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Accounting MCQ Questions & Answers

Accounting MCQs : This section focuses on the "Accounting". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Accounting skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.




Question 1

If you want to ensure that your money will be secured if cheques sent are wasted in the post, you should

A. Always pay by cash
B. Cross your Cheques Account Payee only, Not Negotiable
C. Always get the money in person
D. Not use the postal service in future

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Question 2

Which of these best explains fixed assets?

A. Are bought to be used in the business
B. Are expensive items bought for the business
C. Are items which will not wear out quickly
D. Are of long life and are not purchased specifically for resale

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Question 3

Gross profit is

A. Cost of goods sold + Opening stock
B. Excess of sales over cost of goods sold
C. Sales fewer Purchases
D. Net profit fewer expenses of the period

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Question 4

If it is required to maintain fixed capitals then the partners shares of profits must be

A. Credited to capital accounts
B. Debited to capital accounts
C. Debited to partners current accounts
D. Credited to partners current accounts

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Question 5

The assets that can be easily converted into cash within a short period, i

A. Current assets
B. Fixed assets
C. Intangible assets
D. Investments

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Question 6

Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks are,

A. Current assets
B. Fixed assets
C. Intangible assets
D. Investments

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Question 7

The debts which are to be repaid within a short period (a year or less) are referred to as,

A. Current Liabilities
B. Fixed liabilities
C. Contingent liabilities
D. All the above

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Question 8

If we take goods for own use we should

A. Debit Drawings Account, Credit Purchases Account
B. Debit Drawings Account: Credit Stock Account
C. Debit Sales Account: Credit Stock Account
D. Debit Purchases Account: Credit Drawings Account

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Question 9

Discounts received are

A. Deducted by us when we pay our accounts
B. Deducted when we receive cash
C. Given by us when we sell goods on credit
D. None of these

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Question 10

Entered in the Purchases Journal are

A. Discounts received
B. Purchases invoices
C. Payments to suppliers
D. Trade discounts

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Question 11

In order to find out the value of the closing stock during the end of the financial year we,

A. do this by stocktaking
B. deduct the cost of goods sold from sales
C. deduct opening stock from the cost of goods sold
D. look in the stock account

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Question 12

Accounting furnishes data on

A. Income and cost for the managers
B. Financial conditions of the institutions
C. Company’s tax liability for a particular year
D. All the above

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Question 13

Long term assets having no physical existence but, possessing a value are called

A. Intangible assets
B. Fixed assets
C. Current assets
D. Investments

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Question 14

When a petty cash book is kept there will be

A. No entries made at all in the general ledger for items paid by petty cash
B. The same number of entries in the general ledger
C. Fewer entries made in the general ledger
D. More entries made in the general ledger

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Question 15

Net profit is computed in the

A. Profit and loss account
B. Balance sheet
C. Trial balance
D. Trading account

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Question 16

Suppliers personal a/c are seen in the

A. Sales Ledger
B. Nominal ledger
C. Purchases Ledger
D. General Ledger

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Question 17

Sales invoices are first entered in

A. The Cash Book
B. The Purchases Journal
C. The Sales Journal
D. The Sales Account

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Question 18

If a trial balance totals do not agree, the difference must be entered in

A. The Profit and Loss Account
B. A Nominal Account
C. The Capital Account
D. A Suspense Account

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Question 19

The charges of placing commodities into a saleable condition should be charged to

A. Trading account
B. P & L a/c
C. Balance Sheet
D. None of the above

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Question 20

At the balance sheet date, the balance on the Accumulated Provision for Depreciation Account is

A. Transferred to Depreciation Account
B. Transferred to the Asset Account
C. Transferred to Profit and Loss Account
D. Simply deducted from the asset in the Balance Sheet

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Question 21

Accounting provides information on

A. Cost and income for managers
B. Company's tax liability for a particular year
C. Financial conditions of an institutions
D. All of the above

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Question 22

The long term assets that have no physical existence but are rights that have value is known as

A. Current assets
B. Fixed assets
C. Intangible assets
D. Investments

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Question 23

The assets that can be converted into cash within a short period (i.e. 1 year or less) are known as

A. Current assets
B. Fixed assets
C. Intangible assets
D. Investments

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Question 24

The debts which are to be repaid within a short period (year or less) are known as

A. Current liabilities
B. Fixed liabilities
C. Contingent liabilities
D. All of the above

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Question 25

The sales income (Credit and Cash) of a business during a given period is called

A. Transactions
B. Sales Returns
C. Turnover
D. Purchase Returns

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Question 26

The account that records expenses, gains and losses is

A. Personal account
B. Real account
C. Nominal account
D. None of the above

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Question 27

Real account records

A. Dealings with creditors or debtors
B. Dealings in commodities
C. Gains and losses
D. All of the above

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Question 28

In Journal, the business transaction is recorded

A. Same day
B. Next day
C. Once in a week
D. Once in a month

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Question 29

The following is (are) the type(s) of Journal

A. Purchase Journal
B. Sales Journal
C. Cash Journal
D. All of the above

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Question 30

The process of entering all transactions from the Journal to Ledger is called

A. Posting
B. Entry
C. Accounting
D. None of the above

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Question 31

The following is a statement showing the financial status of the comapany at any given time

A. Trading account
B. Profit & Loss statement
C. Balance Sheet
D. Cash Book

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Question 32

The following is a statement of revenues and expenses for a specific period of time

A. Trading account
B. Trial Balance
C. Profit & Loss statements
D. Balance Sheet

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Question 33

Balance sheet is a statement of

A. Assets
B. Liabilities
C. Capital
D. All of the above

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Question 34

Balance sheets are prepared

A. Daily
B. Weekly
C. Monthly
D. Annually

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Question 35

The ratios that refer to the ability of the firm to meet the short term obligations out of its short term resources

A. Liquidity ratio
B. Leverage ratio
C. Activity ratio
D. Profitability ratio

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Question 36

The measure of how efficiently the assets resources are employed by the firm is called

A. Liquidity ratio
B. Leverage ratio
C. Activity ratio
D. Profitability ratio

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Question 37

The following is (are) the current liability (ies)

A. Bills payable
B. Outstanding expenses
C. Bank Overdraft
D. All of the above

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Question 38

Current ratio =

A. Quick assets/Current liabilities
B. Current assets/Current liabilities
C. Debt/Equity
D. Current assets/Equity

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Question 39

Liquid or Quick assets =

A. Current assets - (Stock + Work in progress)
B. Current assets + Stock + Work in progress
C. (Current assets + Stock) + Work in progress
D. (Current assets + Work in progress) - Stock

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Question 40

Lower the Debt Equity ratio

A. Lower the protection to creditors
B. Higher the protection to creditors
C. It does not affect the creditors
D. None of the above

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Question 41

A higher inventory ratio indicates

A. Better inventory management
B. Quicker turnover
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

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Question 42

Return on Investment Ratio (ROI) =

A. (Gross profit / Net sales) x 100
B. (Gross profit x Sales / Fixed assets) x 100
C. (Net profit / Sales) x 100
D. (Net profit / Total assets) x 100

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Question 43

A low Return on Investment Ratio (ROI) indicates

A. Improper utilization of resources
B. Over investment in assets
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

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Question 44

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

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Question 45

Budgeting is difficult to apply in the following cases

A. Products subjected to rapid changes
B. Job order manufacturing
C. Uncertain market condition
D. All of the above

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Question 46

Discount allowed is a kind of deduction from

A. Account Payable
B. Account Receivable
C. Cash account
D. Discount account

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Question 47

The other name of Journal is

A. Ledger
B. T account
C. Day Book
D. Cash Book

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Question 48

The Journal entry in which two or more account is debited or credited is referred to as

A. Journal entry
B. Multi entry
C. Additional entry
D. Compound entry

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Question 49

A Master Budget consists of

A. Sales budget
B. Production budget
C. Material budget
D. All of the above

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Question 50

Goods returned by customer should be debited to which of the following accounts?

