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301.

Which of following is the accounting equation?

A.  Capital = Assets + Liabilities
B.                     Capital = Liabilities - Assets
C.                     Assets = Liabilities - Capital
D.                     Liabilities = Assets Capital
Answer» E.
302.

Which accounting concept is also known as periodicity assumption?

A.  Money measurement concept
B.                     Going concern concept
C.                     Accounting period concept
D.                     Accounting entity concept
Answer» D.                     Accounting entity concept
303.

The job of an accountant is ...........in nature.

A.  Analytical                                
B.  clerical
C.                     Routine                                    
D.  None of these
Answer» B.  clerical
304.

Accounting standards board was set up in India in the year

A.  1964                                       
B.  1975
C.                     1977                                       
D.  1980
Answer» D.  1980
305.

Revenue is considered as being earned when

A.  Cash is received                        
B.  sale is effected
C.                     Production is done                    
D.  None of the above
Answer» C.                     Production is done                    
306.

Book keeping is a system of recording these transaction of business

A.  Economic                                
B.  business
C.                     Monetary                                 
D.  financial
Answer» D.  financial
307.

Dual aspect concept of accounting works on assumption that

A.  Every business are based on two entities
B.                     every business activity and transaction have two fold effects
C.                     every Business activity have two partners, one is business itself and other is shareholder
D.                     None of the above
Answer» C.                     every Business activity have two partners, one is business itself and other is shareholder
308.

The policy of playing safe can be attributed with which accounting convention?

A.  Convention of Consistency
B.                     Convention of Conservation
C.                     Convention of Materiality
D.                     Convention of Full Disclosure
Answer» C.                     Convention of Materiality
309.

Accrual basis of accounting is not suitable for whom?

A.  Business                                  
B.  NGOs
C.                     Government                             
D.  None of the above
Answer» C.                     Government                             
310.

Which one of the following is not a, stage of double entry system?

A.  Books of Original Entry  
B.                     Posting
C.                     Trial Balance
D.                     Suspense Account
Answer» E.
311.

The policy of "Anticipate no profit and provide for all possible losses" arises due to convention of

A.  Disclose                                   
B.  materiality
C.                     Conservatism                           
D.  consistency
Answer» D.  consistency
312.

First of all, double entry system was introduced in

A.  America                                   
B.  Japan
C.                     India                                       
D.  Italy
Answer» E.
313.

Arrange the following is chronological order about the accounting transactions and events are recorded in the books. I. Ledger                                    II. Trial Balance III. Journal                                 IV. Subsidiary Books Codes

A.                                  III. IV, I, II                               
B.  III, I, IV, II
C.  IV, III, II, I                               
D.  III, I, II, IV
Answer» B.  III, I, IV, II
314.

Which of the following is the nominal account?

A.  Goodwill                                  
B.  Trademark
C.  Copyright                                 
D.  Rent
Answer» E.
315.

M/S Hari and Sons accounts is related to

A.  the capital accounts
B.  the personal accounts
C.  the firms accounts
D.  the real accounts
Answer» C.  the firms accounts
316.

Personal accounts are related to

A.  The assets and liabilities
B.  The expenses, losses and incomes
C.  The customers and suppliers
D.  The employees and managers
Answer» B.  The expenses, losses and incomes
317.

The basic principle i.e. "all expenses are debited and all incomes are credited" applies to

A.  Personal accounts                     
B.  Nominal accounts
C.  Real accounts                           
D.  None of the above
Answer» C.  Real accounts                           
318.

Sale on account is recorded in

A.  Cash book
B.  Sale book
C.  Journal
D.  None of the above
Answer» C.  Journal
319.

Returned goods to Bajaj and Co. is recorded in

A.  Purchase return book
B.  Journal
C.  Sales return book
D.  None of the above
Answer» B.  Journal
320.

Cash sales are recorded in

A.  Sales book                               
B.  cash book
C.  Journal book                            
D.  None of these
Answer» C.  Journal book                            
321.

Returns inward from Rahim is entered in

A.  Sales return book                      
B.  Purchase return book
C.  Journal
D.  None of the above
Answer» B.  Purchase return book
322.

A customer's cheque returned dishonoured is recorded in     

A.  Purchase returns                       
B.  sales return book
C.  Case book                                
D.  journal
Answer» D.  journal
323.

Which item is shown on the debit side of a trial balance?      

A.  Purchase returns                       
B.  Rent outstanding
C.  Prepaid expenses                      
D.  None of the above
Answer» D.  None of the above
324.

