Accounting for Managers

531. Sale of old newspaper is to be shown on the credit side of the ______________.

  1. cash book
  2. income and expenditure
  3. balance sheet
  4. trading account
Correct answer: (B)
income and expenditure

532. Non-trading institutions prepare ______________.

  1. profit and loss account
  2. trading account
  3. manufacturing account
  4. income and expenditure account
Correct answer: (D)
income and expenditure account

533. The process of recording financial transactions in the journal is called ______________

  1. Journalizing
  2. Utilizing
  3. Posting
  4. Balancing
Correct answer: (A)
Journalizing

534. Accounting principles are generally based on ______________

  1. practicability
  2. Subjectivity
  3. convenience in recording
  4. Applicability
Correct answer: (A)
practicability

535. Credit sales are recorded in ______________

  1. sales book
  2. cash book
  3. journal proper
  4. purchases book
Correct answer: (A)
sales book

536. Debit balance in cash book means ______________

  1. overdraft as per pass book
  2. overdraft as per cash book
  3. credit balance as per pass book
  4. debit balance as per day book
Correct answer: (C)
credit balance as per pass book

537. The balance of the petty cash book is ______________.

  1. an asset
  2. a liability
  3. an income
  4. an expenditure
Correct answer: (A)
an asset

538. Preliminary expenses are an example of ______________

  1. deferred Revenue Expenditure
  2. revenue Expenditure
  3. capital Expenditure
  4. common expenditure
Correct answer: (B)
revenue Expenditure

539. Wages is an example of ______________

  1. capital expenses
  2. indirect expenses
  3. direct expenses
  4. revenue expenses
Correct answer: (C)
direct expenses

540. A bill drawn and accepted for a genuine trade transaction is termed as a ______________ bill.

  1. Trade
  2. Time
  3. Inland
  4. Personal
Correct answer: (A)
Trade
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