190+ Accounting for Managerial Decisions Solved MCQs

1.

Horizontal Analysis shows the comparison of data for several years against a chosen ---------------- year.

A. Base year
B. Previous year
C. Financial year
D. Calender year
Answer» A. Base year
2.

Vertical analysis is made to review and analyse the financial statements of -----------------accounting period.

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» A. One
3.

Comparison of financial variables of a firm over a period of time is known as--------------

A. Comparative
B. Common-size
C. Trend analysis
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Trend analysis
4.

Interpretation requires analysis and ----------------------------------

A. Comaprison
B. Determination
C. Decision Making
D. Conclusion
Answer» A. Comaprison
5.

The process of deriving conclusions from the analysis is commonly termed as ----------------

A. Analysis
B. Conclusion
C. Comparison
D. Interpretation
Answer» D. Interpretation
6.

Common size Income Statement present the various items as a percentage of ----------------

A. Sales
B. Credit sales
C. Cash sales
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Sales
7.

External analysis is based on ------------- financial statements

A. Annual
B. Published
C. Prepared
D. Previous
Answer» B. Published
8.

Financial Statements provide a summary of --------------------------

A. Accounts
B. Assets
C. Liabilities
D. Expenses
Answer» A. Accounts
9.

When financial statements for a number of years are reviewed and analysed, the analysis is known as ---------------------

A. Vertical nalysis
B. Internal analysis
C. Horizontal analysis
D. External analysis
Answer» C. Horizontal analysis
10.

When ratios are calculated from the financial statements of one year, it is known as ---------------------

A. Horizontal analysis
B. Vertiacal analysis
C. Internal Analysis
D. External analysis
Answer» B. Vertiacal analysis
11.

Horizontal analysis is also known as -----------------------

A. Static analysis
B. Structural analysis
C. Dynamic analysis
D. None of these
Answer» C. Dynamic analysis
12.

Trend analysis is significant for

A. Forecasting and budgeting
B. Profit planning
C. Capital rationing
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Forecasting and budgeting
13.

In trend percentage the base year is ----------------------------

A. The first year
B. Last year
C. Any year
D. Second year
Answer» A. The first year
14.

Comparative statements are a form of ---------------------------

A. Horizontal analysis
B. Vertical analysis
C. Parellel analysis
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Horizontal analysis
15.

The term financial ananlysis include both --------- and interpretation

A. Comparison
B. Analysis
C. Conclusion
D. Constructions
Answer» B. Analysis
16.

Vertical analysis is also known as ------------------

A. Dynamic analysis
B. Static analysis
C. External nalysis
D. Internal analysis
Answer» B. Static analysis
17.

The statement prepared to disclose accounting information are known as-----

A. Comparative statements
B. Common size statements
C. Financial statements
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Financial statements
18.

------------- gives a diagnosis of the profitability and financial position

A. Analysis of financial statements
B. Preparation of financial statements
C. Construction of statements
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Analysis of financial statements
19.

------------------------ helps in drawing inferences of conclusions

A. Analysis
B. Interpretation
C. Comparison
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Interpretation
20.

---------------- establishes the relationship of different individual items which same common items

A. Common size statements
B. Comparative statements
C. Trend analysis
D. Comparative Income Statement
Answer» A. Common size statements
21.

Under ------------------------ each item of expenses taken as a percentage on net sales

A. Comparative income statement
B. Comparative balance sheet
C. Common size Balance sheet
D. Common size Income Statement
Answer» D. Common size Income Statement
22.

----------- helps to disclose financial position

A. Trial Balance
B. Profit and Loss Account
C. Balance sheet
D. Income Statement
Answer» C. Balance sheet
23.

Disclose accounting information

A. Balance sheet
B. Trading account
C. Profit and Loss Account
D. Financial statements
Answer» D. Financial statements
24.

Afford full diagnosis of the profitability and financial position

A. Preparation of Profit and Loss Account
B. Balance Sheet
C. Final Accounts
D. Analysis of financial statements
Answer» D. Analysis of financial statements
25.

Study of the trend of the same items of two or more balance sheets

A. Common size Profit and Loss A/C
B. Common size balance sheet
C. Comparative Income statement
D. Comparative Balance Sheet
Answer» D. Comparative Balance Sheet
26.

Expressed as a percentage of each asset to total

A. Common size P/L A/C
B. Common size Balance Sheet
C. Comparative Income Statement
D. Trend analysis
Answer» B. Common size Balance Sheet
27.

