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    Net realizable value is ____ minus the cost of making the sale.

    sales price

    The inventory account is a ______ account for the inventory subsidiary ledger.

    controlling

    We use the _____ to decide how much of the cost of the goods available for sale is

    deducted from sales and how much is carried forward as inventory and matched againstfuture sales.

    matching principle

    The four inventory and COGS costing methods are ____, ____, ____, and _____.

    specific identification, FIFO, LIFO, weighted average

    ____ assumes costs flow in the order incurred.

    FIFO

    ____ assumes costs flow in the reverse order incurred.

    LIFO

    ____ assumes costs flow at an average of the costs available.

    Weighted average

    Beginning inventory plus net purchases equals____.merchandise available for sale

    Cost of good sold plus ____ equal cost of goods available for sale.

    ending inventory

    When each item in inventory can be identified with a specific purchase and invoice, we can

    use ____ to assign costs.

    specific identification

    Specific identification is also called ____.

    specific invoice inventory pricing

    Three key variables determine the dollar value of ening inventory: ___, ____, and ____.

    inventory quantity, costs of inventory, cost flow assumptions

    Weighted average cost per unit at the time of each sales equals the _____ divided by theunits available.

    cost of goods available for sale

    When purchase costs regularly rise ____ assigns the lowest amount to cost of goods sold-

    yielding the highest gross profit and net income.

    FIFO

    When purchase costs regularly rise ____ assigns the highest amount to cost of goods sold-

    yielding the lowest gross profit and net income.

    LIFO

    When purchase costs regularly rise ____ yields results between FIFO and LIFO.

    weighted average

    Managers prefer ____ when costs are rising and incentives exist to report higher income forreasons such as bonus plans, job security and reputation.

    LIFO

    When costs regularly decline ____ gives the highest cost of goods sold.

    FIFO

    When costs regularly decline ____ gives the lowest cost of goods sold.

    LIFO

    ____ assigns an amount to inventory on the balance sheet that approximates its curren

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    cost; it also mimics the actual flow of goods for most businesses.

    FIFO

    ____ assigns an amount to cost of goods sold on the income statement that approximates

    its current cost; it also better matches current costs with revenues in computing gross

    profit.

    LIFO____ tends to smooth out erratic changes in costs.

    Weighted average

    When LIFO is used for tax reporting the IRS requires that it also be used in financial

    statements. This is called the ____.

    LIFO conformity rule

    Accounting principles require that inventory be recorded at the market value (cost) of

    replacing inventory when market value is ____ than cost.

    lower

    Inventory must be adjusted ____ when market is less than cost.

    downward

    If LCM is applied to items in inventory the ____ is debited and the ____ is credited.cost of goods sold, Merchandise Inventory

    The ____ prescribes the use of the less optimistic amount when more than one estimate of

    the amount to be received or paid exists and these estimates are about equally likely.

    conservatism constraint

    Understating inventory ____ cost of goods sold.

    overstates

    If beginning inventory is understated, the cost of goods sold is ____.

    understated

    A lower cost of goods sold yields a ____ income.

    higher

    Inventory turnover equals cost of goods sold divided by ____.average inventory

    A ____ inventory turnover ratio compared to that of competitors suggests inefficient use of

    assets.

    low

    Days' sales in inventory equals _____ divided by _____, multiplied by 365.

    Ending inventory, cost of goods sold

    In the retail inventory method, ending inventory at retail is multiplied by the _____ to reach

    estimated ending inventory at cost.

    cost-to-retail ratio

    The _____ method estimates the cost of ending inventory by applying the gross profit ratio

    to net sales (at retail).gross profit

    The ____ method uses the historical relation between the cost of goods sold and net sales

    to estimate the proportion of cost of goods sold making up current sales.

    gross profit

    In the gross profit method the ____ is subtracted from _____ to estimate the ending

    inventory at cost.

    cost of goods sold, cost of goods available for sale.

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    (1) Double entry book-keeping was fathered by:

    (a) F.W.Taylor

    (b) Henry Fayol(c) Lucas Pacioli.

    (2) Funds Flow Statement and sources and application statement are:

    (a) Synonymous(b) Antagonistic

    (c) None of these.

    (3) Depreciation in spirit is similar to:

    (a) Depletion(b) Amortization

    (c) Depression.

    4) Balance Sheet is always prepared:(a) for the year ended.

    (b) As on a specified date.

    (c) None of these.

    (5) In Insurance, the following Profit and Loss Accounts are prepared:

    (a) Separate for Fire, Marine, and Accidents etc.(b) Consolidated for Fire, Marine, and Accidents etc.(c) None of these.

    (6) Partners in Pakistan can today be fixed at the following numbers:

    (a) 20(b) 50(c) 75.

    (7) Flexible budget is a budget with the following features:(a) Changes with volume of production.

    (b) Changes with variable expenses(c) Changes in Direct material.

    (8) Break Even can be calculated as under:

    (a) ______VC_______FC- TR TC(b) FC

    I- VC TR(c) None of these.

    (9) Quick Ratio can be computed as under:(a) Quick . Assets/Quick Liabilities

    (b) Quick . Liabilities Current Assets(c) Current Assets/ Current Liabilities

    (10) In straight line method of depreciation, the written down value of a fixed asset will be

    at the end of the life of the asset as under:(a) Rupee one

    (b) Rupee zero (c) None of these.

    (11) Sales budget must be prepared:(a) Independently

    (b) Depending on production capacity

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    (c) Based on Sales forecasts of market.

    (12) Consolidation of subsidiary accounts in the balance sheet of a unlisted Holdingcompany is at present in Pakistan:

    (a) Compulsory(b) Voluntary

    (c) Required.

    (13) Retained earning is synonymous to:(a) Accumulated profit and loss account

    (b) Profit for the year

    (c) None of these.

    (14) The requirements of an audit report for a Banking Company in Pakistan is under:

    (a) Under the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962.(b) Under the Companies Ordinance, 1984.(c) Under (a) and (b) above.

    (15) Deferred Taxation is:

    (a) Fixed asset(b) Fixed liabilities

    (c) Part of Owners Equity.

    (16) Investment Corporation of Pakistan follows:

    (a) Open-end mutual funds

    (b) Closed-end mutual funds(c) None of these.

