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This section includes 1706 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Finance & Accounting knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1201. |
Based on the facts given in question no. 366 above find the total commission payable to theConsignee |
A. | 2,000 ; |
B. | 3,000 ; |
C. | 1,000 ; |
D. | 1,500 |
Answer» C. 1,000 ; | |
1202. |
_______ is the initial payment made at the time of signing the hire purchase agreement |
A. | HP price |
B. | Installment price |
C. | Cash price |
D. | Down payment |
Answer» B. Installment price | |
1203. |
Return of shares voluntarily by a shareholder to the company for cancellation is called: |
A. | Surrender of Shares |
B. | Forfeiture of Shares |
C. | Reissue of Shares |
D. | All of above |
Answer» B. Forfeiture of Shares | |
1204. |
Goodwill will have no effect on business Financial statusSol: |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» B. False | |
1205. |
Excess of income over expenditure of non trading concern is called _______ |
A. | Profit |
B. | deficit |
C. | Surplus |
D. | Loss |
Answer» D. Loss | |
1206. |
Cost of goods sold excludes — |
A. | Opening Stock ; |
B. | Closing Stock ; |
C. | Wages and Salary ; |
D. | Salesmen Commission |
Answer» E. | |
1207. |
The trial balance checks |
A. | Arithmetical accuracy of books |
B. | The honesty of the book-keeper |
C. | The valuation of closing stock |
D. | None of the three |
Answer» B. The honesty of the book-keeper | |
1208. |
Computer Accounting System is used for recording the financial transaction.Sol: |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» B. False | |
1209. |
X purchased a new plant and machinery for ` 50,000 on 01.01.2012. The machinery was received in the factory on 10.01.2012 and was installed and put to use on 18.01.2012. Depreciation on the plant and machinery will commence from |
A. | 01.04.2011 ; |
B. | 01.04.2012 ; |
C. | 01.01.2012 ; |
D. | 18.01.2012 |
Answer» E. | |
1210. |
The term Imprest system is related to……… |
A. | Petty cash ; |
B. | Inventory valuation ; |
C. | Classification of assets ; |
D. | None |
Answer» B. Inventory valuation ; | |
1211. |
Asset that can be converted into cash within a year are called _________asset |
A. | Current |
B. | Fixed asset |
C. | Wasting asse |
Answer» B. Fixed asset | |
1212. |
It is supposed that on 31-12-20012, the sundry debtors are amounted to Rs. 40,000. On the basis of past experience, it is estimated that 5 % of the sundry debtors are doubtful. It is also suppose that during the year 2013 actual bad debts were Rs. 1,600. What entry will pass to create provision for doubtful debts? |
A. | Profit & Loss a/c Rs. 2,000 (Dr) & Provision for doubtful debts a/c Rs. 2,000 (Cr) |
B. | Provision for doubtful debts a/c Rs. 2,000 (Dr) & Profit & Loss a/c Rs. 2,000 (Cr) |
C. | Provision for doubtful debts a/c Rs. 1,600 (Dr) & Profit & Loss a/c Rs. 1,600 (Cr) |
D. | Profit & Loss a/c Rs. 1,600 (Dr) & Provision for doubtful debts a/c Rs. 1,600 (Cr) |
Answer» C. Provision for doubtful debts a/c Rs. 1,600 (Dr) & Profit & Loss a/c Rs. 1,600 (Cr) | |
1213. |
Bad debts are apportioned among departments in the proportion of |
A. | Sales of each department |
B. | Number of units sold by each department |
C. | Cost of sales of each department |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Cost of sales of each department | |
1214. |
Research and Development Cost A/c appearing in Balance Sheet is a — |
A. | Real A/c ; |
B. | Intangible Asset A/c ; |
C. | Tangible Asset A/c ; |
D. | Personal A/c |
Answer» C. Tangible Asset A/c ; | |
1215. |
Outstanding salaries is shown as |
A. | An Asset in the Balance Sheet |
B. | A Liability |
C. | By adjusting it in the P & L A/c |
D. | Both (b) and (c) above |
Answer» E. | |
1216. |
If a bill is endorsed to a third party, the accounting entry in the books of the endorser, at the time ofendorsement involves |
A. | Credit Endorsee‘s Account |
B. | Debit Endorsee‘s Account |
C. | Debit Bills Receivable Account |
D. | Credit Bills Payable Account |
