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120+ Income Tax Law and Practice Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Commerce (M.com) .

51.

Value of unfurnished house, hired by employer, provided to an employee shall be:

A. 15% of salary
B. Actual rent
C. 15% of salary or actual rent whichever is less
D. 15% of salary or actual rent whichever is more
Answer» C. 15% of salary or actual rent whichever is less
52.

The periodic payment of money for past service is called.......................

A. Gratuity
B. Pension
C. Commute pension
D. Retrenchment compensation
Answer» B. Pension
53.

Gratuity received by a government employee is exempted:

A. Up to Rs:10,00,000
B. Up to Rs:15,00,000
C. Fully
D. None of these
Answer» C. Fully
54.

The maximum amount of exemption in respect of gratuity received by an employee covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act is:

A. Rs: 2,50,000
B. Rs: 5,00,000
C. Rs: 10,00,000
D. Rs: 20,00,000
Answer» D. Rs: 20,00,000
55.

Commuted pension received by a non-government employee, who has not received gratuity shall be exempt:

A. ¼ of total pension
B. ½ of total pension
C. 1/3 of total pension
D. 2/3 of total pension
Answer» B. ½ of total pension
56.

Leave salary received by a government employee during service is:

A. Fully taxable
B. Fully exempted
C. Partly taxable
D. None of these
Answer» A. Fully taxable
57.

Leave salary received by a government employee at the time of retirement is:

A. Fully taxable
B. Fully exempted
C. Partly taxable
D. None of these
Answer» B. Fully exempted
58.

The exemption of leave salary received by a non-government employee at the time of retirement shall not exceed:

A. Rs: 2,50,000
B. Rs: 3,00,000
C. Rs: 5,00,000
D. Rs: 10,00,000
Answer» B. Rs: 3,00,000
59.

The exemption of retrenchment compensation received by an employee under Industrial Dispute Act shall not exceed:

A. Rs: 2,50,000
B. Rs: 3,00,000
C. Rs: 5,00,000
D. Rs: 10,00,000
Answer» C. Rs: 5,00,000
60.

The exemption of payment received under VRS shall not exceed:

A. Rs: 2,50,000
B. Rs: 3,00,000
C. Rs: 5,00,000
D. Rs: 10,00,000
Answer» C. Rs: 5,00,000
61.

Employee’s contribution to which of the following is eligible for deduction u/s 80C:

A. Statutory Provident Fund
B. Recognised Provident Fund
C. Unrecognised Provident Fund
D. All of these
Answer» C. Unrecognised Provident Fund
62.

Unrecognised Provident Fund is a provident fund which is not recognised by:

A. Commissioner of Provident Fund
B. Commissioner of Income Tax
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» B. Commissioner of Income Tax
63.

Annual value of self occupied house is:

A. Fair rent
B. Municipal valuation
C. Lower of a and b
D. Zero
Answer» D. Zero
64.

Standard deduction allowed on annual value of let out house property is:

A. 30%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. None of these
Answer» A. 30%
65.

The annual value of a house property is Rs:1,40,000. Mr. X and Mr. Y are equal co- owners of the house. X’s income from house property shall be:

A. Rs: 70,000
B. Rs: 1,40,000
C. Rs: 49,000
D. Zero
Answer» C. Rs: 49,000
66.

The annual value of the vacant H.P. referred in section 23(2)(b) shall be:

A. Fair rent
B. Municipal value
C. Standard rent
D. Zero
Answer» D. Zero
67.

An assessee paid Rs: 64,000 as interest on a loan taken in the P.Y 2018-19 for the renovation of self-occupied house. While computing income from H.P, he is eligible for deduction to the extent of:

A. Rs: 64,000
B. Rs: 30,000
C. Rs: 1,20,000
D. Zero
Answer» B. Rs: 30,000
68.

is the base of computation of income under the head “income from H.P”

A. Annual value
B. Municipal rental value
C. Standard rent
D. Rent received
Answer» A. Annual value
69.

Municipal tax paid by the owner during the P.Y. on house property is deducted from:

A. Annual value
B. Gross annual value
C. Standard rent
D. None of these
Answer» B. Gross annual value
70.

Municipal tax paid by the owner during the P.Y.on self-occupied house property is:

A. Deducted from Annual value
B. Deducted from Gross annual value
C. Deducted from Standard rent
D. Not deductible
Answer» D. Not deductible
71.

The standard deduction u/s 24(a) shall be................. , if the Annual Value of the H.P. is Rs: 60,000.

A. Rs: 18,000
B. Rs: 30,000
C. Rs: 15,000
D. Rs: 60,000
Answer» A. Rs: 18,000
72.

The work of a doctor is covered by the term:

A. Business
B. Trade
C. Profession
D. None of these
Answer» C. Profession
73.

If a businessman spends certain amount for advertisement in a souvenir of a political party, he is eligible for deduction from:

A. Income from other sources
B. Profits and gains from business or profession
C. Gross total income
D. None f these
Answer» C. Gross total income
74.

