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220+ Fundamentals of Accounting Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Cost Accounting .

101.

On receipt of goods from the consignor the consignee debits which of these accounts?

A. Purchase account
B. Goods account
C. Consignor account
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
102.

The Consignment Accounting is made on the following basis

A. Cash basis
B. Realisation basis
C. Accrual basis
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Accrual basis
103.

Joint venture account is of the nature of

A. Personal account
B. Nominal account
C. Real account
D. Suspense account
Answer» B. Nominal account
104.

If unsold goods costing 20,000 is taken over by venturer at 15,000, the joint venture account will be credited by

A. 20,000
B. 15,000
C. 5,000
D. Nil
Answer» B. 15,000
105.

Closing stock appearing in the trial balance is shown in

A. Trading A/c and Balance sheet
B. Profit and Loss A/c
C. Balance Sheet only
D. Trading A/c only
Answer» C. Balance Sheet only
106.

Which one of the following equation is correct?

A. Owner’s Equity = Liability + Asset
B. Owner’s Equity = Asset - Liability
C. Liability = Owner’s Equity + Asset
D. Asset = Owner’s Equity + Liability
Answer» B. Owner’s Equity = Asset - Liability
107.

Identify the Personal Account from the following

A. Salary Payable Account
B. Taxes paid account
C. Investment Account
D. Trademark Account
Answer» A. Salary Payable Account
108.

Which of the following is a transaction of contra entry?

A. Sale goods to Y 12,500
B. Godown rent 7,000 paid by cheque.
C. Received 12,000 in full settlement of 12,500
D. Cash deposited to bank 9,000.
Answer» D. Cash deposited to bank 9,000.
109.

When Trial Balance will not tally/mismatch?

A. Two errors those are compensating each other.
B. A transaction recorded twice.
C. Taking balance to the wrong side in the Trial balance
D. If an entry is totally missed.
Answer» C. Taking balance to the wrong side in the Trial balance
110.

An entry of 1,560 has been debited to a Debtor’s Personal Account at 1,650. It is an error of

A. Omission
B. Commission
C. Principle
D. Compensating
Answer» B. Commission
111.

Amount set apart to meet loss due to bad debt is a

A. Provision
B. Appropriation
C. Reserve
D. Commission
Answer» A. Provision
112.

Reduction in value of asset due to its continuous use is treated as

A. Appreciation
B. Depreciation
C. Loss
D. Profit
Answer» B. Depreciation
113.

What happens when a bad debt is recovered?

A. Current asset decreases
B. Debtor’s balance decreases
C. Profit increases
D. Owner’s fund decreases
Answer» C. Profit increases
114.

Which balance is not considered for closing entries on t he basis of trial balance for transferring to Trading and Profit & Loss Account?

A. Salary and Wages
B. Discount Received
C. Commission Paid
D. Cash in Hand
Answer» D. Cash in Hand
115.

Select correct journal entry to rectify an error “An amount of 10,000, withdrawn by owner for personal use debited to Trade Expenses Account”. Debit Credit

A. Drawing Account Trade Expenses a/c
B. Trade Expenses a/c Drawing Account
C. Drawing Account Cash Account
D. Trade Expenses a/c Cash Account
Answer» B. Trade Expenses a/c Drawing Account
116.

M/s. A.B. Enterprises has bank balance 8,800 as per cash book and the followings were found: (a) Three cheques deposited in bank for 5,800 but only one cheque for 2,000 was cleared. (b) Dividend collected by Bank 1,250 was wrongly entered in cash book as 1,520. What is balance as per pass book?

A. 3,480
B. 4,730
C. 2,730
D. 3,750
Answer» B. 4,730
117.

House Building advance of 2.00 lakh paid to employees. It is a

A. Asset
B. Revenue Expenditure
C. Capital Expenditure
D. Deferred Revenue Expenditure
Answer» A. Asset
118.

Claims against company pending in court case. It is a

A. Current Liability
B. Current Asset
C. Contingent Liability
D. Un-secured Loan
Answer» C. Contingent Liability
119.

Which one of the following is not a negotiable instrument?

A. Currency Note
B. Promissory Note
C. Bill of Exchange
D. Crossed Cheque
Answer» A. Currency Note
120.

Which one of the following is not the feature of a joint venture business?

A. Co-venture may or may not contribute initial capital.
B. It has limited duration
C. It is done for specific purpose
D. Profit or loss on joint venture is shared as per their capital ratio.
Answer» D. Profit or loss on joint venture is shared as per their capital ratio.
121.

Del Credere Commission in consignment business is generally payable on

A. Total sales
B. only on credit sales.
C. other than credit sales
D. % on recovery of bad debt.
Answer» A. Total sales
122.

There are 250 members in the Srikrishna Clu b where annual subscription is 500. During 2016-17, subscription received 97,500 and subscription receivable is 47,500. What amount of subscription received in advance during 2016-17?

A. 20,000
B. 25,000
C. 27,500
D. 50,000
Answer» A. 20,000
123.

When goods are purchased for the joint venture, the account to be debited is

A. Purchase account
B. Joint Venture account
C. Venture’s capital account
D. either Purchase account or Joint venture account
Answer» D. either Purchase account or Joint venture account
124.

