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This section includes 526 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
How many heads of income are there to compute gross total income? |
A. | six |
B. | five |
C. | four |
D. | three |
Answer» C. four | |
102. |
Which of the following shall not be regarded as capital asset? |
A. | Jewellery |
B. | Rural Agricultural land |
C. | Archaeological Collections |
D. | Paintings |
Answer» C. Archaeological Collections | |
103. |
Income from horse race falls under the head |
A. | Salary |
B. | Other sources |
C. | Profession |
D. | Business |
Answer» C. Profession | |
104. |
Income distributed by a money market mutual fund or liquid fund is taxable @------ |
A. | 15% + Surcharge 10% + 4%HEC |
B. | 20% + Surcharge 10% + 4%HEC |
C. | 25% + Surcharge 10% + 4%HEC |
D. | 30% + Surcharge 10% + 4%HEC |
Answer» D. 30% + Surcharge 10% + 4%HEC | |
105. |
Which of the following is an objective of tax management? |
A. | Minimize litigation |
B. | Productive investment |
C. | Compliance with legal formalities |
D. | Healthy growth of economy |
Answer» D. Healthy growth of economy | |
106. |
Tonnage tax system is exclusively intended to ------ |
A. | Joint stock Companies |
B. | partnership firms |
C. | Sipping companies |
D. | IT Companies |
Answer» D. IT Companies | |
107. |
The income tax rate on long term capital gains for an individual is ………….. |
A. | 10% |
B. | 15% |
C. | 20% |
D. | 25% |
Answer» D. 25% | |
108. |
_______________ is the casual income. |
A. | Interest received |
B. | Dividend income |
C. | Pension received |
D. | Winning from lotteries |
Answer» E. | |
109. |
Tonnage tax is based on …………………... . |
A. | net tonnage |
B. | gross tonnage |
C. | actual tonnage |
D. | weighted average |
Answer» B. gross tonnage | |
110. |
Under the head Income from House Property the basis of charge is …… |
A. | Rent Received |
B. | Gross Annual Value |
C. | Annual Value |
D. | Municipal Value |
Answer» D. Municipal Value | |
111. |
When a receipt is determined as capital receipt or revenue receipt . |
A. | at the time of it is received |
B. | while preparing final account |
C. | when the received amount is used |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. while preparing final account | |
112. |
.Group of assets falling within a class of assets comprising of tangible & intangible assets isknown as : |
A. | Group of assets |
B. | Block of assets |
C. | Set of assets |
D. | Cluster of assets |
Answer» C. Set of assets | |
113. |
A company carry forward the eligible tax credit under MAT for a maximum of ----- |
A. | Five assessment years |
B. | Eight assessment years |
C. | Ten assessment years |
D. | Twelve assessment years |
Answer» D. Twelve assessment years | |
114. |
In accordance with the provisions of Section 17(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961, the term salaryincludes _______________ |
A. | Any annuity or pension |
B. | Any gratuity |
C. | Any fees, commission, perquisite or profits in lieu of or in addition to any salary orwages |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
115. |
Any corporation by or under any Central, State or Provincial Act or a Government Company asdefined in the Companies Act is called ----- |
A. | Public Sector Company |
B. | Joint company |
C. | Private Sector company |
D. | Provincial Company |
Answer» B. Joint company | |
116. |
Preliminary expenses incurred are allowed deduction in: |
A. | 10 equal annual instalments |
B. | 5 equal annual instalments |
C. | full |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. full | |
117. |
Return filed after the due date is called |
A. | Revised return |
B. | Best return |
C. | Belated return |
D. | Defective return |
Answer» D. Defective return | |
118. |
Flat rate of corporate tax for a domestic company with annual turnover up to Rs250 crore is |
A. | 15% |
B. | 25% |
C. | 30% |
D. | 35% |
Answer» C. 30% | |
119. |
An assessee was engaged in the business of cattle rearing. He incurred a loss in respect ofanimals which were used for the purposes of his business (otherwise than as stock-in trade) and which have died. Such expenditure shall be considered as |
A. | Revenue expenditure |
B. | Capital expenditure |
C. | Deferred revenue expenditure |
D. | Illegal expenditure |
Answer» B. Capital expenditure | |
120. |
Company is defined under |
A. | Section 2 (17)of the Income Tax Act |
B. | Section 2 (32)of the Income Tax Act |
C. | Section 2 (14)of the Income Tax Act |
D. | Section 2 (12)of the Income Tax Act |
Answer» B. Section 2 (32)of the Income Tax Act | |
121. |
………… is exempted from income tax. |
A. | Interest from Indian company |
B. | Dividend from foreign company |
C. | Cooperative dividend |
D. | Dividend from Indian company |
Answer» E. | |
122. |
Return of income must be furnished on or beforethe due date as per a part of----- |
A. | Tax evasion |
B. | Tax planning |
C. | Tax avoidance |
D. | Tax management |
Answer» E. | |
123. |
Section 2 (234) relates to |
A. | Indian company |
B. | Domestic company |
C. | Foreign company |
D. | Widely held company |
Answer» D. Widely held company | |
124. |
--------- is the implementation of the plan of tax |
A. | Tax evasion |
B. | Tax avoidance |
C. | Tax management |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
125. |
Which among the following is not available to companies? |
A. | 80 IB |
B. | 80 C |
