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Practical Auditing | Set 2
1. Examination of accounting records undertaken for a special purpose is called
A. Auditing
B. Internal check
C. Investigation
D. Internal control
Correct : C. Investigation
2. The prime importance of investigation on behalf of an individual or firm intending to purchase an existing business is to
A. Ascertain value of asset
B. Ascertain the earning capacity of the concern
C. Estimation of value of good will
D. Extend of liabilities
Correct : B. Ascertain the earning capacity of the concern
3. Inflation of closing stock results is :-
A. Inflation of loss
B. Deflation of loss
C. Inflation of profit
D. Deflation of profit
Correct : C. Inflation of profit
4. Inflation of profit is possible due to :
A. Overvaluation of closing stock
B. Overstating purchase
C. Overstating opening stock
D. Overstating expenses
Correct : A. Overvaluation of closing stock
5. Charging excessive provision for depreciation results in
A. Less profit
B. More profit
C. No change in profit
D. No change in loss
Correct : A. Less profit
6. The main purpose of management audit is to
A. Review the management operations
B. Check arithmetical accuracy
C. Prevent travel
D. Prevent error
Correct : A. Review the management operations
7. Management audit is
A. Compulsory
B. Not compulsory
C. Compulsory under Income Tax Act
D. Compulsory under Indian Contract Act.
Correct : B. Not compulsory
8. Special resolution means -------------------
A. 1/3 majority
B. 2/3 majority
C. ½ majority
D. none
Correct : B. 2/3 majority
9. Ordinary resolution means -----------------------
A. 1/3 majority
B. 2/3 majority
C. More than 1/2
D. none
Correct : C. More than 1/2
10. The chartered Accountants Act is in -----------------
A. 1956
B. 1959
C. 1949
D. none
Correct : B. 1959
11. Section 633 of the companies Act deals with
A. Liability of auditor
B. Relief to the auditor
C. Punishment to the auditor
D. none
Correct : B. Relief to the auditor
12. Auditor is an --------------- of a shareholder
A. Owner
B. Agent
C. Employer
D. none
Correct : B. Agent
13. Cost audit means audit of --------------- records
A. Financial
B. Cost
C. Tax
D. none
Correct : B. Cost
14. Financial auditor submits reports to the ----------------
A. Shareholder
B. Board of director
C. Employees
D. none
Correct : A. Shareholder
15. Cost auditor submits reports to the ---------------
A. Share holder
B. Board of directors
C. Employees
D. none
Correct : B. Board of directors
16. --------------- audit is forward looking -
A. Financial
B. Cost
C. Tax
D. none
Correct : B. Cost
17. Cost auditor of a company is -----------
A. Chartered Accountant
B. Cost Accountant
C. Tax Accountant
D. none
Correct : B. Cost Accountant
18. Auditor finds that there is change in the method of valuation of stock whether he should
A. Allow it
B. Disallow it
C. Allow it with a note to this effect
D. none
Correct : C. Allow it with a note to this effect
19. Audit under any statute in a country is called ------------------
A. Final audit
B. Internal audit
C. Statutory audit
D. none
Correct : C. Statutory audit
20. Books of Accounts are prepared and audited as per the provisions of the ---------------
A. Income Tax Act,1961
B. Companies Act 1956
C. Chartered Accountants Act 1949
D. none
Correct : B. Companies Act 1956
21. CAATTS is also known as -----------
A. Cost And Accounts Treatments
B. Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques
C. Classification and Accounting of Tax Tools
D. none
Correct : B. Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques
22. Auditor has got no lien on -------------
A. Audit Note Nook
B. Audit working papers
C. Books to Accounts of Client
D. none
Correct : C. Books to Accounts of Client
23. Statutory Report should be sent to registrar before ------------------- days of statutory meeting
A. 30 days
B. 14 days
C. 21 days
D. none
Correct : C. 21 days
24. The meeting held by the company with in a period of not less than one month and not more than 6 months is called -------------
A. Statutory
B. Annual
C. General
D. none
Correct : A. Statutory
25. -------------------- audit is not a statuary requirement
A. Management
B. Financial
C. Tax Audit
D. none
Correct : A. Management
26. ----------------- audit refers to the evaluation of company’s performance against planned goals in the areas of social responsibility.
