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1501.

Giventwoexamplesof Specific Reserves.

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Solution :(i) DIVIDEND EqualisationReserveand(ii) WORKMEN Compensation Fund.
1502.

Given the opening and closing balances of debtors and the figure of credit sales, the balancing figure of Total Debtors Account will give

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Bills received during the year.
Cash received from DEBTORS.
Closing balance of BILL receivable.
None of these.

Solution :Cash received from debtors.
1503.

Given two examples of Capital Receipt

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Solution :Two examples of CAPITAL Receipts are:
(i) CONTRIBUTION TWOARDS capital, and
(ii) Loan received by the BUSINESS
1504.

Given the same rate per cent, assets depreciate faster by the - as compared to the -.

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Solution :Straight Line METHOD, DIMINISHING BALANCE Method.
1505.

Given two advantages of accounting standards.

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Solution :(i) Accounting Stanards improve the reliability and CREDIBILITY of Financial Statements.
(ii) Accounting Standards ENSURE the CONSISTENCY and COMPARABILITY of Financial Statements.
1506.

Given an example of an item which may have been treated wrontly as Revenue Expenditure and charged in the Trading Account when it should have been treated as Capital Expenditure?

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Solution :Wages paid to WORKERS for installing a meachinery wrongly DEBITED to Wages Account.
1507.

Given an example of a Voucher.

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SOLUTION :DEBIT VOUCHER.
1508.

Give two uses of Electronic Spread Sheet.

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SOLUTION :(i) For Pay-roll accounting
(ii) For RECALCULATION if some values are CHANGED.
1509.

Give two purposes of Accounting Information system .

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SOLUTION :(i)SALES OrderProcessing
(ii)Sales ORDER Processing
(ii)INVENTORY control
1510.

Give two objectives of preparing a Trial Balance.

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Solution :(i) To ascertain the arithmetical ACCURACY of the ledger ACCOUNTS.
(II) To help in LOCATING errors.
1511.

Give two methods of providing Depreciation.

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Solution :METHODS of computing depreciation are:
(i) Straight Line Method, and
(ii) WRITTEN Down VALUE Method.
1512.

Give two limitations of Computrised Accounting System.

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Solution :(i) Staff opposition .
(II)HIGH COST of Teaining
1513.

Give two features of Trial Balance.

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SOLUTION :(i) It is a LIST of balances of all LEDGER Accounts and Cash Book.
(II)It can be prepared on any date.
1514.

Give two features of Computerised Accounting System.

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SOLUTION :(i)Itfacilitateson-lineinputandstorageof accounting DATA .
(ii)Itgenerates a PRINT - OUTOF purshaseand salesinvoices .
1515.

Give two examples of transactions which are not recorded in accounting.

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Solution :(i) Resignation by GENERAL Manager.
(ii) VALUE of human RESOURCES.
1516.

Give two examples of Revenue Receipts

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SOLUTION :Two EXAMPLES of Revenue Receipt are:
(i) Sales of goods and/or services, and (II) Interest RECEIVED
1517.

Give two examples of revenue expenditure.

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SOLUTION :(i) COST of GOODS SOLD, (ii)salary.
1518.

Give two examples of Revenue Expenditure

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Solution :Two EXAMPLE of REVENUE Expenditure are:
(i) Payment of RENT, and
(ii) Expenditure on REPAIRS and maintence of assets
1519.

Give two examples of Provisions.

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SOLUTION :(i) PROVISION for DEPRECIATION
(II) Provision for REPAIRS.
1520.

Give two examples of One-Sided Error.

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SOLUTION :(i) Depreciation on computers not POSTED to Depreciation A/c.
(ii) Purchase of stationery of Rs. 500 posted TWICE to Stationery A/c.
1521.

Give two examples of Liability Account .

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SOLUTION :Two examples of Liability ACCOUNT are :
(i) Capital Account and `""` (II) CREDITOR's Account
1522.

Give two examples of entries which appear in a'Journal Proper'.

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SOLUTION :Credit purchase of PLANT and machineryand Credit SALES of fixed assets.
1523.

Give two examples of Expense Account

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Solution :Two EXAMPLES of EXPENSE Account are :
(i) SALARY Account and `"" ` (ii) Commission Account .
1524.

Give two examples of Intangible Assets.

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SOLUTION :(i) GOODWILL , (II) PREPAID EXPENSES.
1525.

Give two examples of Errors of Commission.

