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101.

Whichofthefollowingstatements are correctabout a "Provitions " ?(i) Provisions area charge againsttheprofitsof andenterpise (ii) Provisionsare createdout ofdivisibleprofits (iii) Creationof provisions are notnecessary for abusiness (iv) Provisionsare created to meeta known liability

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(i),(II)and(III)
(ii)and(IV) only
(i), (iii) and(iv)
(i) and(iv) only

ANSWER :d
102.

Which ofthe followingstatementsis notappropriate in relation to"Provision"?

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Provisiion is a charged againstprofit
PROVISION is CREATED forknown liability
Provisionis created for strengtheningthefinancial positionofthebusiness.
CREATION of provisionsatisfies theprincipleof CONSERVATISM.

Answer :c
103.

Which of the following statement is not correct ?

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PROVISION for Doubtful Debts ACCOUNT is AMOUNT payable to debtors.
BAD Debts can be more than the amount of Provision for Doubtful Debts.
Bad Debts can be less than than amount of Provision for Doubtful Debt.
Provision for Doubtful Debts is shown in the Balance Sheet.

Solution :Provision for Doubtful Debts Account is amount payable to debtors.
104.

Which of the following transaction is not of financial character ?

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Purchase of ASSET on credit
Purchase of asset for cash
Withdrawing of MONEY by proprietor from business
STRIKE by employees

Solution :Strike by employees
105.

which of thefollowingsoftwareis notoperatingsoftware :

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MS-DOS
Windows XP
MS WORD
All of the above

Solution :MS word
106.

Which of the following software is not an operating software ?

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MS DOS
Windows XP
MS WORD
None of these

Solution :MS word
107.

Which of the following should be a 'charge' against profit and which should be an appropriation' of profit? (a) Provision for Doubtful Debts, (b) Provision for Depreciation, and (c) General Reserve.

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Solution :(a) Provision for Doubtful Debts is a charge against PROFIT.
(b) Provision for DEPRECIATION is a charge against profit.
(C) GENERAL RESERVE is an appropriation of porfit.
108.

Which of the following not require adjustment in the Cash Book balance ?

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Cheque issued but not presented for payment
Cheque deposited but not CLEARED.
Cheque WRONGLY CREDITED by bank
All of the above

Solution :Cheque wrongly credited by bank
109.

Which of the following may have both Dr. or Cr. Balance

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Only CASH column of a cash BOOK
Only BANK column of cash book
Both cash and bank column
Neither bank nor cash column

Answer :B
110.

Which of the following limitations of accounting states that accounts amy be manipulated to conceal vital facts :

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Accounting is not FULLY exact
Accounting may lead to WINDOW dressing
Accounting ignores PRICES LEVEL changes
Accounting ignores qualitative elements

Answer :B
111.

whichof thefollowinglimitationof acomputer :

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speed
accuracy
INTELLIGENCE ?
NONE of the above

Solution :intelligence ?
112.

Which of the following is the most relevant accounting information for taxation autherities ?

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Cash BALANCE of the firm
BOOK value of the fixed assets
Credit SALES of the year
Profit GENERATED during the year

Answer :D
113.

Which of the following is the objective of Accounting ?

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SYSTEMATIC RECORDING
Comparison and Evaluation
Solvency Position
Forecasting

Solution :Systematic Recording
114.

Which of the following is the error of principle ?

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The PURCHASE book was overcasted by RS. 500
Credit sale to Arun Rs. 700 recorded as purchase from Arun
Goods returned to Charu Rs. 4,000, posted in Chinoo's A/C
WAGES PAID for INSTALLATION of machinery debited to Wages A/C

Answer :D
115.

Which of the following is the Capital expenditure?

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Wages PAID for repair of building
Wages paid for WHITE WASHING of building
Wages paid for construction of building
Wages paid for cleaning of building

Answer :C
116.

Which of the following is revenue ?

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Purchases
Purchases Return
SALES
Salary Payable

Solution :Sales
117.

Which of the following is not the user of accounting information ?

