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1801.

When obligation is not probable or the amount expected to be paid to settle the liability cannot be measured with sufficient reliability, it is called

A. Contingent liability
B. Provision
C. Secured loan
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Provision
1802.

A Trial Balance contains the balances of

A. Only Real A/c
B. Real A/c and Nominal A/c
C. Personal A/c
D. Both 'b' and 'c'
Answer» E.
1803.

The installation expenses for a new machinery will be debited to

A. Cash A/c
B. Profit & Loss A/c
C. Machinery A/c
D. Installation expenses A/c
Answer» D. Installation expenses A/c
1804.

Different accounting policies can be adopted in the following area(s)

A. Valuation of inventories
B. Valuation of Investments
C. Calculation of depreciation
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1805.

Normally the following accounts are balanced

A. Real account and Nominal account
B. Personal account and Real account
C. Only Nominal account
D. All accounts
Answer» C. Only Nominal account
1806.

The accounting equation is based on

A. Dual aspect
B. Business entity
C. Going concern concept
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Business entity
1807.

The person from whom the goods are purchased on credit are called

A. Debtors
B. Creditors
C. Accounts receivable
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Accounts receivable
1808.

Those transactions for which there is no separate book, are recorded in the

A. Cash book
B. Bills receivable book
C. Bills payable book
D. Journal Proper
Answer» E.
1809.

A document sent to customer when he returns the goods is called

A. Promissory note
B. Invoice
C. Credit note
D. Debit note
Answer» D. Debit note
1810.

Which of the following event is subject matter of Accounting?

A. Death of key executive of the business
B. Strike of workers
C. Payment of Rs.1000 to bank in discharge of outstanding loan
D. Marriage of the daughter of the MD of the company
Answer» D. Marriage of the daughter of the MD of the company
1811.

Accounting is the process of matching

A. Benefits and costs
B. Revenues and costs
C. Cash inflows and outflows
D. Potential and real performance
Answer» C. Cash inflows and outflows
1812.

Which of the following subsidiary books serves the purpose of ledger too, in addition to the recording of accounting transaction?

A. Purchases book
B. Sales book
C. Bills receivable book
D. Cash Book
Answer» E.
1813.

Which of the following is not an item of revenue expenditure?

A. Interest on deposits accepted
B. Annual insurance premium on inventory
C. Customs duty paid in connection with the import of equipment
D. Repairs and maintenance on machinery
Answer» D. Repairs and maintenance on machinery
1814.

Which of the following is a real account?

A. Salary account
B. Cash account
C. Outstanding rent account
D. Sundry creditors account
Answer» C. Outstanding rent account
1815.

Right shares are the shares

A. Issued by a newly formed company
B. Legally issued to the public at large
C. Offered to the existing equity shareholders
D. That have a right of redemption
Answer» D. That have a right of redemption
1816.

The main objective of providing depreciation is to

A. Calculate the true net profit
B. Compute the actual cash profit
C. Create funds for replacement of fixed assets
D. Reduce tax burden
Answer» D. Reduce tax burden
1817.

Which of the following inventory valuation methods show higher profits during the period of rising prices?

A. FIFO
B. LIFO
C. Weighted average cost method
D. Simple average method
Answer» B. LIFO
1818.

Which of the following appears in the profit and loss appropriation account?

A. Interest on debentures
B. Dividend
C. Provision for taxation
D. Provision for bad debts
Answer» C. Provision for taxation
1819.

Which of the following is a leverage ratio?

A. Debt equity ratio
B. Current ratio
C. Quick ratio
D. Earning power
Answer» B. Current ratio
1820.

The trade discount on purchases is recorded ?

A. When it is received
B. When the inventory is purchased
C. When the inventory is sold
D. Not at all recorded in the books
Answer» E.
1821.

The trade discount on purchases is recorded

A. When it is received
B. When the inventory is purchased
C. When the inventory is sold
D. Not at all recorded in the books
Answer» E.
1822.

Under cash basis of accounting, revenue is recognized when

A. Sale is made
B. Cash is received
C. Goods are delivered
D. Services are rendered
Answer» C. Goods are delivered
1823.

Provision for bad debts is made as per the

A. Conservatism concept
B. Cost concept
C. Consistency concept
D. Going concern concept
Answer» B. Cost concept
1824.

Which of the following is not a financial statement?

A. Profit and loss account
B. Profit and loss appropriation account
C. Balance sheet
D. Trial Balance
Answer» E.
1825.

If the opening inventory of a business is undercast, it will

A. Increase gross profit and decrease net profit
B. Decrease gross profit as well as net profit
C. Increase value of assets
D. Increase gross profit as well as net profit
Answer» E.
1826.

