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2001.

_______ is the gross inflow of economic benefits

A. Assets
B. Liabilities
C. Income
D. Expenses
Answer» D. Expenses
2002.

Liabilities are which of the following?

A. Resources
B. Obligations
C. Future benefits
D. Expenses
Answer» C. Future benefits
2003.

______ 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
2004.

An asset possesses which of the following?

A. Future economic benefits for the business
B. All kinds of benefits for the business
C. Expenses for the business
D. Merits & Demerits for the business
Answer» B. All kinds of benefits for the business
2005.

Which of the following is the internal user of financial statements?

A. Creditor of the business
B. Government agency
C. Shareholder of the business
D. Manager of the business
Answer» E.
2006.

Which of the following is the external user of financial statements?

A. Manager of the business
B. CEO of the business
C. Creditor of the business
D. Controller of the business
Answer» D. Controller of the business
2007.

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
2008.

Auditing refers to

A. Reporting the financial information
B. Examination of financial information
C. Preparation of financial statements
D. Maintaining the ledger accounts
Answer» C. Preparation of financial statements
2009.

In accounting, an economic event is referred to as

A. Cash
B. Bank statement
C. Transaction
D. Exchange of money
Answer» D. Exchange of money
2010.

A Master Budget consists of

A. Sales budget
B. Production budget
C. Material budget
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
2011.

The accounting process involves recording

A. Quantifiable economic event
B. Non Quantifiable economic event
C. All of them
D. None of them
Answer» B. Non Quantifiable economic event
2012.

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.
2013.

Return on Investment Ratio (ROI) =

A. (Gross profit / Net sales) x 100
B. (Gross profit x Sales / Fixed assets) x 100
C. (Net profit / Sales) x 100
D. (Net profit / Total assets) x 100
Answer» E.
2014.

A low Return on Investment Ratio (ROI) indicates

A. Improper utilization of resources
B. Over investment in assets
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
2015.

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
2016.

A higher inventory ratio indicates

A. Better inventory management
B. Quicker turnover
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
2017.

The measure of how efficiently the assets resources are employed by the firm is called

A. Liquidity ratio
B. Leverage ratio
C. Activity ratio
D. Profitability ratio
Answer» D. Profitability ratio
2018.

Current ratio =

A. Quick assets/Current liabilities
B. Current assets/Current liabilities
C. Debt/Equity
D. Current assets/Equity
Answer» C. Debt/Equity
2019.

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
2020.

The following is a statement of revenues and expenses for a specific period of time

A. Trading account
B. Trial Balance
C. Profit & Loss statements
D. Balance Sheet
Answer» D. Balance Sheet
2021.

The following is (are) the current liability (ies)

A. Bills payable
B. Outstanding expenses
C. Bank Overdraft
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
2022.

Balance sheet is a statement of

A. Assets
B. Liabilities
C. Capital
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
2023.

The following is a statement showing the financial status of the comapany at any given time

A. Trading account
B. Profit & Loss statement
C. Balance Sheet
D. Cash Book
Answer» D. Cash Book
2024.

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
2025.

In Journal, the business transaction is recorded

A. Same day
B. Next day
C. Once in a week
D. Once in a month
Answer» B. Next day
2026.

Real account records

A. Dealings with creditors or debtors
B. Dealings in commodities
C. Gains and losses
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Gains and losses
2027.

The account that records expenses, gains and losses is

A. Personal account
B. Real account
C. Nominal account
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
2028.

Any return evidence in support of a business transaction is called

A. Journal
B. Ledger
C. Ledger posting
D. Voucher
Answer» E.
2029.

The debts which are to be repaid within a short period (year or less) are known as

A. Current liabilities
B. Fixed liabilities
C. Contingent liabilities
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Fixed liabilities
2030.

Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks are

A. Current assets
B. Fixed assets
C. Intangible assets
D. Investments
Answer» D. Investments
2031.

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

A. Current assets
B. Fixed assets
C. Intangible assets
D. Investments
Answer» B. Fixed assets
2032.

Identify the nominal account

A. Machinery account
B. Building account
C. Creditors account
D. Rent expenses account
Answer» E.
2033.

Double entry implies that

A. Recording entries in Journal
B. Recording entries in Ledger account
C. Recording two aspects of every transaction
D. Recording every transaction in books
Answer» D. Recording every transaction in books
2034.

Net loss occurs when

A. Expenses are greater than income
B. Expenses are less than income
C. Expenses = Income
D. Liabilities are greater than income
Answer» B. Expenses are less than income
2035.

______ 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
2036.

Identify the asset from the following

A. Cash and cash equivalent
B. Creditors
C. Notes payable
D. Bank loan
Answer» B. Creditors
2037.

What is equity?

A. Cash from the business
B. Liability of a business
C. Owners claim on total assets
D. Owners claim on total liabilities
Answer» D. Owners claim on total liabilities
2038.

Which of the following is a liability?

A. Cash
B. Equipment
C. Debtors
D. Creditors
Answer» E.
2039.

What is the basic accounting equation?

A. Capital + Liabilities = assets
B. Assets + Liabilities = Capital
C. Capital + Assets = Liabilities
D. Liabilities - Capital = Assets
Answer» B. Assets + Liabilities = Capital
2040.

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.
2041.

An asset must be ________ by the business to be shown as an asset in its balance sheet.

A. Possessed
B. Owned
C. Controlled
D. Used
Answer» D. Used
2042.

_______ is the gross inflow of economic benefits

A. Assets
B. Liabilities
C. Income
D. Expenses
Answer» D. Expenses
2043.

Liabilities are which of the following?

A. Resources
B. Obligations
C. Future benefits
D. Expenses
Answer» C. Future benefits
2044.

An asset possesses which of the following?

A. Future economic benefits for the business
B. All kinds of benefits for the business
C. Expenses for the business
D. Merits & Demerits for the business
Answer» B. All kinds of benefits for the business
2045.

______ 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
2046.

________ is the first phase of accounting cycl

A. Identifying an economic event or transaction
B. Preparing Journal
C. Posting entries to Ledger accounts
D. Making decisions about business
Answer» B. Preparing Journal
2047.

Which of the following is the internal user of financial statements?

A. Creditor of the business
B. Government agency
C. Shareholder of the business
D. Manager of the business
Answer» E.
2048.

Which of the following is the external user of financial statements?

A. Manager of the business
B. CEO of the business
C. Creditor of the business
D. Controller of the business
Answer» D. Controller of the business
2049.

Auditing refers to

A. Reporting the financial information
B. Examination of financial information
C. Preparation of financial statements
D. Maintaining the ledger accounts
Answer» C. Preparation of financial statements
2050.

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