A. Cost audit
B. Social audit
C. Management audit
D. none
Correct : B. Social audit
27. Bonus shares are issued to ----------------
A. New members
B. Existing share holders
C. Employees
D. none
Correct : B. Existing share holders
28. -------- Section of the Companies Act deals with Appointment of Company auditor.
A. Sec-226
B. Sec-224
C. Sec-227
D. none
Correct : B. Sec-224
29. -------- Section of the Companies Act deals with qualification of Company auditor.
A. Sec-226
B. Sec-224
C. Sec-227
D. none
Correct : A. Sec-226
30. Amount of Share premium may be utilized for
A. Payment of dividend
B. Writing of preliminary expenses
C. Routine expense
D. none
Correct : B. Writing of preliminary expenses
31. Share Premium Account should be shown in Balance sheet under
A. Paid-up capital
B. Subscribed capital
C. Reserves and surpluses
D. none
Correct : C. Reserves and surpluses
32. Auditor should see that amount received for premium on issue of shares should be shown in
A. Subscribed capital
B. Capital Reserve Account
C. Share Premium Account
D. none
Correct : C. Share Premium Account
33. A company can issue redeemable preference shares if authorized by
A. Memorandum of Association
B. Articles of Association
C. Companies Act-1956
D. none
Correct : B. Articles of Association
34. A company can issue bonus shares if authorized by
A. Memorandum of Association
B. Articles of Association
C. Companies Act-1956
D. none
Correct : B. Articles of Association
35. Interest on calls paid in advance according to table A, should not exceed
A. 6%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. none
Correct : A. 6%
36. For the forfeiture of shares, the auditor should check that it is permitted
A. Memorandum of Association
B. By articles of association
C. Under Companies Act 1956
D. none
Correct : B. By articles of association
37. Profits on reissue of forfeited Shares should be transferred to
A. Share forfeited Account
B. Capital Reserve Account
C. Profit and Loss Account
D. none
Correct : B. Capital Reserve Account
38. Shares issued for consideration other than cash should be vouched with the help of
A. Director’s minute Book
B. Shareholder’s minute Book
C. Contact with the party concerned
D. none
Correct : C. Contact with the party concerned
39. While checking the allotment of shares, the auditor should see that it is made within
A. 100 days of issue of prospectus
B. 120 days of issue of prospectus
C. 150 days of issue of prospectus
D. none
Correct : B. 120 days of issue of prospectus
40. Which of the following percentage of nominal amount of shares should be received with application
A. 10
B. 15
C. 5
D. none
Correct : C. 5
41. Accounting standards are prepared by
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. ICAI
D. ITA
Correct : C. ICAI
42. Which of the following is referred to confirm the allotment of shares to the vendor
A. Cash book
B. Pass book
C. Director’s minute
D. none
Correct : C. Director’s minute
43. Share premium Account is shown on the _______________
A. Asset side of Balance sheet
B. Liability side of Balance sheet
C. Credit side of profit and loss Account
D. none
Correct : B. Liability side of Balance sheet
44. Issue of shares at discount should be sanctioned by the ________________
A. Board of directors
B. Share holders
C. Company Law Board
D. none
Correct : C. Company Law Board
45. The maximum rate of discount on shares shall not exceed________________
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. none
Correct : C. 10%
46. Discount on issue of shares not written of is shown separately in Balance sheet under the head_____________
A. Miscellaneous expenditure
B. Preliminary expanses
C. Current assets
D. none
Correct : A. Miscellaneous expenditure
47. __________________section of Companies Act deals with share Capital
A. 69
B. 60
C. 50
D. none
Correct : A. 69
48. Which among the following is not a function of the author
A. Checking errors and frauds
B. Vouching with original documents
C. Preparing final Accounts
D. none
Correct : C. Preparing final Accounts
49. Audit conducted as per the provisions of law is _____________
A. Statutory Audit
B. Continuous Audit
C. Social Audit
D. none
Correct : A. Statutory Audit
