

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 410 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Finance & Accounting knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
301. |
When Capital is increased by an amount, it is recorded on the: |
A. | Left or credit side of the account |
B. | Right or debit side of the account |
C. | Left or debit side of the account |
D. | Right or credit side of the account |
Answer» E. | |
302. |
Accounts Receivable & Inventory are the examples of: |
A. | Liquid assets |
B. | Current assets |
C. | Fixed assets |
D. | Capital assets |
Answer» C. Fixed assets | |
303. |
Which of the following account balance will be shown on debit side of Trial Balance? (It is assumed that all account balancesare shown on normal balance). |
A. | Capital account |
B. | Sundry creditors account |
C. | Accounts payable account |
D. | Cash account |
Answer» E. | |
304. |
Which one of the following is NOT true about Capital Expenditure? |
A. | Creates future benefits |
B. | Incurred to acquire fixed assets |
C. | Incurred to increase the economic life of existing fixed assets |
D. | Reduce the profit of the concern |
Answer» E. | |
305. |
Which one of the following is NOT true about revenue expenditure? |
A. | These are the running expenses of the business |
B. | They improve the financial position of the business |
C. | They reduce the profit of the concern |
D. | They do not appear in the balance sheet |
Answer» C. They reduce the profit of the concern | |
306. |
Which of the following asset is, generally, NOT depreciated? |
A. | Factory Buildings |
B. | Office Equipment |
C. | Plant & Machinery |
D. | Land |
Answer» E. | |
307. |
If a business pays rent in advance for 12 months, it will be treated as: |
A. | Prepaid expenses of business |
B. | Long term liability of business |
C. | Fixed assets of business |
D. | Current liability of business |
Answer» B. Long term liability of business | |
308. |
Depreciable value of an asset is equal to: |
A. | Cost + scrap value |
B. | Cost + market price |
C. | Cost – scrap value |
D. | None of the given options |
Answer» D. None of the given options | |
309. |
A debit balance in the Bank Statement indicates: |
A. | Cash at bank |
B. | Bank overdraft |
C. | Overpayment to creditors |
D. | cash in hand |
Answer» C. Overpayment to creditors | |
310. |
Which of the following account will be credited when interest on capital is charged against the distribution of profit? |
A. | Interest account |
B. | Partner’s capital account |
C. | Profit and Loss account |
D. | Profit and loss appropriation account |
Answer» C. Profit and Loss account | |
311. |
Which of the following account will be debited when the interest on drawings is charged? |
A. | Asset account |
B. | Interest account |
C. | Partner’s current account |
D. | Profit & Loss account |
Answer» D. Profit & Loss account | |
312. |
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A. | Fixed Capital Account |
B. | Current Account |
C. | Fluctuating Capital Account |
D. | Floating Capital Account |
Answer» C. Fluctuating Capital Account | |
313. |
Which of the following can offer its share to general public at large? |
A. | A private limited company |
B. | A listed company |
C. | A partnership firm |
D. | A trust |
Answer» C. A partnership firm | |
314. |
The statement of changes in equity basically shows the movement of: |
A. | share capital during the year |
B. | Capital reserves during the year |
C. | Revenue Reserves during the year |
D. | All of the given options |
Answer» B. Capital reserves during the year | |
315. |
In which of the following interim dividend is treated? |
A. | In profit and Loss account |
B. | In profit and Loss appropriation account |
C. | On the asset side of the Balance Sheet |
D. | In trading account |
Answer» C. On the asset side of the Balance Sheet | |
316. |
Which of the following capital is required for the registration of the company? |
A. | Issued capital |
B. | Subscribed capital |
C. | Authorized capital |
D. | Reserve capital |
Answer» D. Reserve capital | |
317. |
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A. | Capital reserve |
