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201.

Which of the following items will not be shown in Profit and Loss Appropriation Accoount ?

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INTEREST on Capital
Commission to a PARTNER
Interest on Drawings
Interest on Partner's LOAN

Solution :Interest on Partner's Loan
202.

Which of the following items is not a method/tool of analysis of financial statements ?

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FUND FLOW Statement
Common size Statements
Statement of Trade Reveivables
CASH flow Statement

Answer :C
203.

Which of the following items is shown under the head 'Non-Current Assets' while preparing the Balance Sheet of a company?

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UNDERWRITING Commission
Current Investments
Inventory
Patents

Answer :D
204.

Which of the following items are recorded in the Profit & Loss Appropriation Account of a partnership firm?

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INTEREST on Capital
Salary to Partner
Transfer to RESERVE
All to Reserve

Answer :A::B::C::D
205.

Which of the following item is considered as Cash Equivalents?

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MARKETABLE Securities
Debtors
INVESTMENT
BILLS of EXCHANGE

ANSWER :A
206.

Whichof thefollowing is transferredto RealisationAccount :

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Balance of CashAccount
Balance of PROFIT & Lossaccount
Amount realised on sale of assets
RESERVES

Answer :C
207.

Which of the following item is not considered as Cash Equivalents?

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SHORT TERM DEPOSITS in BANK
COMMERCIAL Papers
Trreasury Bills
Investment

Answer :D
208.

Which of the following is the objective of comparative Statements?

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To MAKE the data SIMPLER and understandable
To indicate the trend
To HELP in forecasting
All of the above

Answer :D
209.

Which of the following is shown under Financing Activity?

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INTEREST PAID
Commission RECEIVED
Cash received against SALE of goods
Cash paid for PURCHASE of goods

Solution :Interest paid
210.

Which of the following is source of cash?

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Cash deposited into BANK
Cash WITHDRAWN from Bank
SALE of Goods costaing Rs 10,000 for Rs 8,000
Sale of marketable securities for cash

Answer :C
211.

Which of the following is part of Cash and Cash Equivalents?

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CASH at Bank
Current Investments
Marketable Securities
All of these

Solution :All of these
212.

Which of the following is not under the heading 'Share Capital' in a Balance Sheet :

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SUBSCRIBED Capital
ISSUED Capital
Reserve Capital
Authorised Capital

ANSWER :C
213.

Which of the following is not true in relation to goodwill?

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It is an INTANGIBLE ASSET.
It is a FICTITIOUS asset.
It has a REALISABLE value.
All of these.

Solution :It is a fictitious asset.
214.

Which of the following is not transferred to Realisation Account ?

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BALANCE of CASH Account
Balance of Reserves
Balance of PROFIT and LOSS Account
All of these

Solution :All of these
215.

Which of the following is not true in relation to goodwill ?

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it is an INTANGIBLE ASSET
It is a FICTITIOUS asset
It has a REALISABLE value
All of these

Solution :It is a fictitious asset
216.

Which of the following is not the mode of dissolution of the firm ?

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By MUTUAL Agreement
On HAPPING of an event
Dissolution by court
RETIREMENT of a PARTNER

Solution :Retirement of a partner
217.

Which of the following is not shown is not shown as Non-Current Liabilieties ?

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TRADE PAYABLES
Long-TERM Borrowings
Deferred TAX Liabilities
Long -term Provisions

Solution :Trade Payables
218.

Which of the following is not Short-term Borrowings ?

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Deposits
Loan REPAYABLE on demands
Bank Overdraft
TRADE RECEIVABLES

Solution :Trade Receivables
219.

Which of the following is not required to be prepared under the Companies Act

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A - Statement of Profit and LOSS
B - Balance Sheet
C - REPORT of Director's and Auditor's
D - Funds FLOW Statement

Answer :D
220.

Which of the following is not part of cash Equivalents?

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CASH at Bank
Current Investments
Marketable Securities
All of these.

Solution :All of these.
221.

Which of the following is not part of Cash and Cash Equivalents?

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INVENTORIES
Current Investments
Short-term Deposits
Marketable Securities

Solution :Inventories
222.

Which of the following is not application of cash?

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ISSUE of SHARES
Purchase of Machinery
Sale of ASSET
DIVIDEND received

Answer :B
223.

Which of the following is not application of cash

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INCREASE in Debtors
Increase in INVENTORY
Increase in Bills PAYABLE
Increase in PREPAID Expenses

Answer :C
224.

Which of the following is not Non-Current Assest

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FIXED Assets
SHARE CAPITAL
Long-term LOAN and Advances
Non-current investments

Solution :Share Capital
225.

Which of the following is not operating expenses?

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OFFICE EXPENSES
SELLING Expenses
Bad Debts
Loss by Fire

Answer :D
226.

Which of the following is not an feature of partnership?

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An agreement , ORAL or written , should exist among the partners.
Agreement should be to carry on lawful business.
All the partnershould contribute capital in the FIRM.
There SHOULDBE at least TWO partners.

Solution :All the partnershould contribute capital in the firm.
227.

Which of the following is not an essential feature of partnership ?

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An agreement, oral or written, should EXIST among the PARTNERS
Agreement should be to carry on lawful business.
All the partners should CONTRIBUTE capital in the firm
There should be at least TWO partners.