A. Sales income account
B. Sales account
C. Return inward account
D. Expenses account

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Question 51

The accounting process involves recording

A. Quantifiable economic event
B. Non Quantifiable economic event
C. All of them
D. None of them

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Question 52

Discount allowed is

A. Expense of business
B. Income of business
C. Loss of business
D. Abnormal loss of business

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Question 53

Which of the following will be debited if a business purchases goods on credit?

A. Cash
B. Debtor
C. Creditor
D. Purchases

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Question 54

In accounting, an economic event is referred to as

A. Cash
B. Bank statement
C. Transaction
D. Exchange of money

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Question 55

Which of the following accounts will be debited if the business's owner withdraws cash from business for personal use?

A. Drawings
B. Cash
C. Business
D. Stock

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Question 56

Identify the correct sequence of accounting process

A. Communicating -> Recording -> Identifying
B. Recording -> Communicating -> Identifying
C. Identifying -> Communicating -> Recording
D. Identifying -> Recording -> Communicating

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Question 57

Journals are also referred to as

A. Book of entries
B. Book of original entries
C. T account
D. Book of economic events

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Question 58

The standard format of Journal does not include which of the following?

A. Assets column
B. Date column
C. Description column
D. Amount column

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Question 59

Bookkeeping mainly consists of which part of accounting process?

A. Analysing
B. Preparing financial statements
C. Recording financial information
D. Auditing the books of accounts

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Question 60

In which of the following order, data is entered into the Journal?

A. Alphabetical order
B. Numeric order
C. Bullets order
D. Chronological order

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Question 61

Auditing refers to

A. Reporting the financial information
B. Examination of financial information
C. Preparation of financial statements
D. Maintaining the ledger accounts

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Question 62

Which of the following accounts will be credited if a company purchases building for cash?

A. Capital account
B. Fixed assets account
C. Building account
D. Cash account

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Question 63

Discount for quick repayment of debt is normally referred to as

A. Trade discount
B. Prompt payment discount
C. Cash discount
D. Bulk discount

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Question 64

Which of the following is the external user of financial statements?

A. Manager of the business
B. CEO of the business
C. Creditor of the business
D. Controller of the business

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Question 65

Which of the following specialized journal records "goods returned by customers"?

A. Purchase journal
B. Sales journal
C. Purchase return journal
D. Sales return journal

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Question 66

Which of the following is the internal user of financial statements?

A. Creditor of the business
B. Government agency
C. Shareholder of the business
D. Manager of the business

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Question 67

________ is the first phase of accounting cycle

A. Identifying an economic event or transaction
B. Preparing Journal
C. Posting entries to Ledger accounts
D. Making decisions about business

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Question 68

Sales on credit is recorded in which of the following journal?

A. Purchase journal
B. Sales journal
C. Purchase return journal
D. Sales return journal

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Question 69

______ is a separate legal entity whose total capital can be divided into many shares

A. Partnership
B. Sole Proprietorship
C. Company
D. Non-profit organization

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Question 70

Transactions that a business does not record in any specialized journal are recorded in which of the following books?

A. Cash payment journal
B. Cash receipt journal
C. Purchases return journal
D. General journal

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Question 71

An asset possesses which of the following?

A. Future economic benefits for the business
B. All kinds of benefits for the business
C. Expenses for the business
D. Merits & Demerits for the business

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Question 72

Which of the following specialized journal records "goods returned by the business"?

A. Purchase journal
B. Sales journal
C. Purchase return journal
D. Sales return journal

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Question 73

Liabilities are which of the following?

A. Resources
B. Obligations
C. Future benefits
D. Expenses

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Question 74

Sales and purchase journal doesn't record

A. Credit sales
B. Credit purchases
C. Credit sales and purchases
D. Cash sales and purchases

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Question 75

_______ is the gross inflow of economic benefits

A. Assets
B. Liabilities
C. Income
D. Expenses

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Question 76

An asset must be ________ by the business to be shown as an asset in its balance sheet.

A. Possessed
B. Owned
C. Controlled
D. Used

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Question 77

Cash received from debtor is recorded in which of the following specialized journals?

A. Purchase Journal
B. Sales Journal
C. Cash receipts journal
D. Cash payments journal

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Question 78

Which is the most important characteristic that all assets of a business have?

A. Long life of assets
B. Value of assets
C. Intangible nature of assets
D. Future economic benefits

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Question 79

Which of the following is a type of cash receipt journal + cash payment journal?

A. Bank statement
B. Statement of cash flow
C. Cash book
D. Cash documents

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Question 80

Cash purchases is recorded in which of the following specialized journals?

A. Purchase Journal
B. Sales Journal
C. Purchase return journal
D. Cash payments journal

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Question 81

What is the basic accounting equation?

A. Capital + Liabilities = assets
B. Assets + Liabilities = Capital
C. Capital + Assets = Liabilities
D. Liabilities - Capital = Assets

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Question 82

A brief explanation recorded below every entry in General Journal is commonly known as

A. Narration
B. Explanation
C. Summary
D. Other Information

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Question 83

Debit note is the basis for recording a transaction in which of the following journals?

A. General journal
B. Cash journal
C. Purchase journal
D. Purchase return journal

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Question 84

Which of the following is a liability?

A. Cash
B. Equipment
C. Debtors
D. Creditors

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Question 85

Credit note is the basis for recording a transaction in which of the following journals?

A. Purchase Journal
B. Sales return journal
C. General journal
D. Cash receipt journal

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Question 86

Specialized journals are more adequate for which type of businesses?

A. Small businesses
B. Big businesses
C. Sole proprietorship
D. Partnership

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Question 87

What is equity?

A. Cash from the business
B. Liability of a business
C. Owner's claim on total assets
D. Owner's claim on total liabilities

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Question 88

Transferring entries from journal to ledger account is commonly known as

A. Recording
B. Transferring
C. Posting
D. Entry making

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Question 89

An 'account' records the ______ in the balance of an item

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Increase or decrease
D. Appreciation

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Question 90

_____ will be credited if goods are given as charity

A. Cash
B. Charity
C. Purchases
D. Sales

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Question 91

Identify the asset from the following

A. Cash and cash equivalent
B. Creditors
C. Notes payable
D. Bank loan

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Question 92

Which of the following is known as the base for preparing trial balance?