Which of the following is not considered as Research & Development costs?

A. Testing in search for product alternatives
B. Legal work on patent application
C. Modification of design of a process
D. Searching for application of new research findings
Answer» C. Modification of design of a process
1827.

The maximum amount beyond which a company is not allowed to raise funds by issue of shares is

A. Issued capital
B. Reserve capital
C. Nominal capital
D. Subscribed capital
Answer» D. Subscribed capital
1828.

Based on which of the following concepts, is share capital account shown on the liability side of a balance sheet?

A. Business entity concept
B. Money measurement concept
C. Cost concept
D. Going concern concept
Answer» B. Money measurement concept
1829.

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
1830.

The accrual basis of accounting records revenues when they are

A. Collected
B. Earned
C. Contracted
D. Readily available for use
Answer» C. Contracted
1831.

In balance sheet, fixed assets are shown at

A. Cost price
B. Market value
C. Fair value
D. Written Down Value (WDV)
Answer» E.
1832.

A decrease in value of a fixed asset due to age, wear and tear is known as

A. Depreciation
B. Accumulated depreciation
C. Appreciation
D. Written Down Value (WDV)
Answer» B. Accumulated depreciation
1833.

An expenditure whose benefit is finished or enjoyed immediately is called

A. Expense
B. Liability
C. Cost
D. Income
Answer» B. Liability
1834.

Outsider's claim against the assets of the business is called

A. Liability
B. Expense
C. Income
D. Capital
Answer» B. Expense
1835.

A company's merchandise, raw materials, finished and unfinished products which have not yet been sold is known as

A. Sales
B. Purchases
C. Inventory
D. Work in progress
Answer» D. Work in progress
1836.

Which of the following assets are shown at written down value in Balance sheet?

A. Current assets
B. Liquid asset
C. Floating assets
D. Fixed asset
Answer» E.
1837.

Salaries paid in advance should be shown on

A. Asset side of the Balance sheet
B. Liability side of the Balance sheet
C. Credit side of the Trading account
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Liability side of the Balance sheet
1838.

Money spent to acquire or upgrade physical assets is known as

A. Revenue expense
B. Capital expense
C. Administrative expense
D. Operating expense
Answer» C. Administrative expense
1839.

In an account, when credit side total < debit side total, then, the balance is known as

A. Negative balance
B. Debit balance
C. Positive balance
D. Credit balance
Answer» C. Positive balance
1840.

Which of the following is not an item of Balance Sheet?

A. Accounts receivable
B. Accounts payable
C. Sales revenue
D. Marketable securities
Answer» D. Marketable securities
1841.

Which one of the following is NOT true about capital expenditure?

A. Creates future benefits
B. Incurred to acquire fixed assets
C. Incurred to increase the economic life of existing fixed assets
D. Reduce the profit of the concern
Answer» E.
1842.

The estimated value at which an asset is expected to be sold after the end of its useful life is called

A. Residual value
B. Salvage value
C. Scrap value
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1843.

Which of the following financial statements show the financial health of an organisation at a stated point of time?

A. Balance sheet
B. Trading and Profit & Loss account
C. Cash flow statement
D. Statement of retained earnings
Answer» B. Trading and Profit & Loss account
1844.

Double entry accounting system includes

A. Accrual accounting only
B. Cash accounting only
C. Both cash and accrual accounting
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1845.

An informal accounting statement that lists the ledger account balances at a point of time and compares the total of debit balances with the total of credit balances is known as

A. Income statement
B. Balance sheet
C. Trial balance
D. Cash Book
Answer» D. Cash Book
1846.

Which of the following account will be credited when the goods are purchased on credit from Mr. Ali?

A. Purchases account
B. Mr. Ali account
C. Cash account
D. Sales account
Answer» C. Cash account
1847.

Which of the following account will be credited when the goods are purchased on cash?

A. Stock account
B. Cash account
C. Supplier account
D. Work in progress account
Answer» C. Supplier account
1848.

General office expenses are charged to which of the following head?

A. Administrative expenses
B. Marketing expenses
C. Selling expenses
D. Financial expenses
Answer» B. Marketing expenses
1849.

Which of the following are the owners of a company?

A. Proprietors
B. Partners
C. Shareholders
D. Managers
Answer» D. Managers
1850.

The persons who sign Articles ans Memorandum of the company and contribute in the initial share capital of the company are called

A. Subscribers
B. Shareholders
C. Managers
D. Directors
Answer» B. Shareholders