Answer» C. Debit Bills Receivable Account | |
1217. |
Which of the following transactions of a business is/ are recorded in Journal Proper?(i) Purchase of goods on credit (ii) Sale of Office Furniture for cash (iii) Discounting of Bill of Exchange with a bank (iv) Endorsement of a Bill of Exchange in settlement of debt of the business |
A. | Only (i) above |
B. | Only (iv) above |
C. | Both (ii) and (iv) above |
D. | (i),(iii) and (iv) above |
Answer» C. Both (ii) and (iv) above | |
1218. |
The trial balance of the accounts of incomplete records shows |
A. | debit balance |
B. | credit balance |
C. | equal balance |
D. | none of these |
Answer» E. | |
1219. |
Income tax authorities recognize this method ___ |
A. | Straight line method. |
B. | Written down value method. |
C. | Annuity method. |
D. | Depreciation fund method |
Answer» C. Annuity method. | |
1220. |
Surplus is…………….Sol: |
A. | Excess of minimum rent over the actual royalty |
B. | Excess of actual royalty over minimum rent |
C. | Excess of actual royalty over minimum rent |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Excess of actual royalty over minimum rent | |
1221. |
The purpose of final accounts is to ascertain. … |
A. | Profit |
B. | The value of assets |
C. | The value of liabilities |
D. | profit or loss and financial position |
Answer» E. | |
1222. |
Del credere commission is allowed to consignee |
A. | for making cash sales |
B. | for making credit sales |
C. | for making extra sales |
D. | for undertaking risk of bad debts |
Answer» E. | |
1223. |
Lessee is the…………Sol: |
A. | Owner |
B. | User |
C. | None |
D. | Both |
Answer» C. None | |
1224. |
The original cost at which an asset or liability is acquired is known as -------- |
A. | Amortization |
B. | Replacement cost |
C. | Historical cost |
D. | Carrying cost |
Answer» D. Carrying cost | |
1225. |
Due to retrospective effect on revision of salary of employees, the arrears of salaryrelating to past years, payable in current year is |
A. | Prior - period item |
B. | Extra - ordinary item |
C. | Ordinary item requiring separate disclosure |
D. | Contingent item |
Answer» D. Contingent item | |
1226. |
X Ltd., purchased goods for ` 5 lakh and sold 9/10th of the value of goods for ` 6 lakh. Net expenses during the year were ` 25, 000. The company reported its net profit as ` 75,000. Which of the following concept is violated by the company? |
A. | Realization |
B. | Conservation |
C. | Matching |
D. | Accrual |
Answer» D. Accrual | |
1227. |
Assets are usually valued under which basis? |
A. | Replacement cost |
B. | Historical cost |
C. | Net realizable value |
D. | none |
Answer» C. Net realizable value | |
1228. |
Which of these is an appropriation of profit — |
A. | Provision for payment of bonus ; |
B. | Provision for depreciation ; |
C. | Provision for dividend ; |
D. | Provision for doubtful debts |
Answer» D. Provision for doubtful debts | |
1229. |
Under which of the following concepts are shareholders treated as creditors for the amount they paidon the shares they subscribed to? |
A. | Cost Concept |
B. | Duality Concept |
C. | Business Entity Concept |
D. | Since the shareholders own the business, they are not treated as creditors |
Answer» C. Business Entity Concept | |
1230. |
Which of the following item will be taken in the surplus statement |
A. | Provision for taxation |
B. | Transfer to sinking fund |
C. | Contribution to PF |
D. | Preliminary expenses written off |
Answer» E. | |
1231. |
Mines quarries oilfields and forest are example of |
A. | Fixed assets. |
B. | Current assets. |
C. | Wasting assets. |
D. | Intangible assets. |
Answer» D. Intangible assets. | |
1232. |
Which of the following would not appear in a limited company’s surplus/Deficitstatement |
A. | Transfer to revaluation reserve |
B. | Provision for taxation |
C. | Interim dividends |
D. | Transfer to general reserve |
Answer» C. Interim dividends | |
1233. |
Capital Profit arises from which of the following? |
A. | Profit prior to incorporation; |
B. | Premium received on issue of shares; |