Solution :All the partners should contribute capital in the firm
228.

Which of the following is not an advantage of computerised accounting system a) Efficient record keeping b) Ensures effective control over the system. c) Generation of reports and information in fixed format d) Economy in the processing of accounting data.

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Solution :C) GENERATION of reports and information in fixed format
229.

Which of the following is not added as non - cash Expense?

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GOODWILL amortised
Depreciation
INTEREST on DEBENTURES PAID
All of these.

Solution :Interest on debentures paid
230.

Which of the following is not added as Non-Cash Expense?

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GOODWILL amortised
Depreciation
INTEREST on DEBENTURES PAID
All of these

Solution :Interest on debentures paid
231.

Which of the following is not a Non - Cash Transaction?

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Depreciation
Issue of BONUS SHARES
Issue of Equity Shares for consideration than cash
PAYMENT of WAGES

Solution :Payment of Wages
232.

Which of the following is not a Non-Cash Transaction ?

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Deptreciation
Issue of BONUS Shares
Issue of EQUITY Shares for consideration other than cash
PAYMENT of WAGES

Solution :Payment of Wages
233.

Which of the following is not a method of valuing goodwill?

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AVERAGE Profit Method
Super Profit Method
Capitalisation Method
DISCOUNTED Cash FLOW Method

Solution :Discounted Cash Flow Method
234.

Which of the following is not a method of valuing goodwill ?

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AVERAGE PROFIT METHOD
Super Profit Method
Capitalisation Method
Discounted Cash FLOW Method

Solution :Discounted Cash Flow Method
235.

Which of the following is not a 'Long-term Borrowings' ?

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Bonds
Debentures
Public Deposits
TRADE PAYABLES

Solution :Trade Payables
236.

Which of the following is not a limitationof analysis of financial statements ?

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AFFECTED by PERSONAL bias
To know the FINANCIAL strength
Lack of QUALITATIVE Analysis
Based on accounting concepts

Answer :B
237.

Which of the following is not a limitation of Financial Statement Analysis ?

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Ignores the Qualitative Elements
Not FREE from personal bias
Intra - FIRM comparison
Ignores the PRICE LEVEL changes

Solution :Ignores the price level changes
238.

Which ofthe following is not a from of persenting financial analysis :

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ABSOLUTE FIGURE Comparison
Ratio Method
Cumulative FIGURES and averages
Annual Report

Answer :D
239.

Which of the followingis not a characteristic of Bearer Debentures ?

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A - They are treated as negotiable instruments.
B - Their transfer requires a deed of transfer.
C - They are TRANSFERABLE by mere delievery.
D - The interest on it is PAID to the holder IRRESPECTIVE of identify.

Answer :B
240.

Which of the following is device of comparative statements ?

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COMPARISON EXPRESSED in TERMS of ABSOLUTE data
Comparison expressed in terms of percentages
Comparison expressed in terms of ratios
All of the above

Answer :D
241.

Which of the following is incorrect about the statement of cash flows?

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It provides information about the cash receipt and cash payments of an enterprise.
It reconciles ending cash balance with the balance as PER bank statement.
It provides information about the OPERATING, INVESTING and financing activities.
It EXPLAINS the deviation of cash from Earnings.

Answer :B
242.

Which of the following is considered as Cash Equivalents?

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BANK deposits for 2 MONTHS
Commercial Papers
Trreasury Bills
All of the above

ANSWER :D
243.

Which of the following is an example of cash flow from Operating Activities?

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ISSUE of SHARES
Purchase of Machinery
Purchas·e of Investment
Purchase of INVENTORY for CASH

Answer :D
244.

Whichof the following in nottransferred toRealisationAccount:

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BALANCE of CASH Account
Balance of Reserves
Balance of PROFIT & LossAccount
All of theabove

Answer :D
245.

Which of the following factors decreases the value of goodwill?

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FAVOURABLE Location
Favourable Contracts
Customer Satisfaction
CONTINUOUSLY INCURRING LOSSES

Solution :Continuously incurring losses
246.

Which of the following factors decreases the value of goodwill ?

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FAVOURABLE Location
Favourable Contracts
Customer Satisfaction
CONTINUOUSLY INCURRING LOSSES

Solution :Continuously incurring losses
247.

Which objective is not fulfilled by comparative Statement of Profit & Loss :

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To compare the items of Statement of PROFIT & LOSS of two years
To know the absolute changes in items of Statement of Profit & Loss
To SHOW the change in financial position
To know the percentage changes in items of Statement of Profit & Loss

Answer :C
248.

Which objective is not fulfilled by comparative financial statement :

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INDICATE the extent of change in assets and liabilities
Indicate the extent of change in ITEMS of Statement of PROFIT & Loss
Show effect of operative activities on assets and liabilities
Show the DIRECTION of change in assets and liabilities

Answer :B
249.

Which item is assumed to be 100 while preparing Common-Size Statement of Profit and Loss?

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Solution :Revenue from Operation is assumed to be 100 while PREPARING Common-size Statement of PROFIT and LOSS.
250.

Which Companies are exempted from creating 'Debenture Redemption Reserve' by the SEBI?

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SOLUTION :(i) Debentures issued by All INDIA Financial Institutions, and
(II) Banking COMPANIES.