Ratios of different items for various periods are calculated and compared

A. Common size
B. Comparative
C. Trend analysis
D. Ratio analysis
Answer» D. Ratio analysis
28.

Yard stick which measures relationship between two variables

A. Financial statements
B. Ratio
C. Fund Flow analysis
D. Cash flow analysis
Answer» B. Ratio
29.

The ratio which depicts the relationship between two items,one of which is drawn from the Balance Sheet and the other from the revenue account

A. Current ratio
B. Equity Ratio
C. Net Profit ratio
D. Debtors Turn over Ratio
Answer» D. Debtors Turn over Ratio
30.

The ratio of liquid asset to current liabilities

A. Quick ratio
B. Current ratio
C. Absolute liquid ratio
D. Combined ratio
Answer» A. Quick ratio
31.

Equity includes --------------

A. Equity share capital
B. Equity share capital+Preference share capital+-fictitious asset
C. Equity capital+Prefernce share capital+reserves snd surplus-fictious asset
D. Equity capital+Preference share capital
Answer» C. Equity capital+Prefernce share capital+reserves snd surplus-fictious asset
32.

The ratio which shows the relationship b/w share holder’s fund and total assets

A. Debit equity ratio
B. Proprietary ratio
C. Solvency ratio
D. Fixed asset
Answer» B. Proprietary ratio
33.

Long term solvency of a firm can be measured by

A. Current ratio
B. Net profit ratio
C. Gross profit ratio
D. Debt equity ratio
Answer» D. Debt equity ratio
34.

The ratio that shows the relationship between fixed asset to share holders fund

A. Fixed asset to net worth
B. Fixed asset ratio
C. Fixed assets turn over ratio
D. Net worth ratio
Answer» A. Fixed asset to net worth
35.

The index of efficiency and profitability of the business

A. Operating ratio
B. Operating profit ratio
C. Expense ratio
D. Net profit ratio
Answer» D. Net profit ratio
36.

The ratio that includes whether investment in inventory is efficiently used or not

A. Inventory turnover ratio
B. Working capital turn over ratio
C. Fixed asset turn over ratio
D. Activity ratio
Answer» A. Inventory turnover ratio
37.

Comparison and interpretation of ratio is known as ---------------------

A. Fund flow analysis
B. Cash flow analysis
C. Ratio analysis
D. Trend analysis
Answer» C. Ratio analysis
38.

Powerful tool for analyzing financial statement is ----------

A. Trend analysis
B. Ratio analysis
C. Analysis
D. Interpretation
Answer» B. Ratio analysis
39.

The relationship between two amount or variables is measured with the help of ------------

A. Ratio
B. Trend
C. Comparative
D. Common size
Answer» A. Ratio
40.

The main aim of the ratio analysis is to help the ----------of the firm

A. Owners
B. Officials
C. Departments
D. Management
Answer» D. Management
41.

Ratios indicate trends in important items and this helps in -----------

A. Forecasting
B. Reporting
C. Analyzing
D. Interpreting
Answer» A. Forecasting
42.

Ratios help the management in evolving market strategies through -----------

A. Inter firm comparison
B. Intra firm comparison
C. Ratios
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Inter firm comparison
43.

Ratios may be used as a measure of -------------

A. Effiency
B. Solvency
C. Profitability
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Effiency
44.

An example of Balance Sheet ratio is ---------------

A. Net profit ratio
B. Inventory turn over ratio
C. Current ratio
D. Fixed asset turn over ratio
Answer» C. Current ratio
45.

Income statement ratios are also called -----------

A. Operating ratio
B. Liquidity ratio
C. Activity ratio
D. Trend ratio
Answer» A. Operating ratio
46.

Leverage ratios are also known as -------------- ratios

A. Short term solvency ratios
B. Long term solvency ratios
C. Solvency ratio
D. Liquidity ratio
Answer» B. Long term solvency ratios
47.

The ratios that shows tha capacity of the business unit to meet its short term obligation out of its short term resources is known as --------------

A. Solvency ratio
B. Leverage ratio
C. Liquidity ratio
D. Trend Ratio
Answer» C. Liquidity ratio
48.

The ratio that highlight the end result of business activities are known as ---------------- ratios

A. Liquidity
B. Leverage
C. Activity
D. Profitability
Answer» D. Profitability
49.

The efficiency of the management can be measured with the help of ------------------

A. Activity ratio
B. Leverage ratio
C. Liquidity ratio
D. Profitability ratio
Answer» A. Activity ratio
50.

The ratio of current asset to currnt liability is known as --------------

A. Liquid ratio
B. Current ratio
C. Absolute liquid ratio
D. Turn over ratio
Answer» B. Current ratio
51.

The asset, the amount of which can be realized within a period of one year are known as ----------------

