200+ Practical Auditing Solved MCQs

101.

Examination of accounting records undertaken for a special purpose is called

A. Auditing
B. Internal check
C. Investigation
D. Internal control
Answer» C. Investigation
102.

The prime importance of investigation on behalf of an individual or firm intending to purchase an existing business is to

A. Ascertain value of asset
B. Ascertain the earning capacity of the concern
C. Estimation of value of good will
D. Extend of liabilities
Answer» B. Ascertain the earning capacity of the concern
103.

Inflation of closing stock results is :-

A. Inflation of loss
B. Deflation of loss
C. Inflation of profit
D. Deflation of profit
Answer» C. Inflation of profit
104.

Inflation of profit is possible due to :

A. Overvaluation of closing stock
B. Overstating purchase
C. Overstating opening stock
D. Overstating expenses
Answer» A. Overvaluation of closing stock
105.

Charging excessive provision for depreciation results in

A. Less profit
B. More profit
C. No change in profit
D. No change in loss
Answer» A. Less profit
106.

The main purpose of management audit is to

A. Review the management operations
B. Check arithmetical accuracy
C. Prevent travel
D. Prevent error
Answer» A. Review the management operations
107.

Management audit is

A. Compulsory
B. Not compulsory
C. Compulsory under Income Tax Act
D. Compulsory under Indian Contract Act.
Answer» B. Not compulsory
108.

Special resolution means -------------------

A. 1/3 majority
B. 2/3 majority
C. ½ majority
D. none
Answer» B. 2/3 majority
109.

Ordinary resolution means -----------------------

A. 1/3 majority
B. 2/3 majority
C. More than 1/2
D. none
Answer» C. More than 1/2
110.

The chartered Accountants Act is in -----------------

A. 1956
B. 1959
C. 1949
D. none
Answer» B. 1959
111.

Section 633 of the companies Act deals with

A. Liability of auditor
B. Relief to the auditor
C. Punishment to the auditor
D. none
Answer» B. Relief to the auditor
112.

Auditor is an --------------- of a shareholder

A. Owner
B. Agent
C. Employer
D. none
Answer» B. Agent
113.

Cost audit means audit of --------------- records

A. Financial
B. Cost
C. Tax
D. none
Answer» B. Cost
114.

Financial auditor submits reports to the ----------------

A. Shareholder
B. Board of director
C. Employees
D. none
Answer» A. Shareholder
115.

Cost auditor submits reports to the ---------------

A. Share holder
B. Board of directors
C. Employees
D. none
Answer» B. Board of directors
116.

--------------- audit is forward looking -

A. Financial
B. Cost
C. Tax
D. none
Answer» B. Cost
117.

Cost auditor of a company is -----------

A. Chartered Accountant
B. Cost Accountant
C. Tax Accountant
D. none
Answer» B. Cost Accountant
118.

Auditor finds that there is change in the method of valuation of stock whether he should

A. Allow it
B. Disallow it
C. Allow it with a note to this effect
D. none
Answer» C. Allow it with a note to this effect
119.

Audit under any statute in a country is called ------------------

A. Final audit
B. Internal audit
C. Statutory audit
D. none
Answer» C. Statutory audit
120.

Books of Accounts are prepared and audited as per the provisions of the ---------------

A. Income Tax Act,1961
B. Companies Act 1956
C. Chartered Accountants Act 1949
D. none
Answer» B. Companies Act 1956
121.

CAATTS is also known as -----------

A. Cost And Accounts Treatments
B. Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques
C. Classification and Accounting of Tax Tools
D. none
Answer» B. Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques
122.

Auditor has got no lien on -------------

A. Audit Note Nook
B. Audit working papers
C. Books to Accounts of Client
D. none
Answer» C. Books to Accounts of Client
123.

Statutory Report should be sent to registrar before ------------------- days of statutory meeting

A. 30 days
B. 14 days
C. 21 days
D. none
Answer» C. 21 days
124.

The meeting held by the company with in a period of not less than one month and not more than 6 months is called -------------

A. Statutory
B. Annual
C. General
D. none
Answer» A. Statutory
125.

-------------------- audit is not a statuary requirement

A. Management
B. Financial
C. Tax Audit
D. none
Answer» A. Management
126.

----------------- audit refers to the evaluation of company’s performance against planned goals in the areas of social responsibility.

