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This section includes 2081 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Finance & Accounting knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1901. |
Which of the following is a double entry for deprecation expenses? |
A. | Accumulated depreciation Debit and depreciation expenses Credit |
B. | Depreciation expenses Debit and accumulated depreciation Credit |
C. | Cash Debit and Depreciation expenses Credit |
D. | Depreciation expenses Debit and Cash Credit |
Answer» C. Cash Debit and Depreciation expenses Credit | |
1902. |
How trial balance shows the accumulated depreciation? |
A. | as a debit item |
B. | as a credit item |
C. | It doesn't show |
D. | no |
Answer» C. It doesn't show | |
1903. |
Which of the following is the normal balance of an accumulated depreciation account? |
A. | Debit balance |
B. | Credit balance |
C. | Nil balance |
D. | no |
Answer» C. Nil balance | |
1904. |
A company purchased a vehicle for Rs.6000. It will be used for 5 years and its residual value is expected to be Rs.1000. What is the annual amount of depreciation using straight line method of depreciation? |
A. | 1000 |
B. | 2000 |
C. | 3000 |
D. | 5000 |
Answer» B. 2000 | |
1905. |
Under which depreciation method, the amount of depreciation expenses remains same throughtout the life of the asset? |
A. | Straight line method |
B. | Reducing balance method |
C. | Number of units produced method |
D. | Machine hours method |
Answer» B. Reducing balance method | |
1906. |
What is depreciation? |
A. | Cost of a fixed asset |
B. | Cost of a fixed asset's repair |
C. | The residual value of a fixed asset |
D. | Portion of a fixed asset's cost consumed during the current accounting period |
Answer» E. | |
1907. |
A current asset that is convertible to cash within 3 months can be referred to as |
A. | Cash asset |
B. | Operating asset |
C. | Intangible assets |
D. | Cash equivalent |
Answer» E. | |
1908. |
Which of the following does not appear in Balance sheet? |
A. | Building |
B. | Cash |
C. | Goodwill |
D. | Rent expenses |
Answer» E. | |
1909. |
Goodwill is classified as which one of the following assets? |
A. | Fixed |
B. | Long term |
C. | Current |
D. | Intangible |
Answer» E. | |
1910. |
Which of the following financial statements shows the movement of cash and cash equivalents during an accounting period? |
A. | Income statement |
B. | Balance sheet |
C. | Cash flow statement |
D. | Statement of changes in equity |
Answer» D. Statement of changes in equity | |
1911. |
Which of the following financial statements shows the financial position of a business at a specific date? |
A. | Balance sheet |
B. | Income statement |
C. | Cash flow statement |
D. | Statement of changes in equity |
Answer» B. Income statement | |
1912. |
Purchases + opening stock - closing stock = ? |
A. | Amount of sales |
B. | Gross profit |
C. | Cost of goods sold |
D. | Net income |
Answer» D. Net income | |
1913. |
Financial statements mainly help in |
A. | Assumption of economic events |
B. | Anticipation of economic events |
C. | Recording of economic events |
D. | Communication of economic events |
Answer» E. | |
1914. |
Net profit is computed in which of the following? |
A. | Balance sheet |
B. | Income statement |
C. | Cash flow statement |
D. | Statement of changes in equity |
Answer» C. Cash flow statement | |
1915. |
Depreciation is charged on fixed assets to comply with which of the following accounting principle? |
A. | Matching concept |
B. | Prudence concept |
C. | Timeliness concept |
D. | Reliability concept |
Answer» B. Prudence concept | |
1916. |
Land on lease should be shown in Blance sheet contrary to the fact that the company does not own that piece of land is the implementation of which accounting concept? |
A. | Matchig concept |
B. | Accrual concept |
C. | Prudence concept |
D. | Substance over form concept |
Answer» E. | |
1917. |
Information about an item is _______ if its ommission or misstatement might influence the financial decision of the users taken on the basis of that information |
A. | Concrete |
B. | Complete |
C. | Immaterial |
D. | Material |
Answer» E. | |
1918. |
Which of the following is time spann into which the total life of a business is divided for the purpose of preparing financial statements? |
A. | Fiscal year |
B. | Calendar year |
C. | Accounting period |
D. | Accrual period |
Answer» D. Accrual period | |
1919. |
American companies prepare their financial statement in Dollars whereas Japanese companies produce financial statement in Yen. This is an example of: |
A. | Stable monetary unit concept |
B. | Unit of measurement concept |
C. | Money value concept |
D. | Current swap concept |
Answer» C. Money value concept | |
1920. |
The matching concept matches which of the following? |
A. | Asset with liabilities |
B. | Capital with income |
C. | Revenues with expenses |
D. | Expenses with capital |
Answer» D. Expenses with capital | |
1921. |
The revenue recognition principle dictates that all types of incomes should be recorded or recognized when |
A. | Cash is received |
B. | At the end of accounting period |
C. | When they are earned |
D. | When interest is paid |
Answer» D. When interest is paid | |
1922. |
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. | |
1923. |
Does prudence concept allow a business to build substantially higher reserves or provisions than that are actually required? |
A. | Yes |
B. | No |
