Auditing MCQS Notes
Auditing MCQS Notes
Auditing MCQS Notes
Auditing MCQS
1. Audit of banks is an example of – a) Statutory audit b) Balance sheet audit c) Concurrent audit
d) Both (a) and (b) e) All of the above
2. Concurrent audit is a part of a) Internal check system b) Continuous audit c) Internal audit
system d) None
3. In India, balance sheet audit is synonymous to a) Annual audit b) Continuous audit c) Detailed
audit d) Statutory audit
4. Audit in depth is synonymous for a) Complete audit b) Completed audit c) Final audit
d) Detailed audit
8. The Delhi Government had constructed six bungalows for its ministers. They are lying
unoccupied for last three years. This would be a matter of concern for a) Propriety Auditor b)
Performance Auditor c) Financial Auditor d) None of the above
9. Financial auditor is not concerned with propriety of business transactions. However, the
exceptions to this rule are contained for audit of limited companies in_
a) Section 227 (IA) of the Companies Act, 1956
b) Section 227 (IA) and section 227(4A) of the Act
c) CARO, 2003 d) Section 227 (IA) and CARO, 2003
13.When issuing unqualified opinion, the auditor who evaluates the audit findings should be
satisfied that the
a) Amount of known misstatement is documented in working papers
b) Estimates of the total likely misstatement is less than materiality level
c) Estimate of the total likely misstatement is more than materially level
d) Estimates of the total likely misstatement cannot be made
14. In determining the level of materiality for an audit, what should not be considered?
a) Prior year’s errors b) The auditor’s remuneration
c) Adjusted interim financial statements d) Prior year’s financial statements
16.Which of the following statements is most closely associated with analytical procedure
applied at substantive stage?
a) It helps to study relationship among balance sheet accounts
b) It helps to discover material misstatements in the financial statements
c) It helps to identify possible oversights
d) It helps to accumulate evidence supporting the validity of a specific account balance
17.For all audits of financial statements made in accordance with AAS14, the use of analytical
procedures is at the discretion of the auditor in which stage?
a) Substantive testing b) Planning stage c) Overall review stage d) All of the above
b) Relationship among data exist and continue in the absence of known condition to the
contrary
c) Analytical procedures will not be able to detect unusual relationships
d) None of the above.
22.What is the primary objective of analytical procedures used in the overall review stage of an
audit?
a) To help to corroborate the conclusions drawn from individual components of financial
statements
b) To reduce specific detection risk
c) To direct attention to potential risk areas
d) To satisfy doubts when questions arise about a client’s ability to continue
23. Of the following, which is the least persuasive type of audit evidence?
a) Bank statements obtained from the client
b) Documents obtained by auditor from third parties directly. c) Carbon copies of sales invoices
inspected by the auditor
d) Computations made by the auditor
24. Which of the following statements is, generally, correct about the reliability of audit
evidence?
a) To be reliable, evidence should conclusive rather than persuasive
b) Effective internal control system provides reliable audit evidence
25. In an audit of financial statements, substantive tests are audit procedures that __ a) may be
eliminated for an account balance under certain conditions
b) are designed to discover significant subsequent events
c) will increase proportionately when the auditor decreases the assessed level of control risk
d) may be test of transactions, test of balance and analytical procedures
26. The nature, timing and extent of substantive procedures is related to assessed level of
control risk
a) randomly b) disproportionately c) directly d) inversely
27. Which of the following factors is most important in determining the appropriations of audit
evidence?
a) The reliability of audit evidence and its relevance in meeting the audit objective
b) The objectivity and integrity of the auditor
c) The quantity of audit evidence d) The independence of the source of evidence
30. Which of the following statements is not true with respect to management representations
obtained as per AAS11?
a) Authenticated copy of relevant minutes of meetings may be regarded as management
representation
b) It should always be in working
c) It may be dated prior to the report date d) It should be addressed to the auditor
Auditing MCQS
1. Audit of banks is an example of – a) Statutory audit b) Balance sheet audit c) Concurrent audit
d) Both (a) and (b) e) All of the above
2. Concurrent audit is a part of a) Internal check system b) Continuous audit c) Internal audit
system d) None
3. In India, balance sheet audit is synonymous to a) Annual audit b) Continuous audit c) Detailed
audit d) Statutory audit
4. Audit in depth is synonymous for a) Complete audit b) Completed audit c) Final audit
d) Detailed audit
8. The Delhi Government had constructed six bungalows for its ministers. They are lying
unoccupied for last three years. This would be a matter of concern for a) Propriety Auditor b)
Performance Auditor c) Financial Auditor d) None of the above
9. Financial auditor is not concerned with propriety of business transactions. However, the
exceptions to this rule are contained for audit of limited companies in_
a) Section 227 (IA) of the Companies Act, 1956
b) Section 227 (IA) and section 227(4A) of the Act
c) CARO, 2003 d) Section 227 (IA) and CARO, 2003
d) At the planning state, the auditor considers materiality at the financial statement level
only
13.When issuing unqualified opinion, the auditor who evaluates the audit findings should be
satisfied that the
a) Amount of known misstatement is documented in working papers
b) Estimates of the total likely misstatement is less than materiality level
c) Estimate of the total likely misstatement is more than materially level
d) Estimates of the total likely misstatement cannot be made
14. In determining the level of materiality for an audit, what should not be considered?
a) Prior year’s errors b) The auditor’s remuneration
c) Adjusted interim financial statements d) Prior year’s financial statements
16.Which of the following statements is most closely associated with analytical procedure
applied at substantive stage?
a) It helps to study relationship among balance sheet accounts
b) It helps to discover material misstatements in the financial statements
c) It helps to identify possible oversights
d) It helps to accumulate evidence supporting the validity of a specific account balance
17.For all audits of financial statements made in accordance with AAS14, the use of analytical
procedures is at the discretion of the auditor in which stage?
a) Substantive testing b) Planning stage c) Overall review stage d) All of the above
22.What is the primary objective of analytical procedures used in the overall review stage of an
audit?
a) To help to corroborate the conclusions drawn from individual components of financial
statements
b) To reduce specific detection risk
c) To direct attention to potential risk areas
d) To satisfy doubts when questions arise about a client’s ability to continue
23. Of the following, which is the least persuasive type of audit evidence?
a) Bank statements obtained from the client
b) Documents obtained by auditor from third parties directly. c) Carbon copies of sales invoices
inspected by the auditor
d) Computations made by the auditor
24. Which of the following statements is, generally, correct about the reliability of audit
evidence?
a) To be reliable, evidence should conclusive rather than persuasive
b) Effective internal control system provides reliable audit evidence
c) Evidence obtained from outside sources routed through the client
d) All are correct.
25. In an audit of financial statements, substantive tests are audit procedures that __ a) may be
eliminated for an account balance under certain conditions
b) are designed to discover significant subsequent events
c) will increase proportionately when the auditor decreases the assessed level of control risk
d) may be test of transactions, test of balance and analytical procedures
26. The nature, timing and extent of substantive procedures is related to assessed level of
control risk
a) randomly b) disproportionately c) directly d) inversely
27. Which of the following factors is most important in determining the appropriations of audit
evidence?
a) The reliability of audit evidence and its relevance in meeting the audit objective
b) The objectivity and integrity of the auditor
c) The quantity of audit evidence d) The independence of the source of evidence
30. Which of the following statements is not true with respect to management representations
obtained as per AAS11?
a) Authenticated copy of relevant minutes of meetings may be regarded as management
representation
b) It should always be in working
c) It may be dated prior to the report date d) It should be addressed to the auditor
1. Of the following, which is the least persuasive type of audit evidence? a) Bank
statements obtained from the client b) Documents obtained by auditor from third
parties directly. c) Carbon copies of sales invoices inspected by the auditor d)
Computations made by the auditor
2. Which of the following statements is, generally, correct about the reliability of
audit evidence? a) To be reliable, evidence should conclusive rather than
persuasive b) Effective internal control system provides reliable audit evidence c)
Evidence obtained from outside sources routed through the client d) All are correct.
9. What would most appropriately describe the risk of incorrect rejection in terms
of substantive testing? a) The auditor concludes balance is materially correct when in
actual fact it is not b) The auditor concludes that the balance is materially misstated
when in actual fact it not c) The auditor has rejected an item for sample which was
material d) None of the above
11.What would most effectively describe the risk of incorrect acceptance in terms
of substantive audit testing? a) The auditor has ascertained that the balance is
materially correct when in actual fact it is not b) The auditor concludes the balance is
materially misstated when in actual fact is not c) The auditor has rejected an item from
sample which was not supported by documentary evidence
12. Which of the following Auditing Assurance Standard deals with Audit
Planning? a) AAS7 b) AAS8 c) AAS9 d) AAS3
13. Audit programme is prepared by a) the auditor b) the client c) the audit assistants
d) the auditor and his audit assistants
14. The working papers which auditor prepares for financial statements audit are
: _ a) evidence for audit conclusions b) owned by the client c) owned by the auditor d)
retained in auditor’s office until a change in auditors
15. The quantity of audit working papers complied on engagement would most be
affected by a) management’s integrity b) auditor’s experience and professional
judgment c) auditor’s qualification d) control risk
16. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of audit
programme preparation? a) To detect errors or fraud. b) To comply with GAAP c) To
gather sufficient appropriate evidence d) To assess audit risk
18. The auditor’s permanent working paper file should not normally, include a)
extracts from client’s bank statements b) past year’s financial statements c) attorney’s
letters b) debt agreements
19. For what minimum period should audit working papers be retained by audit
firm? a) For the time period the entity remains a client of the audit firm. b) For a period
of ten years c) For a period auditor opines them to be useful in servicing the client d)
For the period the audit firm is in existence.
20. Which of the following factors would least likely affect the quantity and
content of an auditor’s working papers a) The assessed level of control risk b) The
possibility of peer review c) The nature of auditor’s report d) The content of
management representation letter
23.The current file of the auditor’s working papers, generally, should include a) a
flowchart of the internal controls b) Organisation charts c) a copy of financial statements
d) copies of bond and debentures
24 .Knowledge of the entity’s business does not help the auditor to a) reduce
inherent risk b) identify problem areas c) evaluate reasonableness of estimates d)
evaluate appropriates of GAAP.
27.Which of the following statements is correct? a) Lower the sampling risk greater
the sample size b) Smaller the tolerable error, greater the sample size c) Lower the
expected error, smaller the sample size d) All are correct
29.Risk of under reliance is the risk that the sample selected to test
controls___ a) Does not support the auditor’s planned assessed level of control risk
when the true operating effectiveness of the control structure justifies such an
assessment b) Supports the auditor’s planned assessed level of control risk when the
actual position does not warrant such reliance c) Is not supported by adequate
documents d) both (a) & (c)
31.Tolerable error, is the maximum monetary error that the auditor is prepared to
accept in the population and still conclude that audit objective has been
achieved, is directly related to a) Sample size b) Audit risk c) Materiality d) Expected
error
32. Which of the following expenses should not be treated as capital expenditure? a)
Expenses paid on installation of a plant. b) Cost of dismantling a building in case a new
building is to be constructed on the land c) Legal expenses incurred to defend a suit
related to title of patent. The suit has been lost d) The fees paid to engineer who
constructed the plant.
33. Which of the following is not a revenue expense? a) Cost of raising a loan b)
Cost of accessories of motor vehicles spent at the time of purchase c) Expenses
incurred for laying of sewers on land purchased d) Insurance premium paid at the time
of registration of the ship
34. Depreciation does not arise form _______ a) effluxion of time b) use c)
obsolescence through technology be market changes d) remarket expectation
35. Which of the following Schedule of the Companies Act, 1956 deals with
depreciations? a) Schedule XIV b) Schedule V c) Schedule XIII d) Schedule X
36. Schedule XIV has prescribed rates of depreciation for double shift and triple
shift working for which one of the following assets? a) Building b) Plant and
Machinery c) Furniture and fittings d) Ships
37. If the book value of an asset stands at ……..per cent of the original cost, a
company need not provide depreciation on it. a) two b) fifteen c) five d) ten
38. A company has bought patents. Which of the following methods is most
suitable for providing depreciation on them? a) SLM b) WDV c) Sumof year digits d)
Any of the above
40. Which of the following will not lead to creation of secret reserve? a)
Undervaluation of closing stock b) Charging capital expenditure to revenue c) Goods
sent on consignment being shown as actual sales d) Charging higher rates of
depreciation on fixed assets than actually required
Accounting MCQS
1. ——– are the third persons/parties, who owe money from the business.
Business partner
Debtor
Customer
2. At times, we receive discounts from our creditors. This discount is either treated
as income of the business or as a reduction in the cost of
Income
Balance
Stock
Returned
current liability
Assets
Income
current assets
4. ———— is made when it is known that an expense will arise but the exact amount is not
known.
Accrual
Provision
Reserves
Good will
8. When a debtor does not pay the amount due to him, it is said
Provision
Accrual
Debt
Bad Debts
10. Debtors 100,000 Provision for Bad Debts 5,000 so the net receivable income is
100000
105000
95000
none of them
12. Debtors are 15000 and the provision is 37% calculate net Debtors
15000
9400
11000
9450
15. In General Ledger one account is kept for all the ——– Creditors Control Account.
Debtors Control Account,
Creditors Control Account.
16. List of debtors balances drawn up to the end of previous period is ——–
Opening balance of debtors
Opening balance of account payable
Closing Balance of debtors
none of these
17. Opening balance of recorded on the ———- side of Debtors Control Accounts
Dr
Cr
22. List of creditors balances drawn up to the end of previous period is ———— balance of
creditor for this year
Closing
Opening
25. calculate closing balance of debter Opening Balance 50000 cash received 70000 Opening
balance 30000 sale returned 2000
72000
80000
8000
32000
26. Prepare a Creditors Control Account from the following data Opening Balance 40000
Purchase Return 6000 Cheques and Cash paid 34000 Discounts received 2000 Total Credit
Purchases 32,000
32000
72000
3000
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27. A number of books are opened in connection with control accounts to reduce the volume of
general ledger these books are called
Purchase book
Sales book
Subsidiary Books
A&C
Dr
—
—
37. Individual invoice wise sales are recorded in this Journal. This book serves as source for all
the recording of Credit sales.
Sales Return / Return Inward
Sales Journal / Sales Day Book
Debtors Ledger
none of above
Insurance expenses
prepaid expenses
Rent expenses
all of the following
Return outward