All loses and expenses are

A.  debited                                    
B.  credited
C.  Both  and                                
D.  None of the above
Answer» B.  credited
325.

Purchase of office furniture on credit is recorded in

A.  purchase book                          
B.  general book
C.  cash book                                
D.  None of the above
Answer» C.  cash book                                
326.

Bills receivable book is a part of

A.  Ledger                                     
B.  journal
C.  Balance sheet                           
D.  None of the above
Answer» E.
327.

General Journal is also known as

A.  Journal proper                          
B.  general accounts
C.  General ledger                          
D.  journal book
Answer» B.  general accounts
328.

Petty cash book is maintained by separate person called

A.  manager                                  
B.  finance manager
C.  petty cashier                             
D.  None of the above
Answer» D.  None of the above
329.

Cash book records only one aspect of transaction i.e.

A.  credit                                       
B.  cash
C.  Both (a) and (b)
D.  None of the above
Answer» C.  Both (a) and (b)
330.

Both journal and ledger are the important books used under

A.  double entry system                  
B.  single entry system
C.  accrual system                          
D.  None of the above
Answer» B.  single entry system
331.

Bad debts account is related to

A.  Personal account                      
B.  real account
C.  Nominal account                      
D.  suspense account
Answer» D.  suspense account
332.

A set of accounts is called

A.  rules                                        
B.  account books
C.  procedures                               
D.  ledger
Answer» E.
333.

'Acquiring trade mark' is an example of

A.  expenses                                  
B.  assets
C.  losses                                      
D.  None of these
Answer» C.  losses                                      
334.

'Theft by burglars' is an example of

A.  expenses                                  
B.  assets
C.  losses                                      
D.  None of these
Answer» D.  None of these
335.

If you pay salary to your clerk, the accounts involved are

A.  salary account                          
B.  cash account
C.  Both  and                                
D.  None of these
Answer» D.  None of these
336.

If you purchase goods from Ram on credit then the two accounts involved are            

A.  purchases account and goods account
B.  Rams account and sales account
C.  purchases account and Rams account
D.  None of the above
Answer» D.  None of the above
337.

The right side of an account is called

A.  credit side                                
B.  debit side
C.  income side                              
D.  None of these
Answer» B.  debit side
338.

The left side of an account is called

A.  debit side                                 
B.  income side
C.  credit side                                
D.  None of these
Answer» B.  income side
339.

"Goods, the payment of which is due after 2 months, were sold to M/S Bell and Co. for ` 1000". Name the book of original entry would the stated transaction be entered.

A.  cash book                                
B.  purchases book
C.  sales book                                
D.  journal proper
Answer» D.  journal proper
340.

Which of the following accounts is increased by debit entries?

A.  Machinery account
B.  Purchase return account
C.  Discount earned account
D.  None of the above
Answer» B.  Purchase return account
341.

"Discount allowed for a prompt payment received by a concern". Name the book of original entry would the stated transaction be entered.

A.  journal proper                           
B.  cash book
C.  purchases book                         
D.  sales book
Answer» C.  purchases book                         
342.

If a trial balance does not agree, then accountant opens

A.  Drawing account                       
B.  suspense account
C.  Capital account                        
D.  nominal account
Answer» C.  Capital account                        
343.

The 'impress system' is used in relation to

A.  purchases book                         
B.  cash book
C.  sales book                                
D.  petty cash book
Answer» E.
344.

Which of the following books is not a book of original entry?

A.  The journal
B.  The ledger
C.  The cash book
D.  The bills receivable book
Answer» C.  The cash book
345.

Sales book is used to record

A.  all sales of goods
B.  all credit sales
C.  all credit sales of assets other than goods
D.  all credit sales of goods
Answer» E.
346.

Cash book is used to record

A.  all receipts only
B.  all payments only
C.  all cash and credit sales
D.  all receipts and payments of cash
Answer» E.
347.

Which of the following account has a credit balance?

A.  Carriage inward                        
B.  Carriage outward
C.  Return inward                           
D.  Return outward
Answer» E.
348.

Normally...........are balanced.

A.  Personal accounts and nominal accounts
B.  Real accounts and nominal accounts
C.  Personal accounts and real accounts
D.  None of the above
Answer» D.  None of the above
349.

The process of recording a transaction in the journal is called

A.  journalising                               
B.  costing
C.  posting                                    
D.  tallying
Answer» B.  costing
350.

Bad debts recovered account is a

A.  personal account                       
B.  nominal account
C.  real account                             
D.  None of the above
Answer» C.  real account