A. Current liability
B. Current asset
C. Liquid liability
D. Fixed asset
Answer» B. Current asset
52.

The ideal current ratio is -------------

A. 2:1
B. 1:1
C. 1:2
D. 1:3
Answer» A. 2:1
53.

The ratio which shows the relationship between borrowed funds and owners capital is ---------------

A. Proprietary ratio
B. Debt equity ratio
C. Capital gearing ratio
D. Fixed asset ratio
Answer» B. Debt equity ratio
54.

Proprietary ratio measures the relationship between share holder fund and ------------------

A. Total asset
B. Fixed asset
C. Current asset
D. Fictious asset
Answer» A. Total asset
55.

The relationship between total outside liabilities and total assets can be indicated through ------------

A. Fixed asset ratio
B. Solvency ratio
C. Fixed asset turn over ratio
D. Proprietary ratio
Answer» B. Solvency ratio
56.

Debt service ratio is also known as --------------

A. Interest coverage ratio
B. Dividend payout ratio
C. Solvency ratio
D. Debtors turn over ratio
Answer» A. Interest coverage ratio
57.

Debt equity ratio is an example of ---------------- ratios

A. Balance sheet ratio
B. Profit & loss account ratio
C. Mixed ratio
D. Liquidity ratio
Answer» A. Balance sheet ratio
58.

Income tax payable come under ------------------

A. Long term liability
B. Long term fund
C. Current liability
D. Other liabilities
Answer» C. Current liability
59.

Stock and prepaid expanses are not included in ----------------

A. Current asset
B. Fixed asset
C. Current liability
D. Quick asset
Answer» D. Quick asset
60.

In a sound business, acid test ratio ------------------- is considered satisfactory

A. 1:2
B. 2:1
C. 1:1
D. 0.5:1
Answer» C. 1:1
61.

Cost of good sold+operating expanses=-------------------------

A. Total cost
B. Cost of product
C. Cost of sales
D. Operating cost
Answer» D. Operating cost
62.

Example of activity ratios ------------------------

A. Gross profit ratio
B. Net profit ratio
C. Operating ratio
D. Stock turn over ratio
Answer» D. Stock turn over ratio
63.

Example of leverage ratio

A. Debtors velocity
B. Stock turnover ratio
C. Current ratio
D. Solvency ratio
Answer» D. Solvency ratio
64.

Current ratio is an example of --------------------

A. Leverage ratio
B. Liquidity ratio
C. Activity ratio
D. Turnover ratio
Answer» B. Liquidity ratio
65.

Stock turn over ratio is an example of -------------------

A. Liquidity ratio
B. Leverage ratio
C. Profitability ratios
D. Activity ratios
Answer» D. Activity ratios
66.

Ratio analysis is a study of relationship among various --------------- factors in a business

A. Operational
B. Official
C. Financial
D. Others
Answer» C. Financial
67.

Liquidity ratios measure the --------- solvency of a firm

A. Long term
B. Short term
C. Average
D. Others
Answer» B. Short term
68.

By computing current ratio ---------------- solvency of a concern is assessed

A. Short term
B. Long term
C. Liquidity
D. Profitability
Answer» A. Short term
69.

---------------- ratio studies the firm’s ability to meet its long term financial position

A. Liquidity ratio
B. Profitability
C. Activity
D. Leverage
Answer» D. Leverage
70.

Satisfactory level of debt equity ratio is --------------------

A. 1:1
B. 3:1
C. 2:1
D. 1:2
Answer» C. 2:1
71.

Operating ratio establishes the relationship between --------------- and net sales

A. Cost of goods sold
B. Cost of sales
C. Cost of production
D. Operating cost
Answer» D. Operating cost
72.

For dividend yield ratio -------------- price of the equity shares is taken into consideration

A. Market
B. Cash
C. Cost
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Market
73.

Coverage of fixed assets by shareholder’s equity is a good tests of----------------

A. solvency
B. liquidity
C. Activity
D. profitability
Answer» A. solvency
74.

Net worth refers to owner’s--------------------------

A. Equity
B. Solvency
C. Liability
D. None of these
Answer» A. Equity
75.

Ratio to assess the short term debt paying capacity of a firm is----------

A. Debt equity ratio
B. Propriety ratio
C. Liquid ratio
D. Solvency ratios
Answer» C. Liquid ratio
76.

The ratio which is used to ascertain the soundness of the long term financial position is------------

