Exam Details
Subject | Preparatory Course in Commerce | |
Paper | ||
Exam / Course | Preparatory Course in Commerce | |
Department | School of Management Studies (SOMS) | |
Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
Position | ||
Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. The basic function of Financial Accounting is to
find out gross profit only
find out net profit only
record all the transactions only
record, classify and summarize the business transactions in a significant and systematic manner
2. Sales Book is meant for recording
all sales
all credit sales
all cash sales
credit sales of merchandise only
3. Business includes
Trade and Aids to trade
Trade only
Industry and Commerce
Industry and Aids to trade
4. Prepaid Insurance is
again
a loss
an asset
a liability
5. The balance of Petty Cash Book is
an income
an expense
an asset
a liability
6. Purchases made on credit not recorded would affect
Purchases A/c and Suppliers A/c
Sales A/c
Purchases A/c
Suspense A/c
7. Returns Outwards Book is kept to record
return of anything purchased
return of goods purchased
return of goods sold
credit purchase of goods
8. Commission outstanding account is
a Real A/c
a Personal A/c
a Nominal A/c
Both Real and Nominal A/cs
9. Which of the following will not be shown in the Balance Sheet
Creditors
Goodwill
Contingent liability
Cash
10. RS 500 paid to Anil as wages should be debited to
Wages A/c
Cash A/c
Anil's A/c
Suspense A/c
11. Which of the following is a Real Account?
Loan A/c
Machine A/c
Drawings A/c
Ram's A/c
12. Patents appear on
the debit side of Profit and Loss A/c
the credit side of Profit and Loss A/c
the assets side of Balance Sheet
the liabilities side of Balance Sheet
13. Which of the following will not be included in Balance Sheet?
Opening stock
Closing stock
Debtors
Creditors
14. Postage and Telegram is charged to
Manufacturing A/c
Drawings A/c
Trading A/c
Profit and Loss A/c
15. Profit on sale of an asset will be recorded in
Trading A/c
Profit and Loss A/c
Suspense A/c
Balance Sheet
16. Donation received for a specific purpose is to be taken as
Capital receipts
Revenue receipts
Capital expenditure
Revenue expenditure
17. The final step of accounting cycle is
Trial Balance
Balance Sheet
Ledger
Journal
18. Real Accounts relate to
Incomes only
Expenses only
Losses only
Assets only
19. Amount realized on account of goods sold is called
Gain
Profit
Revenue
Equity
20. Which of the following transactions leads to contra entry in the Cash Book?
Received rent RS 1,000
Goods purchased from Anil for cash RS 2,000
Amount paid to Mohan RS 5,000
Withdrawal of RS 10,000 from the bank
21. Narration is written
while classifying the transactions
for every transaction recorded in the Journal
at the time of preparing Trial Balance
while preparing Balance Sheet
22. Bank overdraft is a
fixed asset
short term liability
current asset
long term liability
23. A copy of customer's account given by the bank is called
Pass Book
Cash Book
Cheque Book
Purchase Book
24. Expenses incurred during the regular course of business are called
Capital expenditure
Revenue expenditure
Revenue loss
Deferred revenue expenditure
25. A system of advancing a fixed amount to the petty cashier periodically is called
Single entry system
Double entry system
Imprest system
Temporary advance system
26. Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared by
Bank
Auditors
Debtors
Customers of the bank
27. Carriage outwards will be recorded in
Profit and Loss A/c
Trading A/c
Suspense A/c
Drawings A/c
28. Current liabilities do not include
dividend payable
short term loan
outstanding expenses
debentures
29. Sales Tax collected is a
contingent liability
fixed liability
current liability
current asset
30. The main objective of preparing the 'Journal' is
to record business transactions
to make posting in Ledger
to journalise the cash transactions
to ascertain gross profit only
31. Cash given away as charity shall be debited to
Cash A/c
Charity A/c
Sales A/c
Purchases A/c
32. Bad debts recovered will be shown in
Trading A/c
Manufacturing A/c
the liabilities side of Balance Sheet
Profit and Loss A/c
33. A contra entry appears on both the sides of
Purchases Book
Sales Book
Cash Book
Balance Sheet
34. Which of the following equations is correct?
Assets =Capital Liabilities
Assets =Capital -Liabilities
Assets =Liabilities -Capital
Assets Capital/Liabilities
35. What will be the effect of rent paid on accounting equation?
Cash will decrease
Cash will increase
Capital will decrease
Cash and capital both will decrease
36. Which of the following accounts has debit balance?
Income
Asset
Liability
Outstanding expenses
37. Premium received on issue of debentures is an example of
Capital profit
Current asset
Fixed asset
Revenue profit
38. Cost of goods sold is
Opening stock Closing stock
Opening stock -Closing stock
Opening stock x Closing stock
Opening stock Purchases Direct expenses -Closing stock
39. Manufacturing Account is prepared to find out
Cost of goods sold
Total cost
Net profit/Net loss
Cost of goods produced
40. Depreciation of fixed assets is treated as
Revenue expenditure
Deferred revenue expenditure
Capital expenditure
Capital loss
41. Trading Account is prepared to find out
Cost of goods sold
Cost of production
Net profit/Net loss
Gross profit/Gross loss
42. 'Income received in advance' will be shown in Balance Sheet as
Current assets
Current liabilities
Fixed assets
Long term liabilities
43. The main objective of preparing a Balance Sheet is to know about
Net profit of business
Arithmetical accuracy of accounting work
Financial position of the business
Cost of goods sold
44. A cheque payable at the counter of the bank without identification is called
Bearer cheque
Specific cheque
Order cheque
Crossed cheque
45. 'Salaries and Wages' are shown on the
Debit side of Trading A/c
Credit side of Trading A/c
Debit side of Profit and Loss A/c
Assets side of Balance Sheet
46. Goodwill is a/an
Fictitious Asset
Fixed Asset
Intangible Asset
Tangible Asset
47. All direct expenses are shown in
Balance Sheet
Capital A/c
Trading A/c
Profit and Loss A/c
48. Which of the following items is a liquid asset?
Machinery
Land and Building
Loose Tools
Bank Balance
49. 'Interest on drawings' is shown on the
Debit side of Trading A/c
Credit side of Trading A/c
Debit side of Profit and Loss A/c
Credit side of Profit and Loss A/c
50. 'Accrued income' shown in Trial Balance will be shown in
Balance Sheet
Trading A/c
Manufacturing A/c
Profit and Loss A/c
find out gross profit only
find out net profit only
record all the transactions only
record, classify and summarize the business transactions in a significant and systematic manner
2. Sales Book is meant for recording
all sales
all credit sales
all cash sales
credit sales of merchandise only
3. Business includes
Trade and Aids to trade
Trade only
Industry and Commerce
Industry and Aids to trade
4. Prepaid Insurance is
again
a loss
an asset
a liability
5. The balance of Petty Cash Book is
an income
an expense
an asset
a liability
6. Purchases made on credit not recorded would affect
Purchases A/c and Suppliers A/c
Sales A/c
Purchases A/c
Suspense A/c
7. Returns Outwards Book is kept to record
return of anything purchased
return of goods purchased
return of goods sold
credit purchase of goods
8. Commission outstanding account is
a Real A/c
a Personal A/c
a Nominal A/c
Both Real and Nominal A/cs
9. Which of the following will not be shown in the Balance Sheet
Creditors
Goodwill
Contingent liability
Cash
10. RS 500 paid to Anil as wages should be debited to
Wages A/c
Cash A/c
Anil's A/c
Suspense A/c
11. Which of the following is a Real Account?
Loan A/c
Machine A/c
Drawings A/c
Ram's A/c
12. Patents appear on
the debit side of Profit and Loss A/c
the credit side of Profit and Loss A/c
the assets side of Balance Sheet
the liabilities side of Balance Sheet
13. Which of the following will not be included in Balance Sheet?
Opening stock
Closing stock
Debtors
Creditors
14. Postage and Telegram is charged to
Manufacturing A/c
Drawings A/c
Trading A/c
Profit and Loss A/c
15. Profit on sale of an asset will be recorded in
Trading A/c
Profit and Loss A/c
Suspense A/c
Balance Sheet
16. Donation received for a specific purpose is to be taken as
Capital receipts
Revenue receipts
Capital expenditure
Revenue expenditure
17. The final step of accounting cycle is
Trial Balance
Balance Sheet
Ledger
Journal
18. Real Accounts relate to
Incomes only
Expenses only
Losses only
Assets only
19. Amount realized on account of goods sold is called
Gain
Profit
Revenue
Equity
20. Which of the following transactions leads to contra entry in the Cash Book?
Received rent RS 1,000
Goods purchased from Anil for cash RS 2,000
Amount paid to Mohan RS 5,000
Withdrawal of RS 10,000 from the bank
21. Narration is written
while classifying the transactions
for every transaction recorded in the Journal
at the time of preparing Trial Balance
while preparing Balance Sheet
22. Bank overdraft is a
fixed asset
short term liability
current asset
long term liability
23. A copy of customer's account given by the bank is called
Pass Book
Cash Book
Cheque Book
Purchase Book
24. Expenses incurred during the regular course of business are called
Capital expenditure
Revenue expenditure
Revenue loss
Deferred revenue expenditure
25. A system of advancing a fixed amount to the petty cashier periodically is called
Single entry system
Double entry system
Imprest system
Temporary advance system
26. Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared by
Bank
Auditors
Debtors
Customers of the bank
27. Carriage outwards will be recorded in
Profit and Loss A/c
Trading A/c
Suspense A/c
Drawings A/c
28. Current liabilities do not include
dividend payable
short term loan
outstanding expenses
debentures
29. Sales Tax collected is a
contingent liability
fixed liability
current liability
current asset
30. The main objective of preparing the 'Journal' is
to record business transactions
to make posting in Ledger
to journalise the cash transactions
to ascertain gross profit only
31. Cash given away as charity shall be debited to
Cash A/c
Charity A/c
Sales A/c
Purchases A/c
32. Bad debts recovered will be shown in
Trading A/c
Manufacturing A/c
the liabilities side of Balance Sheet
Profit and Loss A/c
33. A contra entry appears on both the sides of
Purchases Book
Sales Book
Cash Book
Balance Sheet
34. Which of the following equations is correct?
Assets =Capital Liabilities
Assets =Capital -Liabilities
Assets =Liabilities -Capital
Assets Capital/Liabilities
35. What will be the effect of rent paid on accounting equation?
Cash will decrease
Cash will increase
Capital will decrease
Cash and capital both will decrease
36. Which of the following accounts has debit balance?
Income
Asset
Liability
Outstanding expenses
37. Premium received on issue of debentures is an example of
Capital profit
Current asset
Fixed asset
Revenue profit
38. Cost of goods sold is
Opening stock Closing stock
Opening stock -Closing stock
Opening stock x Closing stock
Opening stock Purchases Direct expenses -Closing stock
39. Manufacturing Account is prepared to find out
Cost of goods sold
Total cost
Net profit/Net loss
Cost of goods produced
40. Depreciation of fixed assets is treated as
Revenue expenditure
Deferred revenue expenditure
Capital expenditure
Capital loss
41. Trading Account is prepared to find out
Cost of goods sold
Cost of production
Net profit/Net loss
Gross profit/Gross loss
42. 'Income received in advance' will be shown in Balance Sheet as
Current assets
Current liabilities
Fixed assets
Long term liabilities
43. The main objective of preparing a Balance Sheet is to know about
Net profit of business
Arithmetical accuracy of accounting work
Financial position of the business
Cost of goods sold
44. A cheque payable at the counter of the bank without identification is called
Bearer cheque
Specific cheque
Order cheque
Crossed cheque
45. 'Salaries and Wages' are shown on the
Debit side of Trading A/c
Credit side of Trading A/c
Debit side of Profit and Loss A/c
Assets side of Balance Sheet
46. Goodwill is a/an
Fictitious Asset
Fixed Asset
Intangible Asset
Tangible Asset
47. All direct expenses are shown in
Balance Sheet
Capital A/c
Trading A/c
Profit and Loss A/c
48. Which of the following items is a liquid asset?
Machinery
Land and Building
Loose Tools
Bank Balance
49. 'Interest on drawings' is shown on the
Debit side of Trading A/c
Credit side of Trading A/c
Debit side of Profit and Loss A/c
Credit side of Profit and Loss A/c
50. 'Accrued income' shown in Trial Balance will be shown in
Balance Sheet
Trading A/c
Manufacturing A/c
Profit and Loss A/c
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