A. Journal
B. Cash account
C. Ledger account
D. Balance Sheet

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Question 93

The normal balance of capital account is

A. Credit balance
B. Debit balance
C. Cash balance
D. Neither debit nor credit balance

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Question 94

______ is the withdrawal of cash and goods by the owner of the business for his/her personal use

A. Depreciation
B. Drawings
C. Outflow of cash
D. Appreciation

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Question 95

The normal balance of asset account is

A. Credit balance
B. Debit balance
C. Cash balance
D. Neither debit nor credit balance

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Question 96

Net loss occurs when

A. Expenses are greater than income
B. Expenses are less than income
C. Expenses = Income
D. Liabilities are greater than income

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Question 97

The normal balance of liability account is

A. Credit balance
B. Debit balance
C. Cash balance
D. Neither debit nor credit balance

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Question 98

Double entry implies that

A. Recording entries in Journal
B. Recording entries in Ledger account
C. Recording two aspects of every transaction
D. Recording every transaction in books

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Question 99

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding capital account?

A. Debit increases the capital account balance
B. Credit increases the capital account balance
C. Fresh capital increases the capital account balance
D. Net income increases the capital account balance

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Question 100

Which of the following is the normal balance of a rent expense account?

A. Credit balance
B. Cash balance
C. Overdraft
D. Debit balance

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Question 101

Identify the nominal account

A. Machinery account
B. Building account
C. Creditors account
D. Rent expenses account

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Question 102

Revenue and expense accounts are referred to as

A. Nominal accounts
B. Real account
C. Cash account
D. Bank account

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Question 103

Office equipment's account is classified as

A. Nominal accounts
B. Real account
C. Cash account
D. Capital account

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Question 104

Which of the following accounts can be classified as a real account?

A. Rent expenses account
B. Rent income account
C. Insurance expenses account
D. Cash account

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Question 105

Which of the following are closed at the end of an accounting period?

A. Nominal accounts
B. Personal accounts
C. Real accounts
D. None of them

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Question 106

Capital increases if ______ increases

A. Expenses are greater than income
B. Drawings
C. Interest on capital
D. Revenue

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Question 107

Which of the following is the closing balance of a ledger account?

A. Balance c/d
B. Balance b/d
C. Balance e/d
D. Balance f/c

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Question 108

Capital of a business decreases if there is an increase in

A. Drawings
B. Income
C. Gains
D. Fresh capital

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Question 109

Trial Balance is prepared to check accuracy of

A. Ledger account balances
B. Balance sheet balances
C. Income statement balances
D. Cash flow statement balances

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Question 110

Net income equal to Revenues minus

A. Gains
B. Depreciation
C. Expenses
D. Capital expenditure

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Question 111

The real accounts are accounts of Assets, Liabilities and

A. Expenses
B. Revenues
C. Capital
D. Drawing

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Question 112

_______ is the common base for preparing a trial balance

A. Ledger accounts
B. General Journal
C. Specialized journals
D. Balance sheet

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Question 113

Which of the following is true about a trial balance?

A. It lists down the balances of accounts
B. It lists down the balances of a balance sheet
C. It is a kind of financial statement
D. It is not a part of accounting cycle

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Question 114

Payment of expenses will ______ the assets

A. Increase
B. Reduce
C. Apportion
D. Overstate

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Question 115

Debit balance = Credit balance in a trial balance indicates that

A. No error in recording transactions
B. No error in posting entries to ledger accounts
C. Account balances are correct
D. Mathematically Capital + Liabilities = Assets

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Question 116

Which of the following accounting equation is correct?

A. Cash + Other assets = Capital - Liabilities
B. Capital + Liabilities = Assets + Income
C. Assets - Liabilities = Capital
D. Assets + Capital = Liabilities

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Question 117

Trial Balance is commonly prepared

A. Frequently during the year
B. At the end of an accounting period
C. At the end of a month
D. At the end of a year

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Question 118

Fresh capital introduction will increase

A. Assets and Liabilities
B. Assets and Equity
C. Liabilities and equity and bank balance
D. Capital and Liabilities

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Question 119

Which of the following will affect the agreement of a trial balance?

A. Complete omission of a transaction
B. Partial omission of a transaction
C. Error of principle
D. Compensating errors

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Question 120

Current Assets - Current Liabilities = ?

A. Capital + Liabilities = assets
B. Absorbed capital
C. Net assets
D. Working capital

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Question 121

The process of recording in Journal is done

A. Two times in a year
B. Once in a year
C. Frequently during the accounting period
D. At the end of an accounting period

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Question 122

If debit balances = credit balances, trial balance only shows or checks the _________ and it does not indicate that no errors were made during recording and posting.

A. Arithmetic accuracy
B. Errors of commission
C. Omissions of economic events
D. Understatements of balances

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Question 123

General Journal is a book of _____ entries

A. First
B. Original
C. Secondary
D. Generic

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Question 124

Which of the following account with normal balance is shown at the debit side of a trial balance?

A. Rent income account
B. Creditors account
C. Unearned income account
D. Cash account

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Question 125

The process of recording transactions in different journals is called

A. Posting
B. Entry making
C. Adjusting
D. Journalising

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Question 126

Which of the following account with normal balance is shown at the credit side of a trial balance?

A. Cash account
B. Bank account
C. Equipment account
D. Accrued expenses account

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Question 127

Every business transaction affects at least ____ accounts

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Infinite

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Question 128

Payment of rent expenses is recorded on which side of cash book?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Income
D. Expense

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Question 129

An entry which is made on both sides of a cash book is called

A. Cash entry
B. Contra entry
C. Payment entry
D. Compound entry

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Question 130

A cash book with cash, bank and discount column is commonly referrred to as

A. Cash book
B. Two columns cash book
C. Three columns cash book
D. Petty cash book

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Question 131

Cash book records

A. Cash payments
B. Cash Receipts
C. Cash payments and cash receipts
D. Neither cash payments nor cash receipts

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Question 132

Cash discount is allowed on ______ repayment of debt

A. Lump sum
B. Prompt
C. Actual
D. None of them

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Question 133

Cash book is prepared by

A. Bank
B. Accountant of business
C. Manager of a company
D. Bank's cashier

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Question 134

The most common imprest system is the ______ system

A. Petty cash
B. Cash book
C. Cash receipts journal
D. Discount

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Question 135

Discount received is recorded on which of the following side of a cash book?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Income
D. Expenditure

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Question 136

The matching concept matches which of the following?

A. Asset with liabilities
B. Capital with income
C. Revenues with expenses
D. Expenses with capital

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Question 137

Drawings by owner of business are generally recorded on which of the following side of a cash book?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Incomes
D. Expenditures

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Question 138

The allocation of owner's private expenses to his/her business violates which of the following?