A. Cost audit
B. Social audit
C. Management audit
D. none
Answer» B. Social audit
127.

Bonus shares are issued to ----------------

A. New members
B. Existing share holders
C. Employees
D. none
Answer» B. Existing share holders
128.

-------- Section of the Companies Act deals with Appointment of Company auditor.

A. Sec-226
B. Sec-224
C. Sec-227
D. none
Answer» B. Sec-224
129.

-------- Section of the Companies Act deals with qualification of Company auditor.

A. Sec-226
B. Sec-224
C. Sec-227
D. none
Answer» A. Sec-226
130.

Amount of Share premium may be utilized for

A. Payment of dividend
B. Writing of preliminary expenses
C. Routine expense
D. none
Answer» B. Writing of preliminary expenses
131.

Share Premium Account should be shown in Balance sheet under

A. Paid-up capital
B. Subscribed capital
C. Reserves and surpluses
D. none
Answer» C. Reserves and surpluses
132.

Auditor should see that amount received for premium on issue of shares should be shown in

A. Subscribed capital
B. Capital Reserve Account
C. Share Premium Account
D. none
Answer» C. Share Premium Account
133.

A company can issue redeemable preference shares if authorized by

A. Memorandum of Association
B. Articles of Association
C. Companies Act-1956
D. none
Answer» B. Articles of Association
134.

A company can issue bonus shares if authorized by

A. Memorandum of Association
B. Articles of Association
C. Companies Act-1956
D. none
Answer» B. Articles of Association
135.

Interest on calls paid in advance according to table A, should not exceed

A. 6%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. none
Answer» A. 6%
136.

For the forfeiture of shares, the auditor should check that it is permitted

A. Memorandum of Association
B. By articles of association
C. Under Companies Act 1956
D. none
Answer» B. By articles of association
137.

Profits on reissue of forfeited Shares should be transferred to

A. Share forfeited Account
B. Capital Reserve Account
C. Profit and Loss Account
D. none
Answer» B. Capital Reserve Account
138.

Shares issued for consideration other than cash should be vouched with the help of

A. Director’s minute Book
B. Shareholder’s minute Book
C. Contact with the party concerned
D. none
Answer» C. Contact with the party concerned
139.

While checking the allotment of shares, the auditor should see that it is made within

A. 100 days of issue of prospectus
B. 120 days of issue of prospectus
C. 150 days of issue of prospectus
D. none
Answer» B. 120 days of issue of prospectus
140.

Which of the following percentage of nominal amount of shares should be received with application

A. 10
B. 15
C. 5
D. none
Answer» C. 5
141.

Accounting standards are prepared by

A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. ICAI
D. ITA
Answer» C. ICAI
142.

Which of the following is referred to confirm the allotment of shares to the vendor

A. Cash book
B. Pass book
C. Director’s minute
D. none
Answer» C. Director’s minute
143.

Share premium Account is shown on the _______________

A. Asset side of Balance sheet
B. Liability side of Balance sheet
C. Credit side of profit and loss Account
D. none
Answer» B. Liability side of Balance sheet
144.

Issue of shares at discount should be sanctioned by the ________________

A. Board of directors
B. Share holders
C. Company Law Board
D. none
Answer» C. Company Law Board
145.

The maximum rate of discount on shares shall not exceed________________

A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. none
Answer» C. 10%
146.

Discount on issue of shares not written of is shown separately in Balance sheet under the head_____________

A. Miscellaneous expenditure
B. Preliminary expanses
C. Current assets
D. none
Answer» A. Miscellaneous expenditure
147.

__________________section of Companies Act deals with share Capital

A. 69
B. 60
C. 50
D. none
Answer» A. 69
148.

Which among the following is not a function of the author

A. Checking errors and frauds
B. Vouching with original documents
C. Preparing final Accounts
D. none
Answer» C. Preparing final Accounts
149.

