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351.

Goodwill account is a

A.  real account                             
B.  nominal account
C.  personal account                       
D.  None of the above
Answer» B.  nominal account
352.

Goods sold on credit are recorded in

A.  cash book                                
B.  sales book
C.  sales return book                       
D.  journal
Answer» C.  sales return book                       
353.

Outstanding expenses are shown as

A.  an expense                               
B.  an income
C.  a liability                                 
D.  an asset
Answer» D.  an asset
354.

The balance of petty cash book is

A.  an asset                                   
B.  a liability
C.  an income                                
D.  an expenditure
Answer» B.  a liability
355.

Ledger is a principle book in which

A.  all accounts are kept
B.  only personal accounts are kept
C.  only real accounts are kept
D.  only nominal accounts are kept
Answer» B.  only personal accounts are kept
356.

The discount column in triple cash book records

A.  cash discount                           
B.  trade discount
C.  seasonal discount                      
D.  customer discount
Answer» B.  trade discount
357.

Suspense Account is appearing in Trial Balance is shown in

A.  trading account
B.  profit and loss account
C.  balance sheet
D.  ledger account
Answer» D.  ledger account
358.

Any difference in Trail Balance must be entered in

A.  capital account                         
B.  suspense account
C.  nominal account                       
D.  drawing account
Answer» C.  nominal account                       
359.

The process of taking entries from subsidiary Books to ledger is called

A.  journalising                               
B.  transferring
C.  posting                                    
D.  balancing
Answer» D.  balancing
360.

Sales Return Journal is also known as

A.  returns inward journal
B.  returns outward journal
C.  purchase journal
D.  sales journal
Answer» B.  returns outward journal
361.

The return of goods by a customer should be debited to

A.  customer account                      
B.  goods account
C.  sales returns account                 
D.  sales account
Answer» D.  sales account
362.

Outstanding salaries are shown as

A.  an expense                               
B.  a liability
C.  an asset                                   
D.  a loan
Answer» C.  an asset                                   
363.

Office equipment purchased on credit will be recorded in the

A.  purchase account
B.  office equipment account
C.  goods account
D.  capital account
Answer» C.  goods account
364.

Which of the following items is treated as tangible fixed asset?

A.  Goodwill                                  
B.  Land and building
C.  Trade mark                              
D.  Copyrights
Answer» C.  Trade mark                              
365.

Trial balance is a

A.  Ledger account                         
B.  statement
C.  List of debtors                          
D.  list of creditors
Answer» C.  List of debtors                          
366.

An example of personal account is

A.  Machinery account
B.  Purchases account
C.  Prepaid expenses account
D.  Stock account
Answer» D.  Stock account
367.

The proprietor withdrew cash ` 1000 for his personal use, the account to be debited

A.  capital account
B.  drawings account
C.  loan A/c of the proprietor
D.  trade expenses A/c
Answer» C.  loan A/c of the proprietor
368.

0.   r Practice Drawing account of the proprietor is a

A.  personal account                       
B.  real account
C.  nominal account                       
D.  None of the above
Answer» B.  real account
369.

The amount brought in by the proprietor in the business should be credited to

A.  cash account                            
B.  capital account
C.  drawings account                      
D.  income account
Answer» C.  drawings account                      
370.

Double entry systems rule Debit the receiver and credit the giver is applicable to

A.  Personal account                      
B.  real account
C.  Nominal account                      
D.  joint account
Answer» B.  real account
371.

Error relating to fundamental aspect of accounting is known as

A.  Error or omission                       
B.  error of commission
C.  Error of principle                       
D.  compensating error
Answer» D.  compensating error
372.

                      Goods sold to Ram of ` 4000 was not recorded at all. What will be its effect on the trial Balance?

A.  Will tally                                  
B.  Will not tally    
C.  Will have no effect                    
D.  none of the above
Answer» B.  Will not tally    
373.

'X' sold goods to 'Y' on credit for ` 15000 but debited to 'Z' instead to 'Y'. The entry would effect

A.  Individual ledgers                      
B.  balance sheet
C.  Trial balance                            
D.  total debtors
Answer» B.  balance sheet
374.

It is easy to detect.....than to......

A.  Frauds, errors                           
B.  mistakes, frauds
C.  Errors, frauds                            
D.  errors, mistakes
Answer» D.  errors, mistakes
375.

` 2000 received form A, is credited in the account B. It is an error of

A.  Principle                                  
B.  compensatory
C.  Commission                             
D.  omission
Answer» D.  omission
376.

A purchase of car was debited to vehicle expenditure account. This is an error of

A.  Compensatory error
B.  Omission
C.  Commission
D.  Principle
Answer» E.
377.

The preparation of a trial balance is for

A.  Locating errors of commission
B.  Locating errors of principles
C.  Locating clerical errors
D.  All of the above
Answer» D.  All of the above
378.

Sale of old machinery is wrongly transferred to sales Account. Which type of error is this?

A.                                  Error of Omission
B.  Error of Principle               
C.  Compensating Error          
D.  Error of Commission          
Answer» C.  Compensating Error          
379.

