DEPARTMENTAL TESTS JANUARY 2022

FINAL ANSWER KEY

Paper Code: 009007, 054007 Date of Test: 20.04.2022

Account Test (Higher) Part II – I Paper

1. ‘Ways and Means’ refers to :

(A) Raising of loans

(B) Leving new taxes

(C) A method of maintaining and sufficient cash balance not below the minimum limit stipulated by the R.B.I

(D) Raising of additional revenue

2. The roles of audit and administration are :

(A) Identical

(B) Opposite

(D) Complementary to each other പരസ്പര പൂരകങ്ങൾ

3. The three E’s in Audit are :

(A) Eminency, Elegance, Enterprising

(B) Efficiency, Eminence, Economy

(C) Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness

(D) Earnestness, Eminence and Enforcement

4. State Audit Reports of the C and AG are submitted to the Governor to be laid before the :

(A) Parliament

(B) Subject Committee

(C) State Legislature

(D) Council of Ministers

5. The executive power of a state vests with the :

(A) Chief Minister

(B) Chief Secretary

(D) Governor

6. Who is a friend, philosopher and guide of the public accounts committee and the committee

on public undertaking?

(A) Speaker, Lok Sabha

(B) Chairman, Rajya Sabha

(C) Comptroller and Auditor General

(D) Secretary General, Lok Sabha

7. The State shall provide free and compulsory education to children of the ages of :

(A) 6 – 12

(B) 6 – 14

(D) 5 – 11

8. Who has the authority to appoint Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

(A) The Prime Minister

(B) The Parliament

(C) The President

(D) Elected by the members of the Lok Sabha

9. Which Parliamentary Committee consists of members entirely of Lok Sabha?

(A) Public Accounts

(B) Public Undertaking Committee

(D) Estimate Committee

10. The power of authorise a municipality to levy, collect and appropriate such taxes are made by :

(A) Legislature of the State

(B) State Cabinet

(D) Director of Municipalities

11. The fifth and last tier of classification in the accounts is the :

(A) Minor head

(B) Detailed head

(D) Sub major head

12. Recoveries on account of commuted value of pensions effected from other Governments should be treated as :

(A) Revenue of the recovering Govt.

(B) Reduction from balance income

(D) Reduction from gross receipts

13. The administrative expenses of a High Court including all salaries and allowances of judges and other officers and staff shall be :

(A) Voted expenditure of the State Government

(B) Charged upon the consolidated fund of the State

(D) Charged upon the consolidated fund of the Union Government

14. State Election Commission for conducting elections to the panchayaths is appointed by :

(A) The Minister in Charge of Local Administration

(B) The Chief Minister

(D) The Governor

15. When does the President of India make a proclamation of financial emergency?

(A) The security of India or any part of it is threatened by external aggression

(B) There is break down of law and order

(C) When he is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or credit of India or part of it is threatened

(D) Foreign exchange reserve comes down

16. Taxes collated by Govt. are classified under :

(A) Contingency Fund

(B) Consolidated Fund

(D) Public Account

17. The main classification in accounts is :

(A) Sector

(B) Sub major head

(C) Major head

(D) Minor head

18. Introduction of a major head of accounts requires the sanction of :

(A) C and AG of India

(B) Comptroller General of Accounts

(D) Finance Secretary

19. Expenditure of capital nature are usually met from :

(A) Contingency Fund

(B) Proceeds of Taxation

(D) Borrowed fund

20. Government Accounts are kept in :

(A) Two Parts

(B) Three Parts

(D) Six Parts

21. Who is the authority to inspect any office of accounts under control of union or State Governments?

(A) Budget Committee

(B) Planning Commission

(C) Comptroller and Auditor General

(D) Finance Commission

22. Who is responsible for appropriation audit?

(A) Finance Secretariat

(B) Comptroller and Auditor General

(D) Subject Committee

23. The Latin word ‘Audire’ means :

(A) To see

(B) To watch

(C) To hear

(D) To verify

24. Who is the authority to sanction expenditure for consolidated or contingent fund as per Article 77(3) of constitution?

