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1.

Which two approaches are used to determine the owners funds?

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Followings two approaches are used to determine the owner’s funds :

  • Liabilities Based Approach
  • Assets Based Approach.
2.

Why it is desirable to maintain optimum level of stock ratio in a business unit?

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Generally higher stock ratio can be the result of deficit (shortage) of working capital and lower stock – ratio can be the result of unnecessary investment in working capital. Thus, it is desirable to main optimum level of stock.

3.

Which things can be known by debtors turnover ratio?

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By debtors turnover ratio it can be ascertained that how many times debtors and bills receivables are emerged due to credit sales and how quickly the collection is converted into cash or cash equivalent.

4.

If the total assets to debt ratio is higher then what is the risk for lenders to lend their funds?

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If the total assets to debt ratio is higher then it is less risky to the lenders to lend their funds.

5.

How is known as the right side of the cash book?

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The right side of the cash book is known as Credit side or Payment side.

6.

In which side of cash book, transaction of cash deposited into bank, is recorded ?(a) Debit side(b) Credit side(c) Both side(d) None of these

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Correct option is (c) Both side

7.

Which type of account is cash account ?(a) Personal account(b) Real account(c) Nominal account(d) Common account

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Correct option is (b) Real account

8.

Explain the types of cash book.

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There are three types of cash book:

  1. Simple cash book,
  2. Two columnar cash book s and
  3. Three columnar cash book.
9.

In simple cash book which type of transactions are recorded?

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Only all types cash receipts and payments transactions are recorded in the simple cash book.

10.

Where interest on bank deposit, which is recorded in pass book, is recorded ?(a) In cash book(b) In petty cash book(c) In credit book(d) In journal proper

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Correct option is (a) In cash book

11.

Which type of account is bank account?(a) Personal account(b) Real account(c) Nominal account(d) General account

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Correct option is (a) Personal account

12.

What does indicate by debt-equity ratio?

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Debt-equity ratio indicates the proportion of equity against debt.

13.

In which form ratio represent the financial information?(A) Fraction(B) Detailed(C) Brief(D) Qualitative

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Correct option is (C) Brief

14.

What does lower creditors turnover ratio show?

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The lower creditors’ turnover ratio shows higher payment efficiency and higher investment in creditors and bills payable.

15.

For the view point of cash book, for which type of transaction L.F. No. is not required?(a) Cash transaction(b) Non-cash transaction(c) Credit transaction(d) Contra transaction

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Correct option is (d) Contra transaction

16.

Which one of the following transaction is not required to be posted in the ledger ?(a) Contra transaction(b) Credit transaction(c) Non-economic transaction(d) Exchange transaction

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Correct option is (a) Contra transaction

17.

Which one of the following is an abstract of the trader’s ledger account in the books of the bank ?(a) Bank book(b) Cash book(c) Pass book(d) Cheque book

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Correct option is (c) Pass book

18.

In how many parts ratios can be classified?(A) Two(B) Three(C) Four(D) Five

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Correct option is (A) Two

19.

Which of the following ratio is profitability ratio?(A) Liquid Ratio(B) Stock turnover(C) Operating ratio(D) Working capital turnover

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Correct option is (C) Operating ratio

20.

On which things, gross profit and net profit ratio depends upon?(A) Expenses(B) Income(C) Capital(D) Assets

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Correct option is (B) Income

21.

What is known by stock turnover?

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On the basis of stock turnover, we can know that during the year, how many times average stock is converted into cost of goods sold and finally into sales of a business unit.

22.

For a company, gross profit and credit sales are ₹ 1,20,000 and ₹ 4,80,000 respectively. If cash sales is 20% of total sales then find gross profit ratio.(A) 20%(B) 25%(C) 20.83%(D) 30%

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Correct option is (A) 20%

23.

In a company, cost of goods sold ₹ 6,40,000; current assets ₹ 4,80,000; current liabilities ₹ 1,60,000 and gross profit rate on sales is 20% then find out working capital turnover.(A) 0.5 times(B) 2 times(C) 2.4 times(D) 2.5 times

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Correct option is (D) 2.5 times

24.

How many types of cheques are there ?(a) Two(b) Three(c) Four(d) Five

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Correct option is (a) Two

25.

