QN01. Which of the following statements is false?
- No rules of thumb apply to the interpretation of financial ratios
- Financial ratios can indicate areas of potential strength and weakness
- Financial ratios are predictive
- Financial ratios can serve as screening devices
Answer
(C)Financial ratios are predictive
QN02. Working Capital Turnover measures the relationship of Working Capital with:
- Fixed Assets
- Sales
- Purchases
- Stock
Answer
(A)Fixed Assets
QN03. In Net Profit Ratio, the denominator is:
- Net Purchases
- Net Sales
- Credit Sales
- Cost of goods sold
Answer
(B)Net Sales
QN04. Debt to Total Assets Ratio can be improved by:
- Borrowing More
- Issue of Debenture
- Issue of Equity Shares
- Redemption of Debt
Answer
(D)Redemption of Debt
QN05. Which of the following is a measure of Debt Service capacity of a firm?
- Current Ratio
- Acid Test Ratio
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- Debtors Turnover
Answer
(C)Interest Coverage Ratio
QN06. Return on Assets and Return on Investment Ratios belong to:
- Liquidity Ratios
- Profitability Ratios
- Solvency Ratios
- Turnover
Answer
(B)Profitability Ratios
QN07. If a company issues bonus shares the debt equity ratio will
- Remain unaffected
- Will be affected
- Will improve
- none of the above
Answer
(C)Will improve
QN08. Authorised capital of a company is Rs.5 lac,40% of it is paid up.Loss incurred during the year is Rs.50,000. Accumulated loss carried from last year is Rs.2 lac. The company has a Tangible Net Worth of
- Nil
- Rs.2.50 lac
- (-)Rs.50,000
- Rs.1 lac
Answer
(C)(-)Rs.50,000
QN09. Quick assets do not include
- Govt.bond
- Book debts
- Advance for supply of raw materials
- Inventories
Answer
(D)Inventories
QN10. Financial leverage means
- Use of more debt capital to increase profit
- High degree of solvency
- Low bank finance
- None of the above
Answer
(A)Use of more debt capital to increase profit
QN11. Creditors would not be interested in which group of ratios ?
- Solvency
- Shareholder
- Profitability
- Capital Structure
Answer
(B)Shareholder
QN12. The balance sheet is alternately known as:
- Assets statement
- Statement of financial position
- Statement of profit and loss
- None of the given options
Answer
(B)Statement of financial position
QN13. ______________ of a firm refers to the composition of its long -term funds and its capital structure:
- Capitalisation
- Over Capitalisation
- Under Capitalisation
- Market Capitalisation
Answer
(A)Capitalisation
QN14. ______________ is the ability of a firm to earn a profit.
- Profitability
- Liquidity
- Efficiency
- Effectiveness
- Stability
Answer
(A)Profitability
QN15. ______________ is how productively a firm utilizes its assets relative to its revenue and its profits.
- Efficiency
- Effectiveness
- Stability
- Liquidity
- Profitability
Answer
(A)Efficiency
QN16. ______________ are itemized forecasts of a company's income, expenses, and capital needs and are also an important tool for financial planning and control.
- Profitability statements
- Budgets
- Owners' equity statements
- Statements of cash flows
Answer
(B)Budgets
QN17. Ratio analysis allows a firm to compare its performance to:
- Other firms in the industry
- Other time periods within the firm
- Other industries
- None of the above
Answer
(A)Other firms in the industry
QN18. Which of the following statement is considered as the accountant's snapshot of firm's accounting value as of a particular date?
- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Cash Flow Statement
- Retained Earnings Statement
Answer
(B)Balance Sheet
QN19. The ability of a firm to convert an asset to cash is called ______________.
- Liquidity
- Solvency
- Return
- Marketability
Answer
(A)Liquidity
QN20. The ______________ is the percentage change in operating income that results from a percentage change in sales.
- Degree of financial leverage
- Breakeven point
- Degree of operating Leverage
- Degree of combined leverage
Answer
(C)Degree of operating Leverage
QN21. The management of current assets is known as
- Current asset management
- working capital management
- Both a & b
- None
Answer
(C)Both a & b
QN22. The asset which can be converted into cash when ever required with out loosing its value is
- Current asset
- Current liability
- Fixed asset
- Variable asset
Answer
(A)Current asset
QN23. The regular funds invested in the working capital known as
- Net working capital
- Fixed working capital
- Temporary working capital
- Gross working capital
Answer
(D)Gross working capital
QN24. Above permanent working capital which is required by the firm is knows as
- Gross working capital
- Permanent working capital
- Temporary working capital
- Net working capital
Answer
(C)Temporary working capital
QN25. In his traditional role the finance manager is responsible for ______________.
- arrange of utilization of funds
- arrangement of financial resources
- acquiring capital assets of the organization
- effective management of capital
Answer
(D)effective management of capital
QN26. The rate of return on investment ______________ with the shortage of working capital.
- falls
- going
- constant
- change
Answer
(B)going
QN27. Which of the following is/are the problem(s) encountered in financial statement analysis?
- Development of benchmarks
- Window dressing
- Interpretation of results
- All of the above
Answer
(D)All of the above
QN28. The overall financial condition of the organization is listed in the
- income statement
- profit and loss statement
- balance sheet
- statement of cash flows
Answer
(C)balance sheet
QN29. If capital expense is recorded as revenue expense then which calculation will be wrong ?
- Bank Balance
- Debtors
- Creditors
- Net profit
Answer
(D)Net profit
QN30. The Company's cost of capital is called
- Leverage rate
- Hurdle rate
- Risk rate
- Return rate
Answer
(A)Leverage rate
QN31. If a company reports a net loss, it
- may still have a net increase in cash
- will not be able to pay cash dividends
- will not be able to get a loan
- will not be able to make capital expenditures
Answer
(A)may still have a net increase in cash
QN32. Cash receipts from interest and dividends are classified as
- financing activities
- investing activities
- operating activities
- either financing or investing activities
Answer
(C)operating activities
QN33. In preparing a statement of cash flows, a conversion of bonds into common stock will bereported in
- the financing section
- the “extraordinary” section
- a separate schedule or note to the financial statements
- the stockholders' equity section
Answer
(C)a separate schedule or note to the financial statements
QN34. If a company revalues its assets,its net worth:
- Will improve
- Will remain same
- Will be positively affected
- None of the above
Answer
(A)Will improve
QN35. In last year the current ratio was 3:1 and quick ratio was 2:1. Presently current ratio is 3:1 but quick ratio is 1:1. This indicates comparably
- high liquidity
- higher stock
- lower stock
- low liquidity
Answer
(B)higher stock
QN36. The ideal quick ratio is
- 2:1
- 1:1
- 5:1
- None of the above
Answer
(B)1:1
QN37. What does a decreasing inventory turnover ratio usually indicate about a rirm?
- The firm is selling more inventory
- The firm is managing its inventory we//
- The firm is inefficient in the management of inventory
- Both (a) and (b)
Answer
(C)The firm is inefficient in the management of inventory
QN38. If a firm is using financial/ leverage successfully what would be the impact of doubling operating earnings?
- The returns on equity will more than double
- The return on equity will decline by half
- The return on equity will double
- The return on equity will increase, but not double
Answer
(A)The returns on equity will more than double
QN39. In Ratio Analysis, the term Capital Employed refers to:
- Equity Share Capital
- Net worth
- Shareholders' Funds
- None of the above
Answer
(D)None of the above
QN40. There is deterioration in the management of working capital of XYZ Ltd. What does it refer to?
- That the Capital Employed has reduced
- That the Profitability has gone up
- That debtors collection period has increased
- That Sales has decreased
Answer
(C)That debtors collection period has increased