Consider the following statements:
A credit purchase during the accounting year which was not recorded in the books of account but included in the closing stock is to be:
I. added to the credit purchases account
II. added to the creditors account
III. subtracted from the closing stock
IV. added to the opening stock
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. III only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. II, III and IV
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Bills are drawn by . . . . . . . .
A. Creditors
B. Debtors
C. Agent
D. Brokers
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When goods are purchased for the joint venture out of joint bank A/C the amount is debited to:
A. Joint bank A/C
B. Joint venture A/C
C. Purchases account
D. None of these
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When furniture is sold for cash, the entry should be made in . . . . . . . .
A. sales book
B. cash book
C. journal
D. petty cash book
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While preparing the annual financial statements, the balance of rent account should be treated as the balance of a:
A. Personal Account
B. Nominal Account
C. Real Account
D. Deferred Expenditure Account
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Bank overdraft account is a:
A. Personal Account
B. Real Account
C. Nominal Account
D. All of these
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"Holding gains in relation to stocks should not be used for payment of dividend." Which one of the following accounting principles is involved in this?
A. Consistency
B. Cost
C. Materiality
D. Realisation
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The take over of a company in which most of the purchase price is paid with borrowed money is referred to as
A. hostile takeover
B. illegal takeover
C. lever aged buy-out
D. management buy-out
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Any revenue expenditure relating to special fund must be deducted from . . . . . . . .
A. last fund
B. special fund
C. annual fund
D. entrance fee
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. Capital of a firm is reduced by borrowing
B. When there is no change in proprietor's capital it is an indication of loss in business
C. Nominal accounts refer to false transactions
D. Real accounts relate to assets of a business
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Which of the following is an error of commission?
A. A sale of Rs. 560 ommitted to be recorded
B. A purchase of Rs. 840 was wrongly posted
C. Treating charges as addition to asset
D. Sales book over cost by Rs. 600 and purchase book was under cost by the same amount
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The loss on the sale of old furniture is debited to
A. Profit and loss Account
B. Furniture Account
C. Trading Account
D. Depreciation Account
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Match
List-I (Items of expenditure and receipt) with
List-II (Nature of expenditure and receipt) and select the correct answer using the options given below the lists:
List-I
List-II
a. Compensation paid to retrenched workers of the factory for the loss of service
1. Capital expenditure
b. Legal expenses incurred in connection with the purchase of a plot of land
2. Capital receipt
c. Compensation received from the government for the compulsory removal of a business premises to another place
3. Revenue expenditure
d. Sale proceeds of merchandise (goods)
4. Revenue receipt
A. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
B. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
C. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
D. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
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Rebate on bills discounted is shown in the Balance Sheet as . . . . . . . .
A. advances
B. other liabilities & provisions
C. other income
D. reserves & surplus
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The nominal value of preference shares to be redeemed can be provided out of . . . . . . . .
A. general reserve
B. capital reserve
C. CRR
D. securities premium
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Which one of the following should be considered as a revenue expenditure?
A. Rs. 1,000 paid for the erection of a new plant
B. Cost of Rs. 10,000 incurred in increasing the sitting accommodation of a hotel
C. Damages paid on account of breach of a contract to supply certain goods
D. Repairs to machinery purchased second hand
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A person who draws a bill of exchange is known as the:
A. Drawee
B. Drawer
C. Payer
D. Payee
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Which of the following is not a case of combination?
A. external reconstruction
B. internal reconstruction
C. amalgamation
D. absorption
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The proprietor of a business is treated as a creditor for capital introduced by him according to:
A. money measurement concept
B. cost concept
C. business entity concept
D. dual aspect concept
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Rs. 10,000 spent on the replacement of worn-out parts of an electronic machinery is treated as:
A. Capital expenditure
B. Revenue expenditure
C. Deferred revenue expenditure
D. Capital loss
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