Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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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.