A. Debt equity ratio
B. Liquidity ratio
C. Activity ratio
D. Gross profit ratio
Answer» A. Debt equity ratio
77.

If the current assets and working capital of a company are rs.80,000 and rs.50000 then current liability will be-------------

A. Rs.1,00,000
B. Rs.1,30,000
C. Rs.70000
D. Rs.30000
Answer» D. Rs.30000
78.

The ratio which is a good indicator to maintain the correct selling price and efficiency of trading activity is------

A. Net profit ratio
B. Gross profit ratio
C. Current ratio
D. Liquid ratios
Answer» B. Gross profit ratio
79.

Return on investment is a----------------

A. Profit and loss account ratio
B. Balance sheet ratio
C. Combined ratio
D. Position statement ratio
Answer» C. Combined ratio
80.

Debtors turnover ratio also known as----------

A. Payable turnover
B. Receivable turnover ratio
C. Creators turnover ratio
D. Debtors velocity
Answer» B. Receivable turnover ratio
81.

The operating profit and net sale of a firm are rs.2,00,000 and rs.10,00,000 respectively then operating ratio will be

A. 20%
B. 5%
C. 50%
D. 20%
Answer» A. 20%
82.

The ratio which indicates how quickly debtors are converted into cash is---------

A. Receivable turnover ratio
B. Inventory turnover ratio
C. Working capital turnover ratio
D. Creditors turnover ratio
Answer» A. Receivable turnover ratio
83.

Net capital employed is equal to ---------------

A. Total assets minus liabilities
B. Fixed asset plus net working capital
C. Total asset minus long-term liabilities
D. Total assets
Answer» B. Fixed asset plus net working capital
84.

Ratio of net profit before interest and tax to sales is------------------------------

A. Solvency ratio
B. Capital gearing
C. Operating profit ratio
D. None of these
Answer» C. Operating profit ratio
85.

Lower stock turnover ratio indicates-------------------------------

A. Solvency position
B. Monopoly situation
C. Over investment in inventory
D. None of these
Answer» C. Over investment in inventory
86.

Collection of book debts-----

A. Has no effect on current ratio
B. Has decreased in current ratio
C. Has increased in current ratio
D. None of these
Answer» A. Has no effect on current ratio
87.

Debt equity ratio is a--------------------------------------

A. Profitability ratio
B. Turnover ratio
C. Short term solvency ratio
D. Long term solvency ratio
Answer» D. Long term solvency ratio
88.

Market price per share divided by earnings per share is-------

A. Price earning ratio
B. Return on equity
C. Market test ratio
D. Book value per share
Answer» A. Price earning ratio
89.

Solvency ratio indicates-----------------

A. Credit worthiness
B. Activity
C. Profitability
D. None of these
Answer» A. Credit worthiness
90.

Current ratio shows-----

A. The change in gross profit
B. The working capital position
C. The liquidity of assets
D. The change in net profit
Answer» B. The working capital position
91.

Current ratio is 4:1, the amount of current liabilities is Rs.12000 the amount of working capital is-----

A. Rs.48,000
B. Rs.36000
C. Rs.30000
D. Rs.60000
Answer» A. Rs.48,000
92.

Stock turnover ratio is used to determine -----------------------of an enterprise

A. Profitability
B. Liquidity& solvency
C. Efficiency
D. Growth
Answer» C. Efficiency
93.

Working capital is expressed as------

A. Current asset-fixed asset
B. Fixed assets-current liabilities
C. Current assets-current liabilities
D. None of these
Answer» C. Current assets-current liabilities
94.

Dividend yield is an example for------ratio

A. Solvency
B. Liquidity
C. Market strength
D. Net worth
Answer» C. Market strength
95.

Debtors turnover ratio is used to calculate------

A. efficiency
B. solvency
C. liquidity
D. profitability
Answer» A. efficiency
96.

Rol measures-----

A. Profitability in relation to investment
B. Profitability in relation to sales
C. Operating efficiency
D. Long term solvency
Answer» A. Profitability in relation to investment
97.

Debtors turnover ratio measures----------

A. Short term solvency
B. Operating efficiency
C. Long term solvency
D. Credit policy
Answer» D. Credit policy
98.

Fund flow refers to change in-----

A. Working capital
B. Fixed capital
C. Current capital
D. Increase in working capital
Answer» A. Working capital
99.

Depreciation is sometimes treated as -------of funds

A. Outflow
B. Use
C. Source
D. No change
Answer» C. Source
100.

Salary outstanding is----- of funds

A. Source
B. Inflow
C. Application
D. No change
Answer» C. Application
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