of assets
C. Intangible nature of assets
D. Future economic benefits
Answer» E.
316.

Which of the following will affect the agreement of a trial balance?$?

A. Complete omission of a transaction
B. Partial omission of a transaction
C. Error of principle
D. Compensating errors
Answer» C. Error of principle
317.

Payment of rent expenses is recorded on which side of cash book?$?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Income
D. Expense
Answer» C. Income
318.

Cash purchases is recorded in which of the following specialized journals?$?

A. Purchase Journal
B. Sales Journal
C. Purchase return journal
D. Cash payments journal
Answer» E.
319.

Transferring entries from journal to ;edger account is commonly known as$?

A. Recording
B. Transferring
C. Posting
D. Entry making
Answer» D. Entry making
320.

The normal balance of asset account is$?

A. Credit balance
B. Debit balance
C. Cash balance
D. Neither debit nor credit balance
Answer» C. Cash balance
321.

Office equipment's account is classified as$?

A. Nominal accounts
B. Real account
C. Cash account
D. Capital account
Answer» C. Cash account
322.

Transactions that a business does not record in any specialized journal are recorded in which of the following books?$?

A. Cash payment journal
B. Cash receipt journal
C. Purchases return journal
D. General journal
Answer» E.
323.

In which of the following order, data is entered into the Journal??

A. Alphabetical order
B. Numeric order
C. Bullets order
D. Chronological order
Answer» E.
324.

The concept of 'separate entity' is applicable to which of the following types of businesses??

A. Sole proprietorship
B. Corporation
C. Partnership
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
325.

Which of the following is NOT an example of intangible assets??

A. Franchise rights
B. Goodwill
C. Patents
D. Land
Answer» E.
326.

Which of the following ratios indicate the short-term liquidity of a business??

A. Inventory turnover ratio
B. Debt equity ratio
C. Acid test ratio
D. Proprietary ratio
Answer» D. Proprietary ratio
327.

Which error cannot be revealed on the preparation of trial balance??

A. Wrong totalling of account
B. Compensatory errors
C. Error of commission
D. Wrong balancing of an account
Answer» C. Error of commission
328.

Bookkeeping mainly consists of which part of accounting process??

A. Analysing
B. Preparing financial statements
C. Recording financial information
D. Auditing the books of accounts
Answer» D. Auditing the books of accounts
329.

Budgeting is difficult to apply in the following cases?

A. Products subjected to rapid changes
B. Job order manufacturing
C. Uncertain market condition
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
330.

Which is the most important characteristic that all assets of a business have??

A. Long life of assets
B. Value of assets
C. Intangible nature of assets
D. Future economic benefits
Answer» E.
331.

______ is a separate legal entity whose total capital can be divided into many shares?

A. Partnership
B. Sole Proprietorship
C. Company
D. Non-profit organization
Answer» D. Non-profit organization
332.

The process of entering all transactions from the Journal to Ledger is called?

A. Posting
B. Entry
C. Accounting
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Entry
333.

Any return evidence in support of a business transaction is called?

A. Journal
B. Ledger
C. Ledger posting
D. Voucher
Answer» E.
334.

Lower the Debt Equity ratio?

A. Lower the protection to creditors
B. Higher the protection to creditors
C. It does not affect the creditors
D. None of the above
Answer» C. It does not affect the creditors
335.

The ratios that refer to the ability of the firm to meet the short term obligations out of its short term resources?

A. Liquidity ratio
B. Leverage ratio
C. Activity ratio
D. Profitability ratio
Answer» B. Leverage ratio
336.

Capital increases if ______ increases?

A. Expenses are greater than income
B. Drawings
C. Interest on capital
D. Revenue
Answer» E.
337.

Fresh capital introduction will increase?

A. Assets and Liabilities
B. Assets and Equity
C. Liabilities and equity and bank balance
D. Capital and Liabilities
Answer» C. Liabilities and equity and bank balance
338.

______ is the withdrawal of cash and goods by the owner of the business for his/her personal use?

A. Depreciation
B. Drawings
C. Outflow of cash
D. Appreciation
Answer» C. Outflow of cash
339.

Every business transaction affects at least ____ accounts?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Infinite
Answer» C. Three
340.

Discount allowed is?

A. Expense of business
B. Income of business
C. Loss of business
D. Abnormal loss of business
Answer» B. Income of business
341.

A promissory note is drawn by ______ in favor of _____?

A. Drawer, Drawee
B. Maker, Payee
C. Payer, Payee
D. Drawer, Payee
Answer» C. Payer, Payee
342.

Discounting of bill by the drawer is done with?

A. Creditor
B. Drawee
C. Bank
D. Notary public
Answer» D. Notary public
343.

Narrations are given at the end of?

A. Final accounts
B. Trial Balance
C. Each Ledger account
D. Each journal entry
Answer» E.
344.

A cheque returned by bank marked "NSF" means that

A. Bank can't verify your identity
B. There are not sufficient funds in your account
C. Cheque has been forged
D. Cheque can't be cashed being illegal
Answer» C. Cheque has been forged
345.

Petty cash fund is supposed to be replenished

A. Every year
B. Every half year
C. Every year
D. At the end of every accounting period
Answer» E.
346.

Cash book with cash and discount column is mostly referred to as

A. Simple cash book
B. Two columns cash book
C. Three columns cash book
D. Petty cash book
Answer» D. Petty cash book
347.

Cash book is prepared by

A. Bank
B. Accountant of business
C. Manager of a company
D. Bank's cashier
Answer» C. Manager of a company
348.

Which of the following is a biological asset?

A. Land
B. Building
C. Environment
D. Living plants and animals
Answer» E.
349.

Under which method of inventory costing, a pre-determined cost is assigned to all items of inventory?

A. Replacement cost method
B. Standard cost method
C. AVCO or average cost
D. FIFO method
Answer» C. AVCO or average cost
350.

Provision for cash discount on debtors is a percentage of

A. Debtors
B. Net debtors
C. Net debtors less provision for doubtful debts
D. Net sales
Answer» D. Net sales