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Applications of dbms in generating accounting information - class-XII

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One of the greatest difficulties in auditing a computerized accounting system is:

  1. Data can be erased from the computer with no visible evidence.

  2. Because of the lack of an audit trail, computer systems have weaker controls and more substantive testing is required.

  3. Because of the uniform nature of transaction processing, computer systems have strong controls and less substantive testing is required.

  4. The large dissemination of entry points into the computer system leads to weak overall reliance on information generated by a computer.


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is related to owner's fund?

  1. Capital

  2. Secured Loans

  3. Unsecured Loans

  4. Current Liabilities and Provisions


Correct Option: A

Which of the following detail is included in Customers Master?

  1. Name of the Customer

  2. Address

  3. PAN Details

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D

A sequence of actions taken to transform the data into decision useful information is ________.

  1. Reporting System

  2. Front-end Interface

  3. Data Processing

  4. Back-end Database


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The use of computers in any database oriented application has four basic requirements & it is one of them.

Data Processing is a sequence of actions that are taken to transform the data into decision useful information.

______________ is the data storage system that is hidden from the user and responds to the requirement of the user to the extent the user is authorised to access.

  1. Data Processing

  2. Front-end Interface

  3. Reporting System

  4. Back-end Database


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Back-end Database is the data storage system that is hidden from the user and responds to the requirement of the user is authorised to access. It is one among the four basic requirement used for computers in any database oriented application.

A basic requirement which consist a set of principles, coding and grouping structure of accounting is _______________.

  1. Operating Procedure

  2. Accounting Framework

  3. Data Processing

  4. Back-end Database


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Accounting Framework consist a set of principles, coding and grouping structure of accounting.

Which of the following detail is not included in Suppliers Master?

  1. Name of the supplier

  2. PAN Details

  3. Dealing person

  4. Nature of Business


Correct Option: D

Which type of liability is loan from Bank and Financial institution?

  1. Secured Loan

  2. Unsecured Loan

  3. Current Liability

  4. Capital


Correct Option: A

__________ may be classified into shares and debentures which may be further classified into quoted and unquoted.

  1. Current Assets

  2. Intangible Assets

  3. Tangible Assets

  4. Investments


Correct Option: D

Non operating income means income from activity which is incidental to income from opearating activity.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

The term ____________ means that the information of each customer and supplier is recorded once only and whenever any transaction entered with him is recorded, the detail of such customer or supplier is retrieved from the master and is not required to be fed again and again.

  1. customer master

  2. supplier master

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

Customers Master or Suppliers Master is created for parties with whom the entity has regular dealing.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

The recording of financial transactions through books of original entries is followed in ________ accounting system.

  1. Computerised

  2. Manual

  3. Both manual and computerised

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The recording of financial transactions, in manual accounting system is through books of original entries while the data content of such transactions is stored in a well-designed accounting database in computerised accounting system.

If the overhead to be absorbed was the foremans salary the most likely appropriate basis for absorption would be _______________.

  1. Weight of material

  2. Direct labour hours

  3. Selling price

  4. Prime cost


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Foreman salary is a cost of service department. Cost of service department to be apportioned on to the production departments at certain logical proportion. 

Direct Labour hour is the suitable and logical base for apportionment of foreman salary. 

Some accounting software will classify some accounts as "income" accounts, while accountants might refer to these accounts as "revenue" accounts. Justify your answer with the correct option.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Can't say

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

The accounts shown in the chart of accounts can be broadly classified into two categories: Balance sheet accounts and ___________ accounts.

  1. Income statement

  2. Expense

  3. Revenues

  4. Cash


Correct Option: A

A collection of records pertaining to one of the main subjects of an information system, such as customers, employees, products and vendors is known as ___________.

  1. Master File

  2. Transaction File

  3. Master data management

  4. Customer File


Correct Option: A
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