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Chapter 11: Capital and Revenue Transactions — Online MCQ Test

ACCOUNTANCY · CLASS 11th · Tamil Nadu State Board
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Chapter 11: Capital and Revenue Transactions — Important Questions & Answers

Which of the following is considered a capital expenditure?
  • A. Purchase of machinery
  • B. Payment of monthly rent
  • C. Salary paid to employees
  • D. Purchase of raw materials
Answer: A. Purchase of machinery
Expenditure incurred to acquire fixed assets or increase their earning capacity is treated as capital expenditure.
Which of the following is an example of revenue expenditure?
  • A. Cost of building an extension to a factory
  • B. Legal charges incurred to acquire a property
  • C. Repairs and maintenance of machinery
  • D. Amount spent on installation of a new plant
Answer: C. Repairs and maintenance of machinery
Revenue expenditure is incurred for day-to-day operations and maintaining the existing asset.
Expenditure incurred on the installation of a new machine is treated as:
  • A. Revenue expenditure
  • B. Capital expenditure
  • C. Deferred revenue expenditure
  • D. Operating expense
Answer: B. Capital expenditure
Any expense incurred until the asset is put to use is considered part of the cost of the asset.
If an accountant mistakenly records a capital expenditure as a revenue expenditure, what is the impact on financial statements?
  • A. Profit is overstated
  • B. Assets are overstated
  • C. Profit is understated
  • D. Capital is overstated
Answer: C. Profit is understated
Charging a capital item to the Profit and Loss account instead of capitalizing it reduces the net profit for the year.
A business purchased a new machine for ₹1,00,000, paid ₹5,000 as freight and ₹2,000 for installation. The amount to be capitalized is:
  • A. ₹1,00,000
  • B. ₹1,05,000
  • C. ₹1,07,000
  • D. ₹1,02,000
Answer: C. ₹1,07,000
All costs incurred to bring an asset to its working condition (purchase price + freight + installation) are capitalized.