Audit conducted as per the provisions of law is _____________

A. Statutory Audit
B. Continuous Audit
C. Social Audit
D. none
Answer» A. Statutory Audit
150.

The scope of auditing does not cover.

A. Vouching
B. Checking arithmetical accuracy
C. Ledger posting
D. none
Answer» C. Ledger posting
151.

Internal audit is conducted

A. Periodically
B. Throughout the year
C. Once in a year
D. none
Answer» B. Throughout the year
152.

The amount of application money received shall be deposited in a scheduled bank until________

A. Annual general meeting
B. General meeting
C. Certificate to commencement obtained
D. none
Answer» C. Certificate to commencement obtained
153.

Amount received as premium can be used to ___________

A. Purchase Assets
B. Pay of liabilities
C. Issue bonus shares
D. none
Answer» C. Issue bonus shares
154.

The auditors are liable under

A. Companies Act Only
B. Income Tax Act Only
C. All above
D. none
Answer» C. All above
155.

The maximum number of audit assignment an auditor can accept is limited to -------------- companies

A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. none
Answer» C. 20
156.

Auditors can be appointed by -------------- when the shareholders fail to appoint auditors at the general meeting

A. Board of directors
B. Central government
C. Company Low board
D. none
Answer» B. Central government
157.

The examinations of financial transactions with supporting evidences is called

A. Verification
B. Vouching
C. Auditing
D. none
Answer» B. Vouching
158.

Which among the following is an example of intangible asset?

A. Goodwill
B. Patents
C. All of these
D. none
Answer» C. All of these
159.

Which of the following is not an item current asset?

A. Stock
B. Sundry debtors
C. Furniture
D. none
Answer» C. Furniture
160.

The term inventories stands for

A. Raw materials
B. Work in progress
C. All of these
D. none
Answer» C. All of these
161.

Sales day book is used for recording

A. Credit sales
B. Cash sales
C. All sales
D. none
Answer» A. Credit sales
162.

--------------- audit is more suitable for small business houses

A. Continuous
B. Annual
C. Partial
D. none
Answer» B. Annual
163.

Vouching is an examination of ----------- to ascertain the accuracy and authenticity of transactions in the book of accounts

A. Audit files
B. Audit note book
C. Documents
D. none
Answer» C. Documents
164.

--------------- is a written plan containing details with regard to the conduct of a particular audit

A. Audit Note book
B. Audit programme
C. Audit files
D. none
Answer» B. Audit programme
165.

--------------- is the verification of books of accounts from Income tax point of view

A. Cost audit
B. Tax audit
C. Management audit
D. none
Answer» B. Tax audit
166.

Investigation is conducted

A. Regularly
B. Quarterly
C. As and when required
D. none
Answer» C. As and when required
167.

Investigation is required when

A. Fraud is suspected in business
B. On acquisition of running business
C. All of them
D. none
Answer» C. All of them
168.

Which among the following is not a right of company auditors

A. Right to access the book accounts
B. Right to seek explanations
C. Right to lies on books of accounts
D. none
Answer» C. Right to lies on books of accounts
169.

Test checking is done when there is an effective system of --------------

A. Internal control
B. Internal audit
C. Internal check
D. none
Answer» C. Internal check
170.

Test checking means

A. Checking of all transactions
B. Checking of half of the transactions
C. Checking of selected items
D. none
Answer» C. Checking of selected items
171.

Audit working papers are --------------------------

A. Important information about audit
B. Appointment letters regarding audit
C. Letter of notice
D. none
Answer» A. Important information about audit
172.

Current audit file consists of

A. Matters of future importance
B. Matters relations to post years
C. Matters relating to the year of audit
D. none
Answer» C. Matters relating to the year of audit
173.

