ANSWER: Accounting ratio
MCQ’S
1) The cash flow statement analysis is described in terms of which of the following activities?
- a) Operating activities
- b) Financing activities
- c) Investing activities
- d) All of the above
Ans: d) All of the above
Explanation:
The cash flow statement full script effect on cash of the changes in the balance sheet in terms of activities like financing, operating, and investing. Hence, options a,b and call are correct. So, the final option will be option d.
2) In the cash flow statement if the company invests more in fixed assets and short term financial investments, it would result to:
- a) decreased cash
- b) increased cash
- c) increased equity
- d) increased liability
Ans: a) decreased cash
Explanation:
The fixed assets include furniture, land machinery, and building. Investing in such fixed assets and investing in short-term financial investments leads to decreased cash.
3) Which of the following are regarded as financial activities in the cash flow?
- a) The interest that is paid
- b)The issue of preference share
- c) The redemption of the preference share
- d) All of the above
Ans: d) All of the above
Explanation:
All the financial activities which affect the balance sheet and the cash flow will be regarded as financial activities in the cash flow. Hence, all of the above options are true, so option d, all of the above.
4) An activity that falls under operating activity in the cash flow statement is:
- a) The sales of the fixed asset
- b) The interest that is paid on term deposits by a bank
- c) The purchase of the own debenture
- d) The sewing of equity share capital
Ans: b) The interest that is paid on term deposits by the bank
Explanation:
Operational activities are the activities required to carry out a company’s operations. The activities include interest paid to terms deposited by banks, the salary of the employees, etc.
5) The cash flow statement will define the cash flow concerning which of the following?
- a) the operating and non-operating flows
- b) The outflow and inflow
- c) The investing and non-operating floors
- d) The investing, operating, and financing activities
Ans: d) The investing, operating, and financial activities
Explanation:
The definition of the cash flow statement scribes the flow of cash in terms of operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. Hence, the correct option is option d.
6) Who will be interested in the cash flow statements of a company?
- a) The directors of the company
- b) The shareholders of the company
- c) The potential investors of the company
- d) All of the above
Ans: d) All of the above
Explanation:
They will be interested in the cash flow statement to ensure the company doesn’t trade while insolvent; the potential investors and shareholders will be interested in the cash flow statement to know its financial condition. Hence, option d, all of the above is correct.
7) What does the cash flow statement intend to do?
- a) The future cash flows and borrowing could be predicted
- b) Different companies can be easily compared with each other
- c) Provide formation regarding a company’s solvency, liquidity, and financial stability
- d) All of the above
Ans: d) All of the above
Explanation:
The cash flow statement tells us many things about a company like it’s like the future cash flow. The performance of the two companies can be analysed by comparing the cash flow statements. Hence, option d.
8) The company which issues bonds and stocks to raise funds will result to:
- a) Increase in cash
- b) decrease in cash
- c) increase in the liabilities
- d) increase in the equity
Ans: a) Increase in the cash
Explanation:
When more bonds and stocks are issued, the fit gain from these activities will increase cash in the organisation. This cash can be used to carry out other activities and operations in the company.
9) The activity which is recorded as investing activity in cash flow is:
- a) Sale of investment by non-financial enterprise
- b) Issuing a debenture
- c) Paying back a loan
- d) The raw material purchased with cash
Ans: a) Sale of investment by a non-financial enterprise
Explanation:
The activities which fall under the investing activities of the cash flow statement are the collection of loans, proceeds of insurance settlements and the sale of investment instruments like bonds and stocks. Hence, option a is correct.
10) The financial statements will include which of the following entities?
- a) The balance sheet and the income statement
- b) The statement regarding the equity of shareholders
- c) The statements of the cash flow
- d) All of the above
Ans: d) All of the above
Explanation:
There are five types of financial statements, which include: the statement of change in equity, the cash flow statement, the income statement, the statement regarding equity of the cash holder and the statement of the financial position.