(A) President

(B) Cabinet

(D) Finance Minister

25. Audit is an instrument of —————— control.

(A) Administration

(B) Ways and Means

(D) Financial

26. The Comptroller and Auditor General Act 1971 came into force from :

(A) 01.12.1971

(B) 01.07.1971

(D) 15.04.1971

27. The Comptroller and Auditor General’s duties and powers regarding audit are described in —————— of C and AG’s Act 1971

(A) Section 13, 16 and 17

(B) Section 8, 9 and 10

(D) Section 3, 4 and 5

28. From 1977-78 onwards the responsibility for compiling the accounts of the Union Government was vest with :

(A) Comptroller and Auditor General

(B) Comptroller General of Accounts (Ministry of Financed)

(D) Public Accounts Committee

29. Net proceeds in relation to any tax or duty means the proceedings there of :

(A) Reduced by cost of collection

(B) Added by cost of collection

(D) Minimised by cost of collection

30. The statement of closing balance of Central Government is sent each month by the Central Account Section of Rule 31 :

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Controller General of Accounts (

D) Finance Minister

31. The establishment of contingency fund of India is narrated in Article —————— of constitution :

(A) 369

(B) 42

(C) 267

(D) None of these

32. The mass of Government accounts being of cash basis is kept on :

(A) Double Entry System

(B) Single Entry System

(D) None of above

33. Govt. accounts which are kept on Double Entry System is to bring out die balance of accounts in regard to which Govt. acts as :

(A) Banker or Remitter

(B) Lender

(D) All the above

34. The Cadres of Accountant General's office were bifurcated into two one for audit and other for Accounts and Entitlement from :

(A) 01.03.1984

(B) 01.04.1980

(D) 01.04.1985

35. Who is authorised to prepare the balance memorandum of a day in treasury normally?

(A) The treasury officer

(B) The Treasurer

(D) None of above

36. An important function of Audit in relation to borrowing of Government to see :

(A) that the process of loan is properly brought into account

(B) the loan are expended for the objects for which the loan originally raised

(D) all the above

37. Large departments like public works and forests having cheque drawing powers under monthly compiled accounts to :

(A) Accountant General

(B) Director of treasuries

(D) Chief Engineer / Chief Conservator

38. Major head code number 4452 represents :

(A) Revenue Receipts

(B) Revenue expenditure

(C) Capital Account Expenditure

(D) Loans and advances

39. The main unit of classification :

(A) Sector

(B) Major Head

(D) Minor head

40. The annual account of Government represents :

(A) A fair and correct view of the financial stewardship of the Government during the year

(B) Total expenditure

(D) Total receipts

41. The annual accounts of the Central or State Governments are prepared for the financial year running from :

(A) 1st January to 31st December

(B) 1st April to 31st March

(D) 1st July to 30th June

42. Which following department settled the claims against it through cheques?

(A) Forest

(B) Agriculture

(D) Commercial Department

43. The transactions relating to the Contingency Fund of a State are recorded under which part of the Government accounts :

(A) Part I

(B) Part III

(D) Part II

44. The travelling allowance of an Officer paid from General Revenues when travelling on duty connected with a Local Fund is charged to :

(A) Local Fund

(B) To the head of account from which he is drawing pay

(D) None of the above

45. Which legislative committee examines the appropriation accounts finance accounts and audit report (civil)?

(A) Estimate Committee

(B) Committee on public undertakings

(C) PAC

(D) Subject Committee

46. BIN Cards of stores is posted from :

(A) Issue notes

(B) Invoices

(D) Goods received sheets and store indents

47. What is the main object of investigation of frauds?

(A) To identify the person responsible for the fraud

(B) To quantify the amount involved

(C) Whether the exercise of ordinary common sense and application of existing rules would not have rendered the fraud impossible

(D) Whether similar frauds were detected earlier

48. The issue rate of an article is fixed :

(A) At the beginning of every financial year

(B) At the close of die financial year

(D) Half yearly

49. Tools and plant indent is kept in —————— parts.

(A) 3

(B) 4

(D) 6

50. The priced stores ledger is closed for both quantities and value :

(A) Half yearly

(B) At the end of each month

(D) At the end of the calendar year

51. Who has the authority to open a new detailed head of accountant when absolutely necessary?

(A) Finance Secretary

B) Finance Minister

(C) Accountant General

(D) Head of Department

52. How are irregular or unusual payment exhibited in the accounts?

(A) Against Suspense Account

(B) According to the nature of the expenditure

(D) As advance payments subsequently recoverable

53. Who has the authority to proclaim emergency when the security of India is threatened by war or external aggression or armed rebellion?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Defence Minister

(D) President

54. The Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission shall be appointed by :

(A) Governor

(B) Chief Minister

(D) Cabinet

55. What is the minimum age prescribed in the constitution to be entitled to register as a voter to the elections to the House of People and to the Legislative Assembly?