A. Accrual concept
B. Matching concept
C. Separate business entity concept
D. Consistency concept

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Question 139

Introduction of capital by owner of business is recorded on which side of a cash book?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Incomes
D. Expenditures

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Question 140

Cash book with cash and discount column is mostly referred to as

A. Simple cash book
B. Two columns cash book
C. Three columns cash book
D. Petty cash book

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Question 141

The going concern concept assumes that

A. The entity continue running for forseeable future
B. The entity continue running until the end of accounting period
C. The entity will close its operation in 10 years
D. The entity can't be liquidated

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Question 142

A cash book that is used to record the small payments of cash is generally referred to as

A. Simple cash book
B. Two columns cash book
C. Three columns cash book
D. Petty cash book

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Question 143

American companies prepare their financial statement in Dollars whereas Japanese companies produce financial statement in Yen. This is an example of:

A. Stable monetary unit concept
B. Unit of measurement concept
C. Money value concept
D. Current swap concept

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Question 144

Purchase of office equipment for cash will be recorded on which side of a cash book?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Incomes
D. Expenditures

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Question 145

Which of the following is time spann into which the total life of a business is divided for the purpose of preparing financial statements?

A. Fiscal year
B. Calendar year
C. Accounting period
D. Accrual period

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Question 146

Postdated cheques are considered as

A. Cash
B. Bank balance
C. Accounts receivable
D. Cash reserve

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Question 147

Information about an item is _______ if its ommission or misstatement might influence the financial decision of the users taken on the basis of that information

A. Concrete
B. Complete
C. Immaterial
D. Material

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Question 148

Postage stamps on hand are considered as

A. Bank balance
B. Prepaid expenses
C. Accounts receivable
D. Creditors

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Question 149

Exercising a degree of caution in the case of judgements needed under the condition of uncertainity is the assumption of which of the following accounting concepts?

A. Matching concept
B. Timeliness concept
C. Accrual concept
D. Prudence concept

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Question 150

Petty cash fund is supposed to be replenished

A. Every year
B. Every half year
C. Every year
D. At the end of every accounting period

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Question 151

Which one of the following concepts states that the publication or presentation of financial statements should not be delayed?

A. Objectivity concept
B. Timing concept
C. Timeliness concept
D. Reliability concept

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Question 152

A credit balance in cash book indicates

A. Bank balance
B. Cash at bank
C. Bank overdraft
D. Bank underdraft

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Question 153

Favourable balance of cash book implies

A. Credit balance of cash book
B. Debit balance of cash book
C. Bank overdraft
D. Adjusted balance of cash book

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Question 154

Land on lease should be shown in Blance sheet contrary to the fact that the company does not own that piece of land is the implementation of which accounting concept?

A. Matchig concept
B. Accrual concept
C. Prudence concept
D. Substance over form concept

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Question 155

A cash deposit made by business appears on the bank statement as ____ balance

A. Debit
B. Credit
C. Expenses
D. Liability

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Question 156

Depreciation is charged on fixed assets to comply with which of the following accounting principle?

A. Matching concept
B. Prudence concept
C. Timeliness concept
D. Reliability concept

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Question 157

Bank Reconciliation statement is the comparision of a bank statement (sent by bank) with the

A. Cash receipt journal
B. Cash payment journal
C. Cash book
D. Financial statements

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Question 158

Net profit is computed in which of the following?

A. Balance sheet
B. Income statement
C. Cash flow statement
D. Statement of changes in equity

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Question 159

A cheque returned by bank marked "NSF" means that

A. Bank can't verify your identity
B. There are not sufficient funds in your account
C. Cheque has been forged
D. Cheque can't be cashed being illegal

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Question 160

In income statement, gross profit is always equal to

A. Sales - expenses
B. Income - expenses
C. Sales - cost of goods sold
D. Sales - selling costs

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Question 161

Bank Reconciliation statement is prepared by

A. Accountant of business
B. Manager of business
C. Controller of business
D. Accountant of the bank

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Question 162

Office equipment is a ______ asset for a computer manufacturer and the same office equipment is a ____ asset for a company that deals in these equipments

A. Current, fixed
B. Fixed, intangible
C. Tangible, intangible
D. Fixed, current

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Question 163

Unpresented cheques are also referred to as

A. Uncollected cheques
B. Uncredited cheques
C. Outstanding cheques
D. Bounced cheques

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Question 164

Financial statements mainly help in

A. Assumption of economic events
B. Anticipation of economic events
C. Recording of economic events
D. Communication of economic events

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Question 165

_______ are cheques that are issued by the business but not yet presented to bank for payment

A. Uncollected cheques
B. Uncredited cheques
C. Outstanding cheques
D. Bounced cheques

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Question 166

Accrued expenses are considered as

A. Asset
B. Liability
C. Gain
D. Income

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Question 167

Purchases + opening stock - closing stock = ?

A. Amount of sales
B. Gross profit
C. Cost of goods sold
D. Net income

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Question 168

Prepaid expenses are considered as

A. Asset
B. Liability
C. Loss
D. Capital

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Question 169

Which of the following financial statements shows the financial position of a business at a specific date?

A. Balance sheet
B. Income statement
C. Cash flow statement
D. Statement of changes in equity

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Question 170

Earned but not yet received income is treated as

A. Asset
B. Liability
C. Loss
D. Capital

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Question 171

Which of the following financial reports shows the profitability of a business?

A. Income statement
B. Balance sheet
C. Cash flow statement
D. Statement of changes in equity

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Question 172

Revenue earned but not yet received by the business is known as

A. Contra asset revenue
B. Accrued expenses
C. Accrued revenue
D. Unearned revenue

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Question 173

Which of the following is not regarded as the fundamental concept that is identified by IAS-1?

A. The going concern concept
B. The separate entity concept
C. The prudence concept
D. Correction concept

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Question 174

Assets minus liabilities equal to

A. Goodwill
B. Working capital
C. Net income
D. Capital

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Question 175

Using 'lower of cost and net realisable value' for the purpose of inventory valuation is the implementation of which of the following concepts?

A. The going concern concept
B. The separate entity concept
C. The prudence concept
D. Matching concept

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Question 176

Which of the following financial statements shows the movement of cash and cash equivalents during an accounting period?

A. Income statement
B. Balance sheet
C. Cash flow statement
D. Statement of changes in equity

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Question 177

The concept of 'separate entity' is applicable to which of the following types of businesses?

A. Sole proprietorship
B. Corporation
C. Partnership
D. All of the above

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Question 178

Goodwill is classified as which one of the following assets?

A. Fixed
B. Long term
C. Current
D. Intangible

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Question 179

Does prudence concept allow a business to build substantially higher reserves or provisions than that are actually required?

A. Yes
B. No
C. To some extent
D. It depends on the type of business

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Question 180

Which of the following does not appear in Balance sheet?

