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All Overview Questions(1–38 of 38)

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Q1easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2023 28 May Shift 12026
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Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of accounting codification?
Q2mediummcqPolityCompetitive Exam2026
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How many schedules are there in the Constitution of India at present?
Q3easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2022 15 July Shift 22026
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The term 'Field' applied to a database table means:
Q4easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 22 May Shift 22026
Why is proper classification of data necessary in a growing business using a Computerised Accounting System?
Q5easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 22 May Shift 22026
Which of the following is not a standard feature of CAS?
Q6easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 22 May Shift 22026
Which of the following correctly represents the five foundational components of a Computerised Accounting System (CAS)?
Q7easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 22 May Shift 22026
Which of the following correctly represents the sequence of steps in the accounting cycle, as followed in both manual and computerised accounting systems?
Q8easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 24 May Shift 12026
The term _____ means "a system of letter or figure with arbitrary meaning for brevity and for machine processing of information".
Q9easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 24 May Shift 12026
Every standard commercial accounting software ensures the following security and reliability characteristics:(A) Password Security(B) Data Audit(C) Data Leakage(D) Data VaultChoose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q10easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 24 May Shift 12026
Which of the following is NOT considered a core component of a Computerized Accounting System?
Q11easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 24 May Shift 12026
In digital or computerized accounting, a transaction record comprises specific baseline data elements which include:(A) Name of Account(B) Accounting Code(C) Date of Transaction(D) AmountChoose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q12mediummcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy2026
This accounting sub-system deals explicitly with recording different inventory items purchased and issued, tracking their respective prices, quantities, and transaction dates:
Q13mediummcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy2026
The __________ sub-system automates the calculation and payment of employee wages, salaries, statutory deductions, and incentives.
Q14mediummcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy2026
__________ secures financial data by converting it into an unreadable format, ensuring that even if unauthorized users access the file, they cannot decode or interpret its contents without a decryption key.
Q15mediummcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy2026
Which of the following is NOT an inherent operational advantage of using a Computerised Accounting System (CAS)?
Q16mediummcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy2026
This specialized subsystem processes system inputs to generate the final Profit and Loss accounts, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow statements for external corporate reporting:
Q17easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 29 May Shift 22026
Which type of code assigns numbers or letters in a consecutive order to documents like invoices or cheques?
Q18mediummcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 29 May Shift 22026
What is the role of codification in the grouping of accounts within a CAS?
Q19easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 29 May Shift 22026
What type of coding uses abbreviations or letters to represent specific information like "SJ" for Sales Journal?(A) Sequential Code(B) Block Code(C) Mnemonic Code(D) Numerical CodeChoose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q20easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 3 June Shift 12026
What does OLE stands for?
Q21easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2023 11 June Shift 32026
A __________ code consists of alphabets or abbreviations as symbols to codify a piece of information.
Q22easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2022 23 Aug Shift 2 PYQs2026
Modern Accounting is based on :
Q23easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2022 23 Aug Shift 2 PYQs2026
"A system of letter or figure with arbitrary meaning for brevity and for machine processing of information".Above statement refers to the term :
Q24easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2022 23 Aug Shift 2 PYQs2026
The CAS should be :
Q25easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2022 20 Aug Shift 22026
The default extension of MS Access (2007) file is:
Q26easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2022 20 Aug Shift 22026
The computerised Accounting System refers to:
Q27easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2022 20 July Shift 12026
'DBMS' stands for:
Q28easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2023 29 May Shift 22026
Identify the fundamental security element that acts as a verification key to allow authorized user access to an accounting information system.
Q29mediummcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2023 29 May Shift 22026
Select out of the following that primary structural driver that leads to the need of codification within a database or computerised accounting framework.
Q30easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 22 May Shift 22026
The feature of CAS that ensures better planning and access to vital information, leading to improved daily business operations, is:
Q31mediummcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2023 11 June Shift 32026
Where are amounts owed by customers for credit purchases found:
Q32easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2023 11 June Shift 32026
The components of Computerised Accounting system are:
Q33easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2023 20 June Shift 22026
Microsoft Access (MS Access) is classified as a:
Q34easymcqCUET AccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 15 May Shift 12026
The need for Codification is :
Q35easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy2026
The method of Codification should be:
Q36easymcqCUET AccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 16 May Shift 12026
Which software category is characterized by providing full functionality, but its installation or distribution is illegal and poses significant data corruption risks?
Q37easymcqCUET AccountancyCUET Accountancy 2025 16 May Shift 12026
Which of the following options should NOT typically be a structural feature of an accounting package selected for a small-scale business enterprise?
Q38easymcqAccountancyCUET Accountancy 2022 30 Aug Shift 22026
What are the internal controls designed to do ?

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