Interview Questions

Q:

Which among the following is an asset for a bank?

A) The loans disbursed by Bank to its customers B) Cash Deposits of Customers
C) Investments made by Bank’s customers in its financial Products D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The loans disbursed by Bank to its customers

Explanation:

Asset means anything that can be converted into cash. Here in banks, the loans disbursed by Bank to its customers is considered as assets because when they are cleared by them, then they are directly converted to cash.

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Q:

Financial statements are prepared from which trial balance?

A) Unadjusted trial balance B) Adjusted trial balance
C) Post- closing trial balance D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Adjusted trial balance

Explanation:

Financial statements can be prepared from the Adjusted trial balance. A trial balance is a report containing list of all the general ledger accounts i.e, debits and credits contained in the ledger of a business. The types of trial balance include : Unadjusted trial balance, Adjusted trial balance and the Post- closing trial balance.

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Exam Prep: CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk , Analyst

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Q:

Financial statements are prepared in the following order.

A) Income statement - Balance sheet - Statement of retained earnings B) Income statement - Statement of retained earnings - Balance sheet
C) Balance sheet - Statement of retained earnings - Income statement D) Statement of retained earnings - Balance sheet - Income statement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Income statement - Statement of retained earnings - Balance sheet

Explanation:

The financial statements should be prepared in the following order:


Income statement - Statement of retained earnings - Balance sheet

 

1. Income statement reports revenues and expenses and calculates net income or net loss for the time period.

2. Statement of retained earnings show how retained earnings changed during the period due to net income or net loss and dividends.

3. Balance sheet reports assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity as of the last day of the period.

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Q:

Goods that are excludable include both

A) public goods and common resources B) common resources and private goods
C) natural monopolies and public goods D) private goods and natural monopolies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) private goods and natural monopolies

Explanation:

Goods that are excludable include both private goods and natural monopolies.

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Q:

Commercial banks are funded through which of the following?

A) Customer deposits B) Services
C) Stock holders D) Government funding
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Customer deposits

Explanation:

A commercial bank is a financial body which performs the functions of accepting deposits from the general public and giving short term loans for investment with the aim of earning profit.

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Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

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Q:

A data warehouse is composed of

A) current data B) internal and external data sources
C) historical data from legacy systems D) historical & current data
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) historical data from legacy systems

Explanation:

A data warehouse is a relational database that is designed for query and analysis rather than transaction processing. It usually contains historical data that is derived from transaction data, but it can include data from other sources. Data warehouses are designed to help you analyze your data.

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Q:

Economists refer to purchases of stocks and bonds as investment.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:
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Q:

Generally accepted accounting principles are

Answer

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are basic accounting principles and guidelines are concepts that govern the field of accounting.


 


Accounting principles and guidelines include :


 


* Business Entity Assumption


* Accounting Period


* Historical Cost Concept


* Full Disclosure Principle


* Cost Principle


* Matching Principle


* Materiality


* Monetary Unit Assumption.

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