Principles of Accounting Objective Type Questions Questio n 1 Depreciation of assets is due to A Decrease in value of goods Hint: Wear and tear of assets B Wear and tear of assets C Prices fluctuations Hint: Wear and tear of assets D All of these Hint: Wear and tear of assets Question 2 In which method depreciation is reduced year to year A Straight line method Hint: Diminishing balance method B Original cost method Hint: Diminishing balance method
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Principles of Accounting Objective Type Questions
Question 1Depreciation of assets is due to
A Decrease in value of goodsHint:Wear and tear of assets
B Wear and tear of assets
C Prices fluctuationsHint:Wear and tear of assets
D All of theseHint:Wear and tear of assets
Question 2
In which method depreciation is reduced year to year
A Straight line methodHint:Diminishing balance method
B Original cost methodHint:Diminishing balance method
C Diminishing balance method
D None of theseHint:Diminishing balance method
Question 3The book value of a machine is Rs. 10,000 and it is sold for Rs. 11,000 and gain Rs. 1,000
A Capital profit
B Revenue profitHint:Capital profit
C An expenditureHint:Capital profit
D None of theseHint:Capital profit
Question 4
Maximum number of shareholders in a private limited company
A 20Hint:50
B 70Hint:50
C 50
D 10Hint:50
Question 5The share issued at printed price is called
A Issued at discountHint:Issued at par
B Issued at premiumHint:Issued at par
C Issued at par
D All of these are trueHint:Issued at par
Question 6
Artificial person created by law is called
A CombinationHint:Company
B Company
C Co-operative societyHint:Company
D PartnershipHint:Company
Question 7Receipts and payments account shows
A Income and expenditureHint:Cash receipts and payments
B Cash receipts and payments
C Assets and liabilitiesHint:Cash receipts and payments
D Capital and revenueHint:Cash receipts and payments
Question 8
Income and expenditure account reveals
A Cash in handHint:Surplus or deficiency
B Surplus or deficiency
C Capital accountHint:Surplus or deficiency
D Debtors accountHint:Surplus or deficiency
Question 9Debtors account
A Incomplete and unscientific
B Complete and scientificHint:Incomplete and unscientific
C Complete and unscientificHint:Incomplete and unscientific
D Incomplete and scientificHint:Incomplete and unscientific
Question 10
In single entry system, it is not possible to prepare
A Trial balance
B Balance sheetHint:Trial balance
C Receipts and payments accountHint:Trial balance
D Personal accountHint:Trial balance
Question 11The consignee acts entirely on behalf of
A DebtorHint:Principal
B CreditorHint:Principal
C CustomerHint:Principal
D Principal
Question 12
The total amount of capital of a company is divided into small units is ailed
A BondsHint:Shares
B ChequesHint:Shares
C Shares
D ReservesHint:Shares
Question 13Non-trading concerns prepare
A Profit & loss accountHint:Income & expenditure account
B Manufacturing accountHint:Income & expenditure account
C Trading accountHint:Income & expenditure account
D Income & expenditure account
Question 14
Single entry system cannot be maintained by
A Sole ownerHint:Joint stock company
B PartnershipHint:Joint stock company
C Joint stock company
D All of theseHint:Joint stock company
Question 15Under diminishing balance method depreciation is calculated on
A Original costHint:Written down value
B Written down value
C The scrap valueHint:Written down value
D Market valueHint:Written down value
Question 16
A company is formed by
A OwnersHint:Promoters
B GovernmentHint:Promoters
C DirectorsHint:Promoters
D Promoters
Question 17The face value of share is called
A Book valueHint:Par value
B Par value
C Market valueHint:Par value
D None of theseHint:Par value
Question 18
The written agreement of partnership is called
A Partnership deed
B Articles of associationHint:Partnership deed
C Memorandum of associationHint:Partnership deed
D Certificate of incorporationHint:Partnership deed
Question 19The persons who take the risk on the issue of shares are known as
A DirectorsHint:Underwriters
B PromotersHint:Underwriters
C PublicHint:Underwriters
D Underwriters
Question 20
Goodwill is due to
A Repute of partners
Hint:All of these
B ManagementHint:All of these
C LocationHint:All of these
D All of these
Question 21Amount received from any source, by way of gift is treated as
A SubscriptionHint:Donation
B LegacyHint:Donation
C Donation
D None of theseHint:Donation
Question 22
Non-trading institutions prepare
A Profit & Loss A/cHint:Income & expenditure A/c
B Manufacturing A/cHint:Income & expenditure A/c
C Income & expenditure A/c
D None of theseHint:Income & expenditure A/c
Question 23Receipts and payments account is
A Nominal accountHint:Real account
B Real account
C Personal accountHint:Real account
D An expense accountHint:Real account
Question 24
Goods sent on consignment should be debited by consignor to
A Consignment account
B Goods sent on consignment accountHint:Consignment account
C Consignor accountHint:Consignment account
D Consignee accountHint:Consignment account
Question 25In the absence of an agreement, profits and losses are divided by partners is the ratio of
A CapitalHint:Equally
B Time devoted by each partnerHint:Equally
C Equally
D Their drawingsHint:Equally
Question 26
A new partner may be admitted to partnership
A With the consent of all the old partners
B Without the consent of old partnersHint:With the consent of all the old partners
C With the consent of any one of the partnersHint:With the consent of all the old partners
D With the consent of any two of the partnersHint:With the consent of all the old partners
Question 27On the retirement of a partner, a reserve should be transferred to the capital accounts of
A All partners in old profit sharing ratio
B Remaining partners in new profit sharing ratioHint:All partners in old profit sharing ratio
C Remaining partners in old profit sharing ratioHint:All partners in old profit sharing ratio
D Neither the retiring partner nor the remaining partnersHint:All partners in old profit sharing ratio
Question 28
On the dissolution of firm, the partner's personal assets are first used for payment of
A Personal liabilitiesHint:Third party liabilities
B Firm's liabilitiesHint:Third party liabilities
C Third party liabilities
D None of theseHint:Third party liabilities
Question 29Non-profit earning companies are mostly formed as
A Companies limited by sharesHint:Companies limited by guarantee
B Companies limited by guarantee
C Unlimited companiesHint:Companies limited by guarantee
D Private limited companiesHint:Companies limited by guarantee
Question 30
In case of private company maximum number of members is
A SixHint:Fifty
B TenHint:Fifty
C SevenHint:Fifty
D Fifty
Question 31The gradual decrease in the value of the fixed assets due to its use in business is called
A Depreciation
B DepletionHint:Depreciation
C AmortizationHint:Depreciation
D FluctuationHint:Depreciation
Question 32
The process of writing of intangible assets is called
A DepreciationHint:Amortization
B FluctuationHint:Amortization
C DepletionHint:Amortization
D Amortization
Question 33A private company has to provide in its articles
A For restricting transfer of sharesHint:For prohibiting transfer of shares
B For prohibiting transfer of shares
C For permitting free transfer of sharesHint:For prohibiting transfer of shares
D None of theseHint:For prohibiting transfer of shares
Question 34
Debenture holders are
A Creditors
B DebtorsHint:Creditors
C CustomersHint:Creditors
D Debtors of the companyHint:Creditors
Question 35The amount of depreciation charged on machinery will be debited to
A Machinery accountHint:Depreciation account
B Depreciation account
C Cash accountHint:Depreciation account
D Reserve accountHint:Depreciation account
Question 36
Sale of old newspapers should be treated as
A Income
B ExpensesHint:Income
C AssetHint:Income
D LiabilityHint:Income
Question 37Consignor is also called
A AgentHint:Principal
B DebtorHint:Principal
C CreditorHint:Principal
D Principal
Question 38
Godown rent paid by consignee is debited to
A Consignee's A/cHint:Consignment A/c
B Consignor's A/cHint:Consignment A/c
C Consignment A/c
D None of theseHint:Consignment A/c
Question 39Income and expenditure account record the transaction
A Revenue nature
B Capital natureHint:Revenue nature
C These bothHint:Revenue nature
D None of themHint:Revenue nature
Question 40
Sinking fund investment is
A Asset
B LiabilityHint:Asset
C IncomesHint:Asset
D None of themHint:Asset
Question 41Discount on issue of shares is a loss of
A RevenueHint:Capital
B None of themHint:Capital
C Capital
D ExpenditureHint:Capital
Question 42
In the absence of agreement, the rate of interest on capital is
A Bank rate
Hint:6%
B Not at allHint:6%
C 6%
D None of theseHint:6%
Question 43The asset not depreciable is
A GoodwillHint:Land
B Land
C PatentHint:Land
D Office equipmentHint:Land
Question 44
Old profit sharing ratio is 5:3 whereas on admission of third one, new ratio is 5:2:2. The sacrificing ratio between two old partners will be
A 8:5Hint:5:11
B 5:8Hint:5:11
C 5:11
D 1 1 :5Hint:5:11
Question 45In a private company, minimum directors should be
A 2
B 3Hint:2
C 4Hint:2
D More than 4Hint:2
Question 46
Partnership is formed under the Act of
A 1984Hint:1932
B 1913Hint:1932
C 1932
D 1962Hint:1932
Question 47In Private Limited Company minimum numbers of share-holders are
A Six
B SevenHint:Two
C TenHint:Two
D Two
Question 48Assets contributed by the partner are recorded at
A Face valueHint:Agreed value
B Book valueHint:Agreed value
C Agreed value
D None of theseHint:Agreed value
Question 49Income and expenditure account is prepared on
A Cash basisHint:Accrual basis
B Accrual basis
C Both basisHint:Accrual basis
D None of theseHint:Accrual basis
Question 50
Realization account is a
A Nominal A/C
B Real A/CHint:Nominal A/C
C Personal A/CHint:
Nominal A/C
D Cash A/CHint:Nominal A/C
Question 51The activities of non-trading are managed by
A DirectorHint:Member
B Member
C Governing BodyHint:Member
D PromoterHint:Member
Question 52
Bad debts written off should be credited to
A Bad debts accountHint:Debtor account
B Creditor accountHint:Debtor account
C Debtor account
D Sale accountHint:Debtor account
Question 53Del credere commission is calculated on
A Total sale
B Cash saleHint:
Total sale
C Credit saleHint:Total sale
D None of theseHint:Total sale
Question 54
Memorandum of association is prepared by
A Sole proprietorshipHint:Joint stock company
B PartnershipHint:Joint stock company
C Joint stock company
D All of theseHint:Joint stock company
Question 55In consignment relation between consignor and consignee is
A Debtor and creditorHint:Principal and agent
B Buyer and sellerHint:Principal and agent
C Principal and agent
D All of theseHint:Principal and agent
Question 56
The minimum number of members in public limited company is
A 2Hint:7
B 7
C 10Hint:7
D 20Hint:7
Question 57System in which accounting record is not kept strictly according to double entry system is
A Single entry system
B Double entry systemHint:Single entry system
C Original entry systemHint:Single entry system
D None of theseHint:Single entry system
Question 58
Due to fluctuation in the market price the value of an asset may
A IncreaseHint:Not change
B DecreaseHint:Not change
C Not change
D All of theseHint:Not change
Question 59Depreciation is provided for
A Replacement of the assetHint:Both
B Calculation of true profitHint:Both
C Both
D None of theseHint:Both
Question 60
In Pakistan, joint stock companies are formed, under ordinance of
A 1973Hint:1962
B 1990Hint:1962
C 1962
D 1984Hint:1962
Question 61Liability of partners in partnership is
A Unlimited
B LimitedHint:Unlimited
C Up to their capitalHint:Unlimited
D None of theseHint:Unlimited
Question 62
For a firm, interest on capital is
A IncomeHint:Expenses
B Expenses
C AssetHint:Expenses
D None of theseHint:Expenses
Question 63Loss by an accident is example of
A Normal lossHint:Abnormal loss
B Normal loss and abnormal lossHint:Abnormal loss
C Abnormal loss
D None of theseHint:Abnormal loss
Question 64
A prospectus can be issued only by
A A public limited company
B A private companyHint:A public limited company
C Partnership firmHint:A public limited company
D None of theseHint:A public limited company
Question 65Equity shareholders are of the company
A CreditorsHint:Owners
B Owners
C CustomersHint:Owners
D DebtorsHint:Owners
Question 66
Share application account is the nature of
A Real accountHint:Personal account
B Personal account
C Nominal accountHint:Personal account
D Income accountHint:Personal account
Question 67Under straight line method of depreciation, it
A Increases every yearHint:
Is constant every year
B Is constant every year
C Decreases every yearHint:Is constant every year
D None of theseHint:Is constant every year
Question 68
Statement of assets and liabilities prepared under single entry system is called
A Balance sheetHint:Statement of affairs
B Profit & loss accountHint:Statement of affairs
C Statement of affairs
D Income statementHint:Statement of affairs
Question 69Trial balance is not obtained in
A Double entry systemHint:Single entry system
B Modern entry systemHint:Single entry system
C Single entry system
D None of theseHint:Single entry system
Question 70
The institutions which deal in, activities other than trade are called
A Trading concernsHint:Non-trading concerns
B Manufacturing concernsHint:Non-trading concerns
C Non-trading concerns
D None of theseHint:Non-trading concerns
Question 71The figure of the credit purchase can be worked out
A Total debtor accountHint:Total creditor account
B Total creditor account
C Cash bookHint:Total creditor account
D Balance sheetHint:Total creditor account
Question 72
The excess of total assets over total liabilities of a concern is called
A SurplusHint:Capital fund
B DeficitHint:Capital fund
C Capital fund
D ProfitHint:Capital fund
Question 73Receipt and payment is a summary of
A Cash book
B Balance sheetHint:Cash book
C Trial balanceHint:Cash book
D Profit and lossHint:Cash book
Question 74
Cash paid to creditor can be worked out from
A Debtor a/c
B Creditor a/cHint:Debtor a/c
C Balance sheetHint:Debtor a/c
D None of theseHint:Debtor a/c
Question 75Share Capital in the Balance Sheet is known as
A AssetHint:Liabilities
B Liabilities
C IncomeHint:Liabilities
D ReserveHint:Liabilities
Question 76
The liability of the shareholder of a public limited company is
A UnlimitedHint:Limited
B Limited
C CompulsoryHint:Limited
D None of theseHint:Limited
Question 77Joint Stock Company is an artificial person created by
A Law
B Federal GovernmentHint:Law
C RegistrarHint:Law
D None of theseHint:Law
Question 78
In the books of consignor, the balance of consignment stock account would be shown
A As an asset in balance sheet
B As a liability in balance sheetHint:As an asset in balance sheet
C On credit side of trading accountHint:As an asset in balance sheet
D In profit and loss accountHint:As an asset in balance sheet
Question 79In the books of consignee, the expenses incurred by him on consignment are debited to
A Consignment accountHint:Consignor's account
B Cash accountHint:Consignor's account
C Consignor's account
D Consignee's accountHint:Consignor's account
Question 80
In the absence of agreement, partners shall
A Be paid salariesHint:Not be paid salaries
B Not be paid salaries
C Get more profitHint:Not be paid salaries
D Equal salariesHint:Not be paid salaries
Question 81
On the admission of a new partner, depreciation fund is transferred to
A Revaluation account
B Partner's capital accountsHint:Revaluation account
C Cash accountHint:Revaluation account
D None of theseHint:Revaluation account
Question 82
On the retirement of a partner full goodwill is credited to the accounts of
A All partners
B Only the retiring partnersHint:All partners
C Only the remaining partnersHint:All partners
D Only the creditorsHint:All partners
Question 83Unrecorded liability when paid on dissolution of a firm is debited to
A Realization account
B Partner's capital accountsHint:Realization account
C Liability accountHint:Realization account
D None of theseHint:
Realization account
Question 84
Outstanding subscription represents
A Asset
B LiabilityHint:Asset
C ExpenseHint:Asset
D Asset and expenseHint:Asset
Question 85Donation received in advance is called
A ExpenseHint:Liability
B IncomeHint:Liability
C Liability
D AssetHint:Liability
Question 86
If debit side of income and expenditure account is greater than credit side it represents
A LossHint:Deficit
B ProfitHint:Deficit
C Deficit
D IncomeHint:Deficit
Question 87Capital fund of non-trading concern is calculated
A Assets - Liabilities
B Liabilities - AssetsHint:Assets - Liabilities
C Liabilities + AssetsHint:Assets - Liabilities
D Expenditure - IncomeHint:Assets - Liabilities
Question 88
Admission fee is called
A ExpenseHint:Income
B Income
C AssetHint:Income
D LiabilityHint:Income
Question 89Consignment account is prepared by
A Consignor
B BuyerHint:
Consignor
C ConsigneeHint:Consignor
D SellerHint:Consignor
Question 90
A remuneration paid by consignor to consignee for sale of goods is called
A WagesHint:Commission
B SalaryHint:Commission
C BonusHint:Commission
D Commission
Question 91Normal loss represents
A Routine lossHint:All of these
B Natural lossHint:All of these
C Unavoidable lossHint:All of these
D All of these
Question 92
The consignee is also called
A Agent
B DebtorHint:Agent
C CreditorHint:Agent
D OwnerHint:Agent
Question 93In partnership, number of partners should not exceed than
A 15Hint:20
B 20
C 30Hint:20
D 50Hint:20
Question 94A partner who has not attained the age of maturity is called
A Junior partnerHint:Minor partner
B Senior partnerHint:Minor partner
C Minor partner
D Young partnerHint:Minor partner
Question 95Partners’ contribution to the firm is called
A ShareHint:Capital
B Capital
C DebentureHint:Capital
D AssetHint:Capital
Question 96
A profit is distributed among shareholders is called
A Dividend
B GiftHint:Dividend
C RemunerationHint:Dividend
D SalaryHint:Dividend
Question 97Depreciation is called
A Expense
B IncomeHint:Expense
C LiabilityHint:Expense
D AssetHint:Expense
Question 98
Goodwill is an
A Asset
B LiabilityHint:Asset
C ExpenseHint:Asset
D IncomeHint:Asset
Question 99The liability of members of a company is generally
A Limited
B UnlimitedHint:Limited
C ContingentHint:Limited
D OutstandingHint:Limited
Question 100
The act of sending goods by owner to agent is called as
A Consignment
B Whole sellingHint:Consignment
C Retail sellingHint:Consignment
D ProprietorshipHint:Consignment
Question 101Partners in, a partnership, collectively known as
A PartnersHint:Firm
B Firm
C AgentsHint:Firm
D ShareholdersHint:Firm
Question 102
Additional commission paid to a consignee who guarantees the payment in case of credit sale is called
A BonusHint:Del credere commission
B CommissionHint:Del credere commission
C Del credere commission
D Credit commissionHint:Del credere commission
Question 103The powers of company are governed by
A ShareholdersHint:
Memorandum of association
B Memorandum of association
C ProspectusHint:Memorandum of association
D Articles of associationHint:Memorandum of association
Question 104
Institutions with activities other than trade are known as
A Manufacturing concernsHint:Non-trading concerns
B Non-trading concerns
C Trading concernsHint:Non-trading concerns
D Banking concernsHint:Non-trading concerns
Question 105Newly admitted partner in partnership is called
A Salaried partnerHint:Incoming partner
B Incoming partner
C Junior partnerHint:Incoming partner
D Minor partnerHint:Incoming partner
Question 106
For a firm, interest on capital is
A IncomeHint:Expense
B LiabilityHint:Expense
C AssetHint:Expense
D Expense
Question 107The assets having bodily substance are termed as
A Intangible assetsHint:Tangible assets
B Tangible assets
C Current assetsHint:Tangible assets
D Fictitious assetsHint:Tangible assets
Question 108
Depreciation on machinery will be debited to
A Machinery A/CHint:Depreciation A/C
B Depreciation A/C
C Cash A/CHint:Depreciation A/C
D None of themHint:Depreciation A/C
Question 109The directors of the company are
A OwnersHint:Employees
B Employees
C DebtorsHint:Employees
D CreditorsHint:Employees
Question 110
In absence of agreement the rate of interest on
A 6% p.a
B Bank rateHint:6% p.a
C Not at allHint:6% p.a
D None of themHint:6% p.a
Question 111Normal losses due to
A AvoidableHint:Unavoidable
B Unavoidable
C ContingentHint:Unavoidable
D None of themHint:Unavoidable
Question 112
For the firm interest on capital
A IncomeHint:Expense
B AssetHint:Expense
C Expense
D LiabilityHint:Expense
Question 113Credit sale can be obtained by
A Cash bookHint:Debtors
B Debtors
C CreditorsHint:Debtors
D None of theseHint:Debtors
Question 114
Collectively partners are called
A Members
Hint:Firm
B Firm
C WorkersHint:Firm
D None of themHint:Firm
Question 115Subscription received in advance is
A An income
B An assetHint:An income
C A liabilityHint:An income
D An expenditureHint:An income
Question 116
Joint Stock Company is an artificial person created by
A LawHint:Federal Government
B Federal Government
C RegistrarHint:Federal Government
D EmployeesHint:Federal Government
Question 117Sale of old newspaper should be treated as
A Income
B ExpendituresHint:Income
C AssetHint:Income
D LiabilitiesHint:Income
Question 118
Single entry system is a mixture of
A Single entryHint:All these
B Double entryHint:All these
C No entryHint:All these
D All these
Question 119In net worth method of single entry, net profit is ascertained by
A Preparing a tradingHint:Comparing opening and closing balances of capital
B Profit and loss accountHint:Comparing opening and closing balances of capital
C Comparing opening and closing balances of capital
D None of theseHint:Comparing opening and closing balances of capital
Question 120
Opening balance of capital is ascertained by preparing
A Cash accountHint:Opening statement of affairs
B Opening statement of affairs
C Total creditors accountHint:Opening statement of affairs
D Capital accountHint:Opening statement of affairs
Question 121In accounting, consignment signifies
A Goods forwarded by a person to anotherHint:Goods forwarded by owner to his agent for the purpose of sale
B Goods forwarded from one place to anotherHint:Goods forwarded by owner to his agent for the purpose of sale
C Goods forwarded by owner to his agent for the purpose of sale
D None of theseHint:Goods forwarded by owner to his agent for the purpose of sale
Question 122
In single entry it is not possible to prepare
A Trial balance
B Trading accountHint:Trial balance
C Profit and loss accountHint:Trial balance
D Balance sheetHint:Trial balance
Question 123Consignment account is in the nature of
A Real accountHint:Nominal account
B Nominal account
C Personal accountHint:Nominal account
D None of theseHint:Nominal account
Question 124
A partner goes out of a firm due to certain event is known as
A Outgoing partner
B Junior partnerHint:Outgoing partner
C Senior partnerHint:Outgoing partner
D Minor partnerHint:Outgoing partner
Question 125Object of partnership is
A To earn profit
B Not to earn profitHint:To earn profit
C The welfare of publicHint:To earn profit
D None of theseHint:To earn profit
Question 126
A prospectus can be issued only by
A A public company
B A private companyHint:A public company
C Partnership firmHint:A public company
D None of theseHint:A public company
Question 127An ordinary partnership firm cannot have