    (17) Directors Report is ---- in respect of financial report constituent.(a) Mandatory for a limited Company(b) Voluntary for a limited Company

    (c) None of these.

    (18) Every limited Company in Pakistan is required by law to include the following alongwith financial reports:

    (a) Ratio Analysis(b) Chairmans Review(c) None of these.

    (19) Cash budget excludes the following:(a) Non-Cash items(b) Cash items

    (c) Purchase on Credit items.

    (20) NGOs are legally required to:(a) Prepare accounts in a prescribed manner under the law.(b) Prepare accounts as

    desired by donors.(c) None of these.

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    1. Fixed Cost:a. Changes with production

    b. Never changes even if production capacity is doubledc. None of the above

    2. Conversion cost is:

    a. Material Cost + Overhead Costb. Direct Labour + Material Cost

    c. Labour Cost + Overhead Cost

    3. Process Costing is relevant to:

    a. Cement industry

    b. Job Order cost oriented Projectsc. None of the above

    4. Operating Profit is:

    a. Profit after deducting financial costs

    b. Profit after deducting taxesc. Profit after deducting normal operating expenses including depreciation

    5. A good Cost Accounting System is:a. If it computes estimated cost only

    b. If it cannot be reconciled with financial accounts

    c. If it enables management to increase productivity and rationalize cost structure

    6. Verification includes:

    a. Checking Vouchersb. Examining audit reportc. None of the above

    7. Stratified audit sample means:a. Randomly selected items for auditb. Purposively selected items for audit

    c. Items carefully selected from each group

    8. Internal Control is totally synonymous with:

    a. Internal check

    b. Internal auditc. None of above

    9. Audit of a bank is generally conducted through:a. Routine checking

    b. Couchingc. Balance sheet audit

    10. An auditor is liable for his annual audit of accounts o:

    a. Creditors

    b. Bankersc. Owners

    11. Income Tax is levied on:

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    a. Agricultural Income

    b. Presumptive Income

    c. None of above

    12. If a firm has paid super-tax, its partners may follow any one of the followingbehaviours:

    a. No need to pay income tax, even if the income exceeds the taxable limit.b. Pay income tax, even if the income does not exceed the taxable income.

    c. Pay income tax as required under the law.

    13. A resident multinational company need not:

    a. Pay income tax, if it s caused under Double Taxation agreement.b. If it is not enjoying tax exemption under the Income Tax Ordinance, 1979 (Second

    Schedule).

    c. None of above

    14. Income Tax rates are the same for:

    a. Limited Companies

    b. Banking Companies

    c. None of above

    15. Super Tax on companies is:a. In vogue in Pakistanb. Not in vogue in Pakistan

    c. None of above

    16. Current Ratio is calculated as:a. Fixed Assets/Current Liabilities

    b. Current Liabilities/Current Assetsc. Current Assets/Current Liabilities

    17. Short-term loan can be described as:a. If the period is three yearsb. If the period is less than one yearc. If the period is over one year

    18. A partnership, in todays Pakistan, under the current law can have the following numberof partners:

    a. 50

    b. 20c. 100

    19. Combination can be best described as:a. Restructuring of Capital of a Company

    b. Reduction of Capital of a Companyc. Amalgamation of two different types of businesses

    20. Sources of funds can be increased by:

    a. Describing selling prices

    b. Increasing expenditurec. None of above

    (1) Books of original entry are called:

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    (a) Ledger

    (b) Work sheets

    (c) Journal(d) None of these

    (2) For preparing balance sheets prepaid expenses are shown as part of:

    (a) Liability(b) Equities

    (c) Assets(d) None of these

    (3) Unpaid and unrecorded expenses are called:(a) Prepaid expenses

    (b) Accrued expenses

    (c) Additional expenses(d) None of these

    (4) Amount, cash, or other assets removed from business by owner is:

    (a) Capital

    (b) Drawings(c) Assets

    (d) None of these

    (5) Under the diminishing balance method, depreciation amount is:

    (a) Payment

    (b) Receipt(c) Expenditure(d) None of these

    (6) Users of accounting information include:(a) The tax authorities

    (b) Investors(c) Creditors(d) All of these

    (7) The business form(s) in which the owner(s) is (are) personally liable is (are) the:(a) Partnership only(b) Proprietorship

    (c) Corporation only

    (d) Partnership and proprietorship(e) None of these

    (8) The investment of personal assets by the owner:(a) Increases total assets and increases owners equity

    (b) Increases total assets only(c) Has no effect on assets but increases owners equity

    (d) Increase assets and liabilities(e) None of these

    (9) All of the following are forms of organizations except:(a) Proprietorship(b) Corporation

    (c) Retailer

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    (d) Partnership

    (e) None of these

    (10) Economic resources of a business that are expected to be of benefit in the future are

    referred to as:(a) Liabilities

    (b) Owners equity(c) Withdrawals

    (d) Assets(e) None of these

    (11) An owner investment of land into the business would:(a) Decrease withdrawals

    (b) Increase liabilities

    (c) Increase owners equity(d) Decrease assets(e) None of these

    (12) A cash purchase of supplies would:

    (a) Decrease owners equity(b) Increase liabilities

    (c) Have no effect on total assets(d) None of these

    (13) An owner investment of each into the business would:

    (a) Increase assets(b) Decrease liabilities(c) Increase withdrawals

    (d) Decrease owners equity(e) None of these

    (14) The payment of rent each month for office space would:(a) Decrease total assets(b) Increase liabilities(c) Increase owners equity

    (d) None of these

    (15) Real accounts are related to:

    (a) Assets

    (b) Expenses and incomes(c) Customers and Creditors etc.(d) None of these

    (16) Which one of the following accounts would usually have a debit balance?

