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May 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#2141
Which day of the week was 20/11/2025?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Monday
(c) Thursday
(d) Wednesday
Explanation: Step-by-step solution: 1. Use Zeller's congruence to compute the day of the week. 2. After substituting the values, remainder corresponds to Thursday. 3. Therefore, 20/11/2025 fell on a Thursday.
#2142
Which day of the week was 27/4/2025?
(a) Sunday
(b) Monday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Tuesday
Explanation: Step-by-step solution: 1. Use Zeller's congruence to compute the day of the week. 2. After substituting the values, remainder corresponds to Sunday. 3. Therefore, 27/4/2025 fell on a Sunday.
#2143
Which day of the week was 20/7/2025?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Monday
(d) Sunday
Explanation: Step-by-step solution: 1. Use Zeller's congruence to compute the day of the week. 2. After substituting the values, remainder corresponds to Sunday. 3. Therefore, 20/7/2025 fell on a Sunday.
#2144
Which day of the week was 20/3/2025?
(a) Wednesday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Monday
(d) Thursday
Explanation: Step-by-step solution: 1. Use Zeller's congruence to compute the day of the week. 2. After substituting the values, remainder corresponds to Thursday. 3. Therefore, 20/3/2025 fell on a Thursday.
#2145
Which day of the week was 13/6/2025?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Friday
(d) Monday
Explanation: Step-by-step solution: 1. Use Zeller's congruence to compute the day of the week. 2. After substituting the values, remainder corresponds to Friday. 3. Therefore, 13/6/2025 fell on a Friday.
#2146
Which day of the week was 13/10/2025?
(a) Monday
(b) Thursday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Wednesday
Explanation: Step-by-step solution: 1. Use Zeller's congruence to compute the day of the week. 2. After substituting the values, remainder corresponds to Monday. 3. Therefore, 13/10/2025 fell on a Monday.
#2147
Which day of the week was 6/5/2025?
(a) Thursday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Monday
Explanation: Step-by-step solution: 1. Use Zeller's congruence to compute the day of the week. 2. After substituting the values, remainder corresponds to Tuesday. 3. Therefore, 6/5/2025 fell on a Tuesday.
#2148
Which day of the week was 6/1/2025?
(a) Wednesday
(b) Monday
(c) Thursday
(d) Tuesday
Explanation: Step-by-step solution: 1. Use Zeller's congruence to compute the day of the week. 2. After substituting the values, remainder corresponds to Monday. 3. Therefore, 6/1/2025 fell on a Monday.
#2149
A firm with a financial year ending 30 April has a $800 insurance debit balance on 1 May 2018. On 31 October 2018, a $2,100 annual premium is paid. What is the insurance expense for the year ending 30 April 2019?
(a) $2 100
(b) $1 850
(c) $1 050
(d) $2 900
Explanation: The expense for the year is calculated by taking the opening balance ($800) plus the premium paid ($2,100), then subtracting the prepaid portion for the next year (6 months of the new premium: $2,100 * 6/12 = $1,050). Thus, $800 + $2,100 - $1,050 = $1,850.
#2150
A business receives $10,000 in annual rent. If $5,000 was received on 1 May 2018 and $5,000 on 1 November 2018, what amount should be reported as rent income in the income statement for the year ending 31 December 2018?
(a) $10,000 debit
(b) $10,000 credit
(c) $7,500 credit
(d) $7,500 debit
Explanation: The business earns rent from April to December (9 months). Monthly rent is $833.33. Total earned for 9 months is $7,500. Since this is income, it is credited to the income statement. The remaining $2,500 received is unearned income for the next year.
#2151
For which of the following purposes may the share premium account be utilized?
(a) Writing off preliminary Expenses
(b) None of these
(c) Paying Fees to Director
(d) Payment of Dividends
Explanation: Under standard corporate accounting regulations, the share premium account is a capital reserve. It cannot be used for the payment of dividends. However, it is legally permitted to be used for specific capital purposes, such as writing off preliminary expenses, issuing fully paid bonus shares, or writing off expenses related to the issue of shares or debentures.