B. | General reserve |
C. | Revaluation reserve |
D. | None of the given options |
Answer» D. None of the given options | |
318. |
Which of the following is quoted company? |
A. | Private Limited Company |
B. | Public Limited Company |
C. | Listed company |
D. | Non Listed Company |
Answer» D. Non Listed Company | |
319. |
Which of the following is NOT a financial statement? |
A. | Audit report |
B. | Balance sheet |
C. | Income statement |
D. | Cash flow statement |
Answer» B. Balance sheet | |
320. |
Credit sales appear on the __________ side of the Debtors control account. |
A. | Left side or credit |
B. | Left side or debit |
C. | Right side or debit |
D. | Right side or credit |
Answer» E. | |
321. |
Which of the following documents contains rules and regulations for internal management of the company? |
A. | Memorandum of Association |
B. | Articles of Association |
C. | Prospectus |
D. | Statutory Declaration |
Answer» C. Prospectus | |
322. |
In which of the following interim dividend is treated? |
A. | In profit and Loss account |
B. | In profit and Loss appropriation account |
C. | On the asset side of the Balance Sheet |
D. | In trading account |
Answer» C. On the asset side of the Balance Sheet | |
323. |
In which of the following auditor’s remuneration payable is shown? |
A. | In balance sheet under the head o In income statement under the administrative expense t liabilities |
B. | In income statement under the administrative expense |
C. | In the statement of changes in equity |
D. | In Cash flow statement under investing activities |
Answer» B. In income statement under the administrative expense | |
324. |
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A. | Bank Account (Dr.) and Debtors Account (Cr.) |
B. | Debtors Account (Dr.) and Bank Account (Cr.)RIGHT ANSWER!!! |
C. | Creditor Account (Dr.) and Bank Account (Cr.) |
D. | Creditors Account (Dr.) and Bank Account (Cr.) |
Answer» C. Creditor Account (Dr.) and Bank Account (Cr.) | |
325. |
In cost of goods sold statement the ‘cost of goods manufactured’ is equal to: |
A. | Total factory cost + Opening work in process – Ending work in process |
B. | Total factory cost + Opening work in process + Ending work in process |
C. | Total factory cost - Opening work in process + Ending work in process |
D. | Ending work in process +Total factory cost – Opening work in process WRONG ANSWER |
Answer» B. Total factory cost + Opening work in process + Ending work in process | |
326. |
Commercial Accounting is based on: |
A. | Single entry book keeping |
B. | Double entry book keeping |
C. | Both single and double entry book keeping |
D. | Cash basis of book keeping |
Answer» C. Both single and double entry book keeping | |
327. |
Which of the following is non- profit organization? |
A. | Sole proprietorship |
B. | Partnership |
C. | Limited company |
D. | Trust |
Answer» E. | |
328. |
Shares for which amount is paid by public are called ______ shares. |
A. | Authorized |
B. | Paid up |
C. | Bonus shares |
D. | All are correct options |
Answer» C. Bonus shares | |
329. |
Which of the following can be distributed among the share holders? |
A. | Capital reserve. |
B. | General reserve |
C. | Revaluation reserve |
D. | All of the given options |
Answer» C. Revaluation reserve | |
330. |
According to the statement of cash flows following are the examples of investing activities except: |
A. | Sales of machinery |
B. | Capital invested by the owners |
C. | Purchase of building for the business |
D. | Cash received from the disposal of equipment |
Answer» C. Purchase of building for the business | |
331. |
Which of the following financial statement is helpful for the investors and creditors to assess the cash and non cash aspects of operating, investing and financing transactions on an entity’s financial position? |
A. | Balance Sheet |
B. | Income Statement |
C. | Statement of cash flows |
D. | Statement of changes in equity |
Answer» D. Statement of changes in equity | |
332. |
All of the following have an effect on ‘operating activities’ while preparing the statement of cash flows except: |
A. | Provision for doubtful debts |
