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Types of accounts

Asked 2 times in EPFO over 3 years (2020–2023), peaking in 2023.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2020–2023
Span
2023
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in EPFO — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2023
  • Recurs across 2 years (2020–2023)

Across exams

EPFO · 2

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
EPFO2023
'Outstanding rent' may be classified as:
  1. A Natural personal account
  2. B Representative personal account ✓
  3. C Real account
  4. D Nominal account
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Commerce & Accountancy › Financial Accounting
EPFO2020
Which one of the following statements is correct about Income and Expenditure Account ?
  1. A It is a Real Account.
  2. B It is a Personal Account.
  3. C It is a Nominal Account. ✓
  4. D It is a Representative Personal Account.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Commerce & Accountancy › Financial Accounting

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