    (a) Cash(b) Creditors

    (c) Accounts payable(d) Salaries Expenses

    (e) None of these

    (17) Quick assets include which of the following?(a) Cash

    (b) Accounts Receivable

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    (c) Inventories

    (d) Only (a) and (b)

    (e) None of these

    (18) Net income plus operating expenses is equal to:(a) Net sales

    (b) Cost of goods available for sale(c) Cost of goods sold

    (d) Gross profit(e) None of these

    (19) The maximum number of partners in Pakistan can be fixed at the following:(a) 20

    (b) 50

    (c) 75(d) None of these

    (20) Balance sheet is always prepared:

    (a) For the year ended

    (b) As on a specific date(c) None of these

    (1) The measureable value of an alternative use of resources is referred to as:(a) An opportunity cost

    (b) An imputed cost

    (c) A different cost(d) A sunk cost(e) None of these

    (2) A quantitative expression of management objectives is an:(a) Organizational chart

    (b)Management chart(c) Budget(d) Procedural chart(e) None of these

    (3) A cost center is:(a) A unit of production in relation to which costs are ascertained

    (b) A location which is responsible for controlling direct costs

    (c) Part of the factory overhead system by which costs are gathered(d) Any location or department which incurs cost(e) None of these

    (4) At break-even point of 400 units sold the variable costs were Rs. 400 and the fixed costs

    were Rs.200. What will be the 401 units sold contributing to profit before income tax?(a) Rs. 0.00

    (b) Rs. 0.50(c) Rs. 1.00

    (d) Rs. 1.50

    (e) None of these

    (5) In considering a special order situation that will enable a company to make use of

    currently idle capacity, which of the following cost will be irrelevant:

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    (a) Lead time

    (b) Idle time

    (c) Stock out time(d) None of these

    (13) A credit balance remaining in FOH Control account is called:

    (a) Over-applied overhead(b) Under-applied overhead

    (c) Actual overhead(d) None of these

    (14) Direct material cost plus direct labour cost is called:(a) Prime cost

    (b) Conversion cost

    (c) Product cost(d) All of these(e) None of these

    (15) Productivity means:

    (a) The ability to produce(b) All units produced

    (c) Good units produced(d) None of these

    (16) A segment of the business that generates both revenue and cost is called:

    (a) Profit Center(b) Cost Center(c) Cost driver

    (d) All of these(e) None of these

    (17) Verification includes:(a) Checking vouchers(b) Examining audit report(c) None of these

    (18) Audit of a bank is generally conducted through:(a) Routine checking

    (b) Vouching

    (c) Balance sheet audit(d) None of these

    (19) Economics resources of a business that are expected to be of benefit in the future arereferred to as:

    (a) Liabilities(b) Owners equity

    (c) Withdrawals(d) Assets

    (e) None of these

    (20) Short term Loan can be best described as:(a) If the period is three years

    (b) If the period is less than one year

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    (c) If the period is over one year

    (d) None of these

    (1) Maximum number of partners in a partnership firm set up in Pakistan under PartnershipAct, 1932 is:(a) 5

    (b) 25

    (c) 20(d) None of these

    (2) Preparation of final financial reports is governed in Pakistan under:(a) No law(b) Companies Ordinance 1984

    (c) None of these

    (3) Depreciation is based on:

    (a) Economic life of asset

    (b) Declared life of asset by supplier(c) Normal life of asset

    (d) None of these

    (4) Inventory turnover is calculated as under:(a) Cost of Goods sold/Closing Inventory

    (b) Gross profit/Closing Inventory(c) Sales/Opening Inventory

    (d) None of these

    (5) There is a difference between:

    (a) Worksheet and Balance Sheet

    (b) Worksheet and profit and loss account(c) Worksheet as combination of results of profits and financial positions(d) None of these

    (6) Deferred Revenue is:(a) Liability

    (b) Asset(c) None of these

    (7) Preparation of annual report of a firm is governed under:

    (a) Partnership Act 1932

    (b) Under partnership Deed(c) None of these

    (8) Deferred Taxation amount be treated as:

    (a) Foot note(b) An item in the Balance Sheet on asset side

    (c) None of these

    (9) Return of Equity will be calculated as under:(a) Operating Profit x 100/Equity

    (b) Net profit x 100/Paid up Capital only(c) None of these

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    (10) Current maturity of long term loan is:(a) Current Liability

    (b) Long Term Liability

    (c) None of theseWrite only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.

    (1) Prime cost is calculated as under:

    (a) Manufacturing Cost/Cost of Goods Sold(b) Direct Method plus factory overheads

    (c) Direct labour + Direct Material

    (d) None of these

    (2) Process Cost is very much applicable in:

    (a) Construction Industry

    (b) Pharmaceutical Industry(c) Air line company

    (d) None of these

    (3) The latest computation of variances of manufacturing overheads is in one the followingways:(a) Two variance approaches

    (b) Three variance approaches(c) Four variance approaches

    (d) None of these

    (4) Random sampling in auditing means:

    (a) Selection through convenience sampling(b) Selection through scientific sampling approach

    (c) None of these

    (5) Expenditure incurred in procuring machinery is:

    (a) An admissible expenditure for tax purposes(b) No admissible for tax purposes

    (c) None of these

    (6) Increase in income constitutes:(a) Inflows

    (b) Outflows(c) None of these

    (7) M & A stands for:(a) Mergers & Analysis(b) Mergers & Acquisitions

    (c) Mergers & Allocation(d) None of these

    (8) An endowment insurance policy can be taken in respect of:(a) Fire insurance(b) Accident insurance(c) Life insurance

    (d) None of these

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    (9) Audit and special audit are the same:(a) In Insurance Company

    (b) In Banking Company

    (c) None of these

    (10) Acid test is the same as:

    (a) Quick test

    (b) Liquid test(c) None of these

    (8) Deferred Taxation amount be treated as:

    (a) Foot note(b) An item in the Balance Sheet on asset side(c) None of these

    None of these may be the answer because deferred taxation is what you have recognized inyour financial statement but not paid to tax authorities, so it should be a liability. But I amnot sure.