------------------- begins where accounting ends

A. Bookkeeping
B. Auditing
C. Internal check
D. none
Answer» B. Auditing
174.

---------------- audit is compulsory for joint stock companies

A. Statutory
B. Final
C. Continuous
D. none
Answer» A. Statutory
175.

Treating revenue expenditure as capital expenditure is an example of error of -------------------

A. Principle
B. Compensating
C. Clerical
D. none
Answer» A. Principle
176.

Financial statements are prepared by

A. The accountant
B. The auditor
C. Managing director
D. none
Answer» A. The accountant
177.

Preliminary expanses not written off are treated as

A. Fixed assets
B. Intangible assets
C. Fictitious assets
D. none
Answer» C. Fictitious assets
178.

Verification of assets involves a critical examination of

A. Ownership
B. Existence
C. All of these
D. none
Answer» C. All of these
179.

Finished goods are valued for a balance sheet purpose

A. At cost price
B. At market price
C. At lower of cost or market price
D. none
Answer» C. At lower of cost or market price
180.

---------------- includes financial and non-financial control

A. Internal check
B. Internal control
C. Internal audit
D. none
Answer» B. Internal control
181.

---------------- is concerned with the allocation of work among employees

A. Internal control
B. Internal check
C. Internal audit
D. none
Answer» B. Internal check
182.

The duties of internal auditor is prescribed by

A. Companies act
B. Company law board
C. Management
D. none
Answer» C. Management
183.

Internal audit is considered as a service to -------------------

A. Share holders
B. Board of directories
C. Management
D. none
Answer» C. Management
184.

Pre-arranging and coordinating the audit work is called ------------------

A. Audit planning
B. Vouching
C. Verification
D. none
Answer» A. Audit planning
185.

A fixed audit programme is also called a --------- programme

A. Tailor made
B. Man made
C. Auditor made
D. none
Answer» A. Tailor made
186.

Share holders minute book should be vouched for

A. Payment to vendors
B. Payment to promoters
C. Issue of bonus shares
D. none
Answer» C. Issue of bonus shares
187.

---------------- is deducted from called up capital to get paid up capital

A. Subscribed capital
B. Issued capital
C. Calls in arrears
D. none
Answer» C. Calls in arrears
188.

Discount on issue of shares is shown under the --------------- lead

A. Current asset
B. Preliminary expanses
C. Miscellaneous expanses
D. none
Answer» C. Miscellaneous expanses
189.

To forfeit shares --------------- days notice to the share holder’s given

A. 40
B. 14
C. 24
D. none
Answer» B. 14
190.

-------------- of the companies Act 1956 prescribes the duty of preparing a report by an auditor

A. Sec-227(2)
B. Sec-273(1)
C. Sec-224(2)
D. none
Answer» A. Sec-227(2)
191.

A --------------- report is one which contains the opinion of the auditor subject to certain conditions

A. Unqualified
B. Qualified
C. Clean
D. none
Answer» B. Qualified
192.

--------------- is made out of reserves or share premium

A. Preference shares
B. Bonus shares
C. Debentures
D. none
Answer» B. Bonus shares
193.

---------------- shares cannot be issued if the company makes any default in the payment of its obligation

A. Preference
B. Equity
C. Bonus
D. none
Answer» C. Bonus
194.

Capitalization of reserves means -------------------------

A. Creation of provision
B. Declaration of dividend
C. Issue of bonus shares
D. none
Answer» C. Issue of bonus shares
195.

Provisions regarding bonus issue should be given in -------------------- document

A. Memorandum of association
B. Articles of association
C. Prospectus
D. none
Answer» B. Articles of association
196.

Balance remaining in the forfeited Account after reissue is transferred to --------------- account

A. General reserve
B. Capital reserve
C. Premium account
D. none
Answer» B. Capital reserve
197.

If reissue of shares are more than face value of shares, the excess amount is transferred to ---------- account.

A. General reserve
B. Capital reserve
C. Premium account
D. none
Answer» C. Premium account
198.

Share call amount due is credited to ------------------ account

A. Share application account
B. Share allotment account
C. Share capital account
D. none
Answer» C. Share capital account
199.

When excess applications money is refunded to applicants it is vouched with cash book and -------

A. Letter of allotment
B. Letter of call
C. Letter of regreat
D. none
Answer» C. Letter of regreat
200.

Partial auditing is usually done by

A. Sole trading concern
B. Joint stock company
C. Govt. department
D. none
Answer» A. Sole trading concern
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