Question 1
All of the following are property, plant, and equipment except:
Supplies
Machinery
Land
Buildings

The IIT Madras BS Financial Forensics (Financial Forensics) Quiz 1 paper sat on 26 Feb 2023, in the January 2023 term, set QPE2: 25 questions for 25 marks in 120 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.
All of the following are property, plant, and equipment except:
Supplies
Machinery
Land
Buildings
Correct answer
Supplies
A current asset is:
The last asset purchased by a business.
An asset which is currently being used to produce a product or service.
Usually found as a separate classification in the income statement.
An asset that a company expects to convert to cash or use up within one year.
Correct answer
An asset that a company expects to convert to cash or use up within one year.
An intangible asset:
Does not have physical substance, yet often is very valuable.
Is worthless because it has no physical substance.
Is converted into a tangible asset during the operating cycle.
Cannot be classified on the balance sheet because it lacks physical substance.
Correct answer
Does not have physical substance, yet often is very valuable.
Liabilities are generally classified on a balance sheet as:
Small liabilities and large liabilities.
Present liabilities and future liabilities.
Tangible liabilities and intangible liabilities.
Current liabilities and long-term liabilities.
Correct answer
Current liabilities and long-term liabilities.
Which of the following would not be classified as a long-term liability?
Current maturities of long-term debt
Bonds payable
Mortgage payable
Lease liabilities
Correct answer
Current maturities of long-term debt
An owner of a business contributes ₹ 20,00,000 as capital. 30% of the amount was brought in cash and the remaining was kept in a bank account in the name of the business. What would be the total of assets in the Balance sheet?
₹ 10,00000
₹ 6,00000
₹ 14,00,000
₹ 20,00,000
Correct answer
₹ 20,00,000
At the beginning of the month the company hired workers and employees for a total monthly remuneration of ₹ 65,000 payable at the end of each month. How would this transaction reflect in the income statement and balance sheet at the beginning of the month?
Expense will increase by ₹ 65,000 and liabilities will also increase by equalamount
Expense will increase by ₹ 65000 and cash will decrease by the equal amount
There will be no effect on both the statements
Only expenses will increase by ₹ 65000
Correct answer
There will be no effect on both the statements
A company purchased machinery worth ₹ 7,50,000 on January 2nd from a vendor. The vendor offered a credit period of 50 days to the company and the same was exercised. What will be the effect in the income statement and balance sheet of the company on January 2nd?
Asset will increase by ₹ 7,50,000 and liability will also increase by ₹ 7,50,000
There will no entry in the books of accounts till the amount is paid
Asset will increase by ₹ 7,50,000 and cash will decrease by ₹ 7,50,000
Only liability will increase by ₹ 7,50,000
Correct answer
Asset will increase by ₹ 7,50,000 and liability will also increase by ₹ 7,50,000
A company purchased goods worth ₹ 3,40,000 from a supplier and the payment was made immediately through a cheque. What will be the effect in the income statement and balance sheet on the date of purchase ?
Expenses will increase by ₹ 3,40,000 and bank balance will reduce by ₹3,40,000
Assets will increase by ₹ 3,40,000 and liability will increase by ₹ 3,40,000
Expenses will increase by ₹ 3,40,000 and liability will increase by ₹ 3,40,000
Assets will increase by ₹ 3,40,000 and bank balance will reduce by ₹ 3,40,000
Correct answer
Assets will increase by ₹ 3,40,000 and bank balance will reduce by ₹ 3,40,000
XYZ Inc. purchased a fire insurance policy for an annual premium of ₹ 6,000 towards protection of goods up to ₹ 30,00,000. The entire amount was paid in cash immediately. How will this transaction be reflected in the balance sheet and income statement of XYZ Inc. on the date of purchase of fire insurance policy?
₹ 30,00,000 will be treated as receivables and ₹ 6000 will be accounted asexpenses
Bank balance will reduce by ₹ 6000 and expenses will increase by ₹ 6000
Expenses will increase by ₹ 6000 and assets will increase by ₹ 6000
Bank balance will reduce by ₹ 6,000 and assets will increase by ₹ 6,000
Correct answer
Bank balance will reduce by ₹ 6,000 and assets will increase by ₹ 6,000
Sold goods worth ₹ 86,000 for ₹ 98,000. A cash discount of 10% was offered to the customer if payment is settled immediately. The customer took advantage of the offer and transferred the amount immediately through internet banking. What will be the value of the sale?
₹ 86, 000
₹ 98, 000
₹ 77, 400
₹ 88, 200
Correct answer
₹ 88, 200
A firm procured furniture with a useful life of three years for ₹ 75,000 for business purposes. The payments were made in cash. The amount spent on furniture will be treated as
Asset
Liability
Expenses
Income
Correct answer
Asset
Goods worth ₹ 1,20,000 sold to Mr. Steve at a mark-up of ₹ 45,000. Steve made half of the payment immediately in cash and requested for 45 days of time to repay the remaining amount. How will transaction reflect in the income statement and balance sheet on the date of sale?
Revenue will increase by ₹ 1,65,000 and expenditure will increase ₹ 1,20,000.