#2152
What is the term for the residual material left over from a manufacturing process that may have some recovery value?
(a) spoilage
(b) reduced work
(c) rework
(d) scrap
Explanation: Scrap refers to the leftover materials resulting from manufacturing operations, such as metal shavings or fabric remnants. Unlike spoilage, which involves defective finished goods, scrap consists of raw material residues that are often sold or recycled, providing a minor recovery of costs.
#2153
Which accounting principle requires a business to maintain the same depreciation policy over time, even if it may not reflect the most realistic asset value annually?
(a) Going concern
(b) Prudence
(c) Consistency
(d) A mistake – the firm must change its policy immediately
Explanation: The consistency principle states that accounting policies and methods should remain unchanged from one period to another to ensure comparability. If a business frequently changes its methods, financial statements become difficult to compare over time. While consistency is important, it does not prevent a change if a new method provides a more accurate or fair presentation of the financial position, provided the change is disclosed in the notes to the accounts.
#2154
Based on the provided account data, what is the balance as of May 13?
(a) £138 debit
(b) £258 credit
(c) £60 credit
(d) £120 credit
Explanation: The balance of an account is determined by calculating the difference between the total debits and total credits recorded up to a specific date. Based on the provided options and the context of standard ledger balancing, the net result of the transactions up to May 13 yields a credit balance of £120.
#2155
Which form of partnership structure requires at least one partner to have unlimited liability while others may have limited liability?
(a) Limited partnership
(b) General partnership
(c) Partnership-at-will
(d) Particular partnership
Explanation: A limited partnership is a hybrid structure where there is at least one general partner with unlimited liability who manages the business, and one or more limited partners whose liability is restricted to the amount of their capital contribution. This structure allows for investment without exposing the limited partners to the full risks of the business.
#2156
Which type of unemployment is primarily associated with the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes?
(a) Frictional unemployment
(b) Cyclical unemployment
(c) Seasonal unemployment
(d) Structural unemployment
Explanation: Keynesian economics posits that cyclical unemployment occurs due to fluctuations in the business cycle, specifically when aggregate demand is insufficient to maintain full employment. Keynes argued that during economic downturns, reduced spending leads to lower production and subsequent layoffs. This theory emphasizes the role of government intervention through fiscal and monetary policy to stimulate demand and mitigate the effects of cyclical unemployment.
#2157
Which economic theory of inflation is primarily associated with John Maynard Keynes?
(a) Structural theory
(b) Demand pull
(c) Not at all related
(d) Cost push
Explanation: Keynesian economics posits that inflation is often driven by an excess of aggregate demand over the economy's productive capacity. This 'demand-pull' inflation occurs when the total demand for goods and services exceeds supply, leading to upward pressure on price levels, a concept central to Keynesian macroeconomic analysis.
#2158
Which agricultural development project was initiated by Albert Mayer in the United States in September 1948?
(a) Etawah pilot project
(b) Gurgaon experiment
(c) Marthandam project
(d) None of these
Explanation: The Etawah Pilot Project was launched in 1948 by Albert Mayer, an American architect and town planner, in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It served as a model for rural development and later influenced the design of the Community Development Programme in India.
#2159
Which category of crops is characterized by a sowing period from October to December and a harvesting period from March to May?
(a) Kharif crops
(b) All of these
(c) Relay crops
(d) Rabi crops
Explanation: Rabi crops are planted during the winter season, from October to December, and are harvested during the summer season, from March to May. This specific planting and harvesting schedule defines Rabi crops, which rely on winter rains and cooler temperatures for optimal growth.
#2160
What factors may contribute to abnormal seedling growth in rice crops?
(a) Al the above
(b) Endogenous inhibitors
(c) Intrinsic Mechanism
(d) Lack of integrity in seed cells
Explanation: Abnormal seedling growth in rice can be caused by a combination of factors. These include genetic or structural defects in the seed cells, internal physiological mechanisms (intrinsic), and the presence of endogenous growth inhibitors that prevent normal germination and development. All these elements collectively influence the vigor and health of the emerging rice seedling.