A. Building
B. Cash
C. Goodwill
D. Rent expenses

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Question 181

Current assets are also known as

A. Gross working capital
B. Invested capital
C. Assets
D. Cash

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Question 182

The revenue recognition principle dictates that all types of incomes should be recorded or recognized when

A. Cash is received
B. At the end of accounting period
C. When they are earned
D. When interest is paid

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Question 183

The expenses related to the main operations of a business are referred to as

A. Administration expense
B. Non-administration expense
C. Selling expense
D. Operating expense

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Question 184

A current asset that is convertible to cash within 3 months can be referred to as

A. Cash asset
B. Operating asset
C. Intangible assets
D. Cash equivalent

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Question 185

What is depreciation?

A. Cost of a fixed asset
B. Cost of a fixed asset's repair
C. The residual value of a fixed asset
D. Portion of a fixed asset's cost consumed during the current accounting period

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Question 186

Under which depreciation method, the amount of depreciation expenses remains same throughtout the life of the asset?

A. Straight line method
B. Reducing balance method
C. Number of units produced method
D. Machine hours method

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Question 187

A company purchased a vehicle for Rs.6000. It will be used for 5 years and its residual value is expected to be Rs.1000. What is the annual amount of depreciation using straight line method of depreciation?

A. Rs. 1000
B. Rs. 2000
C. Rs. 3000
D. Rs. 5000

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Question 188

Which of the following is a double entry for deprecation expenses?

A. Accumulated depreciation Debit and depreciation expenses Credit
B. Depreciation expenses Debit and accumulated depreciation Credit
C. Cash Debit and Depreciation expenses Credit
D. Depreciation expenses Debit and Cash Credit

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Question 189

An alternative term used for accumulated depreciation expenses?

A. Provision for depreciation
B. Cumulative depreciation
C. Targeted depreciation
D. Depletion

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Question 190

In the calculation of depreciation, all of the following items are actually estimates except:

A. Useful life
B. Residual value
C. Historical cost
D. Salvage value

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Question 191

Which of the following is/are kind of depreciation expenses?

A. Amortization
B. Depletion
C. Both of them
D. None of the above

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Question 192

Under which method of depreciation, the amount of depreciation expenses remains constant throughout the life of the asset?

A. Reducing balance method
B. Unit of activity method
C. Straight line method
D. None of these

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Question 193

Depreciable amount + Residual value of a fixed asset = ?

A. Depreciation expenses
B. Accumulated depreciation
C. Cost of the fixed asset
D. Future economic benefits of a fixed asset

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Question 194

An increase in the value of fixed asset is referred to as:

A. Depreciation
B. Appreciation
C. Market capitalization
D. Reverse depreciation

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Question 195

Cost of a fixed asset - Accumulated depreciation expenses of the fixed asset = ?

A. Book value of a fixed asset
B. Market value of a fixed asset
C. Historical cost of a fixed asset
D. Recoverable amount if a fixed asset

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Question 196

The term _______ is generally used for the depreciation of natural resources

A. Amortization
B. Depletion
C. Appreciation
D. Disposal value

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Question 197

The purchase price of a software that will be used for more than 12 months should be regarded as

A. a revenue expenditure
B. a capital expenditure
C. a long term expense
D. an accounting period expense

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Question 198

Which of the following is a biological asset?

A. Land
B. Building
C. Environment
D. Living plants and animals

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Question 199

XYZ firm has imported a machine from abroad. Which of the following is NOT the element of the machine's cost?

A. Purchase price of machine
B. Import duty
C. Demmurage charges
D. Refundable tax

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Question 200

Which of the following is the effect on net income if a business decreases its provision for bad debts?

A. It will increase net income
B. It will decrease net income
C. No effect
D. It will increase gross profit and net income

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Question 201

Which of the following foxed assets is not depreciated in the ordinary circumstances?

A. Plant & Machinery
B. Building account
C. Land
D. Equipment's

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Question 202

A firm has not recorded the bad debts by mistake. Which of the following is the effect of bad debt ommission?

A. Net profit would decrease
B. Net profit would increase
C. Gross profit would overstate
D. Gross profit would understate

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Question 203

When it is certain that a debt won't be recovered. Which of the following is correct?

A. Provision for bad debt is created
B. Account receivable is credited
C. Bad debts is credited
D. Sales is debited

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Question 204

A recovery of bad debt

A. increases net income
B. decreases net income
C. increases gross profit
D. increases gross profit and net income

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Question 205

What does 'aged debtors analysis' signify?

A. shows how long debts have been outstanding
B. How old the customers are
C. How long does a business take to repay the bank loans
D. Minimum number of old debtors

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Question 206

Which of the following is (are) type(s) of Public Limited Companies?

A. Listed companies
B. Non listed companies
C. Private limited companies
D. Both listed and non listed companies

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Question 207

Which of the following is the most common cause of bad debt?

A. Debtor refusal to repayment
B. Debtor left the country
C. Debtor committed a crime
D. Debtor declared to be a bankrupt

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Question 208

The charter of a company which defines the limitations and powers of the company is called

A. Memorandum of Association
B. Articles of Association
C. Statutory Report
D. Certificate of Commencement

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Question 209

Which accounting concept dictates the inclusion of 'provision for doubtful debts' in the financial statements?

A. Accrual concept
B. Matching concept
C. Going concern concept
D. Prudence concept

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Question 210

Merchandise on hand at either the beginning or end of the accounting period is called

A. Raw material
B. Cost of goods sold
C. Work in progress
D. Inventory

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Question 211

Which of the following is a commonly used base to create the provision for doubtful debts?

A. Total purchases
B. Total credit sales
C. Total current assets
D. Total current liabilities

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Question 212

Which of the following capital is taken up by the general public?

A. Issued capital
B. Subscribed capital
C. Authorized capital
D. Reserve capital

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Question 213

Provision for doubtful debts account is a/an

A. Asset account
B. Contra asset account
C. Nominal account
D. Liability account

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Question 214

Which of the following items of balance sheet are useful in evaluating a company's liquidity?

A. Current assets and other assets
B. Current liabilities and current assets
C. Current liabilities and plant and equipment
D. In current liabilities and other assets

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Question 215

Provision for cash discount on debtors is a percentage of

A. Debtors
B. Net debtors
C. Net debtors less provision for doubtful debts
D. Net sales

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Question 216

Which of the following can be distributed among the shareholders?

A. Capital reserve
B. General reserve
C. Revaluation reserve
D. All of the above

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Question 217

The value of inventories or stock is figured out at the lower of cost and

A. Purchase price
B. Opportunity cost
C. Realizable value
D. Net realizable value

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Question 218

Shares for which amount is paid by public are called ____ shares

A. Authorized
B. Paid up
C. Bonus shares
D. All of the above

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Question 219

An overstatement in the value of closing stock overstates all of the following except

A. Net income
B. Current assets
C. Capital of the business
D. Cost of goods sold

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Question 220

Which of the following is non-profit organization?

