Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3: 40 MCQs with Explanations
40 exam-level accounting — mixed practice MCQs with answers and explanations for FPSC, PPSC, NTS preparation.
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Q1 of 40
If actual bad debts are more than the provision for bad debts, then there will be a_____________?
Correct Answer: Option B — Debit balance of Provision for Bad Debts Account
Detailed Academic Explanation:
If actual bad debts are more than the provision for bad debts, then there will be a Debit balance of Provision for Bad Debts Account .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q2 of 40
The creation of provision for doubtful debts given as an adjustment requires____________?
Correct Answer: Option A — Debit Profit and Loss Account and deduct the provision from debtors
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The creation of provision for doubtful debts given as an adjustment requires Debit Profit and Loss Account and deduct the provision from debtors .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q3 of 40
Under the direct write-off method of recognizing a bad debt expense. Which of the following statements is/are true?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “Under the direct write-off method of recognizing a bad debt expense. Which of the following statements is/are true”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q4 of 40
At the time of preparation of financial accounts, bad debt recovered account will be transferred to?
Correct Answer: Option B — Profit & Loss A/c
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Profit & Loss A/c is the correct answer to “At the time of preparation of financial accounts, bad debt recovered account will be transferred to”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q5 of 40
The balance of Revaluation Reserve pertaining to an asset that has been disposed off or retired can be transferred to?
Correct Answer: Option D — Capital Reserve A/c
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Capital Reserve A/c is the correct answer to “The balance of Revaluation Reserve pertaining to an asset that has been disposed off or retired can be transferred to”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q6 of 40
Investment in own share A/c appears in____________?
Correct Answer: Option A — Asset side
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Investment in own share A/c appears in Asset side .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q7 of 40
If a company has contingent liabilities, they appear in the__________?
Correct Answer: Option C — Notes on account to Balance Sheet
Detailed Academic Explanation:
If a company has contingent liabilities, they appear in the Notes on account to Balance Sheet .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q8 of 40
Depreciation is calculated on the____________?
Correct Answer: Option C — Cost+ Transport+ Installation expenses
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Depreciation is calculated on the Cost+ Transport+ Installation expenses .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q9 of 40
Which of the following is an external cause of depreciation?
Correct Answer: Option C — Obsolescence
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Obsolescence is the correct answer to “Which of the following is an external cause of depreciation”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q10 of 40
Which of the following is not depreciated?
Correct Answer: Option B — Land
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Land is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not depreciated”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q11 of 40
____________is also known as Appraisal system of depreciation?
Correct Answer: Option A — Inventory system
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Inventory system is also known as Appraisal system of depreciation.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q12 of 40
The entry for creating a Provision for bad debts is_____________?
Correct Answer: Option D — Debit Profit and Loss A/c and credit Provision for Bad Debts A/c.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The entry for creating a Provision for bad debts is Debit Profit and Loss A/c and credit Provision for Bad Debts A/c. .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q13 of 40
When a person purchasing goods on credit he becomes a_________in the books of the seller?
Correct Answer: Option A — Debtor
Detailed Academic Explanation:
When a person purchasing goods on credit he becomes a Debtor in the books of the seller.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q14 of 40
Tax deducted at source A/c appears in___________?
Correct Answer: Option A — Assets side
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Tax deducted at source A/c appears in Assets side .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q15 of 40
Depreciation is a process of____________?
Correct Answer: Option C — Allocation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Depreciation is a process of Allocation .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q16 of 40
Which of the following statements is true with regard to written down value method of depreciation?
Correct Answer: Option A — The rate at which the asset is written off reduces year after year
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The rate at which the asset is written off reduces year after year is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements is true with regard to written down value method of depreciation”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q17 of 40
Which of the following factors are primarily considered to determine the economic life of an asset?
Correct Answer: Option A — Passage of time, asset usage, and obsolescence
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Passage of time, asset usage, and obsolescence is the correct answer to “Which of the following factors are primarily considered to determine the economic life of an asset”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q18 of 40
Which of the following statements is correct about Depreciation?
Correct Answer: Option B — Depreciation is a charge against profit
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Depreciation is a charge against profit is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements is correct about Depreciation”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q19 of 40
Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of depreciation?
Correct Answer: Option D — Allocation of the cost of an asset to the periods in which services are received from the asset
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Allocation of the cost of an asset to the periods in which services are received from the asset is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of depreciation”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q20 of 40
The main objective of providing depreciation is to?