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Solution :(i) RECORDING purchases of goods for RS. 5,000 as Rs. 50,000.
(II) Cash BALANCE of Rs. 1,000 carried FORWARD as Rs. 10,000.
1526.

Give two examples of Direct Expenses

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SOLUTION :(i) FREIGHT INWARDS, and (ii) MANUFACTURING wages
1527.

Give two examples of Current Liabilities.

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SOLUTION :(i) CREDITORS , (II) BILLS PAYABLE
1528.

Give two examples of Current Assets.

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SOLUTION :(i) CASH, (II) STOCK
1529.

Give two examples of Capital Reserve.

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Solution :(i) Profit earned prior to incorporation.
(II) PREMIUM on issue of SHARES or debentures (Securities Premium.)
1530.

Give two examples of Asset Account .

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SOLUTION :TWO examples of Asset Account are :
(i) Land Account and `""` (II) COMPUTERS Account
1531.

Give two examples of Capital Expenditure

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Solution :TWO EXAMPLE of Capital EXPENDITURE are:
(i) PURCHASE of a fixed asset, and
(ii) Expenditure incurred on improvement of EXISTING asset
1532.

Give two examples fo Tangible Assets.

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SOLUTION :(i) LAND and BUILDING, (II) STOCK
1533.

Give two example of Two-Sided Error.

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Solution :(i) Machinery PURCHASED RECORDED in the PURCHASES Book.
(ii) Old furniture sold recorded as SALES of GOODS.
1534.

Give twocharacteristics of accounting principles.

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SOLUTION :(i) Accounting principles are MAN MADE.
(ii) Accountingprinciples are FLEXIBLE.
1535.

Give two characteristics of a business transaction.

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Solution :(i) It RESULTS in a change in the financial position of the firm, i.e. a change in the VALUES of some of the assets, liabilities or capital.
(ii) THECHANGE must be capable of being expressed INTERMS of money.
1536.

Give two basic purposes of accounting equation.

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Solution :(i) SINCE accounting equation is always EQUAL it ensures the accuracy in recording of BUSINESS transaction.
(ii) It helps in preparation of Balance SHEET.]
1537.

Give two advantages of sub-division of journal.

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Solution :(i) DIVISION of work ACCORDINGLY to ABILITY .
(II) Easiness in posting .
1538.

Give two advantages of Petty Cash Book .

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Solution :(i) Saving of TIME and effortsof CHIEF Cahsier.
(II)Easiness in POSTING.
1539.

Give two advantages of a Journal.

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SOLUTION :TWO advantages of a JOURNAL are:(i) It REDUCES thepossibility of error.(II) It provides an explanation of the transactions.
1540.

Give two advantages of Computerised Accountoing System.

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SOLUTION :(I) HIGH SPEED
(II)High RELIABILITY.
1541.

Give the Performa of income statement and balance in vertical form.

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SOLUTION :N/a
1542.

Give the other name of the Ledger.

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SOLUTION :PRINCIPAL BOOKS of ACCOUNTS.
1543.

Give the names of two languages used by a Computer.

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SOLUTION :(i) BASIC (II) COBOL
1544.

Give the names of different accounting packages.

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SOLUTION :READY- to - USE, CUSTOMISED , TAILORED
1545.

Give the meaning of 'Full Disclosure Principle ' of Accounting.

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Solution :According to the Convention of Full Disclosure , all significant INFORMATION RELATION to the economic affairs of the entity should be REPORTED in the financial statements in an UNDERSTANDABLE manner.
1546.

Give the meaning of 'Accounting'.

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Solution :ACCOUNTING is a process of IDENTIFYING financial TRANSACTIONS, measuring them in money terms, recording them in primary books, classifying, SUMMARISING, analysing,INTERPRETING them and communicating the results to the users.
1547.

Give the journal entries for the following adjustments : (a) Outstanding salary Rs. 3,500. (b) Rent unpaid for one month at Rs.6,000 per annum. (c) Insurance prepaid for a quarter at Rs.16,000 per annum. (d) Purchase of furniture costing Rs.7,000 entered in the purchases book.

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SOLUTION :N/a
1548.

Give the full form of IGST.

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Solution :INTEGRATED GOODS & SERVICE Tax.
1549.

Give the full form of SGST.

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SOLUTION :STATE Goods & Service Tax.
1550.

Give the full form of CGST.

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SOLUTION :CENTRAL Goods & Service TAX.