A. Sole proprietorship
B. Partnership
C. Limited company
D. Trust

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Question 221

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

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Question 222

All of the following are the methods of inventory costing except

A. FIFO
B. LIFO
C. AVCO or average cost
D. Stock take

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Question 223

An asset that is NOT physical in nature is called

A. Intangible asset
B. Liquid asset
C. Current asset
D. Fixed asset

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Question 224

Which one of the following methods of inventory costing yields highest taxable income?

A. FIFO
B. LIFO
C. AVCO or averrage cost
D. Standard cost method

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Question 225

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

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Question 226

Which one of the following inventory costing methods is supposed to issue the most recently purchased goods?

A. FIFO
B. LIFO
C. AVCO or averrage cost
D. Moving average

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Question 227

Which of the following documents contains rules and regulations for internal management of the business?

A. Memorandum of association
B. Articles of association
C. Prospectus
D. Statutory Declaration

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Question 228

Opening inventory + Net purchases = ?

A. Ending inventory
B. Closing stock
C. Cost of goods manufactured
D. Cost of goods available for sale

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Question 229

Which of the following is NOT a cash inflow?

A. Sale of fixed asset
B. Issue of debentures
C. Cash from business operation
D. Purchase of fixed asset

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Question 230

Cost of goods available for sale - closing inventory = ?

A. Opening inventiry
B. Cost of opening finished goods inventory
C. Work in progress ending inventory
D. Cost of goods sold

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Question 231

NRV or net realizable value of inventory is the expected selling price or market value less

A. Carry value of the inventory
B. Expenses necessary to complete sale
C. Cost of the stock
D. Replacement cost

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Question 232

Which of the following is quoted company?

A. Private limited company
B. Public limited company
C. Listed company
D. Non listed company

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Question 233

Under which method of inventory costing, a pre-determined cost is assigned to all items of inventory?

A. Replacement cost method
B. Standard cost method
C. AVCO or average cost
D. FIFO method

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Question 234

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

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Question 235

Term 'Credit' means _____ by the business

A. Receiving of benefits
B. It has no effect on business
C. Providing benefits
D. It depends upon items

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Question 236

When a liability is reduced or decreased, it is recorded on the:

A. Left or credit side of the account
B. Right or debit side of the account
C. Right or credit side of the account
D. Left or debit side of the account

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Question 237

Accounts receivable & inventory are the examples of

A. Current assets
B. Liquid asset
C. Fixed asset
D. Capital asset

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Question 238

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. Right or credit side of the account
D. Left or debit side of the account

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Question 239

What type of expenses are paid out of Gross Profit?

A. General expenses
B. Financial expenses
C. Selling expenses
D. All of the above

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Question 240

Which of the following account will be credited in the books of XYZ Co. Ltd, if the business purchases a vehicle thriugh cheque?

A. Vehicle account
B. Business account
C. Bank account
D. Debtors account

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Question 241

Which of the following is NOT an example of intangible assets?

A. Franchise rights
B. Goodwill
C. Patents
D. Land

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Question 242

Which of the following is an example of business liability?

A. Land
B. Building
C. Cash
D. Creditors

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Question 243

The unfavorable balance of Profit and Loss account should be

A. Added to liabilities
B. Subtracted from current assets
C. Subtracted from capital
D. Subtracted from liabilities

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Question 244

Debenture is also named as

A. Share
B. Bond
C. Reserve
D. Equity

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Question 245

Which of the following account will be credited, if business bought goods on credit from Mr. Z?

A. Purchases account
B. Mr. Z account
C. Cash account
D. Sales account

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Question 246

Interest on loan paid by business is an example of

A. Revenue expense
B. Income
C. Asset
D. Return outward

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Question 247

Which of the following is the most important document of the company?

A. Memorandum of association
B. Articles of association
C. Annual report
D. Prospectus

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Question 248

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

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Question 249

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 above

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Question 250

Authorized share capital is also known as

A. Registered capital
B. Issued capital
C. Paid up capital
D. Called up capital

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Question 251

Which of the following item will be shown on debit side of debtors account?

A. Discount received
B. Return inwards
C. Discount allowed
D. Credit sales

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Question 252

The maximum amount with which a company is registered is called

A. Authorized capital
B. Issued capital
C. Paid up capital
D. Called up capital

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Question 253

When one or both aspects of a transaction are recorded in the wrong class or category of account, it is called

A. Error of principle
B. Error of omission
C. Error of commission
D. Error of original entry

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Question 254

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

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Question 255

Which of the following would NOT be considered as a component of 'cost' of stock?

A. Transportation inward costs
B. Import duties
C. Salaries of selling staff
D. Purchase price

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Question 256

Which of the following is TRUE about the treatment of insurance premium paid in advance

A. Current asset
B. Current liability
C. Short term liability
D. Fixed asset

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Question 257

Which one of the following statement is CORRECT about long term liabilities?

A. These are due within one year
B. These consist of all debts, payabke after 12 months
C. In working capital, these are deducted from current assets
D. All of the above

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Question 258

Which one of the following can offer its share to public at large?

A. Private limited company
B. Listed company
C. Partnership firm
D. Trust

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Question 259

The persons who sign Articles and Memorandum of the company and contribute in the initial share capital of the company are called

A. Subscribers
B. Shareholders
C. Managers
D. Directors

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Question 260

Which of the following financial statements show the financial health of an organisation at a stated point of time?

A. Balance sheet
B. Trading and Profit & Loss account
C. Cash flow statement
D. Statement of retained earnings

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Question 261

Which of the following are the owners of a company?

A. Proprietors
B. Partners
C. Shareholders
D. Managers

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Question 262

The estimated value at which an asset is expected to be sold after the end of its useful life is called

A. Residual value
B. Salvage value
C. Scrap value
D. All of the above

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Question 263

Which of the following is a selling expense?

A. Any tax/freight is paid on purchases
B. General salaries paid to laborers
C. Tax & freight paid on sale
D. Interest on deposits

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Question 264

General office expenses are charged to which of the following head?

A. Administrative expenses
B. Marketing expenses
C. Selling expenses
D. Financial expenses

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Question 265

A debit balance in the bank statement indicates

A. Cash at bank
B. Bank overdraft
C. Over payment to creditors
D. Cash in hand

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Question 266

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

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Question 267

Which of the following is not an item of Balance Sheet?

A. Accounts receivable
B. Accounts payable
C. Sales revenue
D. Marketable securities

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Question 268

Stock of a Trading concern consists of

A. Raw material
B. Work in progress
C. Merchandise inventory
D. All of the above

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Question 269

In an account, when credit side total < debit side total, then, the balance is known as

A. Negative balance
B. Debit balance
C. Positive balance
D. Credit balance

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Question 270

Which of the following is used to record financial transactions in chronological (day-to-day) order?