50. The scope of auditing does not cover.
A. Vouching
B. Checking arithmetical accuracy
C. Ledger posting
D. none
Correct : C. Ledger posting
51. Internal audit is conducted
A. Periodically
B. Throughout the year
C. Once in a year
D. none
Correct : B. Throughout the year
52. The amount of application money received shall be deposited in a scheduled bank until________
A. Annual general meeting
B. General meeting
C. Certificate to commencement obtained
D. none
Correct : C. Certificate to commencement obtained
53. Amount received as premium can be used to ___________
A. Purchase Assets
B. Pay of liabilities
C. Issue bonus shares
D. none
Correct : C. Issue bonus shares
54. The auditors are liable under
A. Companies Act Only
B. Income Tax Act Only
C. All above
D. none
Correct : C. All above
55. The maximum number of audit assignment an auditor can accept is limited to -------------- companies
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. none
Correct : C. 20
56. Auditors can be appointed by -------------- when the shareholders fail to appoint auditors at the general meeting
A. Board of directors
B. Central government
C. Company Low board
D. none
Correct : B. Central government
57. The examinations of financial transactions with supporting evidences is called
A. Verification
B. Vouching
C. Auditing
D. none
Correct : B. Vouching
58. Which among the following is an example of intangible asset?
A. Goodwill
B. Patents
C. All of these
D. none
Correct : C. All of these
59. Which of the following is not an item current asset?
A. Stock
B. Sundry debtors
C. Furniture
D. none
Correct : C. Furniture
60. The term inventories stands for
A. Raw materials
B. Work in progress
C. All of these
D. none
Correct : C. All of these
61. Sales day book is used for recording
A. Credit sales
B. Cash sales
C. All sales
D. none
Correct : A. Credit sales
62. --------------- audit is more suitable for small business houses
A. Continuous
B. Annual
C. Partial
D. none
Correct : B. Annual
63. Vouching is an examination of ----------- to ascertain the accuracy and authenticity of transactions in the book of accounts
A. Audit files
B. Audit note book
C. Documents
D. none
Correct : C. Documents
64. --------------- is a written plan containing details with regard to the conduct of a particular audit
A. Audit Note book
B. Audit programme
C. Audit files
D. none
Correct : B. Audit programme
65. --------------- is the verification of books of accounts from Income tax point of view
A. Cost audit
B. Tax audit
C. Management audit
D. none
Correct : B. Tax audit
66. Investigation is conducted
A. Regularly
B. Quarterly
C. As and when required
D. none
Correct : C. As and when required
67. Investigation is required when
A. Fraud is suspected in business
B. On acquisition of running business
C. All of them
D. none
Correct : C. All of them
68. Which among the following is not a right of company auditors
A. Right to access the book accounts
B. Right to seek explanations
C. Right to lies on books of accounts
D. none
Correct : C. Right to lies on books of accounts
69. Test checking is done when there is an effective system of --------------
A. Internal control
B. Internal audit
C. Internal check
D. none
Correct : C. Internal check
70. Test checking means
A. Checking of all transactions
B. Checking of half of the transactions
C. Checking of selected items
D. none
Correct : C. Checking of selected items
71. Audit working papers are --------------------------
A. Important information about audit
B. Appointment letters regarding audit
C. Letter of notice
D. none
Correct : A. Important information about audit
72. Current audit file consists of
A. Matters of future importance
B. Matters relations to post years
C. Matters relating to the year of audit
D. none
Correct : C. Matters relating to the year of audit
73. ------------------- begins where accounting ends
A. Bookkeeping
B. Auditing
C. Internal check
D. none
Correct : B. Auditing
74. ---------------- audit is compulsory for joint stock companies
A. Statutory
B. Final
C. Continuous
D. none
Correct : A. Statutory
75. Treating revenue expenditure as capital expenditure is an example of error of -------------------
A. Principle
B. Compensating
C. Clerical