(A) 21

(B) 20

(C) 18

(D) 19

56. Advocate General of a State shall hold office :

(A) During the pleasure of the Governor

(B) During the pleasure of the Chief Minister

(D) For a period of five years

57. To whom does the Comptroller and Auditor General submit audit report relating to the Union?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) President

(D) Speaker, Lok Sabha

58. In a State having a Legislative Council is it permissible under the Constitution to introduce a Money Bill in a Legislative Council :

(A) It is permissible

(B) It is permissible if prior approval of the speaker of the Legislative Assembly is

obtained

(C) It is not permissible

(D) It is permissible if the Finance Minister desires so

59. Which article of the Constitution stipulates that the Annual Financial Statement be laid before the Legislative Assembly?

(A) Art, 282

(B) Art, 112

(D) Art, 202

60. The authority for formation of a new state or alteration of areas or boundaries or names of existing state is vested with :

(A) Parliament

(B) President

(D) Lok Sabha (House of people)

61. Leave Travel concessions is falls under the standard detailed head of :

(A) Salaries

(B) Travelling Allowance

(D) Object

62. When any land or building is transferred from one service Department to another under Kerala Govt. for non-commercial purpose, the transfer should be made :

(A) Charging Market Value

(B) Charging Book Value

(C) Free of Charge

(D) Fair Value

63. One of the following Department is not a commercial Department :

(A) The State Water Transport Department

(B) The Forest Department

(D) Model Coir Factory, Beypore

64. Expenditure on refreshment served in interdepartmental meeting, conference etc. will be recorded under :

(A) Hospitality Expenses

(B) Office Expenses

(D) Miscellaneous expenses

65. Recoveries from private person or bodies including local funds, should as a general rule be treated as :

(A) Deduction from expenditure

(B) Revenue

(D) Loan recover

66. Finance Bill containing the annual taxation proposal when considered and passed by legislature is known as :

(A) Appropriation Act

(B) Finance Act

(D) None of the above

67. Methods of maintaining the Govts. daily cash balance a level sufficient to meet its requirement is called :

(A) Resources operation

(B) Ways and means

(D) Borrowing

68. The process of ‘Resources operations’ is carried out by :

(A) Finance Department

(B) Director of Treasury

(C) Currency officer of RBI

(D) Governor

69. After the Audit Reports, Finance Accounts and Appropriation Accounts have been / placed before Parliament they are examined by :

(A) Public Accounts Committee

(B) Estimate Committee

(D) (B) or( C)

70. In which year major exercise of departmentalisation of accounts covering all the Ministerial and Departments of Union Govt. undertaken :

(A) 1976

(B) 1980

(D) 1995

71. Every payment of money on govt. account involves certain principal processes. State the correct processes :

(A) The submission of claim

(B) The disbursement of the money claimed

(D) All the above

72. In the Audit of sanction to expenditure, the guiding principles are :

(A) That the expenditure is covered by a sanction, either general or special

(B) That the authority according sanction is competent to do any virtue of powers

or higher authority

(D) (A), (B) and (C )

73. Comptroller and Auditor General is empowered to audit grant to audit grant in aid given to authorities or bodies as per section —————— of comptroller an Auditor General (Duties, powers and conditions of service) Act 1971.

(A) Section 15

(B) Section 10

(D) Section 19

74. In the case of departmental commercial undertaking, the responsibility for the introduction of commercial Accounting System rests with the Finance Department in consultation with :

(A) Comptroller and Auditor General

(B) Industries Department

(C) Accountant General

(D) Administrative Department

75. The sources from which accounts along with supporting documents based on which Accountant General compile accounts from other A.G :

(A) District Treasury

(B) Departments which are authorised to make payments through cheque

(D) All of the above sources

76. The receipt and payment of moneys on behalf of a state its jurisdiction are ordinarily arranged through the —————— of the state in which the transactions take place.