Revenue will increase by ₹ 1,65,000, expenditure will increase by ₹ 1,20,000and Cash/bank will increase by ₹ 82,500
Revenue will increase by ₹ 1,65,000; expenditure will increase by ₹ 1,20,000,Cash/bank will increase by ₹ 82,500 and receivables will increase by ₹ 82,500
Revenue will increase by ₹ 1,65,000, expenditure will increase by ₹ 1,20,000,Cash/bank will increase by ₹ 82,500, receivables will increase by ₹ 82,500, and stock will decreaseby ₹ 1,20,000
Correct answer
Revenue will increase by ₹ 1,65,000, expenditure will increase by ₹ 1,20,000,Cash/bank will increase by ₹ 82,500, receivables will increase by ₹ 82,500, and stock will decreaseby ₹ 1,20,000
Office stationeries procured for ₹ 17,800 and the payment was made through bank. The purchase of office stationaries will be treated as an _________
Asset
Liability
Expenses
Income
Correct answer
Expenses
Mr. Steve purchased goods amounting to ₹ 1,00,000 from ABC Inc. Two days later Mr. Steve discovered that goods of ₹ 40,000 (Cost ₹ 35,000) was bought in excess. He returned the goods immediately and the same was considered worthy for resale by ABC Inc. upon evaluation. In the books of ABC Inc., this transaction will be treated as ____
Purchase returns with value of ₹ 35,000
Sales returns with value of ₹ 35,000
Sales returns with value of ₹ 40,000
Purchase returns with value of ₹40,000
Correct answer
Sales returns with value of ₹ 40,000
An amount ₹1,00,000 was withdrawn from bank to finance working capital requirement of the business. The transaction will lead to
Increase in expenditure
Increase in asset
No effect on the balance sheet total
Increase in liability
Correct answer
No effect on the balance sheet total
Goods costing ₹1,00,000 sold to Mr. Erwin for ₹ 1,55,000. Sales proceeds were realized in full. The value entered as cost of goods sold in the income statement would be
₹ 1,55,000
₹ 1,00,000
₹ 55,000
₹ 2,55,000
Correct answer
₹ 1,00,000
An amount of ₹ 2,50,000 was spent towards advertisement and sales promotion activities. The payment was made through cheque. The amount was decided to be amortized over a period of 5 years. What would be the amortization expense for the first year and the unamortized amount in the balance sheet at the end of the first year
Amortized amount ₹ 2,00,000 and unamortized amount ₹ 50,000
Amortized amount ₹ 50,000 and unamortized amount ₹ 2,00,000
Amortized amount ₹ 1,00,000 and unamortized amount ₹ 1,50,000
Amortized amount ₹ 100,000 and unamortized amount ₹ 50,000
Correct answer
Amortized amount ₹ 50,000 and unamortized amount ₹ 2,00,000
Business took a loan of ₹ 5,00,000 from XYZ Bank. The transaction will result in
Increase in Asset and liability
Increase in Liability and decrease in asset
Increase in revenue and asset
Increase in expenditure and asset
Correct answer
Increase in Asset and liability
Goods costing ₹ 19,000 was taken by the owner from business for personal use. The value of the goods taken by the owner will be treated as __________ in the books of the company
Expenses
Income
Liability of the company
Drawings by the owner
Correct answer
Drawings by the owner
Total salaries accrued for the month is ₹ 65,000, but only 50% of it was paid at the end of the month and the rest was outstanding. The expenses on salaries in the income statement for the month is
₹ 32,500
₹ 65,000
₹ 16,250
Not an expense till the full amount is paid
Correct answer
₹ 65,000
Based on the information from the following table, answer the given subquestions.
Alpha Corporation is a manufacturer of furniture. In a recent year, it reported the following activities. Please note that the figures in the parenthesis indicates negative values.
Based on the information from the following table, answer the given subquestions.
Alpha Corporation is a manufacturer of furniture. In a recent year, it reported the following activities. Please note that the figures in the parenthesis indicates negative values.
What is the cash flow from operating activities?
₹ 37,164
₹ 42,299
₹ (42,299)
₹ (37,164)
Correct answer
₹ 37,164
Based on the information from the following table, answer the given subquestions.
Alpha Corporation is a manufacturer of furniture. In a recent year, it reported the following activities. Please note that the figures in the parenthesis indicates negative values.
Based on the information from the following table, answer the given subquestions.
Alpha Corporation is a manufacturer of furniture. In a recent year, it reported the following activities. Please note that the figures in the parenthesis indicates negative values.
What is the cash flow from financing activities
₹ 1,128
₹ 1082
₹ (805)
₹ 715
Correct answer
₹ 715
Based on the information from the following table, answer the given subquestions.
Alpha Corporation is a manufacturer of furniture. In a recent year, it reported the following activities. Please note that the figures in the parenthesis indicates negative values.
Based on the information from the following table, answer the given subquestions.
Alpha Corporation is a manufacturer of furniture. In a recent year, it reported the following activities. Please note that the figures in the parenthesis indicates negative values.
What is the cash flow from investing activities
₹ 7,113
₹ 6,042
₹ 6,261
₹ 852
Correct answer
₹ 6,042
Based on the information from the following table, answer the given subquestions.
Alpha Corporation is a manufacturer of furniture. In a recent year, it reported the following activities. Please note that the figures in the parenthesis indicates negative values.
Based on the information from the following table, answer the given subquestions.
Alpha Corporation is a manufacturer of furniture. In a recent year, it reported the following activities. Please note that the figures in the parenthesis indicates negative values.
What is the total cash flow of the company at the end of the year
₹ 43,866
₹ 51,194
₹ (34,910)
₹ 43,921
Correct answer
₹ 43,921