The main objective of providing depreciation is to?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following statements is true with regard to written down value method of depreciation?
   i. The rate at which the asset is written off reduces year after year
   ii. The amount of depreciation provided reduces from year to year
   iii. The rate of depreciation as well as the amount of depreciation reduce year after year
   iv. The value of the asset gets reduced to zero over a period of time

   A. Only (i) above
   B. Only (ii) above
   C. Both (i) and (ii) above
   D. (i),(ii) and (iii) above

2. Which of the following is true with respect to providing depreciation under diminishing balance method?

   A. The amount of depreciation keeps increasing every year while the rate of depreciation keeps decreasing
   B. The amount of depreciation and the rate of depreciation decrease every year
   C. The amount of depreciation decreases while the rate of depreciation remains the same
   D. The amount of depreciation and the rate of depreciation increases every year

3. Depreciation decreases____________?

   A. Liabilities
   B. Cash
   C. Bank
   D. Capital

4. A second hand car is purchased for 2,00,000 and sold at 1,40,000 after two years. If depreciation is charged @ 10% on SLM method, find the profit or loss on sale of the car?

   A. 20,000 Loss
   B. 20,000 Profit
   C. 10,000 Loss
   D. 10,000 Profit

5. A second hand car is purchased for 2,00,000 and sold at 1,40,000 after two years. If depreciation is charged @ 10% on written down value method, find the profit or loss on sale of the Second hand car?

   A. Loss of 20,000
   B. Loss of 22,000
   C. Loss of 11,000
   D. Profit of 11,000

6. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of depreciation?

   A. Regular reduction of asset value to correspond to changes in market value as the asset ages
   B. A process of correlating the market value of an asset with its gradual decline in physical efficiency
   C. Allocation of cost in a manner that will ensure that Plant and Equipment items are not carried on the Balance Sheet in excess of net realizable value
   D. Allocation of the cost of an asset to the periods in which services are received from the asset

7. ____________is also known as Appraisal system of depreciation?

   A. Inventory system
   B. Survey system
   C. Annuity system
   D. Insurance

8. Depreciation appearing in the Trial Balance should be?

   A. Debited to P&L A/c
   B. Shown as liability in Balance Sheet
   C. Reduced from related asset in Balance Sheet
   D. Both A. and C. above

9. Depreciation Account appearing in the Trial Balance is shown in:

   A. Profit and Loss A/c
   B. Trading A/c
   C. Deducted from the concerned assets A/c
   D. Shown on the liability side

10. Depreciation fund method is also known as__________?

    A. Sinking Fund Method
    B. Annuity Method
    C. Sum of Year Digits Method
    D. None of these

    Submitted by: Syed Nizakat Ali Shah