C. | Profit made on re-issue of forfeited shares; |
D. | All of the above. |
Answer» E. | |
1234. |
The Income and Expenditure Account includes all revenue expenses and incomeirrespective of its cash flowSol: |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» B. False | |
1235. |
…… is a secret reserve usually created to provide for the loss by way of fluctuation in the value of investment |
A. | Investment Fluctuation Reserve ; |
B. | Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Fund ; |
C. | General Reserve ; |
D. | Capital Reserve |
Answer» B. Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Fund ; | |
1236. |
In cashbooks “C” means |
A. | Cash |
B. | Column |
C. | Credit |
D. | Contra |
Answer» E. | |
1237. |
Early payment of a Bill of Exchange is known as — |
A. | Retirement ; |
B. | Renewal ; |
C. | Discount ; |
D. | Endorsement |
Answer» B. Renewal ; | |
1238. |
The Accounting Standards are issued for the purpose of — |
A. | For improving the reliability of financial statements |
B. | Harmonizing accounting policies |
C. | Elimination of non-comparability between financial statements |
D. | All the three |
Answer» E. | |
1239. |
The Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared |
A. | To rectify the mistakes in the Cash Book |
B. | To arrive at the Bank Balance |
C. | To arrive at the Cash Balance |
D. | To bring out the reasons for the difference between the Balance as per Cash Book and the |
Answer» E. | |
1240. |
Accounting records transactions in term of |
A. | Commodity units |
B. | Production units |
C. | Monetary units |
D. | Expense units |
Answer» D. Expense units | |
1241. |
Recording of transaction in the journal is called |
A. | Journalizing |
B. | Posting |
C. | Recordin |
Answer» B. Posting | |
1242. |
Closing stock is generally valued at |
A. | Cost Price |
B. | Market Price |
C. | Cost price or Market price whichever is higher |
D. | Cost price or Market price whichever is lower |
Answer» E. | |
1243. |
Tax deducted at source appears in the Balance Sheet |
A. | On the assets side under current assets |
B. | On the assets side under loans and advances |
C. | On the liabilities side under current liabilities |
D. | On the liabilities side under provisions |
Answer» D. On the liabilities side under provisions | |
1244. |
Name the book in which, entries are recorded on the basis of credit notes issued. |
A. | Sales Book |
B. | Purchase Book |
C. | Sales Return Book |
D. | Purchase Return Book |
Answer» D. Purchase Return Book | |
1245. |
Incomplete records are maintained usually by a |
A. | company |
B. | government |
C. | sole trader |
D. | partnership firm |
Answer» D. partnership firm | |
1246. |
Consider the following data pertaining to a company for the year 2011-2012 : Opening balance of sundry debtors ` 40,000; Credit sales `4,30,000; Cash sales ` 20,000; Cash collected from debtors `4,00,000; Closing balance of sundry debtors ` 50,000 The bad debts of the company during the year are |
A. | 40,000 ; |
B. | 35,000 ; |
C. | 30,000 ; |
D. | 20,000 |
Answer» E. | |
1247. |
Single entry system of book – keeping is generally followed by: |
A. | Small business |
B. | Non – trading |
C. | Large business |
D. | None |
Answer» B. Non – trading | |
1248. |
An office equipment is purchased on 1.1.12 for `1,10,000 having working life of 4 years at the end of which it is expected to have a scrap value of `10,000. Find the difference in depreciation as per Sum of years digit methods and reducing balance method (25% WDV) for the year ending on 31st December 12 |
A. | 25,000 ; |
B. | 40,000 ; |
C. | 15,000 ; |
D. | 10,000 |
Answer» D. 10,000 | |
1249. |
These reserves are created out of capital profits: |
A. | Specific Reserves |
B. | General Reserves |
C. | Capital Reserves |
D. | none |
Answer» D. none | |
1250. |
The balance sheet of the debentures sinking fund after redemption of debentures is credited at the end of the accounting period to: |
A. | Profit and Loss Account |
B. | General Reserve |
C. | Debentures Account |
D. | Profit and Loss Appropriation Account |
Answer» C. Debentures Account | |