When the total of trial balance is not reconciled, the account opened to temporary tallying the trial balance is

A.  Profit and loss account
B.  Trading account               
C.  Suspense account            
D.  None of the above
Answer» D.  None of the above
380.

          Wages paid for the construction of office building debited to wages A/c. It is an

A.  Clerical error
B.  Error of omission               
C.  Error of principle
D.  Error of commission
Answer» D.  Error of commission
381.

     Error of commission do not allow

A.  Trial balance to agree             
B.  Correct totalling of balance sheet 
C.  Both [a] and [b]                  
D.  None of the above    
Answer» B.  Correct totalling of balance sheet 
382.

          A bank reconciliation statement if prepared to know the causes for the difference between

A.  The balance as per cash column of cash book and the pass book
B.  The balance as per bank column of cash book and the pass and the pass book
C.  The balance as per cash column of cash book and balance as per cash column of cash book       
D.  None of the above            
Answer» C.  The balance as per cash column of cash book and balance as per cash column of cash book       
383.

When money is withdrawn from bank, the bank                

A.  Credit customer A/c             
B.  Debits customers account       
C.  Credit an debits customers      
D.  None of the above     
Answer» C.  Credit an debits customers      
384.

                          (`) Balance shown by cash book cheques issued but 10000 not presented for payment 4000 Cheques deposited but not yet collected            3000 Balance as per Pass book will be

A.  ` 9000            
B.  ` 10000
C.  ` 11000                       
D.  None of the above
Answer» D.  None of the above
385.

When favourable balance as per cash book is the starting point, wrong debit by the bank to the     firm will be                    

A.  Added                                     
B.  subtracted                      
C.  Both [a] and [b]                        
D.  None of the above             
Answer» C.  Both [a] and [b]                        
386.

              Unfavourable bank balance means

A.  Credit balance in cash book       
B.  Credit balance in pass book       
C.  Debit balance in cash book       
D.  Favourable balance in cash book  
Answer» B.  Credit balance in pass book       
387.

Bank balance shown in trial balance

A.  Balance as per pass book
B.  Balance as per cash book        
C.  Balance as per purchase book    
D.  Both [a] and [b]    
Answer» C.  Balance as per purchase book    
388.

The value of human resources is the function of the average salary of the employees and their average employment tenure in the organisation. This is the essence of the                

A.  Aggregate payment model
B.  Five-dimensional model
C.  Causal, intervening and end-result model
D.  Unpurchased goodwill model
Answer» B.  Five-dimensional model
389.

                  The aggregate payment approach in human resource accounting was developed by

A.  Myers and Flowers                    
B.  Hermanson
C.  S K Chakraborty                       
D.  None of the above
Answer» D.  None of the above
390.

        The opportunity cost approach in human resource accounting was introduced by                  

A.  Hekimian and Jones                  
B.  Rensis Likert                   
C.  Eric G. Flamholtz                      
D.  William C Pyle    
Answer» B.  Rensis Likert                   
391.

           When the cost incurred on recruiting, training and developing the employees is considered for determining the value of employees, it is called    

A.  The replacement cost approach   
B.  The historical cost approach
C.  The opportunity cost approach  
D.  None of the above       
Answer» C.  The opportunity cost approach  
392.

A statement of assets and liabilities prepared under the single entry system is called      

A.  Balance sheet                           
B.  financial statement     
C.  Cash statement                         
D.  statement of affairs    
Answer» E.
393.

Single entry system of bookkeeping is generally followed by

A.  Small business                          
B.  Non-trading
C.  Large business                          
D.  None of these
Answer» B.  Non-trading
394.

A single entry system is

A.  Complete and scientific
B.  Incomplete and scientific
C.  Incomplete and unscientific
D.  Complete and unscientific
Answer» D.  Complete and unscientific
395.

The opening capital is oscerbaised by preparing.

A.  Cash book
B.  Debtors A/c
C.  Creditors A/c
D.  Opening statement of affairs
Answer» E.
396.

According to Income Tax Act, which method of providing depreciation should be followed?

A.  Reducing balance method
B.  Sinking fund method
C.  Annuity method
D.  Straight line method
Answer» B.  Sinking fund method
397.

     Cost of a machine = ` 500000 Salvage value = ` 20000 Useful life = 5 years Depreciation for the last year using the sum of digits method will be

A.  ` 32000                                   
B.  ` 20400
C.  ` 34000                                   
D.  ` 27200
Answer» B.  ` 20400
398.

Amortisation refers to writing-off

A.  Depleting assets                        
B.  wasting assets
C.  Intangible assets                        
D.  fictitious assests       
Answer» D.  fictitious assests       
399.

Price of the computer = ` 50000 Residual value = ` 10000 Hours worked for the year = 4000 hrs Estimated life of the computer = 20000 hrs Calculate the amount of depreciation.

A.  ` 15000                                   
B.  ` 8000
C.  ` 20000                                   
D.  ` 24000
Answer» C.  ` 20000                                   
400.

Under annuity method, the amount of depreciation is

A.  Fixed
B.  Decreasing every year
C.  Revalued every year
D.  Increasing every year
Answer» B.  Decreasing every year