B. | Gain or loss on currency exchange rate |
C. | Depreciation charged on fixed asset |
D. | Amount received for disposal of a fixed asset |
Answer» E. | |
333. |
Which of the following capital is taken up by the general public? |
A. | Issued capital |
B. | Subscribed capital |
C. | Authorized capital |
D. | Reserve capital |
Answer» B. Subscribed capital | |
334. |
Which of the following is an example of operating expense? |
A. | Purchasing operating equipment |
B. | Purchasing a vehicle |
C. | Purchasing cleaning services |
D. | buying a compute |
Answer» D. buying a compute | |
335. |
When closing stock is given in trial balance, then it will effect: |
A. | Trading and Profit & Loss account only |
B. | Balance sheet only |
C. | Owners equity only |
D. | Trading and Profit & Loss account and Balance sheet |
Answer» E. | |
336. |
Which of the following will be debited, if cash is drawn by Proprietor? |
A. | Proprietor’s drawings |
B. | Proprietor’s cash |
C. | Proprietor’s capita |
D. | Out flows |
Answer» B. Proprietor’s cash | |
337. |
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 | |
338. |
Which of the following entry will be recorded when the Bad Debts are recovered? |
A. | Cash(Dr.) & Bad Debts recovered(Cr) |
B. | A/C Receivable(Dr.) & Bad Debts recovered(Cr.) |
C. | Bad debts recovered(Dr.) and Profit & Loss(Cr.) |
D. | Provision for doubtful debts(Dr.) & Cash(Cr.) |
Answer» B. A/C Receivable(Dr.) & Bad Debts recovered(Cr.) | |
339. |
The allocation of the cost of a tangible plant asset to expense in the periods, in which services are received from the asset, is termed as: |
A. | Appreciation |
B. | Depreciation |
C. | Fluctuation |
D. | None of the given options |
Answer» C. Fluctuation | |
340. |
Which of the following subsidiary book(s) is (are) maintained for debtors control account? |
A. | Sales Day Book |
B. | Sales Return |
C. | Debtors Ledger |
D. | All of the given options |
Answer» E. | |
341. |
Which of the following account will be credited when a typewriter is sold that has been used in the office? |
A. | Office Equipment Account |
B. | Cash Account |
C. | Sales Account |
D. | Purchase Account |
Answer» B. Cash Account | |
342. |
Which of the following is NOT a function of bank reconciliation statement? |
A. | To check for errors in balance sheet |
B. | To update omitted entries into the cash book |
C. | To update omitted entries into the bank statement |
D. | To reconcile the difference in bank statement and cash book |
Answer» B. To update omitted entries into the cash book | |
343. |
Interest on loan paid by business is an example of : |
A. | Revenue expense |
B. | Income |
C. | Asset |
D. | Return outward |
Answer» B. Income | |
344. |
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A. | Purchases account |
B. | Mr.Z account |
C. | Cash account |
D. | Sales account |
Answer» C. Cash account | |
345. |
The unfavorable balance of Profit and Loss account should be: |
A. | Added in liabilities |
B. | Subtracted from current assets |
C. | Subtracted from capital |
D. | Subtracted from liabilities |
Answer» D. Subtracted from liabilities | |
346. |
What type of expenses are paid out of Gross Profit? |
A. | General Expenses |
B. | Financial Expenses |
C. | Selling Expenses |
D. | All of the given options |
Answer» E. | |
347. |
When Capital is increased by an amount, it is recorded on the: |
A. | Right or debit side of the account |
B. | Left or credit side of the account |
C. | Left or debit side of the account |
D. | Right or credit side of the account |
Answer» E. | |
348. |
A Master Budget consists of |
A. | Sales budget |
B. | Production budget |
C. | Material budget |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
349. |
Budgeting is difficult to apply in the following cases |
A. | Products subjected to rapid changes |
B. | Job order manufacturing |
C. | Uncertain market conditions |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
350. |
Sales expenditure budget is prepared by estimating the expense(s) of |
A. | Advertisement |
B. | Market analysis |
C. | Salesman’s salary |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |