Description : Which one of the following is the most appropriate management control technique for timely completion of a project ? (A) Organisation chart (B) Management by Objectives (C) PERT (D) Span of control
Last Answer : Answer: PERT
Description : The primary function of an office is– (A) Making, using and preserving records (B) Remunerating personnel (C) Carrying out management policies (D) Safeguarding organization’s assets
Last Answer : Answer: Making, using and preserving records
Description : Which among the following is the societal obligation of accounting ? (A) To ascertain profit correctly (B) To maintain the records of the assets and liabilities of organisation (C) To establish effective organizational control (D) To be helpful in correct tax assessment
Last Answer : Answer: To be helpful in correct tax assessment
Description : Which one of the following correctly signifies the purpose of an Organization Chart ? (A) Office Décor (B) Indication of available Office services (C) Flow of Authority (D) High Morale
Last Answer : Answer: Flow of Authority
Description : Which one of the following functions is served most by information technology ? (A) Replacement of human labour (B) Provision for a handle to the management to improve industrial relations (C) Substitution of human information processing (D) Rationalisation of office work
Last Answer : Answer: Rationalisation of office work
Description : Which one of the following aims is achieved most through Office Record keeping ? (A) Efficiency of operations on shop floor (B) Business reputation (C) Storage of documents (D) Helping decision making
Last Answer : Answer: Storage of documents
Description : The Branch of Accounting which is concerned with the processing and presenting data for decision making is known as– (A) Common Dollar Accounting (B) Social Accounting (C) Cost Accounting (D) Management Accounting
Last Answer : Answer: Management Accounting
Description : Which management functions are closely related to ? (A) Planning and Organising (B) Organising and Staffing (C) Staffing and Control (D) Planning and Control
Last Answer : Answer: Planning and Control
Description : Who are entitled to take part in the control and management of business in a company?
Last Answer : The board of directors elected by the shareholders
Description : Fax is used for– (A) Sending telephonic message (B) Sending copies of documents (C) Exercising control (D) Decision making
Last Answer : Answer: Sending copies of documents
Description : Configuration management is best described as: a. control in the implementation of changes to project schedules. b. an organization to review proposed changes to the project deliverables ... and documentation. d. creation, maintenance and controlled change of the project deliverables.
Last Answer : d. creation, maintenance and controlled change of the project deliverables.
Description : Configuration management is best described as: a. control in the implementation of changes to project schedules. b. an organisation to review proposed changes to the project deliverables ... and documentation. d. creation, maintenance and controlled change of the project deliverables.
Description : If the purchases made during the year were Rs. 60,000, the balance of stock in trade at the beginning and at the end of the year were Rs. 12,000 and Rs. 9,000 respectively and the gross profit on sales was 1/5th, when which ... year ? (A) Rs. 15,750 (B) Rs. 14,000 (C) Rs. 12,500 (D) Rs. 17,250
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 12,500
Description : The loss on the sale of old furniture is debited to– (A) profit & loss account (B) furniture account (C) trading account (D) depreciation account
Last Answer : Answer: profit & loss account
Description : One of the major disadvantages of the Matrix form of organization structure is that– (A) it does not pinpoint product profit responsibility (B) it is not oriented towards results (C) there is possibility of disunity of command (D) it generates rivalry between line and staff members
Last Answer : Answer: there is possibility of disunity of command
Description : If the goodwill raised at the time of retirement of a partner is to be written-off, then the capital accounts of the remaining partners are debited in– (A) New profit sharing ratio (B) Capital ratio (C) Old profit sharing ratio (D) Sacrificing ratio
Last Answer : Answer: Old profit sharing ratio
Description : When an incoming partner purchases his share from any one of the existing partners, then- (A) total assets of the firm do not change (B) total assets of the firm will be augmented to the extent ... ) change in total assets of the firm will depend upon the new profit sharing ratio of the partners
Last Answer : Answer: total assets of the firm do not change
Description : With regard to the rate of return on investment (ROI), which one of the following statements is not valid ? (A) It is an overall indicator of the profitability of an enterprise (B) It is a ... superior measure compared to the cash flow generated per share (D) It was first developed by Dupont, USA
Last Answer : Answer: It is a superior measure compared to the cash flow generated per share
Description : The return on capital employed shows the combined effect of– (A) net profit ratio and inventory turnover ratio (B) operating ratio and net profit ratio (C) net profit ratio and capital turnover ratio (D) gross profit ratio and capital turnover ratio
Last Answer : Answer: operating ratio and net profit ratio
Description : A limited company makes a net profit of Rs. 2,00,000 after writing off preliminary expenses amounting to Rs. 20,000 and providing for depreciation on assets amounting to Rs. 40,000 and gain of Rs. 10,000 on sale of a piece of ... 2,00,000 (B) Rs. 2,40,000 (C) Rs. 2,50,000 (D) Rs. 2,60,000
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 2,50,000
Description : Goods worth Rs. 2,000 were distributed to employees free of charge. The account to be debited is– (A) Profit and Loss A/c (B) Advertisement A/c (C) Labour Welfare A/c (D) Goods A/c
Last Answer : Answer: Profit and Loss A/c
Description : Balance of Debenture Redemption Fund Account is transferred to– (A) Capital Reserve A/c (B) Profit and Loss A/c (C) General Reserve A/c (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: General Reserve A/c
Description : Government grants related to income as per the Accounting Standard (AS)-12 should be- (A) Presented as a credit in the statement of Profit and Loss (B) Presented as a deferred income on the asset ... of balance sheet (D) Presented both in the Profit and Loss statement and in the balance sheet
Last Answer : Answer: Presented both in the Profit and Loss statement and in the balance sheet
Description : If Opening Stock – Rs.15,000 Purchases – Rs.37,500 Direct Expenses – Rs.1,500 Closing Stock – Rs.7,500 Operating Expenses – Rs.3,000 Sales are Rs. 60,000 during the year, what is the net profit ? (A) Rs. 12,000 (B) Rs. 10,500 (C) Rs. 7,500 (D) Rs. 3,000
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 10,500
Description : Which of the following is affected by treatment of an accrued item in accounting ? (A) Profit and Loss A/c only (B) Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c (C) Balance Sheet only (D) Profit and Loss A/c and Balance Sheet
Last Answer : Answer: Profit and Loss A/c and Balance Sheet
Description : The policy “anticipate no profit and provide for all possible losses” arises due to– (A) Convention of consistency (B) Convention of conservatism (C) Convention of Disclosure (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Convention of conservatism
Description : The rate of gross profit is 20% on sales and the cost of goods sold is Rs. 1‚00‚000, the amount of gross profit will be– (A) Rs. 30‚000 (B) Rs. 25‚000 (C) Rs. 20‚000 (D) Rs. 16‚667
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 25‚000
Description : How is profit prior to incorporation treated as ? (A) Revenue reserve (B) Secret reserve (C) Capital reserve (D) General reserve
Last Answer : Answer: Capital reserve
Description : Profit prior to incorporation is transferred to– (A) Capital reserve (B) General reserve (C) Profit and Loss Account (D) Trading Account
Description : The profit of a company (whose capital is divided into 25‚000 shares of Rs. 10 each) for the last three years are : Rs. 50‚000; Rs. 60‚000 and Rs. 40‚000. The fair return on investment is taken at 10% p.a. The value of company’s share will be– (A) Rs. 10 (B) Rs. 20 (C) Rs. 30 (D) Rs. 40
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 20
Description : What is the maximum limit of remuneration for a whole time manager in a company ? (A) 3% of net annual profit (B) 5% of net annual profit (C) 7% of net annual profit (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: 5% of net annual profit
Description : If super profit is Rs. 4‚000 and normal rate of return is 8 per cent, the amount of goodwill will be– (A) Rs. 40‚000 (B) Rs. 50‚000 (C) Rs. 4‚00‚000 (D) Rs. 5‚000
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 50‚000