D. none
Correct : A. Principle
76. Financial statements are prepared by
A. The accountant
B. The auditor
C. Managing director
D. none
Correct : A. The accountant
77. Preliminary expanses not written off are treated as
A. Fixed assets
B. Intangible assets
C. Fictitious assets
D. none
Correct : C. Fictitious assets
78. Verification of assets involves a critical examination of
A. Ownership
B. Existence
C. All of these
D. none
Correct : C. All of these
79. Finished goods are valued for a balance sheet purpose
A. At cost price
B. At market price
C. At lower of cost or market price
D. none
Correct : C. At lower of cost or market price
80. ---------------- includes financial and non-financial control
A. Internal check
B. Internal control
C. Internal audit
D. none
Correct : B. Internal control
81. ---------------- is concerned with the allocation of work among employees
A. Internal control
B. Internal check
C. Internal audit
D. none
Correct : B. Internal check
82. The duties of internal auditor is prescribed by
A. Companies act
B. Company law board
C. Management
D. none
Correct : C. Management
83. Internal audit is considered as a service to -------------------
A. Share holders
B. Board of directories
C. Management
D. none
Correct : C. Management
84. Pre-arranging and coordinating the audit work is called ------------------
A. Audit planning
B. Vouching
C. Verification
D. none
Correct : A. Audit planning
85. A fixed audit programme is also called a --------- programme
A. Tailor made
B. Man made
C. Auditor made
D. none
Correct : A. Tailor made
86. Share holders minute book should be vouched for
A. Payment to vendors
B. Payment to promoters
C. Issue of bonus shares
D. none
Correct : C. Issue of bonus shares
87. ---------------- is deducted from called up capital to get paid up capital
A. Subscribed capital
B. Issued capital
C. Calls in arrears
D. none
Correct : C. Calls in arrears
88. Discount on issue of shares is shown under the --------------- lead
A. Current asset
B. Preliminary expanses
C. Miscellaneous expanses
D. none
Correct : C. Miscellaneous expanses
89. To forfeit shares --------------- days notice to the share holder’s given
A. 40
B. 14
C. 24
D. none
Correct : B. 14
90. -------------- of the companies Act 1956 prescribes the duty of preparing a report by an auditor
A. Sec-227(2)
B. Sec-273(1)
C. Sec-224(2)
D. none
Correct : A. Sec-227(2)
91. A --------------- report is one which contains the opinion of the auditor subject to certain conditions
A. Unqualified
B. Qualified
C. Clean
D. none
Correct : B. Qualified
92. --------------- is made out of reserves or share premium
A. Preference shares
B. Bonus shares
C. Debentures
D. none
Correct : B. Bonus shares
93. ---------------- shares cannot be issued if the company makes any default in the payment of its obligation
A. Preference
B. Equity
C. Bonus
D. none
Correct : C. Bonus
94. Capitalization of reserves means -------------------------
A. Creation of provision
B. Declaration of dividend
C. Issue of bonus shares
D. none
Correct : C. Issue of bonus shares
95. Provisions regarding bonus issue should be given in -------------------- document
A. Memorandum of association
B. Articles of association
C. Prospectus
D. none
Correct : B. Articles of association
96. Balance remaining in the forfeited Account after reissue is transferred to --------------- account
A. General reserve
B. Capital reserve
C. Premium account
D. none
Correct : B. Capital reserve
97. If reissue of shares are more than face value of shares, the excess amount is transferred to ---------- account.
A. General reserve
B. Capital reserve
C. Premium account
D. none
Correct : C. Premium account
98. Share call amount due is credited to ------------------ account
A. Share application account
B. Share allotment account
C. Share capital account
D. none
Correct : C. Share capital account
99. When excess applications money is refunded to applicants it is vouched with cash book and -------
A. Letter of allotment
B. Letter of call
C. Letter of regreat
D. none
Correct : C. Letter of regreat
100. Partial auditing is usually done by
A. Sole trading concern
B. Joint stock company
C. Govt. department
D. none
Correct : A. Sole trading concern