Cash Flow Statement - Finance (MCQ) Questions and answers

1)   Cash Flow Statement is based upon

a. Cash basis of accounting
b. Accrual basis of accounting
c. Credit basis of accounting
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cash basis of accounting

Explanation:
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2)   Given salary expenses Rs 40,000, Outstanding in the beginning of the year: Rs 5,000 and outstanding at the end of the year Rs 10,000. Cash outflow on salary will be:

a. Rs 45,000
b. Rs 35,000
c. Rs 55,000
d. Rs 15,000
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs 35,000

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3)   Which of the following is not a cash inflow?

a. Decrease in debtors
b. Issue of shares
c. Decrease in creditors
d. Sale of fixed assets
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Decrease in creditors

Explanation:
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4)   For year 2013 Equity Share Capital is Rs 3,00,000 Preference Share Capital is 1,00,000 10% debentures is 2,00,000 and Share premium is 30,000. For year 2014 Equity Share Capital is Rs 4,00,000 Preference Share Capital is 60,000 10% debentures is 1,00,000 and Share premium is 40,000. Also given, Dividend paid on shares Rs 15,000 and Interest paid on debentures Rs 20,000.  Determine net cash flow from financing activities.

a. Cash inflow of Rs 65,000
b. Cash outflow of Rs 65,000
c. Cash inflow of Rs 56,000
d. Cash outflow of Rs 56,000
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cash outflow of Rs 65,000

Explanation:
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5)   Which of the following is not a cash outflow?

a. Increase in Prepaid expenses
b. Increase in debtors
c. Increase in stock
d. Increase in creditors
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increase in creditors

Explanation:
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6)   Which of the following statements are false?

A) Old Furniture written off doesn’t affect cash flow.
B) Cash flow statement is a substitute for cash account.
C) Appropriation of retained earnings is not shown in Cash flow statement.
D) Net cash flow during a period can never be negative.


a. A, B, C
b. B, C, D
c. C, D, A
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: B, C, D

Explanation:
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7)   When a fixed asset is bought as hire purchase, interest element is classified under ______ and loan element is classified under________.

a. Operating activities, financing activities
b. Financing activities, investing activities
c. Investing activities, operating activities
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Financing activities, investing activities

Explanation:
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8)   Issue of bonus shares and conversion of debentures into equity are shown as a footnote to the Cash Flow Statement.

a. True
b. False


Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: True

Explanation:
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9)   In case of other enterprises cash flow arising from interest paid should be classified as cash flow from ________ while dividends and interest received should be stated as cash flow from _______.

a. Operating activities, financing activities
b. Financing activities, investing activities
c. Investing activities, operating activities
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Financing activities, investing activities

Explanation:
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10)   In the case of financial enterprises, the cash flow resulting from interest and dividend received and interest paid should be classified as cash flow from

a. Operating activities
b. Financing activities
c. Investing activities
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Operating activities

Explanation:
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