Description : The following data, relates to manufacturing company for the year 2006-07- Net Profit as per P & L A/c-Rs. 2,40,000; Depreciation-Rs. 80,000; Goodwill written-off- Rs. 40,000, Profit on Sale of Fixed Assets-Rs. 16,000, ... ) Rs. 4,40,000 (B) Rs. 4,00,000 (C) Rs. 6,40,000 (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: None of the above
Description : Under vouching, checking is done of– (A) Journal and Ledger (B) Profit and Loss Account (C) Balance Sheet (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: All of the above
Description : Rate of Gross Profit on cost is 25%. Total sales is Rs. 1,00,000 and Average Stock is Rs. 1,60,000. Stock Turnover Ratio will be– (A) 0•5 times (B) 0•8 times (C) 0•10 times (D) 0•4 times
Last Answer : Answer: 0•5 times
Description : Sundry Debtors – Rs.15,000 Bills Receivable (B/R) – Rs.12,500 Cash at Bank – Rs.17,500 Stock – Rs.15,000 Profit – Rs.20,000 Creditors – Rs.25,000 Bills Payable (B/P) – Rs.15,000 Sales – Rs.1,00,000 What is the Acid Test Ratio ? (A) 1•5 : 1 (B) 1•125 : 1 (C) 16 2/3% (D) 50%
Last Answer : Answer: 1•125 : 1
Description : ‘Profit objective’ is of least priority in case of– (A) Private enterprise (B) Public enterprise (C) Department undertaking (D) Cooperative society
Last Answer : Answer: Cooperative society
Description : From the information given below, calculate Debt service coverage Ratio- Net profit after interest and Tax Rs. 40,000, Depreciation Rs. 5,000, Rate of Income Tax 50%, 10% Mortgage Debentures Rs. 60,000. Fixed Interest Charges Rs. 6 ... . (A) 4 06 times (B) 5 06 times (C) 6 06 times (D) 7 06 times
Last Answer : Answer: 4•06 times
Description : Net profit after tax of Rs. 2,00,000 is Rs. 4,00,000. Share capital is Rs. 8,00,000 and revenue reserve is Rs. 2,00,000. What is rate of return on equity ? (A) 40% (B) 50% (C) 60% (D) 75%
Last Answer : Answer: 40%
Description : Few items of P/L A/c of a company are– Sales – Rs.1,60,000 Closing stock – Rs.38,000 Non-operating Expenses – Rs.800 Non-operating Income – Rs.4,800 Net Profit – Rs.28,000 What is the Operating Profit Ratio ? (A) 18% (B) 20% (C) 15% (D) 57%
Last Answer : Answer: 15%
Description : The profit margin which a retailer of goods obtains form his supplier is called:
Last Answer : Trade discount
Description : Total product cost of a chemical plant does not include the __________ cost. (A) Market survey (B) Operating labour, supervision and supplies (C) Overhead and utilities (D) Depreciation, property tax and insurance
Last Answer : (A) Market survey
Description : The Assistant Superintendent will remain at the headquarters when the Superintendent is on tour and will look to the entire supervision of the office and control all the staff of the Divisional Office a ... of loss, fraud, highway robbery etc., till the superintendent arrives. d) All the above
Last Answer : d) All the above
Description : The exercise of due professional care requires that an auditor a. Use error-free judgment. b. Consider internal control, including tests of controls. c. Critically review the work done at every level of supervision. d. Examine all corroborating evidence available.
Last Answer : Critically review the work done at every level of supervision
Description : The exercise of due professional care requires that an auditor a. Critically review the judgment exercised at every level of supervision. b. Attain the proper balance of professional experience ... education. c. Reduce control risk below the maximum. d. Examine all available corroborating evidence
Last Answer : Critically review the judgment exercised at every level of supervision.
Description : The most important advantage of centralization of office services is– (A) specialization (B) higher departmental loyalty (C) no delay in providing services (D) less burden of work
Last Answer : Answer: less burden of work
Description : In an office, Franking machine is used for– (A) Punching card (B) Accounting work (C) Duplicating (D) Postal stamp fixing
Last Answer : Answer: Postal stamp fixing
Description : Paperless office calls for– (A) Minimum record keeping (B) Maximum use of telephone (C) Maximum use of computers (D) Elimination of reporting
Last Answer : Answer: Maximum use of computers
Description : The first auditor of a company appointed, holds office– (A) For a period of one year (B) For that period till new auditor is appointed (C) Till the conclusion of first Annual General Meeting (D) Till the holding of statutory meeting of the company
Last Answer : Answer: Till the conclusion of first Annual General Meeting
Description : Which are the main principles in allocation of office work?
Last Answer : They are specialization, correlation and business connection