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This set of Corporate Accounting Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Corporate Accounting Set 7

Q1 | Discount on issue of debentures is a ---------
  • capital loss
  • capital profit
  • revenue loss
  • revenue profit
Q2 | Which of the following is a method of redemption of debentures?
  • draw of lots
  • conversion
  • open market purchase
  • all of these
Q3 | Interest on debenture is -----
  • An appropriation of profit
  • a charge against profit
  • an adjustment of profit
  • none of these
Q4 | After the redemption of debentures, any credit balance in the Sinking Fund a/c istransferred to -------- a/c.
  • general reserve
  • capital reserve
  • P&L
  • none of these
Q5 | Dividend is paid on …..capital
  • called
  • paid up
  • issued
  • none of these
Q6 | In the case of joint stock companies , the assets and liabilities in B/S are arranged in theorder of …
  • serial number
  • performance
  • availability
  • none of these
Q7 | Dividend declared in between two annual general meeting is called….
  • unclaimed dividend
  • interim dividend
  • proposed dividend
  • scrip dividend
Q8 | The amount set aside to meet the loss of bad debt is…
  • Liability
  • reserve
  • provision
  • contingent liability
Q9 | Unclaimed dividend is shown in…
  • P/L Account
  • P/L Appropriation account
  • Balance sheet
  • None of these
Q10 | Advance payment of tax is a….
  • Prepaid expense
  • general reserve
  • interim dividend
  • provision for taxation
Q11 | When the proposed dividend exceeds 20% of paid up capital, percentage of profittransferred to general reserve is…..
  • 2.5%
  • 5%
  • 7.5%
  • 10%
Q12 | Which of the following represents source of fund in the balance sheet of a company?
  • secured loan
  • share capital
  • reserves & surplus
  • all of these
Q13 | Which of the following does not represent application of fund of a company?
  • fixed asset
  • good will
  • debentures
  • debtors
Q14 | Which of the following reserves cannot be distributed as dividend to share holders?
  • securities premium
  • profit on forfeiture of shares
  • profit on sale of fixed assets
  • all of these
Q15 | Which of the following reserve does not appear in the balance sheet of a company?
  • secret reserve
  • general reserve
  • capital reserve
  • specific reserve
Q16 | Fictitious assets are shown on the asset side of the balance sheet of a company under theheading -----------
  • Fixed asset
  • current asset
  • foot note
  • none
Q17 | Unclaimed dividend is shown on the liability side of the balance sheet of a company as ---------
  • Share capital
  • current liabilities
  • Reserves & Surplus
  • non- current liability
Q18 | Dividend may be declared out of ----------------
  • Current profit
  • past reserves
  • money provided by government
  • all of these
Q19 | Financial statement in relation to a company includes:
  • Balance sheet
  • Statement of P&L
  • Cash flow statement
  • all of these
Q20 | Which of the following is not a long term borrowing of a company?
  • Debentures
  • term loans
  • loans repayable on demand from banks
  • long- term finance lease obligations
Q21 | Calls in advance is shown in the balance sheet as -------------
  • Current liabilities
  • added to called-up capital
  • current assets
  • deduction from called -up capital
Q22 | The difference between gross dividend receivable and dividend received is debited to ---------
  • Interim dividend
  • tax deducted at source
  • net dividend
  • difference adjustment
Q23 | Pooling of interest method is applicable for amalgamation in the nature of….
  • merger
  • consolidation
  • reconstruction
  • realization
Q24 | For amalgamation in the nature of merger, the shareholders holding at least or more of the equity shares of the transferor company becomes the equity shareholders of the transferee company.
  • 90%
  • 80%
  • 100%
  • none of these
Q25 | Realization loss is transferred to …..
  • Preference shareholders a/c
  • equity shareholders a/c
  • creditors a/c
  • none of these