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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.
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. |
|
A. | Machinery account |
B. | Building account |
C. | Creditors account |
D. | Rent expenses account |
Answer» E. | |
2033. |
|
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. |
|
A. | Cash and cash equivalent |
B. | Creditors |
C. | Notes payable |
D. | Bank loan |
Answer» B. Creditors | |
2037. |
|
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. |
|
A. | Cash |
B. | Equipment |
C. | Debtors |
D. | Creditors |
Answer» E. | |
2039. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
A. | Partnership |
B. | Sole Proprietorship |
C. | Company |
D. | Non-profit organization |
Answer» D. Non-profit organization | |
2046. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
A. | Analysing |
B. | Preparing financial statements |
C. | Recording financial information |
D. | Auditing the books of accounts |
Answer» D. Auditing the books of accounts | |