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51.

Which of the following is not included in salary income.

A. commuted pension
B. un commuted pension
C. family pension
D. leave salary
Answer» D. leave salary
52.

The existing Maximum Marginal Rate of tax of an individual assessee is.........................

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 35%
Answer» D. 35%
53.

Share of income from firm is................

A. taxable in the hands of partner
B. exempted in the hands of partner.
C. exempted in the hands of firm.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. exempted in the hands of firm.
54.

The periodic payment of money for the past service is known as ........................

A. gratuity
B. pension
C. commuted pension
D. leave salary
Answer» C. commuted pension
55.

Pension is taxable under ..........................head.

A. salary
B. house property
C. capital gains
D. other sources
Answer» B. house property
56.

. Salary received by a partner from the firm in which he is a partner is taxable under the head................

A. income from salary
B. capital gains
C. profits and gains of business or profession
D. income from other sources
Answer» D. income from other sources
57.

Family pension received by the widow of a deceased employee is taxable under the head............

A. income from salary
B. capital gains
C. profits and gains of business or profession
D. income from other sources
Answer» E.
58.

Salary paid by an employer out of capital will be................

A. a revenue receipt in the hands of employee
B. a capital receipt in the hands of employee
C. a casual receipt
D. none of the above.
Answer» B. a capital receipt in the hands of employee
59.

Interest on capital paid by the firm to its partners is allowed up to ...................

A. 6%
B. 12%
C. 15%
D. 16%
Answer» C. 15%
60.

Salary received by a Member of Parliament is taxable under the head.........................

A. income from salary
B. capital gains
C. profits and gains of business or profession
D. income from other sources
Answer» E.
61.

Under Income Tax Act depreciation is allowed on ..................

A. purchase price
B. market price
C. w d v
D. face value
Answer» D. face value
62.

The rate of depreciation on intangible asset is ......................

A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
63.

Residential status of an assessee is ascertained as per the provisions of........................

A. sec. 6.
B. s
C. 7. c. sec. 9.
D. sec. 11.
Answer» B. s
64.

The income tax rate on long term capital gains for an individual is .................................

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» D. 25%
65.

As per the first basic condition to determine residential status, a person should have been in India duringthe previous year concerned for..................

A. 60 days or more
B. 120 days or more.
C. 182 days or more.
D. 240 days or more.
Answer» D. 240 days or more.
66.

Residential status of taxable entities is..........................

A. fixed in nature.
B. can change from year to year.
C. fixed once in 5 years.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. fixed once in 5 years.
67.

An individual who wants to be resident of India must satisfy at least...................

A. one of the two basic conditions.
B. both the basic conditions.
C. both the additional conditions.
D. both the basic conditions and the additional conditions
Answer» B. both the basic conditions.
68.

An individual who wants to be resident of India must stay in India for at least................

A. 730 days in 10 previous years.
B. 182 days in the previous year.
C. 365 days in the previous year.
D. 150 days in the previous year.
Answer» C. 365 days in the previous year.
69.

A person who is of Indian origin visiting India during the previous year to be called resident must stay inIndia for at least.....................

A. 60 days in py.
B. 6 days in py and 365 days or more during 4 years preceding the py.
C. 182 days in py.
D. 730 days during 7 years preceding the py.
Answer» D. 730 days during 7 years preceding the py.
70.

As per Second additional condition, a resident will be an ordinarily resident if stay in India for at least......................... days during the seven previous years preceding the relevant .

A. 182 days.
B. 365 days.
C. 60 days.
D. 730 days.
Answer» E.
71.

Allowances received by a government employee posted abroad are.............

A. fully exempted.
B. partly exempted.
C. fully taxable.
D. taxable by the country where posted.
Answer» B. partly exempted.
72.

A person is Non resident if he fails to fulfil.....................

A. the additional conditions.
B. at least on of the basic conditions.
C. both basic conditions.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. both basic conditions.
73.

Casual income is.

A. fully taxable.
B. partly taxable.
C. fully exempt
D. d. none of these.
Answer» B. partly taxable.
74.

In case of Tax free salary, .......................................

A. tax is to be paid by employer
B. no tax is payable on such salary
C. tax is to be paid by the employee.
D. govt, itself pays the tax at a future date.
Answer» B. no tax is payable on such salary
75.

Salary received by a member of parliament is.

A. taxable as salary income
B. exempt from tax sources.
C. taxable as income from other sources.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
76.

Dearness allowance is taxable in the hands of.................