11) Will the purchase value of assets over IT serviceable life come under the following terms?
- a) appreciated assets
- b) appreciated liabilities
- c) depreciation
- d) appreciation
Ans: c) depreciation
Explanation:
Calculating the cost of tangible assets over their useful life is accounted for by depreciation. Hence, the purchase value of assets over their serviceable life will come under depreciation.
12) Which of the following are the objectives of the cash flow statement?
- a) The cash basis of the accounting
- b) The credit basis of the accounting
- c) The accrual basis of the accounting
- d) None of the above
Ans: a) The cash basis of the accounting
Explanation:
The cash flow statement provides data about the company’s cash flow due to ongoing operations. Its main focus is the flow of cash aspect of the accounting and not the credit or the accrual aspect.
13) What of the following statements will be considered false?
- a) Cash flow statements are useful for forming policies.
- b) The external analysis can be performed with a cash flow statement.
- c) The cash flow can be estimated with the help of a cash flow statement.
- d) None of the above
Ans: d) None of the above
Explanation:
The cash flow statement is of a lot of use. It helps estimate future cash flow, helps people outside the company for external analysis, and the directors of a company can form policies based on the cash flow statement. Hence, none of the above statements is false.
14) The cash flow statement is also called:
- a) The statement for accounting for the variation in cash
- b) The statement of changes in financial position based on cash
- c) Both a and b
- d) None of the above
Ans: c) Both a and b
Explanation:
The cash flow statement describes the variation inflow of cash and describes the change in a financial position concerning cash. Hence, option a and b are both correct.
15) The cash flow statement is prepared from which of the following?
- a) By making use of the balance sheet
- b) The profit and loss account is used
- c) Additional information
- d) All of the above
Ans: d) All of the above
Explanation:
A lot of information about cash flow is required to prepare the cash flow statement. This includes information about profit and loss accounts for the balance sheet information and extra information.
16) Which of the following must be eliminated to calculate cash flow shown in the profit and loss account converted into receipts and payments?
- a) Non-cash expenses from the expenses which were incurred
- b) The non-cash revenue from the revenue which is earned
- c) Both a and b
- d) None of the above
Ans: c) Both a and b
Explanation:
The profit and loss account contains the non-cash revenues and expenses as well. They need to be eliminated to calculate the cash flow of the operating activities shown in the profit and loss account.
17) How is the cash flow due to the sales calculated?
- a) opening debtors + sales + opening B/R – closing debtors – closing B/R
- b) cash collections + cash sales
- c) None of a and b
- d) Both a and b
Ans: d) Both a and b
Explanation:
The cash flow due to cells can be calculated by adding cash sales with cash collection. It can also be calculated by adding opening debtors and opening B/R and sales while subtracting closing debtors and closing B/R.
18) Which of the following come under investing activities in the cash flow?
