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Accounting Fundamentals & Concepts — Part 1: 40 MCQs with Explanations

40 exam-level accounting fundamentals & concepts MCQs with answers and explanations for FPSC, PPSC, NTS preparation.

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Last updated: Oct 13, 2026
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Q1 of 40

Under which of the following situations, is journal entry not passed in the books of the drawer?

Q2 of 40

Based on which of the following concepts, is Share Capital Account shown on the liabilities side of a Balance Sheet?

Q3 of 40

Property, Plant and Equipment are conventionally presented in the Balance Sheet at _________?

Q4 of 40

Which of the following statement is considered as the accountants snapshot of firms accounting value as of a particular date?

Q5 of 40

During the accounting period, sales revenue is Rs. 25,000 and accounts receivable increases by Rs. 8,000. What will be the amount of cash received from customers for the period?

Q6 of 40

Average Accounting Return is a measure of accounting profit relative to:

Q7 of 40

The accounting process of gradually converting the unexpired cost of fixed assets into expenses over a series of accounting periods is_________?

Q8 of 40

Which of these is not a special purpose journal?

Q9 of 40

Which of the following error is an error of principle

Q10 of 40

Purchase journal is kept to record_____________?

Q11 of 40

Journal proper is meant for recording_____________?

Q12 of 40

The concept of conservatism will have the effect of______________?

Q13 of 40

Journals are also referred as_____________?

Q14 of 40

The standard format of journal does not include which of the following?

Q15 of 40

In which of the following orders data is entered in journal?

Q16 of 40

The first step in accounting process is___________?

Q17 of 40

General journal is a book of _______ entries?

Q18 of 40

The process of recording transactions in different journals is called_________?

Q19 of 40

The other name of journal is____________?

Q20 of 40

A journal entry in which two or more account is debited or credited is referred as____________?

Q21 of 40

Which of the following is the practical implementation of the accounting equation?

Q22 of 40

Which of the following accounting equation is correct?

Q23 of 40

Which of the following accounts are closed at the end of an accounting period?

Q24 of 40

Which of the following is the closing balance of a ledger account?

Q25 of 40

The Basic accounting equation is___________?

Q26 of 40

Transferring entries from journal to ledger account is commonly known as____________?

Q27 of 40

Double entry implies that

Q28 of 40

What is the basic accounting equation?

Q29 of 40

Which of the following can be considered as the most important phase of accounting cycle and it is the primarily objective of financial accounting?

Q30 of 40

In accounting an Economic event is referred to as:

Q31 of 40

Identify the correct sequence of accounting process

Q32 of 40

Bookkeeping mainly concerns with which part of accounting process?

Q33 of 40

Financial accounting provides financial information to all of the following external users except:

Q34 of 40

For which step of accounting process the accountants of business entity prepare financial statements?

Q35 of 40

_________ is the first phase of accounting cycle?

Q36 of 40

Specialized journals are more adequate for which TYPE OF BUSINESSES?

Q37 of 40

BUSINESS paid rent amounting to $100; which of the following specialized journals records this transaction?

Q38 of 40

Credit memo or credit note No. is entered in which of the following journal?

Q39 of 40

Which of the following specialized journals records œgoods returned by customers?

Q40 of 40

Sales on credit is recorded in which of the following journal?

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