(A) Finance Department

(B) Accountant General

(D) Governor

77. Complete accounts of the Central Govt. and each of the state govt. are maintained by which act as a general clearing house :

(A) Central Accounts Section of SBI

(B) Central Accounts Section of RBI

(D) None of the above

78. The Combined Finance and Revenue Accounts of the Central and State Govts. is required to submit to the President by :

(A) Finance Department

(B) Reserve Bank of India

(C) Comptroller and Auditor General

(D) Accountant General

79. The operations of some departments of govt. include undertaking of commercial or quasi commercial such character. The Financial transactions of the undertakings are kept in the normal commercial form called :

(A) Technical Accounts

(B) Proforma Accounts

(D) Finance Account

80. Accounting period of Govt. accounts is stated in Article —————— of Kerala Account Code Vol.1.

(A) 1

(B) 8

(D) 21

81. Provident Fund subscription of govt. employees are credited in :

(A) Consolidated Fund

(B) Reserve Fund

(C) Public Account

(D) Suspense Account

82. Which is the Vth tier classification of Govt. accounts?

(A) Sub major head

(B) Detailed head

(D) Sub head

83. Which of the following is not included in consolidated fund?

(A) Interest Receipts

(B) Defence Services

(D) Small savings

84. List of standard detailed heads are given in —————— of KAC Vol.I.

(A) Annexure-D Art, 35

(B) Annexure-D Art, 60 (C)

(D) Annexure-D Art, 18 (A)

question cancelled

85. The cost of acquisition of land and structure will include —————— category in standard detailed head.

(A) Machinery Equipment

(B) Inter Account Transfer

(D) Major work / Minor work

86. —————— notes issued by the Central Govt. are unlimited legal tender.

(A) 100 Rupees

(B) 2000 Rupees

(D) One Rupee

87. A contractor is keeping the running account in :

(A) Register of works

(B) Contractors Ledger

(D) Muster Roll

88. Sanction for estimate of a public work by a competent authority :

(A) Technical sanction

(B) Administrative sanction

(D) Advance sanction

89. Agriculture is classified under which head of account :

(A) Detailed

(B) Minor

(C) Major

(D) Sub-major

90. Monthly returns and forwarded to Accountant General from the treasury does not include :

(A) Chalan Account

(B) Schedule of report

(D) Cash Account

91. Powers to enact law in any other matter which is not enumerated in state list and concurrent list vest with the :

(A) Parliament

(B) President

(D) A collegium of Prime Minister and Chief Minister

92. Advances for the purpose of meeting unforeseen expenditure pending authorisation of such expenditure by state legislature is met from :

(A) Consolidate Fund of India

(B) Consolidated Fund of State

(C) Contingency Fund of the State

(D) Public Accounts of State

93. Expenditure which under the provision of constitution is not subject to the vote of legislature is called :

(A) Charged expenditure

(B) Capital expenditure

(D) Misc. expenditure

94. No money can be withdrawn from consolidated fund until —————— bill is passed.

(A) Private Bill

(B) Money Bill

(C) Appropriation Bill

(D) Contingent Bill

95. Methods of maintaining governments daily cash balance at a level sufficient to meet its day to day requirements is treated as :

(A) Cash position

(B) Ways and Means

(D) Budget

96. Prohibition of employment of children below the age of 14 years is included under which fundamental right enshrined in the constitution :

(A) Right of work

(B) Right to equality

(D) Right against exploitation

97. The Article that the state shall direct its policy towards securing that the is equal pay for equal work for both men and women are included in the constitution under which heading?

(A) Fundamental right

(B) Directive Principles

(D) None of the above

98. Executive power of the union is vested with whom?

(A) The Prime Minister

(B) The president

(D) None of the above

99. Which among the following is not true in regard to the President of India?

(A) The term of office of the President is 5 years

(B) The president may by writing in his hand and addressed to the Vice President

resign his office

(D) The President after expiry of his term shall not continue to hold the office until his successor enters his office

100. The President if desires to resign shall submit his resignation to whom?

(A) The Chief Justice of India

(B) The Chief Election Commission

(D) The Vice President

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JANUARY , 2022 KAC Account Test (Higher) Part II – I Paper

Account Test (Higher) Part II – I Paper

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