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Free CIMA BA4 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 5

Questions 61

Which of the following is NOT a personal quality expected of professional accountants by CIMA?

Options:
A.

Relativity

B.

Reliability

C.

Responsibility

D.

Respect

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Questions 62

Which of the following statements describes an example of a value for money audit?

Options:
A.

Identifying and appraising weaknesses in the organisation's management team

B.

Analysing the reported financial performance of one of the organisation's branches

C.

Assessing the organisation's conformance with employment laws and regulations

D.

Appraising the efficiency of one of the organisation's manufacturing processes

Questions 63

You work for a chain of restaurants. The head chef of your flagship restaurant raises questions about the inclusion of highly endangered species of fish on the restaurant's menu. Is it an ethical issue and why?

Options:
A.

Yes - because it could deny customers the choice of certain types of fish

B.

Yes - because it relates to the environmental issue of overfishing and depletion of fish stocks

C.

No - because it will cost the restaurant money to source alternative produce

D.

No - because business cannot be accountable for environmental issues

Questions 64

In a situation where a professional accountant needs to choose in whose interest he or she is to behave and act, which of the following interests should he or she put first?

Options:
A.

Employer's interest

B.

Client's interest

C.

CIMA's interest

D.

Public interest

Questions 65

ABC Ltd has resolved to purchase the business of ST Ltd for £500,000. ABC Ltd is to pay ST Ltd for the business by issuing ordinary £1 shares rather than cash. As the market value of ABC Ltd's shares is £5 per share, ABC Ltd is to issue to ST Ltd 100,000 ordinary £1 shares. Which of the following is incorrect?

Options:
A.

The issue is lawful as ABC Ltd may issue its shares for a non-cash consideration.

B.

The issue is lawful because ABC Ltd does not need to first offer the new shares to its existing members.

C.

The issue is only lawful if the directors have the necessary authority to issue the shares.

D.

The issue is only lawful if ABC Ltd arranges to have the business valued by the company's auditor.

Questions 66

A manufacturing company has a policy of only buying raw materials which are produced within a 100 kilometer radius of its factory. This is an example of what aspect of CSR?

Options:
A.

Quality management

B.

Environmental impact reporting

C.

Supply chain management

D.

Brand management

Questions 67

Demonstrating politeness and good manners towards others reflects the personal quality identified by the CIMA Code of Ethics as:

Options:
A.

Correctness

B.

Cohesion

C.

Creativity

D.

Courtesy

Questions 68

Which of the following is NOT one of the main requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code?

Options:
A.

The separation of the roles of Chairman and Managing Director

B.

The appointment of competent accountants in the finance function

C.

The establishment of an audit committee

D.

The reporting to shareholders of risks and internal controls

Questions 69

Which ONE of the following provides an example of circumstances that may create self-review threats for a professional accountant in public practice?

Options:
A.

The discovery of a significant error during a re-evaluation of the work of the professional accountant in public practice

B.

Reporting on the operation of financial systems after being involved in their design or implementation

C.

A member of the assurance team being, or having recently been, a director or officer of that client

D.

All of the above

Questions 70

Which of the following is INCORRECT in relation to business names?

Options:
A.

The business name of a private company limited by shares must end in “Limited” or “Ltd”.

B.

Both public and private companies may use a business name.

C.

If a business name is used, the name of the proprietor must be stated on business correspondence and at the premises where the business is carried on.

D.

If a business name is used which is the same or very similar to that of an existing business, an action in the tort of passing off may be brought by the existing business.

Questions 71

Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 implies a condition into contracts for the sale of goods that the person selling the goods has the right to sell them. Which of the following is correct?

(i) The contracting parties may agree to exclude Section 12 from their contract

(ii) Section 12 applies to both consumer and non-consumer contracts for the sale of goods.

(iii) A breach of Section 12 entitles the purchaser of the goods to cancel the contract.

Options:
A.

(i) only

B.

(i) and (ii) only

C.

(ii) only

D.

(ii) and (iii) only

Questions 72

R, S and T are the only shareholders in RST Ltd each holding 5,000 ordinary £1 shares. R is the only director of the company. The articles of association of RST contain the following provisions:

1. R is to be a director of RST Ltd for life.

2. In the event of any resolution to dismiss R by ordinary resolution his votes shall count three times.

Which of the following is CORRECT?

(i) Provision 1 is void as a director cannot be appointed for a period exceeding 3 years.

(ii) Provision 2 is valid and R may outvote any proposed resolution to dismiss him.

(iii) Provisions 1 and 2 are both unenforceable by R as they are not ordinary membership rights.

Options:
A.

(i) only

B.

(ii) only

C.

(iii) only

D.

(i) and (iii) only

Questions 73

Which of the following is INCORRECT in relation to corporate governance in the UK?

Options:
A.

Corporate governance is primarily concerned with the ability to control the activities of board of directors of listed public limited companies.

B.

The majority of shares in listed public companies are usually held by the board so that independent shareholders have insufficient power to exercise control over the board.

C.

Listed public companies in the UK are required to disclose in their annual reports the extent to which they have complied with the requirements of corporate governance.

D.

The UK Corporate Governance Code contains codes of best practice which do not have the force of law.  

Questions 74

Who is entitled to sue under Section 994 of the Companies Act 2006, which empowers the court to grant a remedy in the event of the company's affairs being conducted in a manner "unfairly prejudicial to the interests of members…"?

Options:
A.

Any member.

B.

The holders of at least 10% of the company's issued share capital.

C.

The shareholders as a whole.

D.

The directors.

Questions 75

The UK Corporate Governance Code is primarily directed at which type of business organization?

Options:
A.

All limited liability business organizations

B.

All business organizations

C.

All private companies

D.

All listed public companies