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251.

Advertising expenses for launching a new product of the company is____________.

A. Revenue expenditure
B. Capital expenditure
C. Deferred revenue expenditure
D. Deferred capital expenditure
Answer» D. Deferred capital expenditure
252.

Which one is not considered as capital expenditure?

A. Depreciation
B. Architect’s fees
C. Demolition cost
D. Legal cost for buying property
Answer» E.
253.

When incomes recognised on cash basis and expenditure recognised on accrual basis, thesystem termed as

A. Accrual basis of accounting
B. Cash basis of accounting
C. Mercantile basis of accounting
D. Hybrid basis of accounting
Answer» E.
254.

Which of the following is of capital nature:

A. Purchase of goods
B. Cost of repair
C. Wages paid for installation of machinery
D. Ret of factory
Answer» D. Ret of factory
255.

Which of the following term is applicable about consignment?

A. Sale of goods
B. Hypothecation of goods
C. Shipment of goods
D. Mortgage of goods
Answer» B. Hypothecation of goods
256.

Whenever errors are noticed in the accounting records, they should be rectified.

A. at the time of preparation of Trial Balance.
B. without waiting the accounting year to end.
C. after the preparation of final accounts.
D. in the next accounting year.
Answer» C. after the preparation of final accounts.
257.

Which of the following items are shown in the income and expenditure account?

A. Only items of capital nature.
B. Only items of revenue nature which are received during the period of accounts.
C. Only items of revenue nature pertaining to the period of accounts.
D. Both the items of capital and revenue nature.
Answer» D. Both the items of capital and revenue nature.
258.

Difference of totals of both debit and credit side of the trial balance is transferred to:

A. Suspense account
B. Trading account
C. P & L account
D. Current account
Answer» B. Trading account
259.

Which one of these documents is not required for bank reconciliation?

A. Bank Column of cash book
B. Bank pass book
C. Previous year’s balance sheet
D. Bank statement
Answer» D. Bank statement
260.

Salary and wages is debited to:

A. Trading account
B. P/L account
C. Profit and loss appropriation account
D. Balance sheet
Answer» C. Profit and loss appropriation account
261.

An expenditure is capital in nature when

A. The receiver of the amount is going to treat it for the purchase of fixed assets.
B. It increases the quantity of fixed assets.
C. It is paid as interest on loans for the business.
D. It maintains of fixed asset.
Answer» C. It is paid as interest on loans for the business.
262.

If two or more transactions of the same nature are journalize together having either the debit or credit account common is known as:

A. Compound journal entry
B. Separate journal entry
C. Posting
D. Journalizing
Answer» B. Separate journal entry
263.

Which of these errors affects only one account?

A. Error of casting
B. Error of posting
C. Error of carry forward
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
264.

When preparing a bank reconciliation statement, if you start with debit balance as per cash book cheques sent to bank but not collected should be

A. Added
B. Deducted
C. Not required to be adjusted
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Not required to be adjusted
265.

In case of debit balance , the words …………. are written on the debit side.

A. To balance b/d
B. To balance c/d
C. By balance b/d
D. By balance c/d
Answer» B. To balance c/d
266.

Accounting does not record non-financial transactions because of

A. Entity concept
B. Accrual concept
C. Cost concept
D. Money measurement concept
Answer» B. Accrual concept
267.

At the time of preparation of financial accounts, balance of Bad Debts Recovered Accountwill be transferred to

A. Debtor’s Personal a/c
B. Profit & Loss a/c
C. Bad Debts a/c
D. Profit & Loss Appropriation a/c
Answer» E.
268.

……………………… will generally show a debit balance.

A. Bank loan
B. Bad debt recovered
C. Salary payable
D. Drawings
Answer» E.
269.

Journal proper records ……………………………

A. Credit purchase
B. Credit sales
C. Purchase of asset on credit
D. Sales return
Answer» D. Sales return
270.

…………………………….. principle requires that the same method should be used from one accounting period to the next .

A. Conservation
B. Business entity
C. Consistency
D. Money measurement
Answer» D. Money measurement
271.

The cost computed by dividing total manufacturing cost and total units manufactured is classified as

A. per unit cost
B. total cost
C. total indirect cost
D. total effective cost
Answer» B. total cost
272.

The total manufacturing cost is $40000 and the total units manufactured is 500 units then the per unit cost is

A. $80
B. $65
C. $7
D. $35
Answer» B. $65
273.

The cost per unit is $70 and the total number of units manufactured in company are 6000 then the total manufacturing cost is

A. $240,000.00
B. $320,000
C. $210,000
D. $420,000
Answer» E.
274.

The companies in the industry that purchase the finished goods and further sell the products into the market are classified as

A. service sector companies
B. raw material companies
C. manufacturing sector companies
D. merchandising sector companies
Answer» E.
275.

The companies that are part industry of service providers are

A. manufacturing sector companies
B. merchandising sector companies
C. service sector companies
D. raw material companies
Answer» D. raw material companies
276.

The companies that buys the raw materials and convert them into the finished goods for customers are included in

A. manufacturing sector companies
B. merchandising sector companies
C. service sector companies
D. raw material companies
Answer» B. merchandising sector companies
277.