The abnormal loss on consignment is credited to:

A. Profit and Loss Account
B. Consignee’s Account
C. Consignment Account
D. Insurance Company Account
Answer» C. Consignment Account
125.

An expenditure is in capital nature when

A. the receiver of the amount is going to treat it for the purchase of fixed assets.
B. it increase the quantity of fixed assets.
C. it is paid as interests on loans for the business
D. it maintains a fixed assets
Answer» A. the receiver of the amount is going to treat it for the purchase of fixed assets.
126.

Cash book is a

A. Subsidiary book
B. Subsidiary book and a Ledger account
C. Ledger account
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Subsidiary book and a Ledger account
127.

The periodical total of the Sales Return Book is posted to the

A. Debit side of Sales Account
B. Debit side of Sales Return Account
C. Credit side of Sales Return Account
D. Debit side of Debtors Account
Answer» B. Debit side of Sales Return Account
128.

Goods sent on consignment account is of the nature of

A. Personal Account
B. Nominal Account
C. Real Account
D. Sales Account
Answer» C. Real Account
129.

Which of the following items are shown in the income and expenditure account?

A. Only items of capital nature.
B. Only items of revenue nature which are received during the period of accounts.
C. Only items of revenue nature pertaining to the period of accounts.
D. Both the items of capital and revenue nature.
Answer» C. Only items of revenue nature pertaining to the period of accounts.
130.

Income tax of the sole trade paid is shown

A. Debited to P & L Account
B. Debited to Trading Account
C. Debited to his Capital Account
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Debited to his Capital Account
131.

Narration are given at the end of

A. Final Accounts
B. Each Ledger Account in Trial Balance
C. Each Ledger Account
D. Each Journal Entry
Answer» D. Each Journal Entry
132.

Life membership fees received by a club is a

A. Revenue Expenditure
B. Capital Expenditure
C. Deferred Revenue Expenditure
D. Capital Receipt
Answer» D. Capital Receipt
133.

A bad debt recovered during the year will be

A. Capital Expenditure
B. Revenue Expenditure
C. Capital Receipt
D. Revenue Receipt
Answer» D. Revenue Receipt
134.

Prepaid rent is a

A. Nominal Account
B. Representative Personal Account
C. Tangible Assets Account
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Representative Personal Account
135.

Purchases book is used to record

A. All purchases of goods
B. All credit purchases
C. All credit purchases of goods
D. All credit purchases of assets other than goods
Answer» C. All credit purchases of goods
136.

The source document or voucher used for recording entries in Sales Book is

A. invoice recieved
B. invoice sent out
C. credit notes sent out
D. debit notes received
Answer» B. invoice sent out
137.

Ledger contains various _______ in it.

A. transactions
B. entries
C. accounts
D. None of the above
Answer» C. accounts
138.

Purchase price of Machine 8,90,000; Freight and Cartage 7,000; Installation charges 30,000; Insurance charges 20,000; Residual value is 40,000; estimated useful life 5 years. The amount of annual depreciation under straight line method will be

A. 1,77,400
B. 1,81,400
C. 1,97,400
D. 1,77,900
Answer» A. 1,77,400
139.

The value of an asset after deducting depreciation from the historical cost is known as

A. Fair value
B. Market value
C. Net realizable value
D. Book value
Answer» D. Book value
140.

Goods worth 272 returned by Lala passed through the books as 722. In the rectification entry

A. Lala will be debited by 450
B. Lala will be debited by 272
C. Lala will be credited by 722
D. Lala will be credited by 272
Answer» A. Lala will be debited by 450
141.

When preparing a bank reconciliation statement, if you start with debit balance as per cash book cheques sent to bank but not collected should be

A. Added
B. Deducted
C. Not required to be adjusted
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Deducted
142.

Payment of Bills of Exchange is received

A. by drawer
B. by holder in due course of due date
C. by endorsee
D. by bank
Answer» B. by holder in due course of due date
143.

Which of these is/are recurring (indirect) expenses?

A. Transit Insurance and Freight
B. Octroi
C. Loading and Unloading
D. Godown Rent and Insurance
Answer» D. Godown Rent and Insurance
144.

Goods of the invoice value of 2,40,000 sent out to consignee at 20% profit on cost, the loading amount will be

A. 40,000
B. 48,000
C. 50,000
D. None of the above
Answer» A. 40,000
145.

Memorandum joint venture account is

A. Personal Account
B. Real Account
C. Nominal Account
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Nominal Account
146.

The balance of the Petty Cash is a / an

A. expense
B. income
C. asset
D. liability
Answer» C. asset
147.

Endowment fund receipt is treated as

A. Capital Receipt
B. Revenue Receipt
C. Loss
D. Expenses
Answer» A. Capital Receipt
148.

Purchase book records:

A. All cash purchases
B. All credit purchases
C. Credit purchase of goods in trade
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Credit purchase of goods in trade
149.

A bank reconciliation statement is prepared to know the causes for the differences between:

A. The balances as per cash column of cash book and the pass book
B. The balances as per bank column of cash book and the pass book
C. The balances as per bank column of cash book and cash column of cash book
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The balances as per bank column of cash book and the pass book
150.

Which of the following is of capital nature:

A. Purchase of goods
B. Cost of repair
C. Wages paid for installation of machinery
D. Ret of factory
Answer» C. Wages paid for installation of machinery

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