C. | To some extent |
D. | It depends on the type of business |
Answer» C. To some extent | |
1924. |
Which of the following is not regarded as the fundamental concept that is identified by IAS-1? |
A. | The going concern concept |
B. | The separate entity concept |
C. | The prudence concept |
D. | Correction concept |
Answer» E. | |
1925. |
Earned but not yet received income is treated as |
A. | Asset |
B. | Liability |
C. | Loss |
D. | Capital |
Answer» B. Liability | |
1926. |
Revenue earned but not yet received by the business is known as |
A. | Contra asset revenue |
B. | Accrued expenses |
C. | Accrued revenue |
D. | Unearned revenue |
Answer» D. Unearned revenue | |
1927. |
Prepaid expenses are considered as |
A. | Asset |
B. | Liability |
C. | Loss |
D. | Capital |
Answer» B. Liability | |
1928. |
_______ are cheques that are issued by the business but not yet presented to bank for payment |
A. | Uncollected cheques |
B. | Uncredited cheques |
C. | Outstanding cheques |
D. | Bounced cheques |
Answer» D. Bounced cheques | |
1929. |
Unpresented cheques are also referred to as |
A. | Uncollected cheques |
B. | Uncredited cheques |
C. | Outstanding cheques |
D. | Bounced cheques |
Answer» D. Bounced cheques | |
1930. |
Bank Reconciliation statement is prepared by |
A. | Accountant of business |
B. | Manager of business |
C. | Controller of business |
D. | Accountant of the bank |
Answer» B. Manager of business | |
1931. |
Favourable balance of cash book implies |
A. | Credit balance of cash book |
B. | Debit balance of cash book |
C. | Bank overdraft |
D. | Adjusted balance of cash book |
Answer» C. Bank overdraft | |
1932. |
A cash deposit made by business appears on the bank statement as ____ balance |
A. | Debit |
B. | Credit |
C. | Expenses |
D. | Liability |
Answer» C. Expenses | |
1933. |
A credit balance in cash book indicates |
A. | Bank balance |
B. | Cash at bank |
C. | Bank overdraft |
D. | Bank underdraft |
Answer» D. Bank underdraft | |
1934. |
Postdated cheques are considered as |
A. | Cash |
B. | Bank balance |
C. | Accounts receivable |
D. | Cash reserve |
Answer» D. Cash reserve | |
1935. |
Purchase of office equipment for cash will be recorded on which side of a cash book? |
A. | Receipts |
B. | Payments |
C. | Incomes |
D. | Expenditures |
Answer» C. Incomes | |
1936. |
A cash book that is used to record the small payments of cash is generally referred to as |
A. | Simple cash book |
B. | Two columns cash book |
C. | Three columns cash book |
D. | Petty cash book |
Answer» E. | |
1937. |
Drawings by owner of business are generally recorded on which of the following side of a cash book? |
A. | Receipts |
B. | Payments |
C. | Incomes |
D. | Expenditures |
Answer» C. Incomes | |
1938. |
Discount received is recorded on which of the following side of a cash book? |
A. | Receipts |
B. | Payments |
C. | Income |
D. | Expenditure |
Answer» C. Income | |
1939. |
The most common imprest system is the ______ system |
A. | Petty cash |
B. | Cash book |
C. | Cash receipts journal |
D. | Discount |
Answer» B. Cash book | |
1940. |
A cash book with cash, bank and discount column is commonly referrred to as |
A. | Cash book |
B. | Two columns cash book |
C. | Three columns cash book |
D. | Petty cash book |
Answer» D. Petty cash book | |
1941. |
Cash book records |
A. | Cash payments |
B. | Cash Receipts |
C. | Cash payments and cash receipts |
D. | Neither cash payments nor cash receipts |
Answer» D. Neither cash payments nor cash receipts | |
1942. |
An entry which is made on both sides of a cash book is called |
A. | Cash entry |
B. | Contra entry |
C. | Payment entry |
D. | Compound entry |
Answer» C. Payment entry | |
1943. |
Payment of rent expenses is recorded on which side of cash book? |
A. | Receipts |
B. | Payments |
C. | Income |
D. | Expense |
Answer» C. Income | |
1944. |
Which of the following account with normal balance is shown at the credit side of a trial balance? |
A. | Cash account |
B. | Bank account |
C. | Equipment account |
D. | Accrued expenses account |
Answer» E. | |
1945. |
If debit balances = credit balances, trial balance only shows or checks the _________ and it does not indicate that no errors were made during recording and posting. |
A. | Arithmetic accuracy |
B. | Errors of commission |
C. | Omissions of economic events |
D. | Understatements of balances |
Answer» B. Errors of commission | |
1946. |
Which of the following account with normal balance is shown at the debit side of a trial balance? |
A. | Rent income account |
B. | Creditors account |
C. | Unearned income account |
D. | Cash account |
Answer» E. | |
1947. |
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 | |
1948. |
Debit balance = Credit balance in a trial balance indicates that |
A. | No error in recording transactions |
B. | No error in posting entries to ledger accounts |
C. | Account balances are correct |
D. | Mathematically Capital + Liabilities = Assets |
Answer» E. | |
1949. |
Which of the following is true about a trial balance? |
A. | It lists down the balances of accounts |
B. | It lists down the balances of a balance sheet |
C. | It is a kind of financial statement |
D. | It is not a part of accounting cycle |
Answer» B. It lists down the balances of a balance sheet | |
1950. |
_______ is the common base for preparing a trial balance |
A. | Ledger accounts |
B. | General Journal |
C. | Specialized journals |
D. | Balance sheet |
Answer» B. General Journal | |