The normal activity range in which there is relationship between activity and costs is classified as

A. relevant range
B. irrelevant range
C. cause range
D. effective range
Answer» B. irrelevant range
278.

The cost per unit is $50 and the total number of units manufactured in company are 5000 then the total manufacturing cost is

A. $220,000
B. $232,000
C. $250,000
D. $25,000
Answer» D. $25,000
279.

The inventory which consists of stock waiting to be used In the process of manufacturing is classified as

A. finished goods inventory
B. indirect material inventory
C. direct materials inventory
D. work in process inventory
Answer» D. work in process inventory
280.

The service sector companies includes

A. cellular phone producers
B. mutual fund companies
C. radio stations
D. wholesalers
Answer» C. radio stations
281.

The manufacturing sector companies includes

A. distribution companies
B. textile companies
C. retailing companies
D. internet service providers
Answer» C. retailing companies
282.

In cost accounting the types of inventory does not include

A. direct materials inventory
B. work in process inventory
C. finished goods inventory
D. indirect material inventory
Answer» E.
283.

The merchandising sector companies includes

A. food processing companies
B. automotive companies
C. distribution companies
D. advertising agencies
Answer» D. advertising agencies
284.

The total manufacturing cost is $60000 and the total units manufactured is 3000 units then the per unit cost is

A. $40
B. $20
C. $60
D. $80
Answer» C. $60
285.

Q: The first Indian bank to open a branch on foreign soil?

A. Bank of Baroda
B. Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Allahabad Bank
E. State Bank of India
Answer» C. Punjab National Bank
286.

  An auditor who accepts an audit but does not posses the industry expertise of the business entity should ______________.

A. engage experts.
B. obtain knowledge of matters that relate to the nature of entity business.
C. inform management about it.
D. take help of other auditors.
Answer» C. inform management about it.
287.

An amount of Rs. 200 received from Mr. "P" but credited to Mr. "Q" would affect: 

A. Accounts of P & Q
B. Only Cash Account
C. Only P’s account
D. Only Q’s account
Answer» B. Only Cash Account
288.

Goods of Rs. 1,000 purchased from Mr. “A” were recorded in sales book. The rectification of this error will: 

A. Increase the gross profit
B. Reduce the gross profit
C. Have no effect on gross Profit
D. None of the given options
Answer» C. Have no effect on gross Profit
289.

Money spent to acquire or upgrade physical assets is known as: 

A. Revenue expense
B. Capital Expense
C. Administrative Expense
D. Operating Expense
Answer» C. Administrative Expense
290.

Which of the following is TRUE about a merchandising company? 

A. A merchandising companys business is to buy and sell products.
B. A merchandising company must use the perpetual system to account for merchandising inventory.
C. A merchandising companys business is to provide services.
D. None of the given options
Answer» B. A merchandising company must use the perpetual system to account for merchandising inventory.
291.

Sale of goods to Amir is wrongly debited to Umair A/c instead of Amir A/c. Both are debtors of business, this is an example of: 

A. Error of Omission
B. Error of Commission
C. Error of Principle
D. Error of Original entry
Answer» C. Error of Principle
292.

If Assets = Rs. 99,500 and Owner's equity = Rs. 50,500 then Liabilities = ? 

A. Rs. 49,000
B. Rs. 55,000
C. Rs. 125,000
D. Rs. 115,700
Answer» B. Rs. 55,000
293.

Any expense that gives benefit for a period of less than twelve months is called ________. 

A. Capital Expense
B. Revenue Expense
C. Revenue Receipt
D. Deferred Expense
Answer» C. Revenue Receipt
294.

What is the nature of an expense account?

A. Debit
B. Credit
C. Revenue
D. None of the given options
Answer» B. Credit
295.

Which of the following financial statement summarizes the profitability of an organization for a particular period?

A. Balance Sheet
B. Trading and Profit & Loss account
C. Cash Flow Statement
D. Statement of Retained Earnings
Answer» C. Cash Flow Statement
296.

Which of the following summarizes the cash movements during a specified period?

A. Trading account
B. Profit & Loss account
C. Receipts & Payments account
D. Balance Sheet
Answer» D. Balance Sheet
297.

Which of the following shows summary of a company's financial position at a specific date?

A. Profit & Loss Account
B. Cash Flow Statement
C. Balance Sheet
D. Income & Expenditure Account
Answer» D. Income & Expenditure Account
298.

Which of the following is NOT an item of a Balance Sheet?

A. Accounts Receivable
B. Accounts Payable
C. Sales Revenue
D. Marketable Securities
Answer» D. Marketable Securities
299.

Which of the following journal entry will be recorded, if the goods are sold on credit to Mr. 'B'?  

A. Mr. “B” / Accounts Receivable account (Dr) and Sales account (Cr)
B. Cash account (Dr) and sales account (Cr)
C. Sales account (Dr) and Mr. B / Accounts Receivable account (Cr)
D. Goods Sold account (Dr) and Mr. B / Accounts Receivable account (Cr)
Answer» B. Cash account (Dr) and sales account (Cr)
300.

The net income calculated in the income statement for the accounting period is reported on:

A. Bank Statement
B. Statement of retained earnings
C. Statement of cash flows
D. None of the given options
Answer» D. None of the given options