- a) Sale of fixed assets
- b) The interest that is received
- c) Dividend received
- d) All of the above
Ans: d) All of the above
Explanation:
The sale of fixed assets, interest received, and the dividend received all come under the investing activities of the cash flow.Chapter: Cash Flow Statement
1. | Statement of cash flows includes |
A. | financing activities |
B. | operating activities |
C. | investing activities |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
3. | A firm that issues stocks and bonds to raise funds results in |
A. | decreases cash |
B. | increases cash |
C. | increases equity |
D. | indian overseas bank |
Answer» B. increases cash4. | The purchase value of assets over its serviceable life is categorised as | A. | appreciated liabilities | B. | appreciated assets | C. | depreciation | D. | appreciation | Answer» C. depreciation |
5. | The basic financial statements include | A. | statement of cash flows | B. | income statement | C. | balance sheet | D. | all of the above | Answer» D. all of the above |
6. | Cash flow example from a financing activity is | A. | payment of dividends | B. | receipt of dividend on investment | C. | cash received from customers | D. | purchase of fixed asset | Answer» A. payment of dividends7. | Cash flow example from an investing activity is | A. | issue of debenture | B. | repayment of long-term loan | C. | purchase of raw materials for cash | D. | sale of investment by non-financial enterprise | Answer» D. sale of investment by non-financial enterprise |
8. | Cash flow example from an operating activity is | A. | purchase of own debenture | B. | sale of fixed assets | C. | interest paid on term-deposits by a bank | D. | issue of equity share capital | Answer» C. interest paid on term-deposits by a bank |
9. | Which item comes under financial activities in cash flow? | A. | redemption of preference share | B. | issue of preference share | C. | interest paid | D. | all the above | Answer» D. all the above10. | As per Accounting Standard-3, Cash Flow is classified into | A. | operating activities and investing activities | B. | investing activities and financing activities | C. | operating activities and financing activities | D. | operating activities, financing activities and investing activities | Answer» D. operating activities, financing activities and investing activities |
12. | The objectives of Cash Flow Statement are | A. | analysis of cash position | B. | short-term cash planning | C. | evaluation of liquidity | D. | comparison of operating performance | Answer» D. comparison of operating performance13. | Cash Flow Statement is based upon | A. | cash basis of accounting | B. | accrual basis of accounting | C. | credit basis of accounting | D. | none of the above | Answer» A. cash basis of accounting |
14. | Which of the following statements are true? | A. | cash flow reveals only the inflow of cash | B. | cash flow reveals only the outflow of cash | C. | cash flow is a substitute for income statement | D. | cash flow statement is not a replacement of funds flow statement. | Answer» D. cash flow statement is not a replacement of funds flow statement.15. | In case of other enterprises cash flow arising from interest paid should be classified as cash flow from ________ while dividends and interest received should be stated as cash flow from ____. | A. | operating activities, financing activities | B. | financing activities, investing activities | C. | investing activities, operating activities | D. | none of the above | Answer» B. financing activities, investing activities16. | When a fixed asset is bought as hire purchase, interest element is classified under ______ and loan element is classified under________. | A. | operating activities, financing activities | B. | financing activities, investing activities | C. | investing activities, operating activities | D. | none of the above | Answer» B. financing activities, investing activities17. | Which of the following statements are false? | A. | old furniture written off doesn’t affect cash flow. | B. | cash flow statement is a substitute for cash account. | C. | appropriation of retained earnings is not shown in cash flow statement. | D. | net cash flow during a period can never be negative. | Answer» B. cash flow statement is a substitute for cash account.18. | Which of the following is not a cash outflow? | A. | increase in prepaid expenses | B. | increase in debtors | C. | increase in stock | D. | increase in creditors | Answer» D. increase in creditors19. | Cash flow statement is prepared for financial planning of | A. | long range | B. | medium range | C. | short range | D. | very long range | Answer» C. short range20. | Which of the following is source of cash? | A. | cash deposited into bank | B. | cash withdrawn from bank | C. | sale of goods costing ₹10,000 for ₹8,000 | D. | sale of marketable securities for cash | Answer» C. sale of goods costing ₹10,000 for ₹8,00021. | Which of the following is not source of cash? | A. | issue of shares | B. | purchase of machinery | C. | sale of asset | D. | dividend received | Answer» B. purchase of machinery22. | Which of the following is not application of cash? | A. | increase in debtors | B. | increase in inventory | C. | increase in bills payable | D. | increase in prepaid expenses | Answer» C. increase in bills payable23. | If 6% Pref. share capital ₹2,00,000 were redeemed at a premium of 5%, while preparing Cash Flow Statement its effect on cash flow will be : | A. | cash used from financing activities ₹2,12,000 | B. | cash received from financing activities ₹2,12,000 | C. | cash used (payment) from financial activities ₹2,10,000 | D. | cash used (payment) from financial activities ₹2,00,000 | Answer» C. cash used (payment) from financial activities ₹2,10,000
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