In the Balance Sheet, 'Patents' are shown under: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In the Balance Sheet, 'Patents' are shown under:
A. Investments
B. Fixed assets – Intangible
C. Current assets
D. Current liabilities
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Patents are intangible fixed assets.

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Practice More Accountancy and Book Keeping Questions

Question #1
Which of the following statements about a 'Voucher' is incorrect?
A. A journal voucher is used for recording depreciation.
B. A voucher is a documentary evidence of a transaction.
C. A debit voucher is prepared for cash payments.
D. A credit voucher is used for recording non-cash transactions.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Credit voucher is used for cash receipts, not non-cash transactions. Non-cash are recorded via journal/transfer vouchers.

Question #2
When credit sales of Rs 5,000 to Ram are wrongly posted as Rs 500 in his account, it is an error of:
A. Omission
B. Principle
C. Commission
D. Compensating

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
An error of commission includes posting wrong amounts. It will cause a mismatch in the Trial Balance.

Question #3
S1: In Activity-Based Costing (ABC), a cost driver is a factor that causes a change in the cost of an activity. S2: Transaction drivers are generally more accurate than duration drivers in ABC. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Neither S1 nor S2
B. S1 only
C. Both S1 and S2
D. S2 only

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
S1 is the correct definition of a cost driver. S2 is incorrect because duration drivers (which measure the time taken) are generally more accurate than transaction drivers (which merely count the number of times an activity occurs), though transaction drivers are cheaper to implement.