Correct Answer: Option B — Show the true financial position in the Balance Sheet
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Show the true financial position in the Balance Sheet is the correct answer to “The main objective of providing depreciation is to”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q21 of 40
The Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared?
Correct Answer: Option D — To bring out the reasons for the difference between the Balance as per Cash Book and the Balance as per Bank Statement
Detailed Academic Explanation:
To bring out the reasons for the difference between the Balance as per Cash Book and the Balance as per Bank Statement is the correct answer to “The Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q22 of 40
Bank reconciliation is a statement prepared to reconcile__________?
Correct Answer: Option D — Cash as per cash book with bank balance as per bank pass book
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Bank reconciliation is a statement prepared to reconcile Cash as per cash book with bank balance as per bank pass book .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q23 of 40
Bank reconciliation statement is a part of_________?
Correct Answer: Option A — Cash book
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Bank reconciliation statement is a part of Cash book .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q24 of 40
Benefits of preparing Bank Reconciliation Statement includes___________?
Correct Answer: Option D — All the three
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Benefits of preparing Bank Reconciliation Statement includes All the three .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q25 of 40
Debit balance as per bank pass book mean_____________?
Correct Answer: Option B — Bank Overdraft
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Debit balance as per bank pass book mean Bank Overdraft .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q26 of 40
Which of the following is not a cause of difference in balance as per cash book and balance as per bank pass book___________?
Correct Answer: Option C — Cheques deposited and cleared
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Which of the following is not a cause of difference in balance as per cash book and balance as per bank pass book Cheques deposited and cleared .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q27 of 40
Provision is created for____________?
Correct Answer: Option B — Known Liabilities
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Provision is created for Known Liabilities .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q28 of 40
Which of the following is not a method of charging depreciation?
Correct Answer: Option C — Discounted present value Method
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Discounted present value Method is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not a method of charging depreciation”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q29 of 40
Which of the following is true with respect to providing depreciation under diminishing balance method?
Correct Answer: Option C — The amount of depreciation decreases while the rate of depreciation remains the same
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The amount of depreciation decreases while the rate of depreciation remains the same is the correct answer to “Which of the following is true with respect to providing depreciation under diminishing balance method”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q30 of 40
Credit balance as per Cash Book mean____________?
Correct Answer: Option B — Bank overdraft
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Credit balance as per Cash Book mean Bank overdraft .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q31 of 40
Debit side of Bank Pass book corresponds to___________?
Correct Answer: Option A — Credit side of Cash Book
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Debit side of Bank Pass book corresponds to Credit side of Cash Book .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q32 of 40
Difference in Bank Balance as per Pass Book and Cash Book may arise on account of_____________?
Correct Answer: Option D — Both and B.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Difference in Bank Balance as per Pass Book and Cash Book may arise on account of Both and B. .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q33 of 40
Revenue is generally recognized as being earned at that point of time when?
Correct Answer: Option A — sale is effected
Detailed Academic Explanation:
sale is effected is the correct answer to “Revenue is generally recognized as being earned at that point of time when”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q34 of 40
Which of the following is a revenue expenses?
Correct Answer: Option A — Raw material consumed
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Raw material consumed is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a revenue expenses”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q35 of 40
Which of the following is a capital expenditure?
Correct Answer: Option C — Cost of stand by equipment
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cost of stand by equipment is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a capital expenditure”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q36 of 40
Which of these types of expenditure would not be treated as a Capital Expenditure?
Correct Answer: Option D — Maintenance of the Asset
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Maintenance of the Asset is the correct answer to “Which of these types of expenditure would not be treated as a Capital Expenditure”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q37 of 40
Expenses of the following nature are treated as a Revenue expenses except__________?
Correct Answer: Option B — Putting the new asset in working condition
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Expenses of the following nature are treated as a Revenue expenses except Putting the new asset in working condition .
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q38 of 40
Cash received from debtors would be deemed as___________of funds.
Correct Answer: Option A — No flow
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cash received from debtors would be deemed as No flow of funds.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q39 of 40
Generally the term fund is used to mean the difference between?
Correct Answer: Option A — Current assets and current liabilities
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Current assets and current liabilities is the correct answer to “Generally the term fund is used to mean the difference between”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
Q40 of 40
Which of these documents is not required for Bank Reconciliation?
Correct Answer: Option D — Trial Balance
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Trial Balance is the correct answer to “Which of these documents is not required for Bank Reconciliation”. Items of this type are drawn from the Accounting — Mixed Practice — Part 3 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.
💡 Key Conceptual Anchor:
Accounting — Mixed Practice
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