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Short-term creditors
DEBTORS
Government
Owners

Solution :Debtors
118.

Which of the following is not shown in Balance Sheet ?

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OPENING STOCK
Closing Stock
Patents
Debtors

Solution :Opening Stock
119.

Which of the following is not recorded in cash book :

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TRADE discount
BAD Debts
CREDIT Purchases
All of the above

ANSWER :D
120.

Which of the following is not an internal user of financial statements?

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BOARD of Directors
Managers
Employees
LENDERS

Solution :Lenders
121.

Which of the following is not an expense ?

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FURNITURE
Salary
Rent
Electricity EXPENSES

SOLUTION :Furniture
122.

whichof thefollowingis notan input device :

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Scanner
Keyboard
MONITOR ?
NONE of the above

Solution :Monitor ?
123.

Which of the following is not an input device ?

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Scanner
Keyboard
MONITOR
NONE of these

SOLUTION :Monitor
124.

Which of the following is not an error of principle?

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ANSWER :D
125.

Which of the following is not an error of commission :

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A SALE of Rs. 560 not recorded in books at all.
Rent paid to LANDLORD was POSTED to Landlord's account
A purchase of Rs. 840 was wrongly posted to sales account
Instead of creding Shyam credited the other CREDITOR Sham.

Answer :A
126.

Which of the following is not an error of principle:

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Purchase of furniture DEBITED to PURCHASES account.
Repairs on the overhauling of second hand MACHINERY purchased debited to repairs account.
Cash received from Manoj POSTED to Saroj.
Sale of old car credited to SALES account.

Solution : (c)
127.

Which of the following is not an error of commission

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OVERCASTING of sales BOOK.
CREDIT sales to Ramesh  5,000 credited to his account.
Wrong balancing of machinery account.
CASH sales not recorded in cash book.

Solution : (d)
128.

Which of the following is not a sub field of accounting ?

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FINANCIAL accounting
Book keeping
Management accounting
Cost accounting

Answer :B
129.

Which of the following is not a qualitative characteristic of accounting information?

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Reliability
Understandability
Comparability
MATERIALITY

Solution :Materiality
130.

Which of the following is not a long - term liability ?

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CREDITORS
Term LOAN
Debentures
BANK loan

SOLUTION :Creditors
131.

Which of the following is not a limitation of accounting

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To provided information about the assets, LIABILITIES and capital of the enterprise.
To provide information about the private assets and liabilities of the proprietor.
To maintain records of the business
To provide information REGARDING the PROFIT and LOSS of the enterprise

Answer :B
132.

Which of the following is not a fixed asset ?

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Building
Plant and Machinery
BALANCE with BANK
Goodwill

Solution :Balance with bank
133.

Which of the following is not a business transactions?

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Purchase of GOODS for resale amounted toRs. 50,000
Paid salaries and wages amounted to Rs. 10,000
Paid RENT for OFFICE premises Rs. 5,000
PURCHASED a LCD for personal use

Solution :Purchased a LCD for personal use
134.

Which of the following is not a characteristicof accounting?

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RECORDING non-monetary TRANSACTIONS
Classifying
Analysis
Summarising

Solution :Recording non-monetary transactions
135.

Which of the following is not a business transaction ?

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Bought furniture ₹25,000 for business
PAID for salaries of employees,₹ 20,000
CASH withdraw from personal BANK account , ₹ 10,000 for personal USE
All of the above.

Solution :Cash withdraw from personal bank account , ₹ 10,000 for personal use
136.

Which of the following is not a busincess transaction ?

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Bought furniture of RS 25,000 for business
Paid for SALARIES of employees, Rs 20,000
Cash withdrawn from personal BANK account, Rs 10,000 for domestic use.
All of the above

Solution :Cash withdrawn from personal bank account, Rs 10,000 for domestic use.
137.

Which of the following is known as ''Principle Book of Accounting''?

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LEDGER
Journal
Trial balance
Balance sheet

Answer :A
138.

Which of the following is correct?

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SOLUTION :III
139.