    (9) Return of Equity will be calculated as under:(a) Operating Profit x 100/Equity

    (b) Net profit x 100/Paid up Capital only

    (c) None of these

    1) Acid Test Ratio is calculated as under:(a) Current Assets/Current Liabilities(b) Fixed Assets/Current Liabilities

    (c) Liquid Assets/Current Liabilities(d) None of these

    (2) Deferred cost is a:

    (a) Liability(b)Asset(c) None of these

    (3) Work Sheet is:(a) Balance Sheet

    (b) Fund Flows Statement

    (c) A combination of Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet items(d) None of these

    (4) Banks, for the preparation of financial statements, are governed under:(a) Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962(b) State Bank of Pakistan Act

    (c) None of these

    (5) Return on investment is computed:(a) Investment/Profit x 100

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    (b) Profit x 100/Investment

    (c) None of these

    (1) Rent of the premises constitutes variable expenses for cost allocation:

    (a) True(b) False

    (2) Sugar used in a sugarcane company is:

    (a) Variable cost(b) Fixed cost

    (c) None of these

    (3) An auditor is liable under the following circumstances:

    (a) Third Party Liabilities

    (b) Fraud perpetrated in highly sophisticated circumstances(c) None of these

    (4) Agricultural income is taxable under the Income Tax Laws of Pakistan:

    (a) True

    (b) False

    (5) Principal and markup payment within one year constitutes long term liability fordisclosure in the balance sheet of a company.(a) True

    (b) False

    (6) Ordinarily one can have the following partners in a partnership in Pakistan under thePartnership Act 1932.

    (a) 10(b) 20(c) 30

    (d) None of these

    (7) Working Capital finance can be termed as Running Finance in a limited company.(a) True

    (b) False

    (8) Income from Capital gains arising out of trading on a stock strange in Pakistan is taxable

    these days:

    (a) True(b) False

    (9) Conversion Cost is calculated as under:(a) Labour Plus Materials

    (b) Labour plus overheads(c) None of these

    (10) Current Ratio can be calculated as under:

    (a) Current Liabilities/Current Assets

    (b) Current Assets/Current Liabilities(c) None of these

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    (9) Quick Ratio can be computed as under:

    (a) Quick . Assets/Quick Liabilities

    (b) Quick . Liabilities Current Assets(c) Current Assets/ Current Liabilities

    (18) Every limited Company in Pakistan is required by law to include the following

    along with financial reports:(a) Ratio Analysis

    (b) Chairmans Review(c) None of these.

    6. Verification includes:a. Checking Vouchers

    b. Examining audit report

    c. None of the aboveConsider the following data: Particulars Rs. Assets ? Owner's equity 35,000 Liabilities 90,000

    Rs. 35,000

    Rs. 55,000

    Rs. 1, 25,000Rs. 1, 05,000 (Right Answer)

    The totals of return inwards Journal (day book) are

    credited to the trade receivables control account

    debited to the trade payables control account (Right Answer)

    debited to the trade receivable control account

    credited to the trade payables control account

    ABC co. has a capital of Rs. 100,000, Long Term Liabilities Rs. 50,000, net profit during the year

    Rs. 15,000 and the amount of total liabilities is Rs 175,000. What will be the amount of Current

    Liabilities?

    Rs. 20,000

    Rs. 150,000

    Rs. 10,000 (Right Answer)

    Rs. 25,000

    The third party who owes money to the business is called:

    Debtor

    Creditor

    Stakeholder (Right Answer)

    stockholder

    Which of the following voucher is used to record receipt of cash?

    Journal Voucher

    Receipt Voucher (Right Answer)Payment Voucher

    Nominal Voucher

    The allocation of the cost of a tangible plant asset to expense in the periods, in which services

    are received from the asset, is termed as:

    Appreciation

    Depreciation (Right Answer)

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    Fluctuation

    None of the given options

    The minimum number of members that can form a public limited company are:

    1

    2(Not Sure) (Right Answer)

    3

    7

    Budget is a plan of income, expenses & other financial operations for:

    Current period

    Future period (Right Answer)

    Past period

    Find out the missing value of an Accounting Equation with the help of given data: Furniture Rs.

    90,000 Cash Rs.100, 000 Debtors Rs.10, 000 Other Assets Rs. 1,000 Owners equity Rs. 90, 000

    Liaibilities ?

    Rs. 201,000Rs. 111, 000 (Right Answer)

    Rs. 290, 000

    Rs. 291, 000

    From the given particulars, calculate the rate of depreciation under the fixed installment

    method of depreciation:

    Cost of Asset = Rs. 2,000

    Residual Value = Rs. 400

    Useful Life = 4 years

    20 % (Right Answer)30% 25% 33%

    Which of the following formula is used to calculate the cost of goods sold?

    Cost of goods available for sale minus net purchases plus ending inventory

    Beginning inventory plus net purchases plus freight in minus ending inventory (Right Answer)

    Beginning inventory minus net purchases minus ending inventory

    Beginning inventory minus ending inventory

    The investment of Rs. 10,000 made by the owner in business will have an effect on which of the

    following accounts?

    Cash Account & Capital Account (Right Answer)

    Cash Account & Expense Account

    Capital Account & Revenue Account

    Capital Account & Expense Account

    Goods sold to Mr. Naeem for Rs. 5,000 are wrongly recorded in sales journal at Rs. 500 and

    same amount is posted in Mr. Naeems account, this is an example of:

    Compensating errors

    Error of Commission

    Error of Principle

    Error of Original entry (Right Answer)

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    Which of the following is the first book to record a transaction?

    Trial Balance

    Journal (Right Answer)

    Trial Balance

    Balance Sheet

    Which of the following would NOT be considered as a component of 'cost' of stock?

    Salaries of selling staff (Right Answer)

    Transportation inward costs

    Import duties

    Purchase price

    Which of the following is (are) characteristic(s) of Bad Debt?

    It is a definite loss to the business

    It must be shown in Profit & loss account

    No provision is necessary for it

    All of the given options (Right Answer)

    The difference between Management Accounting and Financial Accounting is that:

    Financial accounting is used by managers to plan strategies in the area of company growth

    Financial accounting is used by external investors to gain information about the company

    Managerial accounting is used by the internal managers to plan for daily business activities

    Both 2 and 3 (Right Answer)

    If Current Assets Rs. 100,000, Current Liability Rs. 50,000 and Fixed Assets Rs. 2, 00,000.

    Calculate working capital.

    Rs. 50,000 (Right Answer)

    Rs. 1, 00,000Rs. 1, 50,000

    Rs. 3, 00,000

    Which of the following is NOT a revenue expenditure?

    Petrol consumed in motor vehicles (Right Answer)

    Cost of saleable goods

    Bad debts

    Premium given on lease

    The Amount changed to deprecation goes on declining in:

    Depreciation fixed method

    Annuity method

    Written-down value method (Right Answer)

    Straight line depreciation method

    If Cost of sales in Rs. 90,000, income from sales Rs. 200,000 and operating expenses Rs.100,000,.

    What will be net results?

    Rs. 5,000 Losses

    Rs. 10,000 Profits (Right Answer)

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    Rs. 1,95,000 Profits

    Rs. 1,95,000 Losses

    The main purpose of ______________ is to as certain true result of the business operation

    during particular period of time.

    Cost Accounting

    Financial Accounting (Right Answer)

    Managerial Accounting

    Tax Accounting

    The bank loan or the bank charges are called:

    Cost of good expenses

    Selling expenses

    Financial expenses (Right Answer)

    Administrative expenses

    Question No. 1 of 20Which of the following item is found in a Journal entry? (1) Date of each transaction (2) Rupee

    amount of each debit and credit (3) Explanation of each transaction

    1 only

    1 & 2 only

    2 & 3 only

    1, 2 & 3 (Right Answer)

    Question No. 2 of 20

    If Purchase price of machine = 400,000 Profit on disposal = Rs. 5,000 Residual value = Rs. 10,000

    Useful life of machine = 5 years Find Sale price at the time of disposal =?

    Rs. 15,000 (Right Answer)Rs. 10,000

    Rs. 20,000

    Rs. 5,000

    Question No. 3 of 20

    Which of the following is the main cause of depreciation?

    Fall in the market value of money

    Fall in the market value of an asset (Right Answer)

    Physical wear and tear

    Question No. 4 of 20

    The estimated value of an asset after the expiry of its useful life is called as:

    Written Down value

    Residual Value (Right Answer)

    Accumulated depreciation

    Sales value

    Question No. 5 of 20

    In the creditors control account, all of the below exist execept:

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    credit purchases

    purchase returns

    cash purchases (Right Answer)

    cash/cheques paid

    Question No. 6 of 20

    Franchise rights, goodwill and patents are the examples of:

    Liquid assets

    Tangible assets

    Intangible assets (Right Answer)

    Current assets

    Question No. 7 of 20

    In which of the following statement opening stock is shown?

    Profit and loss account (Right Answer)

    Balance sheet

    Cash flow statement

    Owners equity

    Question No. 8 of 20

    On the receipts side of the cash and bank book, a column is added in which the receipts from

    debtors are seperately noted, this type of cash/bank book is also called:

    single column cash/bank book

    cash/bank book

    multi column cash/bank book (Right Answer)

    none of the above

    Question No. 9 of 20

    If you start with cash book favorable balance in Bank Reconciliation Statement, which item willbe added?

    Cheque deposited but not credited by the bank

    Cheques omitted to be deposited into bank

    Any amount directly collected by bank on behalf of customer but not recorded in cash

    book (Right Answer)

    Debit side of cash book was overcast

    Question No. 10 of 20

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Cash Book?

    It has two identical sidesleft hand side, the debit side and right hand side, the credit side

    It verifies the arithmetic accuracy of posting of entries from the Journal to the Ledger

    The difference between the total of two sides of cash book shows cash in hand

    It always shows debit balance. It can never show credit balance (Right Answer)

    Question No. 12 of 20

    Which of the following is NOT a rule for revaluation of fixed assets?

    The change in the value should be permanent

    Revaluation has to be carried out at regular intervals

    Whole class of asset has to be revalued

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    The profit on revaluation should be credited to revaluation reserve account (Right Answer)

    Question No. 13 of 20

    A transaction in which Cash A/c and Bank A/c are involved, is recorded on both the sides of

    Double Column Cash Book, it is called______________.

    Rectifying Entry

    Adjusting Entry

    Contra Entry (Right Answer)

    Closing Entry

    Question No. 14 of 20

    What would conversion costs if costs of raw materials, direct labor costs, and manufacturing

    overhead costs Rs.80,000, Rs.50,000, and Rs.60,000, respectively?

    Rs.130, 000

    Rs.110, 000 (Right Answer)

    Rs.140, 000

    Rs.190, 000

    Question No. 15 of 20

    The Sales Returns Day Book would include:

    Goods bought on credit

    Fixed Assets bought that are inappropriate for business

    Stock that customers have returned (Right Answer)

    Goods bought on credit that are returned to the original supplier

    Question No. 16 of 20

    Loss on the sale of plant and machinery should be written off against:

    Sales premium account

    Depreciation fund accountSales account

    Plant and machinery (Right Answer)

    Question No. 17 of 20

    In an account if debit side > credit side, the balance is known as the:

    Negative Balance

    Debit balance (Right Answer)

    Positive Balance

    Credit balance

    Question No. 18 of 20

    Any expense that becomes a source of income generation for a long time period is called

    __________

    Capital Expense (Right Answer)

    Revenue Expense

    Revenue Receipt

    Capital Receipt

    Question No. 19 of 20

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    Which one of the following is NOT a feature of sole proprietorship business.

    Easy Formation

    Easy Dissolution

    Unlimited Liability

    Separate Legal Entity (Right Answer)

    Question No. 20 of 20

    Carriage paid Rs. 50 for the newly purchased machinery if debited to carriage account will

    effect:

    Only carriage account

    Only machinery account

    Both carriage and machinery account

    None of the given options

    Which of the following is(are) TRUE about the sole trader form of business?

    A sole trader is liable to pay income tax on his/her earnings

    Sole traders must have to prepare books of accounts by law

    Sole traders must register the name of their business with the Registrar of CompaniesAll of the given options (Right Answer)

    In which depreciation method Depreciation remains constant?

    Reducing balance method (Right Answer)

    Reducing balance method

    Reducing balance method

    Reducing balance method

    Goods returned by Mr. B amount to Rs. 4,000. The entry in the books will be:

    Mr. B is Debit (Right Answer)

    Sales Returns is Credit111Sales Returns is Debit Mr. B is Credit

    Mr. B is Debit Accounts Receivable Credit

    Which of the following Organization converts raw material into finished goods?

