CBSE Class 11 Accountancy Depreciation Reserves and Provisions MCQs

Question :  What Journal Entry will be passed: Value of asset being sold transferred to Asset Disposal Account?
a) Asset Disposal A/c Dr
b) Asset A/c Dr
c) Asset A/c Dr
d) Asset Sale A/c Dr

Answer : A

Question :  Which method of depreciation suffers from the limitation of unequal burden on profit and loss account?
a) Fixed Instalment Method
b) Reducing Balance Method
c) Depletion Method
d) Annuity method

Answer : A

Question : Which method of charging depreciation is accepted by Income Tax Act?
a) Written down value method
b) Both Written down value method and Straight Line method
c) Straight Line method
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question : Depreciation is a process of:
a) Allocation of cost
b) None of the above
c) Valuation of asset
d) Both valuation of asset and allocation of cost

Answer : A

Question : Depreciation is which of the following expenditure:
a) Non-cash
b) Both cash and non-cash
c) Cash
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question : Which of the following statements is NOT true about Provisions?
a) It is an appropriation of profit.
b) It is a charge against profits.
c) It is shown on the liability side of Balance sheet.
d) It is discretionary as a matter of financial prudence.

Answer : A

Question : Which of the following statements is NOT true about Reserves?
a) It is a charge against profits.
b) It is an appropriation of profit.
c) It is shown on the liability side of Balance sheet.
d) It is discretionary as a matter of financial prudence.

Answer : A

Question : If the amount of any known liability cannot be determined with substantial accuracy:
a) A provision should be created.
b) A Contingent liability should be created.
c) A definite liability should be created.
d) A reserve should be created.

Answer : A

Question : Under which method the amount of depreciation remains same year after year?
a) Fixed Installment Method
b) Reducing Balance Method
c) Annuity method
d) Depletion Method

Answer : A

Question :  As per the Original Cost method which is the correct formula for calculating Annual depreciation?
a) Depreciation = Cost of asset Scrap value/ Estimated life of asset
b) Depreciation = Scrap value - Cost of asset / Estimated life of asset
c) Depreciation = Cost of asset - Market value / Estimated life of asset
d) Depreciation = Cost of asset - Scrap value/ Market value of asset

Answer : A

Question :  Which of the following factor DOES NOT affect the amount of depreciation?
a) Market value of asset
b) Estimated useful life of asset
c) Total cost of asset
d) Scrap value

Answer : A

Question :  Which of the following is the cause of depreciation?
a) All of the options.
b) By constant use
c) By Expiry of time
d) By permanent fall in prices

Answer : A

Question :  According to which Accounting Standard, companies are liable to make provision for depreciation?
a) AS-6 (Revised)
b) AS-4 (Revised)
c) AS-3 (Revised)
d) AS-10

Answer : A

Question : According to Companies Act, creation of secret reserve is prohibited except in case of______
a) Banking, Insurance and Financial companies
b) Commercial undertakings
c) Industrial undertakings
d) NGOs.

Answer : A

Question : Dividend Equalization Reserveand Debenture Redemption reserveare examples of______
a) Revenue Reserve
b) General Reserve
c) Capital Reserve
d) Secret Reserve.
Answer : A

Question : Any reserve which is not apparent on the face of Balance sheet is known as______
a) Secret reserve.
b) General Reserve
c) Revenue reserve
d) Capital Reserve
Answer : A

Question : The reserve created out of Profit on reissue of forfeited shares is known as______
a) Capital Reserve
b) General Reserve
c) Revenue reserve
d) Secret reserve.
Answer : A

Question : Provision is a______against profits to meet______liabilities.
a) Charge & unknown
b) Appropriation & Known
c) Appropriation & unknown.
d) Charge & Known
Answer : A

Question :  On 30th June 06, half of the machinery purchased on 1st July,03 for Rs. 40,000 was sold for Rs. 9500. The amount of loss will be Rs____The rate of depreciation is 10% p.a. on original cost.
a) 4500
b) 4800
c) 4200
d) 4000
Answer : A

Question :  The term____is used to show loss in the value of intangible assets.
a) Amortization
b) Obsolescence
c) Depletion
d) Depreciation
Answer : A

Question : Which account will be debited in the Journal entry for transfer of accumulated depreciation on asset disposed off?
a) Provision for Depreciation A/c
b) Asset disposal A/c
c) Asset A/c
d) Depreciation A/c.
Answer : A

Question :  What will be the amount of loss suffered on machinery purchased for Rs. 10,000 on 1-1-2010 and sold for Rs. 5000 on 30-6-12. The rate of depreciation charged 10% p.a. on written down method.
a) 1925
b) 1927
c) 1926
d) 1928
Answer :  A