A. Voucher
B. General Journal
C. General Ledger
D. Trial Balance

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Question 271

Net Profit = Gross Profit minus

A. Operating expenses
B. Product cost
C. Deferred expenses
D. Direct cost

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Question 272

Expenditure incurred annually on renewal of patent is a

A. Revenue expenditure
B. Capital expenditure
C. Financial expenditure
D. Operating expenditure

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Question 273

Money spent to acquire or upgrade physical assets is known as

A. Revenue expense
B. Capital expense
C. Administrative expense
D. Operating expense

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Question 274

Salaries paid in advance should be shown on

A. Asset side of the Balance sheet
B. Liability side of the Balance sheet
C. Credit side of the Trading account
D. All of the above

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Question 275

Which of the following account will be credited when the goods are purchased on cash?

A. Stock account
B. Cash account
C. Supplier account
D. Work in progress account

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Question 276

Which of the following assets are shown at written down value in Balance sheet?

A. Current assets
B. Liquid asset
C. Floating assets
D. Fixed asset

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Question 277

Which one of the following is INCORRECT about closing stock?

A. It is added into current assets
B. It is deducted from Material available for use
C. It becomes opening stock of next year
D. It reduces the resources of business

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Question 278

Which of the following account will be credited when the goods are purchased on credit from Mr. Ali?

A. Purchases account
B. Mr. Ali account
C. Cash account
D. Sales account

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Question 279

Outsider's claim against the assets of the business is called

A. Liability
B. Expense
C. Income
D. Capital

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Question 280

An expenditure whose benefit is finished or enjoyed immediately is called

A. Expense
B. Liability
C. Cost
D. Income

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Question 281

An informal accounting statement that lists the ledger account balances at a point of time and compares the total of debit balances with the total of credit balances is known as

A. Income statement
B. Balance sheet
C. Trial balance
D. Cash Book

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Question 282

A company's merchandise, raw materials, finished and unfinished products which have not yet been sold is known as

A. Sales
B. Purchases
C. Inventory
D. Work in progress

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Question 283

What is nature of Capital account?

A. Debit
B. Credit
C. Expenses
D. Loss

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Question 284

Documentary evidence, in a specific format used to record the details of a transaction is known as

A. Account
B. Voucher
C. Journal
D. Ledger

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Question 285

The assets which have a limited useful life are termed as

A. Limited assets
B. Depreciable assets
C. Unlimited assets
D. None of the above

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Question 286

A decrease in value of a fixed asset due to age, wear and tear is known as

A. Depreciation
B. Accumulated depreciation
C. Appreciation
D. Written Down Value (WDV)

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Question 287

Cost incurred for the maintenance of shop is considered as

A. Deffered expense
B. Capital expenditure
C. Revenue expenditure
D. Preliminary expense

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Question 288

In balance sheet, fixed assets are shown at

A. Cost price
B. Market value
C. Fair value
D. Written Down Value (WDV)

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Question 289

The accrual basis of accounting records revenues when they are

A. Collected
B. Earned
C. Contracted
D. Readily available for use

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Question 290

Double entry accounting system includes

A. Accrual accounting only
B. Cash accounting only
C. Both cash and accrual accounting
D. None of the above

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Question 291

Which of the following is true when a debtor pays his dues?

A. The asset side of the balance sheet will decrease
B. The asset side of the balance sheet will increase
C. The liability side of the balance sheet will increase
D. There is no change in total assets or total liabilities

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Question 292

Which of the following ratios indicate the short-term liquidity of a business?

A. Inventory turnover ratio
B. Debt equity ratio
C. Acid test ratio
D. Proprietary ratio

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Question 293

The maximum amount beyond which a company is not allowed to raise funds by issue of shares is

A. Issued capital
B. Reserve capital
C. Nominal capital
D. Subscribed capital

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Question 294

Based on which of the following concepts, is share capital account shown on the liability side of a balance sheet?

A. Business entity concept
B. Money measurement concept
C. Cost concept
D. Going concern concept

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Question 295

Which of the following is not considered as Research & Development costs?

A. Testing in search for product alternatives
B. Legal work on patent application
C. Modification of design of a process
D. Searching for application of new research findings

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Question 296

Amortization of unidentified intangible assets is in terms of

A. Conservatism concept
B. Materiality concept
C. Matching concept
D. Cost concept

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Question 297

Declared dividend should be classified in the balance sheet as a

A. Provision
B. Current liability
C. Reserve
D. Current asset

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Question 298

Which of the following inventory valuation methods show higher profits during the period of rising prices?

A. FIFO
B. LIFO
C. Weighted average cost method
D. Simple average method

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Question 299

The main objective of providing depreciation is to

A. Calculate the true net profit
B. Compute the actual cash profit
C. Create funds for replacement of fixed assets
D. Reduce tax burden

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Question 300

If the opening inventory of a business is undercast, it will

A. Increase gross profit and decrease net profit
B. Decrease gross profit as well as net profit
C. Increase value of assets
D. Increase gross profit as well as net profit

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Question 301

Which of the following is not a financial statement?

A. Profit and loss account
B. Profit and loss appropriation account
C. Balance sheet
D. Trial Balance

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Question 302

The three column cash book represents

A. Real accounts
B. Nominal accounts
C. Nominal and personal accounts
D. Real, personal and nominal accounts

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Question 303

Provision for bad debts is made as per the

A. Conservatism concept
B. Cost concept
C. Consistency concept
D. Going concern concept

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Question 304

Carriage inwards refers to the cost of transportation for

A. Purchase of materials
B. Sale of products
C. Returns outward
D. Return of unsold goods

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Question 305

Right shares are the shares

A. Issued by a newly formed company
B. Legally issued to the public at large
C. Offered to the existing equity shareholders
D. That have a right of redemption

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Question 306

The claims against the company not acknowledged as debts are shown as

A. Current liabilities
B. Loans and advances
C. Notes to balance sheet
D. Director's report

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Question 307

Which of the following is a real account?

A. Salary account
B. Cash account
C. Outstanding rent account
D. Sundry creditors account

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Question 308

Under cash basis of accounting, revenue is recognized when

A. Sale is made
B. Cash is received
C. Goods are delivered
D. Services are rendered

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Question 309

The trade discount on purchases is recorded

A. When it is received
B. When the inventory is purchased
C. When the inventory is sold
D. Not at all recorded in the books

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Question 310

Which of the following is not an item of revenue expenditure?

A. Interest on deposits accepted
B. Annual insurance premium on inventory
C. Customs duty paid in connection with the import of equipment
D. Repairs and maintenance on machinery

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Question 311

Which of the following is/are fixed asset(s)?

A. Closing inventory
B. Fixed deposit in a bank
C. Patents
D. Prepaid expenses

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Question 312

Which of the following is a leverage ratio?

A. Debt equity ratio
B. Current ratio
C. Quick ratio
D. Earning power

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Question 313

The expenses that have fallen due for payment but not paid are

A. Outstanding expenses
B. Deffered expenses
C. Accrues expenses
D. Prepaid expenses

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Question 314

The document inviting offers from public to subscribe for the debentures or shares of a body corporate is a

A. Share certificate
B. Debenture
C. Fixed deposit receipt
D. Prospectus

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Question 315

The portion of the acquisition cost of an asset yet to be allocated is known as

A. Written down value
B. Accumulated value
C. Realizable value
D. Salvage value

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Question 316

Which of the following subsidiary books serves the purpose of ledger too, in addition to the recording of accounting transaction?

