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This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Finance & Accounting knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which tax is paid to a third party? |
A. | Indirect |
B. | Income |
C. | Flat |
D. | Direct |
Answer» B. Income | |
2. |
Which of these is an example of eminent domain? |
A. | a corporator forces public for sell their lands to him |
B. | a state forces people to sell their fields for building highway |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Both A & B | |
3. |
Which of these investments may pay dividends? |
A. | Savings account |
B. | Stocks |
C. | Bonds |
D. | Certificates of deposit |
Answer» C. Bonds | |
4. |
Which of the following bonds has the greatest interest rate price risk? |
A. | a 10 year, 5% coupon bond |
B. | a 5 year, 5% coupon bond |
C. | a 5 year, 10% coupon bond |
D. | a 10 year, 10% coupon bond |
Answer» B. a 5 year, 5% coupon bond | |
5. |
Which is the most accurate statement about trade? |
A. | Trade makes some nations better off and others worse off |
B. | Trading for a good can make a nation better off only if the nation cannot produce that good itself |
C. | Trade helps rich nations and hurts poor nations |
D. | Trade can make every nation better off |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
What is the main function of international monetary fund  ? |
A. | Help to solve Balance of Payment problems of member countries |
B. | Act as private sector lending arm of the World Bank |
C. | Finance investment loans to developing countries |
D. | Arrange international deposits from banks |
Answer» B. Act as private sector lending arm of the World Bank | |
7. |
The primary purpose of life insurance is to provide |
A. | Safe investment avenue |
B. | financial protection to surviving dependents after the death of an insured |
C. | Tax rebates |
D. | Wealth accumulation |
Answer» C. Tax rebates | |
8. |
The first step in solving an Ethical Dilemma is to |
A. | identify the alternatives |
B. | identify an etical situation and ethical issues involved |
C. | weigh the impact of each alternative on various stakeholders. |
D. | recognize and analyze the principal elements in the situation. |
Answer» C. weigh the impact of each alternative on various stakeholders. | |
9. |
The chart of accounts is designed to |
A. | alphabetized the accounts to make reading easier for its financial statement users |
B. | summarize the transactions and determine their ending balances |
C. | meet the information needs of a company and other financial statement users |
D. | analyse the accounts and organize them in order of dollar amount to simplify the accounting information for users |
Answer» D. analyse the accounts and organize them in order of dollar amount to simplify the accounting information for users | |
10. |
Standard deviation measures which type of risk? |
A. | Non diversifiable |
B. | Economic |
C. | Systematic |
D. | Total |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Select the correct statement regarding fixed costs. |
A. | Because they do not change, fixed costs should be ignored in decision making. |
B. | The fixed cost per unit decreases when volume increases. |
C. | The fixed cost per unit does not change when volume decreases. |
D. | The fixed cost per unit increases when volume increases. |
Answer» C. The fixed cost per unit does not change when volume decreases. | |
12. |
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is related to |
A. | Government of India |
B. | Banks |
C. | State Government |
D. | Share Market |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Party account can be created through_x005F_x000D_ |
A. | Inventory creation window |
B. | Group creation window |
C. | Ledger creation window |
D. | Any of the above |
Answer» D. Any of the above | |
14. |
Managerial Accounting is also called |
A. | Control accounting |
B. | Management accounting |
C. | Cost accounting |
D. | Both B & C |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
Internal controls are concerned with |
A. | the extent of government regulations |
B. | preparing income tax returns |
C. | safeguarding assets |
D. | only manual systems of accounting |
Answer» D. only manual systems of accounting | |
16. |
Financial statements are prepared in the following order. |
A. | Income statement - Balance sheet - Statement of retained earnings |
B. | Income statement - Statement of retained earnings - Balance sheet |
C. | Balance sheet - Statement of retained earnings - Income statement |
D. | Statement of retained earnings - Balance sheet - Income statement |
Answer» C. Balance sheet - Statement of retained earnings - Income statement | |
17. |
Accrual accounting is used because |
A. | it provides a better indication of ability to generate cash flows than the cash basis. |
B. | it recognizes revenues when cash is received and expenses when cash is paid. |
C. | cash flows are considered less important. |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. it recognizes revenues when cash is received and expenses when cash is paid. | |
18. |
Accounts that normally have debit balances are |
A. | Assets,Expenses,and Common stock |
B. | Assets,Dividends,and Expenses |
C. | Assets,Expenses,and Revenues |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. Assets,Expenses,and Revenues | |
19. |
A distinguishing feature of managerial accounting is |
A. | general-purpose reports |
B. | very detailed reports |
C. | quarterly and annual reports |
D. | external users |
Answer» C. quarterly and annual reports | |
20. |
A Credit may signify a |
A. | Increase in the liability account |
B. | Decrease in an asset account |
C. | Increase in the capital stock account |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
A debit signifies a decrease in |
A. | revenues |
B. | liability |
C. | owner's equity |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |