A compound journal entry is an entry that: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A compound journal entry is an entry that:
A. Involves more than one debit or more than one credit account
B. Corrects previous errors
C. Affects only two accounts
D. Is passed at the end of the year
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
A compound entry contains multiple debits and/or multiple credits, combining related transactions on the same date.

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S1: Standard costing is a technique of cost ascertainment. S2: Standard costing is a technique of cost control. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
A. S2 only
B. Neither S1 nor S2
C. Both S1 and S2
D. S1 only

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Standard costing is primarily a technique of cost control and performance evaluation, not just cost ascertainment. While it involves setting standards, its main purpose is to compare actuals with standards to find variances. S1 is incorrect, S2 is correct.

Question #2
The concept of 'Zero Base Budgeting' was introduced in India for government budgeting in:
A. 1990s
B. 1970s
C. 1980s
D. 2000s

Correct Answer: Option C


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C. Commercial Banks only
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Correct Answer: Option B


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