A. Purchases book
B. Sales book
C. Bills receivable book
D. Cash Book

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Question 317

Which of the following appears in the profit and loss appropriation account?

A. Interest on debentures
B. Dividend
C. Provision for taxation
D. Provision for bad debts

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Question 318

Accounting is the process of matching

A. Benefits and costs
B. Revenues and costs
C. Cash inflows and outflows
D. Potential and real performance

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Question 319

Which of the following event is subject matter of Accounting?

A. Death of key executive of the business
B. Strike of workers
C. Payment of Rs.1000 to bank in discharge of outstanding loan
D. Marriage of the daughter of the MD of the company

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Question 320

Which one of the following accounting equations is correct?

A. Assets = Owner's equity
B. Assets = Liabilities + Owner's equity
C. Assets = Liabilities - Owner's equity
D. Assets + Liabilities = Owner's equity

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Question 321

Reserve capital means

A. Part of subscribed uncalled capital
B. Accumulated profit
C. Part of Capital Reserve
D. Part of Capital Redemption Reserve

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Question 322

Purchase book is maintained to record

A. All credit purchases
B. All cash purchases
C. Purchases of goods
D. None of the above

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Question 323

Revenue from sale of product ordinarily is reported as part of earning in the period

A. The planning takes place
B. The sale is made
C. The product is manufactured
D. The cash is collected

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Question 324

A document sent to customer when he returns the goods is called

A. Promissory note
B. Invoice
C. Credit note
D. Debit note

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Question 325

When will the bill mature if the date of maturity of a bill is a holiday

A. Holiday itself
B. Other agreed day
C. Preceding working day
D. Next working day

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Question 326

Memorandum Joint Venture account is a

A. Personal account
B. Real account
C. Nominal account
D. None of the above

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Question 327

_____ is not required in Promissory Note

A. Acceptance
B. Noting
C. Discounting
D. None of the above

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Question 328

Loss leads to reduction in

A. Capital
B. Income
C. Liabilities
D. None of the above

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Question 329

Transaction between business and owner are recorded following ____ concept

A. Periodicity
B. Business entity
C. Prudence
D. Going concern

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Question 330

Those transactions for which there is no separate book, are recorded in the

A. Cash book
B. Bills receivable book
C. Bills payable book
D. Journal Proper

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Question 331

One of the Fundamental accounting assumption is

A. Materiality
B. Going concern
C. Business entity
D. Dual aspect

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Question 332

Contra-entries are passed only when

A. Double column cash book is prepared
B. Three column cash book is prepared
C. Simple cash book is prepared
D. None of the above

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Question 333

The person from whom the goods are purchased on credit are called

A. Debtors
B. Creditors
C. Accounts receivable
D. None of the above

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Question 334

Petty cash balance is

A. Liability
B. Income
C. Expense
D. Asset

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Question 335

Dividends are usually paid as a percentage of

A. Net profit
B. Authorized share capital
C. Called up capital
D. Paid up capital

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Question 336

A proforma invoice is sent by

A. Consignee to consignor
B. Consignee to debtors
C. Debtors to consignee
D. Consignor to consignee

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Question 337

Which of the following sets of expense are the direct expense of business?

A. Wages, Carriage Inward, Octroi
B. Postage, Wages, Carriage Inward
C. Purchases, Wages, Coal Expenses
D. Both 'a' and 'c'

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Question 338

Commission to promote credit sale by consignee is known as

A. Del credere commission
B. Over riding commission
C. Ordinary commission
D. Special commission

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Question 339

Suspense account given in the trial balance will be entered in the

A. Manufacturing account
B. Balance sheet
C. Trading account
D. Profit and loss account

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Question 340

The accounting equation is based on

A. Dual aspect
B. Business entity
C. Going concern concept
D. All of the above

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Question 341

Different accounting policies can be adopted in the following area(s)

A. Valuation of inventories
B. Valuation of Investments
C. Calculation of depreciation
D. All of the above

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Question 342

Normally the following accounts are balanced

A. Real account and Nominal account
B. Personal account and Real account
C. Only Nominal account
D. All accounts

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Question 343

Opening and closing inventories are recorded in

A. Journal proper
B. Purchase book
C. Sales book
D. Bill receivable book

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Question 344

Which of the following instruments is not a negotiable instrument?

A. Bearer cheque
B. Promissory note
C. Crossed cheque
D. Bills of exchange

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Question 345

The installation expenses for a new machinery will be debited to

A. Cash A/c
B. Profit & Loss A/c
C. Machinery A/c
D. Installation expenses A/c

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Question 346

When obligation is not probable or the amount expected to be paid to settle the liability cannot be measured with sufficient reliability, it is called

A. Contingent liability
B. Provision
C. Secured loan
D. None of the above

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Question 347

A Trial Balance contains the balances of

A. Only Real A/c
B. Real A/c and Nominal A/c
C. Personal A/c
D. Both 'b' and 'c'

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Question 348

Error which affect only one account can be

A. Error of complete omission
B. Error of posting
C. Compensatory errors
D. None of the above

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Question 349

In case goods are manufactured and segregated for specified consumers, the best method for valuation of inventory would be

A. FIFO
B. Simple average
C. Base stock
D. Specific identification method

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Question 350

Overriding commission is generally calculated on

A. Cash sale only
B. Total sales exceeding invoice value/cost
C. Credit sales
D. None of the above

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Question 351

Economic life of an enterprise Is split into periodic interval as per ____ concept

A. Materiality
B. Periodicity
C. Accrual
D. Conservation

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Question 352

Present liability of uncertain amount, which can be measured reliably by using a substantial degree of estimation is termed as

A. Contingent liability
B. Liability
C. Provision
D. Reserve

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Question 353

When the goods are returned to a supplier

A. A Debit note is sent to him
B. An Account sale is sent to him
C. A receipt is sent to him
D. Either 'b' or 'c'

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Question 354

Bills receivable endorsed are debited to

A. Bills Payable A/c
B. Debtor's A/c
C. Endorsee A/c
D. Bills Receivable A/c

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Question 355

Del-credere Commission is allowed to cover

A. All types losses
B. Abnormal loss
C. Normal loss
D. None of the above

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Question 356

Interest on Capital is _____ for the business

A. Revenue
B. Expense
C. Gain
D. None of the above

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Question 357

Accounts payable has ____ balance

A. Credit
B. Debit
C. Unfavorable
D. Favorable

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Question 358

The concept that "an accountant shouldn't anticipate profit, but must provide for all losses"

A. Conservation concept
B. Consistency concept
C. Materiality concept
D. Reduction concept

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Question 359

Patents accounts are

A. Secured loan account
B. Nominal account
C. Real account
D. Debtors account

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