A. govt employees
B. non govt employees
C. all employees.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
77.

House rent allowance is....................

A. fully exempted.
B. partly taxable.
C. fully taxable.
D. actual rent paid alone is taxable.
Answer» C. fully taxable.
78.

Exempted limit of HRA in metropolitan cities is.

A. 50% of salary.
B. 40% of salary.
C. 15% of salary.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. 40% of salary.
79.

Education allowance is exempted for a maximum of...................

A. one child.
B. two children.
C. three children.
D. four children.
Answer» C. three children.
80.

Children education allowance is exempted up to..................

A. rs. 200 p.m. per child.
B. rs. 300 p.m. per child.
C. rs. 100 p.m. per chi
Answer» D.
81.

Entertainment allowance to govt. employees is exempted, which is least of 20% of basic salary or actualallowance or.................

A. rs. 1,000.
B. rs. 2,000.
C. rs. 20,000.
D. rs. 5,000.
Answer» E.
82.

Hostel expenditure allowance is exempted up to..................

A. rs. 300 per month per child.
B. rs. 200 per month per child.
C. rs. 150 per month per chi
Answer» B. rs. 200 per month per child.
83.

A Perk is.........................

A. cash paid by employer to employee
B. facility provided by employer to employee
C. amount credited to employees.
D. none of these accounts.
Answer» C. amount credited to employees.
84.

Perquisites to employees are covered in the I.T. Act 1961 under...................

A. sec 2a.
B. s
C. 17b. c. sec 28a.
D. sec. 36 c.
Answer» C. 17b. c. sec 28a.
85.

The value of Interest free concessional loans to employees is determined on the basis of lending rates of ..................... for the same purpose.

A. s
B. i. b. r.b.i.
C. central govt.
D. state govt.
Answer» B. i. b. r.b.i.
86.

An employee is deemed as specified employee if he is a director in the company or has substantial in the company or his chargeable salary per annum exceeds.

A. rs. 5,00,000.
B. rs. 2,00,000.
C. rs. 1,00,000.
D. rs. 50,000.
Answer» E.
87.

Value of rent free accommodation in case of Govt. employee shall be taxable up to.......................

A. 15% of employees salary.
B. 7.5% of employees salary.
C. license fee fixed by govt.
D. 10% of employees salary.
Answer» D. 10% of employees salary.
88.

Value of rent free accommodation a house owned by employer in case of non- Govt. employees withabove 25 lakhs population is...........................

A. 10% of employees salary
B. 15% of employees salary
C. 7.5% of employee salary
D. 20% of employees salary
Answer» C. 7.5% of employee salary
89.

Interest on RPF balance is exempted up to.......................

A. 9.75%.
B. 9.5%.
C. 10%.
D. 12%.
Answer» C. 10%.
90.

Commuted value of pension is fully exempted in case of......................

A. an employee of private sector.
B. an employee of a public sector undertaking.
C. a govt. employee.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
91.

Employers contribution to RPF is exempted up to...................

A. 10% of salary.
B. 13% of salary.
C. 12% of salary.
D. 11% of salary.
Answer» D. 11% of salary.
92.

Rate of depreciation on non residential building is.......................

A. 10%.
B. 15%.
C. 20%.
D. 25%
Answer» B. 15%.
93.

Rate of depreciation on furniture is........................

A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Answer» D. 20%
94.

Additional depreciation is allowed at half the rate, if the asset is used in the initial yearfor.................................

A. 195 days.
B. 199 days.
C. 360 days.
D. less than 180 days.
Answer» E.
95.

Under section 44AB ‘specified date’ means, ...............................

A. 30th june
B. 30th september
C. 30th november
D. 31st december
Answer» C. 30th november
96.

Income from sale of rural Agricultural land is..................

A. taxable capital gain.
B. exempted capital gain.
C. taxable income.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. taxable income.
97.

To be a long term capital asset, a non financial asset should be held more than................

A. 12 months.
B. 24 months.
C. 36 months.
D. 60 months.
Answer» D. 60 months.
98.

Shares held for less than 12 months are......................

A. short term capital asset.
B. long term capital asset.
C. exempted capital asset.
D. projected capital asset.
Answer» B. long term capital asset.
99.

House property held for less than 36 months is........................

A. long term capital asset.
B. short term capital asset.
C. exempted capital asset.
D. projected capital asset.
Answer» C. exempted capital asset.
100.

. Cost of long term debentures are.....................

A. eligible for indexing.
B. not eligible for indexing.
C. none of these.
D. all the above.
Answer» C. none of these.