Which of the following is an output device?

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Scanner
PRINTER
Smart CARD READER
NONE of these.

SOLUTION :Printer
140.

Whichof thefollowingis correct ?

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`{:(,"ASSETS",,"Liabilities",,"CAPITAL"),((a),"₹ 785000",,"₹ 125000",,"₹ 660000"):}`
`{:(,"Assets",,"Liabilities",,"Capital"),((B),"₹ 820000",,"₹ 280000",,"₹ 1100000"):}`
`{:(,"Assets",,"Liabilities",,"Capital"),((C),"₹ 955000",,"₹ 115000",,"₹ 820000"):}`
`{:(,"Assets",,"Liabilities",,"Capital"),((d),"₹ 542000",,"₹ 654000",,"₹ 112000"):}`

SOLUTION :`{:(,"Assets",,"Liabilities",,"Capital"),((a),"₹ 785000",,"₹ 125000",,"₹ 660000"):}`
141.

Which of the following is correct :

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OPERATING PROFIT `=` Operating profit `–` Non-operating EXPENSES `–` Non-operating INCOMES
Operating profit `=` NET profit `+` Non-operating Expenses `+` Non-operating incomes
Operating profit `=` Net profit `+` Non-operating Expenses `–` Non-operating incomes
Operating profit `=` Net profit `–` Non-operating Expenses `+` Non-operating incomes

142.

Which of the following is capital expenditure?

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Wages
Wages PAID for BUILDING construction
REPAIR EXPENSES of building
Advertisment Expenses

Answer :B
143.

Which of the following is correct ?

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OPERATING Profit = NET Profit + Non - Operating Epenses - Non -operating Income
Operating Profit = Net Profit + Non-operating Expenses + Non-operating Income
Operating Profit = Net Profit + Non-operating Expenses - Non-operating Income
Opertin Profit = Net Profit - Non-operating Expenses + Non-operating Income

Solution :Operating Profit = Net Profit + Non-operating Expenses - Non-operating Income
144.

Which of the following is a liability ?

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Furniture
RENT PAYABLE
Interest Received
Stock

Solution :Rent Payable
145.

Which ofthefollowingis a correctdifferencebetweenaprovisionandreserve ?

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A provisionis createdout of alegal necessity WHEREAS a reserve is createdas a matterof pruence.
A PROVISION is invested whereas reserve is notinvested
A provision is an appropriationof profit WHEREASA reserveis achargeagainstprofit.
A provisioncan be USED for distributionof dividendwhereasareservecannotbe allowed to be usedfor distributionof dividend.

Answer :a
146.

Which of the following is an asset ?

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MACHINERY
Purchases
Sales Return
Interest Received

Solution :Machinery
147.

Which of the following is a limitation of accounting?

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ASSISTANCE to Management
Replaces Memory
UNREALISTIC INFORMATION
Evidence in Court

Solution :Unrealistic Information
148.

Whichofthe followingis a correctdistinctionbetweena Revenuereserveianda Capitalreserve ?

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A revenuereserveis createdout ofcapitalprofitswhereas a capitalreserveis createdout ofbusiness profits.
A revenue reserve can be usedfor distributionof dividend with certain preconditionswhereas acapitalreservecan beusedfor distribution ofdividendwithoutany preconditions
A revenue reserve is created forstrengthening the financialpositionwhereas capitalreserve is created for meetingcapitallosses or to beused for PURPOSES specified bythe COMPANIES ACT.
There ISNO distinctionbetweenrevenuereserve and capitalreserve.

Answer :C
149.

Which of the following is a business transaction ?

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Goods purchased on CREDIT
An employee being dismissed
Proprietor purchasing a CAR for own use
Sale of PERSONAL asset by the proprietor

Solution :Goods purchased on credit
150.

Which of the following errors is revealed by the Trial Balance :

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WRONG amount entered into the book of original entry
Wrong amount posted in the ledger account
Complete omission of an entry from the books of original entry
When ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE is violated while RECORDING a transaction in the books of account

Answer :B