    Trading concern

    Manufacturing concern (Right Answer)

    Merchandising concern

    Service concern

    Find out the missing value of an Accounting Equation with the help of given data: Cash Rs.100,

    000 Debtors Rs.10, 000 Other Assets Rs. 1,000 Owners equity Rs. 1, 000 Liabilities ?

    Rs. 12,000

    Rs. 11,000 (Right Answer)

    Rs. 110,000

    Rs. 111,000

    Question No. 7 of 20

    ________ is the art of recording monetary transactions in the books of Accounts in a proper

    manner:

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    Accounting

    Book Keeping (Right Answer)

    Posting

    Vouching

    Question No. 8 of 20

    Which of the following Journal entry will be recorded when the bad debts are recovered?

    Cash account (Dr.) & Bad Debts recovered account (Cr.) (Right Answer)

    Accounts Receivable (Dr.) & Bad Debts recovered account (Cr.)

    Bad debts recovered account (Dr.) and profit & loss account (Cr.)

    Provision for doubtful debts account (Dr.) & cash account (Cr.)

    Which of the following is/are the example/s of Intangible Asset?

    Copy rights

    Good will

    Patent rights

    All of the given options (Right Answer)

    Question No. 10 of 20

    Under the straight line method of depreciation:

    Amount of depreciation increases every year (Right Answer)

    Amount of depreciation remains constant for every year

    Amount of depreciation decreases every year

    None of the given options

    Question No. 11 of 20

    If, Cost of machine = Rs.400, 000 Useful life = 5 years Residual value = Rs.25, 000Saleprice =

    Rs.40, 000 Rate of depreciation = 40% What will be the amount of depreciation charged on 3rd

    year using straight line method?Rs. 35,000

    Rs. 57,600

    Rs. 75,000 (Right Answer)

    Rs. 96,000

    Loss on revaluation of fixed asset should be charged to:

    Profit and loss account (Right Answer)

    Balance sheet

    Revaluation Reserve account

    Accumulated depreciation account

    Question No. 13 of 20

    Debts that are not collectible and worthless to the creditor are known as:

    Bad debts (Right Answer)

    Good debts

    Doubtful debts

    Provision for doubtful debts

    Question No. 14 of 20

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    Which of the following would NOT be considered as a component of 'cost' of stock?

    Salaries of selling staff (Right Answer)

    Transportation inward costs

    Import duties

    Purchase price

    Total depreciation of an asset can not exceed its:

    Scrap value (Right Answer)

    Residual value

    Market value

    Depreciable value

    Question No. 16 of 20

    A company uses straight line method of depreciation for an item of equipment that cost Rs.

    28,000, has salvage value of Rs. 3,000, and has a five year useful life. What will be the book

    value of asset at the end of third year?

    Rs. 15,000

    Rs. 10,000Rs. 18,000

    Rs. 13,000 (Right Answer)

    Question No. 17 of 20

    Which of the following is / are the particular/s of a cash book? (1) Date of transaction (2)

    Account title (3) Amount

    1 only

    1 & 2 only

    1 & 3 only

    1, 2 & 3 (Right Answer)

    Question No. 18 of 20At the end of the accounting period, the balance which is showing on the debit side of ledger

    account is called as:

    Credit Balance

    Debit Balance (Right Answer)

    Contra account

    None of the above

    Question No. 19 of 20

    The amount charged to depreciation goes on declining in:

    Depreciation fixed method

    Annuity method

    Written-down value method (Right Answer)

    Straight line depreciation method

    Question No. 20 of 20

    Which of the following is NOT a revenue expenditure?

    Petrol consumed in motor vehicles (Right Answer)

    Cost of saleable goods

    Bad debts

    Premium given on lease

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    Share capital: The sum total of the nominal value of the shares of a company is called share

    capital.

    102. Funds flow statement: It is the statement deals with the financial resources for running

    business activities. It explains how the funds obtained and how they used.

    103. Sources of funds: There are two sources of funds internal sources and external sources.

    Internal source: Funds from operations is the only internal sources of funds and some

    important points add to it they do not result in the outflow of funds

    (a) Depreciation on fixed assets

    (b) Preliminary expenses or goodwill written off, Loss on sale of fixed assets Deduct the

    following items, as they do not increase the funds:

    Profit on sale of fixed assets, profit on revaluation Of fixed assets

    External sources: (a) Funds from long-term loans

    (b)Sale of fixed assets

    (c) Funds from increase in share capital

    104. Application of funds: (a) Purchase of fixed assets (b) Payment of dividend (c)Payment of

    tax liability (d) Payment of fixed liability

    105. ICD (Inter corporate deposits): Companies can borrow funds for a short period. For

    example 6 months or less from another company which have surplus liquidity? Such deposits

    made by one company in another company are called ICD.

    106. Certificate of deposits: The CD is a document of title similar to a fixed deposit receipt

    issued by banks there is no prescribed interest rate on such CDs it is based on the prevailingmarket conditions.

    107. Public deposits: It is very important source of short term and medium term finance. The

    company can accept PD from members of the public and shareholders. It has the maturity

    period of 6 months to 3 years.

    108. Euro issues: The euro issues means that the issue is listed on a European stock

    Exchange. The subscription can come from any part of the world except India.

    109. GDR (Global depository receipts): A depository receipt is basically a negotiable

    certificate, dominated in us dollars that represents a non-US company publicly traded in local

    currency equity shares.

    110. ADR (American depository receipts): Depository receipts issued by a company in the USA

    are known as ADRs. Such receipts are to be issued in accordance with the provisions

    stipulated by the securities Exchange commission (SEC) of USA like SEBI in India.

    111. Commercial banks: Commercial banks extend foreign currency loans for international

    operations, just like rupee loans. The banks also provided overdraft.112. Development banks: It offers long-term and medium term loans including foreign

    currency loans

    113. International agencies: International agencies like the IFC,IBRD,ADB,IMF etc. provide

    indirect assistance for obtaining foreign currency.

    114. Seed capital assistance: The seed capital assistance scheme is desired by the IDBI for

    professionally or technically qualified entrepreneurs and persons possessing

    relevantexperience and skills and entrepreneur traits.

    115. Unsecured loans: It constitutes a significant part of long-term finance available to an

    enterprise.

    116. Cash flow statement: It is a statement depicting change in cash position from one period

    to another.

    117. Sources of cash:

    Internal sources(a)Depreciation

    (b)Amortization

    (c)Loss on sale of fixed assets

    (d)Gains from sale of fixed assets

    (e) Creation of reserves

    External sources-

    (a)Issue of new shares

    (b)Raising long term loans

    (c)Short-term borrowings

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    (d)Sale of fixed assets, investments

    118. Application of cash:

    (a) Purchase of fixed assets

    (b) Payment of long-term loans

    (c) Decrease in deferred payment liabilities

    (d) Payment of tax, dividend

    (e) Decrease in unsecured loans and deposits

    119. Budget: It is a detailed plan of operations for some specific future period. It is an

    estimate prepared in advance of the period to which it applies.

    120. Budgetary control: It is the system of management control and accounting in which all

    operations are forecasted and so for as possible planned ahead, and the actual results

    compared with the forecasted and planned ones.

    121. Cash budget: It is a summary statement of firms expected cash inflow and outflow over

    a specified time period.

    122. Master budget: A summary of budget schedules in capsule form made for the purpose of

    presenting in one report the highlights of the budget forecast.

    123. Fixed budget: It is a budget, which is designed to remain unchanged irrespective of the

    level of activity actually attained.

    124. Zero- base- budgeting: It is a management tool which provides a systematic method for

    evaluating all operations and programmes, current of new allows for budget reductions and

    expansions in a rational inner and allows reallocation of source from low to high priorityprograms.

    125. Goodwill: The present value of firms anticipated excess earnings.

    126. BRS: It is a statement reconciling the balance as shown by the bank pass book and

    balance shown by the cash book.

    127. Objective of BRS: The objective of preparing such a statement is to know the causes of

    difference between the two balances and pass necessary correcting or adjusting entries in the

    books of the firm.

    128. Responsibilities of accounting: It is a system of control by delegating and locating the

    Responsibilities for costs.

    129. Profit centre: A centre whose performance is measured in terms of both the expense

    incurs and revenue it earns.

    130. Cost centre: A location, person or item of equipment for which cost may be ascertained

    and used for the purpose of cost control.

    131. Cost: The amount of expenditure incurred on to a given thing.132. Cost accounting: It is thus concerned with recording, classifying, and summarizing costs

    for determination of costs of products or services planning, controlling and reducing such costs

    and furnishing of information management for decision making.

    133. Elements of cost:

    (A) Material

    (B) Labour

    (C) Expenses

    (D) Overheads

    134. Components of total costs: (A) Prime cost (B) Factory cost

    (C)Total cost of production (D) Total c0st

    135. Prime cost: It consists of direct material direct labour and direct expenses. It is also

    known as basic or first or flat cost.

    136. Factory cost: It comprises prime cost, in addition factory overheads which include cost ofindirect material indirect labour and indirect expenses incurred in factory. This cost is also

    known as works cost or production cost or manufacturing cost.

    137. Cost of production: In office and administration overheads are added to factory cost,

    office cost is arrived at.

    138. Total cost: Selling and distribution overheads are added to total cost of production to get

    the total cost or cost of sales.

    139. Cost unit: A unit of quantity of a product, service or time in relation to which costs may

    be ascertained or expressed.

    140.Methods of costing: (A)Job costing (B)Contract costing (C)Process costing (D)Operation

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    costing (E)Operating costing (F)Unit costing (G)Batch costing.

    141. Techniques of costing: (a) marginal costing (b) direct costing (c) absorption costing (d)

    uniform costing.

    142. Standard costing: standard costing is a system under which the cost of the product is

    determined in advance on certain predetermined standards.

    143. Marginal costing: it is a technique of costing in which allocation of expenditure to

    production is restricted to those expenses which arise as a result of production, i.e., materials,

    labour, direct expenses and variable overheads.

    144. Derivative: derivative is product whose value is derived from the value of one or more

    basic variables of underlying asset.

    145. Forwards: a forward contract is customized contracts between two entities were

    settlement takes place on a specific date in the future at todays pre agreed price.

    146. Futures: A future contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at

    a certain time in the future at a certain price. Future contracts are standardized exchange

    traded contracts.

    147. Options: An option gives the holder of the option the right to do something. The option

    holder option may exercise or not.

    148. Call option: A call option gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy an asset

    by a certain date for a certain price.

    149. Put option: A put option gives the holder the right but not obligation to sell an asset by a

    certain date for a certain price.150. Option price: Option price is the price which the option buyer pays to the option seller. It

    is also referred to as the option premium.

    151. Expiration date: The date which is specified in the option contract is called expiration

    date.

    152. European option: It is the option at exercised only on expiration date itself.

    153. Basis: Basis means future price minus spot price.

    154. Cost of carry: The relation between future prices and spot prices can be summarized in

    terms of what is known as cost of carry.

    155. Initial margin: The amount that must be deposited in the margin a/c at the time of first

    entered into future contract is known as initial margin.

    156 Maintenance margin: This is somewhat lower than initial margin.

    157. Mark to market: In future market, at the end of the each trading day, the margin a/c is

    adjusted to reflect the investors gains orloss depending upon the futures selling price. This is

    called mark to market.158. Baskets: basket options are options on portfolio of underlying asset.

    159. Swaps: swaps are private agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows in the

    future according to a pre agreed formula.

    160. Impact cost: Impact cost is cost it is measure of liquidity of the market. It reflects the

    costs faced when actually trading in index.

    161. Hedging: Hedging means minimize the risk.

    162. Capital market: Capital market is the market it deals with the long term investment

    funds. It consists of two markets 1.primary market 2.secondary market.

    163. Primary market: Those companies which are issuing new shares in this market. It is also

    called new issue market.

    164. Secondary market: Secondary market is the market where shares buying and selling. In

    India secondary market is called stock exchange.

    165. Arbitrage: It means purchase and sale of securities in different markets in order to profitfrom price discrepancies. In other words arbitrage is a way of reducing risk of loss caused by

    price fluctuations of securities held in a portfolio.

    166. Meaning of ratio: Ratios are relationships expressed in mathematical terms between

    figures which are connected with each other in same manner.

    167. Activity ratio: It is a measure of the level of activity attained over a period.

    168. Mutual fund: A mutual fund is a pool of money, collected from investors, and is invested

    according to certain investment objectives.

    169. Characteristics of mutual fund: Ownership of the MF is in the hands of the of the

    investors MF managed by investment professionals The value of portfolio is updated every day

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    170. Advantage of MF to investors: Portfolio diversification Professional management

    Reduction in risk Reduction of transaction casts Liquidity Convenience and flexibility

    171. Net asset value: the value of one unit of investment is called as the Net Asset Value

    172. Open-ended fund: open ended funds means investors can buy and sell units of fund, at

    NAV related prices at any time, directly from the fund this is called open ended fund.

    173. Close ended funds: close ended funds means it is open for sale to investors for a specific

    period, after which further sales are closed. Any further transaction for buying the units or

    repurchasing them, happen, in the secondary markets.

    174. Dividend option: investors who choose a dividend on their investments, will receive

    dividends from the MF, as when such dividends are declared.

    175. Growth option: investors who do not require periodic income distributions can be choose

    the growth option.

    176. Equity funds: equity funds are those that invest pre-dominantly in equity shares of

    company.

    177. Types of equity funds: Simple equity funds Primary market funds Sectoral funds Index

    funds

    178. Sectoral funds: Sectoral funds choose to invest in one or more chosen sectors of the

    equity markets.

    179. Index funds: The fund manager takes a view on companies that are expected to perform

    well, and invests in these companies

    180. Debt funds: the debt funds are those that are pre-dominantly invest in debt securities.181. Liquid funds: the debt funds invest only in instruments with maturities less than one

    year.

    182. Gilt funds: gilt funds invests only in securities that are issued by the GOVT. and therefore

    does not carry any credit risk.

    183. Balanced funds: Funds that invest both in debt and equity markets are called balanced

    funds.

    184. Sponsor: sponsor is the promoter of the MF and appoints trustees, custodians and the

    AMC with prior approval of SEBI.

    185. Trustee: Trustee is responsible to the investors in the MF and appoint the AMC for

    managing the investment portfolio.

    186. AMC: the AMC describes Asset Management Company; it is the business face of the MF,

    as it manages all the affairs of the MF.

    187. R & T Agents: the R&T agents are responsible for the investor servicing functions, as they

    maintain the records of investors in MF.188. Custodians: Custodians are responsible for the securities held in the mutual funds

    portfolio.

    189. Scheme takes over: if an existing MF scheme is taken over by another AMC, it is called

    as scheme take over.

    190. Meaning of load: Load is the factor that is applied to the NAV of a scheme to arrive at the

    price.

    192. Market capitalization: market capitalization means number of shares issued multiplied

    with market price per share.

    193. Price earnings ratio: The ratio between the share price and the post tax earnings of

    company is called as price earnings ratio.

    194. Dividend yield: The dividend paid out by the company, is usually a percentage of the face

    value of a share.

    195. Market risk: It refers to the risk which the investor is exposed to as a result of adversemovements in the interest rates. It also referred to as the interest rate risk.

    196. Re-investment risk: It the risk which an investor has to face as a result of a fall in the

    interest rates at the time of reinvesting the interest income flows from the fixed income

    security.

    197. Call risk: Call risk is associated with bonds have an embedded call option in them. This

    option hives the issuer the right to call back the bonds prior to maturity.

    198. Credit risk: Credit risk refers to the probability that a borrower could default on a

    commitment to repay debt or band loans

    199. Inflation risk: Inflation risk reflects the changes in the purchasing power of the cash flows

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    resulting from the fixed income security.

    200. Liquid risk: It is also called market risk, it refers to the ease with which bonds could be

    traded in the market.

    Our destination is far, will have to move gradually and with stability: Ishaq Dar1) Revenue collection is estimated at Rs3.943 trillion for FY 2014-15, 10up

    compared to FY 2013-14.2) The incumbent government saved the fast declining foreign reserves: Dar3) We will achieve target of $ 15 billion forex reserve in July4) Economy grown by 4.14 per cent: Dar5) Current inflation rate is 8.6 per cent as compared to more than 12 per cent in the

    tenure of previous govt: Ishaq Dar6) PML-N govt achieved economic targets which could not be achieved in past 7

    years: Dar7) Total expenditure for fiscal year 2014-15 is estimated at Rs3,937 billion8) During past 8 months, either prices reduced or maintained: Dar9) Added 1700MW electricity in the national grid: Dar10)Fiscal deficit would be brought at 4 pc till 2015-16: Dar11)Received $1.4 billion loan from International Organizations for energy sector:

    Dar12)Rs118 billion has been allocated for Benazir Income Support Programme: Dar13)The monthly stipend for Benazir Income Support Programme has been raised by

    Rs300 to 1500 per month.14)Rs15bn earmarked for the construction of Diamer-Basha dam: Dar15)Rs30 billion allocated for Karachi-Lahore Motorway16)Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) is being increased to Rs525

    billion.

    17)Rs26.8 billion allocated for Health sector18)Rs20 billion allocated for Higher Education Commission projects19)Funds have been allocated for Karachi Circular Railway20)500 locomotives will be added to Pakistan Railways21)Rs77 billion has been earmarked for uplift schemes, salaries and pension in

    railway sector.22)Government has decided to set up Pakistan Land Development Authority Board.

    23)Credit availability to agriculture sector to be increased from Rs.380 billion to Rs.500 billion.

    24)Federal government is working with provinces for eradication of polio

    25)The federation would have Rs2225 billion in its hands after providing funds to provinces

    26)The government is allocating Rs205 billion for investment in various power projects to

    overcome the energy crises

    27)Through the auction of 3G and 4G technologies as many as 900,000 people will getemployment opportunities.

    28)Tax collection increased by 16.4 per cent during the current fiscal year.

    29)The federal government is introducing health insurance in collaboration with provinces.

    30)The Minister proposed to raise the salaries of government employees by 10 percent and the

    minimum monthly wage to Rs11,000 from Rs10,000.

    31)The Minimum pension is being raised from Rs5000 to Rs6000