C. | 80 G |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. 80 G | |
126. |
Assessee is having stock existing in the business. Valuation of stock will be at: |
A. | Cost price |
B. | Market price |
C. | Cost or market price, whichever is less |
D. | Cost or market price, whichever is more |
Answer» D. Cost or market price, whichever is more | |
127. |
Availing tax holiday by a new industrial undertakings in backward areas is a case of |
A. | Tax evasion |
B. | Tax planning |
C. | Tax avoidance |
D. | Tax management |
Answer» C. Tax avoidance | |
128. |
If the tax liability of a company is less than 18.5% of its book profits, the company is liable topay MAT at the rate of ------ |
A. | 15% of books profits plus Surcharge) if any) plus 4% HEC |
B. | 16% of books profits plus Surcharge)if any) plus 4% HEC |
C. | 16.5% of books profits plus Surcharge)if any) plus 4% HEC |
D. | 18.5% of books profits plus Surcharge(if any) plus 4% HEC |
Answer» E. | |
129. |
Concealment of income or false claims to reduce tax liability are cases of ------ |
A. | Tax evasion |
B. | Tax planning |
C. | Tax avoidance |
D. | Tax management |
Answer» B. Tax planning | |
130. |
Section 2(9) of Income tax deals with………….. |
A. | Person |
B. | Assessee |
C. | Previous Year |
D. | Assessment Year |
Answer» E. | |
131. |
As per section 30, which expenditure incurred for a building used for the business or professionshall not be allowed as deduction? |
A. | Rent, rates and taxes |
B. | Insurance of building |
C. | Repairs of building |
D. | Capital expenditure |
Answer» E. | |
132. |
Tax deduction available to certain industries for the initial few years is called----- |
A. | Tax Holiday |
B. | Tax |
C. | TDS |
D. | Advance |
Answer» B. Tax | |
133. |
The employer made a contribution of Rs 25,000 to recognized provident fund for the previousyear 2018-19. Such payment was made on 12th March, 2019. Such expenditure shall be considered as |
A. | Revenue expenditure |
B. | Capital expenditure |
C. | Deferred revenue expenditure |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Capital expenditure | |
134. |
Compliance of the legal requirements in connection with the tax is the essence of ----- |
A. | Tax evasion |
B. | Tax planning |
C. | Tax avoidance |
D. | Tax management |
Answer» E. | |
135. |
Subletting is assessable under the head ………………… |
A. | Income from HP |
B. | Income from Other Source |
C. | Income from Capital Gain |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Income from Capital Gain | |
136. |
CBDT stands for ………………………….. |
A. | Central Bureau of Direct Taxes |
B. | Central Board of Direct Taxes |
C. | Citizen’s Board of Direct Taxes |
D. | Citizen’s Bureau of Direct Taxes |
Answer» C. Citizen’s Board of Direct Taxes | |
137. |
Income distributed by a fund other than a money market mutual fund or a liquid fund to anindividual or HUF is subject to CDT at the rate of |
A. | 12.5% + Surcharge 10% + 4 % HEC |
B. | 15% + Surcharge 10% + 4 % HEC |
C. | 20% + Surcharge 10% + 4 % HEC |
D. | 25% + Surcharge 10% + 4 % HEC |
Answer» B. 15% + Surcharge 10% + 4 % HEC | |
138. |
Reciept of amount on maturity of LIC policy is ……………. . |
A. | a revenue receipt |
B. | capital receipt |
C. | a casual receipt |
D. | fixed receipt |
Answer» C. a casual receipt | |
139. |
Education cess on tax payable is at.. |
A. | 2% |
B. | 1% |
C. | 3% |
D. | 5% |
Answer» B. 1% | |
140. |
Tax management deals with : |
A. | filing of return in time |
B. | getting the accounts audited |
C. | deducting tax at source |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
141. |
Section 115JB relates to |
A. | Tonnage Tax |
B. | Corporate Dividend Tax |
C. | MAT |
D. | GST |
Answer» D. GST | |
142. |
Which is the charging section of income under the head profits and gains of business orprofession? |
A. | Section 15 |
B. | Section 24 |
C. | Section 28 |
D. | Section 17 |
Answer» D. Section 17 | |
143. |
Which among the following is not a widely held company |
A. | Mutual Benefit Finance Company |
B. | Private Limited Company |
C. | Limited Company |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Limited Company | |
144. |
The maximum deduction available under section 80 C is |
A. | Rs50000 |
B. | Rs100000 |
C. | Rs150000 |
D. | Rs200000 |
Answer» D. Rs200000 | |
145. |
Which of the following taxes are allowed as deduction while computing the business income? |
A. | Wealth-tax |
B. | Income-tax |
C. | Sales tax |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
146. |
The highest administrative authority for income tax in India ………….? |
A. | finance minister |
B. | president of India |
C. | CBDT |
D. | director of IT |
Answer» D. director of IT | |
147. |
The method by which a person illegally reduces his tax burden by either deflating their income orinflating their expenses is known as |
A. | Tax planning |
B. | Tax evasion |
C. | Tax management |
D. | Tax avoidance |
Answer» C. Tax management | |
148. |
STT stands for |
A. | securities transaction tax |
B. | secure transaction tax |
C. | securities transmission tax |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. secure transaction tax | |
149. |
Flat rate of corporate tax for a domestic company with annual turnover more than Rs250 crore is |
A. | 15% |
B. | 25% |
C. | 30% |
D. | 35% |
Answer» D. 35% | |
150. |
------ refers to hedging of tax? |
A. | Tax planning |
B. | Tax evasion |
C. | Tax management |
D. | Tax avoidance |
Answer» E. | |