Generally, in which proportion, liquid ratio is desirable?(A) 2 : 1(B) 1 : 2(C) 3 : 1(D) 1 : 1

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Correct option is (D) 1 : 1

26.

To measure financial (economic) health of business unit, which aspect is taken into consideration?(A) Profitability(B) Liquidity(C) Solvency(D) Efficiency.

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Correct option is (C) Solvency

27.

Which ratios are useful to determine the payment capacity of long term liabilities of a business unit?

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Solvency ratios

  • Debt-equity ratio
  • Total assets-debt ratio
  • Proprietary ratio and
  • Interest coverage ratio are useful to determine the payment capacity of long-term liabilities of a business unit.
28.

Working capital = …………………… .(A) Sales – Current Assets(B) Current liabilities – Current Assets(C) Current Assets + Current liabilities(D) Total Assets – Total liabilities.

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Correct option is (C) Current Assets + Current liabilities

29.

Which ratios are useful to know the payment capacity of short-term liabilities of a business unit?

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Liquidity ratios

  • Current ratio
  • Liquid ratio are useful to know the payment capacity of short term liabilities of a business unit.
30.

Explain the approaches of proprietary funds.

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There are two approaches used to determine the owner’s funds. Under both the approaches owners’ funds remain identical.

1. Liabilities Based Approach:

As per this approach ;
Owners’ funds = Equity share capital + Preference share capital + Reserves and surplus – Debt balance of P & L A/c (if any).

2. Assets Based Approach:

As per this approach ;
Owners’ funds = Non-current Assets + Current Assets – Non-current liabilities – Current liabilities.

31.

From the following information calculate operating ratio :Particulars(₹)Particulars(₹)Non-operating other expenses35,000Income of interest-dividend45,000Depreciation48,000Sales expenses52,000Administrative expenses75,000Cost of goods sold3,25,000Sales6,00,000Financial expenses85,000Tax rate30%

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Operating expense = Administrative expense + Sales expense + Depreciation

= ₹ 75,000 + ₹ 52,000 + ₹ 48,000

= ₹ 1,75,000

\(operating\,ratio=\frac{cost\,of\,goods\,sold+operating\,system}{Net\,sales}\times100\)

\(\frac{325000+175000}{600000}\times100=\frac{500000}{600000}\times100=83.33\%\)

32.

Determine gross profit ratio :(1) Sales ₹ 10,00,000,(2) Sales ₹ 15,00,000,(3) Sales ₹ 20,00,000,Operating stock ₹ 2,50,000,Purchase ₹ 12,00,000,Gross profit ₹ 3,00,000Cost of goods sold ₹ 12,00,000Sales return ₹ 2,00,000Closing stock ₹ 3,50,000Purchase expenses ₹ 50,000

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1. Gross Profit Ratio =  \(\frac{Gross\,profit}{Net\,sales}\times100=\frac{300000}{1500000}\times100=30\%\)

2. Gross Profit = Sales – Cost of goods sold = ₹ 15,00,000 – ₹ 12,00,000 = ₹ 3,00,000

∴ Gross Profit Ratio =  \(\frac{Gross\,profit}{Net\,sales}\times100=\frac{300000}{1500000}\times100=20\%\)

3. Cost of goods sold = Opening stock + Purchase + Purchase expenses – Closing stock = ₹ 2,50,000 + ₹ 12,00,000 + ₹ 50,000 – ₹ 3,50,000 = ₹ 11,50,000

Net Sales = Sales – Sales return = ₹ 20,00,000 – ₹ 2,00,000 = ₹ 18,00,000 Gross Profit = Sales – Cost of goods sold = ₹ 18,00,000 – ₹ 11,50,000 = ₹ 6,50,000

33.

Gross profit = ……………………. .(A) Sales – Cost of goods sold(B) Cost of goods sold – Sales(C) Sales + Cost of goods sold(D) Sales ÷ Cost of goods sold

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Correct option is (A) Sales – Cost of goods sold

34.

The cost of goods sold of a company is ₹ 10,00,000. Operating expenses are ₹ 2,00,000. Non-operating expenses are ₹ 3,00,000. Financial expenses are ₹ 1,00,000. If total sales is ₹ 20,00,000, determine operating profit ratio.(A) 20%(B) 40%(C) 30%(D) 28%

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Correct option is (B) 40%

35.

