MCQs on Analysis of Financial Statements
All these questions have been taken from previous year CBSE examination question papers.
Question 1:
The Quick Ratio of a company is 1 : 2. Which of the following transactions will result in an increase in this ratio?
- Cash received from debtors
- *Sold goods on credit
- Purchased goods on credit
- Purchased goods on cash
Question 2:
Identify which of the following would result in inflow of cash from operating activities:
- Payment to creditors
- Interest received by a non-finance company
- Dividend received by a non-finance company
- *Amount received from debtors
Question 3:
Analysis of Financial Statements is useful and significant to different users. Which of the following users is particularly interested in firm's ability to meet their claims over a very short period of time?
- Labour Unions
- *Trade Payables
- Top Management
- Finance Manager
Question 4:
_____ ratios are calculated to determine the ability of the business to service its debt in the long run.
- Liquidity
- Turnover
- *Solvency
- Profitability
Question 5:
Acquisition of machinery by issue of equity shares will result in:
- Cash inflow from financing activities
- Cash outflow from financing activities
- Cash outflow from investing activities
- *No flow of cash
MCQs on Analysis of Financial Statements
Question 6:
The transaction "Capital gains tax paid on sale of fixed assets" is classified under which of the following:
- Operating Activities
- *Investing Activities
- Financing Activities
- Cash and Cash Equivalents
Question 7:
Which of the following is not an objective of Analysis of Financial Statements?
- To assess the current profitability and operational efficiency of the firm.
- To ascertain the relative importance of different components of the financial position of the firm.
- *To consider the impact of price level changes.
- To identify the reasons for change in the profitability/financial position of the firm.
Question 8:
_______ is also known as Acid-Test Ratio.
- Current Ratio
- *Quick Ratio
- Gross profit Ratio
- Operating Ratio
Question 9:
Current Ratio of Super Ltd. is 2 : 1. Which of the following transactions will result in decrease in this ratio?
- Payment of ₹40,000 to creditors
- Sale of furniture (book value ₹38,000) for ₹16,000 only
- *Repayment of long-term loan of ₹7,00,000
- Cash collected from debtors ₹1,18,000
Question 10:
Statement I: Issue of Debentures will result in inflow of cash.
Statement II: Issue of Debentures to the vendors for purchase of machinery will result in outflow of cash.
Choose the correct option from the following:
- Both statements are correct.
- Both statements are incorrect.
- *Statement I is correct, and Statement II is incorrect.
- Statement I is incorrect, and Statement II is correct.