If a company spent Rs: 80,000 as preliminary expenses on 31st March, 2018, the allowable deduction is:

A. Rs: 8,000
B. Rs: 16,000
C. Rs: 20,000
D. Rs: 40,000
Answer» B. Rs: 16,000
75.

While computing the income of a business, which among the following is allowed:

A. Doubtful debts
B. Provision for doubtful debts
C. Actual bad debts
D. All the above
Answer» C. Actual bad debts
76.

Which among the following is not an admissible expense:

A. Income tax
B. GST
C. Bad debt
D. Excise duty
Answer» A. Income tax
77.

While computing the profit of a firm, interest allowed on partners’ capital is allowed:

A. Up to 12%
B. Up to 15%
C. Up to 18%
D. Up to 20%
Answer» A. Up to 12%
78.

The deduction allowed in respect of payment made to an approved university for social research is:

A. 200%
B. 150%
C. 125%
D. 100%
Answer» D. 100%
79.

For the purpose of income tax, depreciation is charged on:

A. Market value
B. Cost price
C. WDV
D. Book value
Answer» C. WDV
80.

Depreciation is not allowed on:

A. Computer
B. Furniture
C. Land
D. Machinery
Answer» C. Land
81.

Unabsorbed depreciation can be carried forward for set-off up to:

A. 5 years
B. 8 years
C. 10 years
D. Any number of years
Answer» D. Any number of years
82.

The rate of depreciation applicable to intangible asset is:

A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» D. 25%
83.

The rate of depreciation applicable to furniture is:

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 5%
Answer» A. 10%
84.

The allowable depreciation on motor car is:

A. 5%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Answer» C. 30%
85.

What is the additional rate depreciation on new plant?

A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» C. 20%
86.

The allowable rate of depreciation on computer is:

A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
Answer» B. 40%
87.

Which among the following is not a capital asset?

A. Jewellery
B. Stock-in-trade
C. Agricultural land
D. Goodwill of a business
Answer» B. Stock-in-trade
88.

Under which section, a firm is eligible for exemption in respect of long term capital gain arising from the sale of a residential house:

A. Sec. 54S
B. Sec. 54EC
C. Sec. 54D
D. Sec. 54F
Answer» B. Sec. 54EC
89.

Income from the sale of a house hold furniture is a/an:

A. Exempted income
B. Taxable income
C. Capital gain
D. Income from house property
Answer» A. Exempted income
90.

Cost Inflation Index for the Financial Year 2018-19 is:

A. 1024
B. 272
C. 1081
D. 280
Answer» D. 280
91.

For being long term capital gain, the asset should be retained by the assessee for a period of:

A. 36 months
B. More than 36 months
C. 24 months
D. 12 months
Answer» B. More than 36 months
92.

Which among the following is not a capital asset?

A. Household furniture
B. Car for personal use
C. Stock-in-trade
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
93.

Capital gain on depreciation assets is always:

A. LTCG
B. STCG
C. Tax free
D. None of these
Answer» B. STCG
94.

For being a long term capital gain, the assessee should retain the shares for a period of:

A. 12 months
B. Less than 12 months
C. More than 12 months
D. None of these
Answer» C. More than 12 months
95.

Capital gain arises from:

A. Capital
B. Stock
C. Transfer of capital assets
D. None of these
Answer» B. Stock
96.

Which among the following is not a capital asset?

A. Goodwill of business
B. Jewellery
C. Car used for business purposes
D. Agricultural land situated in a village
Answer» D. Agricultural land situated in a village
97.

Which among the following is not chargeable to tax under the head, income from other sources?

A. Winnings from lottery
B. Interest from bank
C. Dividend from co-operative society
D. Profit on sale of the goodwill of a business
Answer» D. Profit on sale of the goodwill of a business
98.

The deduction allowable in respect of family pension is:

A. Entire amount of family pension
B. 33 1/3 % of the family pension
C. 33 1/3 % of the family pension or Rs: 15,000 whichever is less
D. 30 % of the family pension or Rs: 15,000 whichever is less
Answer» C. 33 1/3 % of the family pension or Rs: 15,000 whichever is less
99.

The inclusion of others’ income in the income of an assessee is called:

A. Aggregation
B. Clubbing
C. Set-off
D. None of these
Answer» B. Clubbing
100.

If marriage of parents subsists, the income of a minor child:

A. Shall be included in the income of mother
B. Shall be included in the income of father
C. Shall included in the income of that parent whose total income is greater
D. Shall included in the income of that parent whose total income is less
Answer» C. Shall included in the income of that parent whose total income is greater

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