Which of the following ratios is revenue-based profitability ratio?(A) Gross profit ratio(B) Net profit ratio(C) Operating ratio(D) Both (A) and (B)

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Correct option is (C) Operating ratio

36.

Which of the following is not included in operating expenses?(A) Loss on sale of asset(B) Loss due to fire(C) Interest paid(D) All of the above

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Correct option is (D) All of the above

37.

What is Imprest system of petty cash book ?

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Imprest system is a system of petty cash book, in which fixed amount of cash balance is maintained at the beginning of each period.

38.

What do you understand by the following? (a) Debit balance as per cash book. (b) Credit balance as per cash book. 

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(a) Debit balance as per cash book: Cash balance as per companies books of a/c’s called debit balance. 

(b) Credit balance as per cash book: The overdrawn balance of cash in companies books a/c called credit balance. 

39.

Write one features of Bank Reconciliation statement (BRS). 

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Features of Bank reconciliation statement are: 

1. It is prepare by customer of the bank but not the banker. 

2. BRS explains the differences between the bank pass book and cash book 

3. It helps to keep track on cheque issue and deposits.

40.

A debit note is also called as ……. (a) Credit note (b) Debit memo (c) Vouchers (d) Cash memo

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(b) Debit memo

41.

What is Pay – in – slip?

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When cash or cheques is deposited in bank, a form is to be filled by a customer and submitted to the banker along with cash or cheque. This is called as Pay – in – slip or deposit slip.

42.

State the timing differences in BRS with examples.

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The timing differences in BRS are: 

(a) cheques issued but not yet presented for payment 

(b) cheques deposited into bank but not yet credited 

(c) bank charges and interest on loan and overdraft 

(d) interest and dividends collected by the bank 

(e) dishonour of cheques and bills

(f) amount paid by parties directly into the bank 

(g) payment made directly by the bank to others 

(h) bills collected by the bank on behalf of its customer

43.

What do you mean by Bank Reconciliation statement?

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The statement which is prepared to find out the reasons for differences in the balances of Cash Book and that of the Pass Book is known as Bank Reconciliation Statement.

44.

रोकड़ पुस्तक और पास बुक के शेषों का मिलान करने के लिए तैयार किए जाने वाले विवरण का नाम लिखिए। 

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बैंक समाधान विवरण

45.

Pearlita is a trader. She buys and sells electronic goods. She maintains double entry book – keeping. She purchases and sells goods both on cash and credit bases. If the purchased goods are not in good condition, she sends them back to her supplier. At the same time, she also accepts if her customers return the goods sold to them, when the goods are not in good condition. She maintains a bank account for her business. She receives and pays money through bank transactions.(i) Why does she maintain double entry book keeping?(ii) Do all the business units engage in credit transactions?(iii) Can you think of some business units that have only cash transactions?(iv) Is it necessary for Pearlita to maintain a separate bank account for business?

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(i) In this system the two aspects of each transaction are recorded in the books of account. This helps in checking the accuracy in accounting.

(ii) No, she purchases and sells goods both on cash and credit basis.

(iii) Yes, she has to spend money for expenses and capital also. Nominal accounts also maintained.

(iv) Yes, she should maintain a bank account for her business.

46.

What are the two methods of preparing the Bank Reconciliation Statement?

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There are following two methods of reconciling the bank balances: 

1. Bank Reconciliation Statement without preparation of Adjusted Cash Book. 

2. Bank Reconciliation Statement After the preparation of the Adjusted Cash Book.

47.

Write the name of the book in which entry made by the bank.

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Correct answer is Pass Book.

48.

पासबुक यह ……………………………. है ।(अ) बैंक की बही में व्यापारी के खाते का उतारा(ब) व्यापारी की बही में बैंक के साथ के व्यवहार का उतारा(क) बैंक समाधान विवरण का भाग(ड) व्यापारी के द्वारा तैयार की गई सहायक बही

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सही विकल्प है (अ) बैंक की बही में व्यापारी के खाते का उतारा

49.

Which type of transactions are entered into cash book?

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Cash transactions are entered into cashbook.

50.

Pass Book is _________ of account holders transactions with bank. (a) an extract (b) balance sheet (c) balance (d) mode

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Correct option is (a) an extract