50 CAREFULLY DESIGNED IBBI-ORIENTED MCQS FOR PRACTICE
Below are 50 carefully designed IBBI-oriented MCQs covering Land & Building (L&B) and Plant & Machinery (P&M) numericals and concepts.
Each question reflects IBBI examiner traps, followed by the correct answer + crisp explanation.
✅ 50 HIGH-PROBABILITY IBBI MCQs FOR PRACTICE
(With Answers & Explanations)
🏠 LAND & BUILDING (MCQ 1–25)
- Net annual income from a property is ₹6,00,000 and capitalization rate is 10%. Market value is:₹50,00,000
B. ₹55,00,000
C. ₹60,00,000
D. ₹65,00,000
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Explanation: Value = 6,00,000 ÷ 0.10 = ₹60,00,000
- Which income is used for capitalization?
- Gross annual rent
B. Potential income
C. Net annual income
D. Contractual rent
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Net income reflects true earning capacity.
- Capitalization rate is best defined as:
- Cost of capital
B. Rate of depreciation
C. Return expected from property
D. Inflation rate
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Cap rate reflects investor’s expected return.
- Forced sale value is generally:
- Higher than market value
B. Equal to market value
C. Lower than market value
D. Same as liquidation value
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Limited exposure reduces realizable price.
- If market value is ₹80 lakh and distress discount is 20%, forced sale value is:
- ₹64 lakh
B. ₹60 lakh
C. ₹70 lakh
D. ₹72 lakh
✅ Answer: A
🧠 80 × 0.8 = 64
- FAR of a plot is 2.0 and plot area is 1,500 sq.m. Permissible built-up area is:
- 2,000 sq.m
B. 2,500 sq.m
C. 3,000 sq.m
D. 3,500 sq.m
✅ Answer: C
🧠 FAR × plot area
- Residual method is MOST suitable when:
- Rental data is available
B. Comparable sales exist
C. Property is under development
D. Property is fully occupied
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Used for development land valuation.
- In residual valuation, developer’s profit is:
- Added to land value
B. Ignored
C. Deducted as cost
D. Treated as income
✅ Answer: C
🧠 It is a mandatory deduction.
- Which is NOT a premise of value?
- Market value
B. Forced sale value
C. Liquidation value
D. Historical cost
✅ Answer: D
🧠 Historical cost is an accounting concept.
- Highest and Best Use must be:
- Legally permissible only
B. Physically possible only
C. Economically feasible only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D
🧠 All four tests apply.
- Discount rate differs from cap rate because:
- It applies to single income
B. It applies to multiple cash flows
C. It ignores time value
D. It equals inflation
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Discounting = multi-year cash flows.
- Vacant land valuation primarily uses:
- Income approach
B. Cost approach
C. Sales comparison
D. Profit method
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Comparable sales are key.
- Which cost is excluded in cost approach?
- Construction cost
B. Architect fee
C. Developer’s profit
D. Interest during construction
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Profit is not a “cost”.
- Market value assumes:
- Distress sale
B. Compulsion
C. Adequate marketing
D. Liquidation
✅ Answer: C
- Built-up area differs from carpet area mainly due to:
- Plot size
B. FAR
C. Walls and common areas
D. Zoning
✅ Answer: C
- Capital value factor (multiplier) for 8% cap rate is:
- 8
B. 10
C. 12.5
D. 15
✅ Answer: C
🧠 1 ÷ 0.08
- Which valuation approach is least suitable for owner-occupied residential property?
- Cost
B. Income
C. Sales comparison
D. Residual
✅ Answer: B
- Stamp duty value is:
- Always equal to market value
B. Always higher than market value
C. Statutory value
D. Forced sale value
✅ Answer: C
- Obsolescence due to outdated layout is:
- Physical
B. Functional
C. Economic
D. Environmental
✅ Answer: B
- Economic obsolescence arises due to:
- Wear & tear
B. Poor design
C. External factors
D. Poor maintenance
✅ Answer: C
- In valuation, “fair value” differs from market value because it:
- Ignores market participants
B. Reflects specific parties
C. Excludes time value
D. Is always higher
✅ Answer: B
- Which depreciation is incurable?
- Physical
B. Functional
C. Economic
D. Deferred maintenance
✅ Answer: C
- Guideline value is primarily used for:
- Valuation accuracy
B. Stamp duty
C. Income tax computation
D. Rent fixation
✅ Answer: B
- Comparable sale method adjustment is done for:
- Time
B. Location
C. Size
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D
- In CIRP valuation, valuers generally assess:
- Market value only
B. Fair value & liquidation value
C. Book value
D. Replacement cost
✅ Answer: B
🏗️ PLANT & MACHINERY (MCQ 26–50)
- RCN stands for:
- Replacement cost new
B. Repair cost net
C. Realisable cost net
D. Residual cost new
✅ Answer: A
- Cost of freight is:
- Excluded from RCN
B. Included in RCN
C. Treated as depreciation
D. Treated as salvage
✅ Answer: B
- Which cost is excluded from RCN?
- Installation
B. Import duty
C. Interest on loan
D. Trial run cost
✅ Answer: C
- Straight line depreciation assumes:
- Higher depreciation initially
B. Equal depreciation every year
C. Zero salvage value always
D. Market-based depreciation
✅ Answer: B
- A machine has useful life of 20 years and effective age of 8 years. Remaining life is:
- 10 years
B. 12 years
C. 14 years
D. 8 years
✅ Answer: B
- Effective age reflects:
- Purchase year
B. Manufacturing year
C. Condition of asset
D. Accounting life
✅ Answer: C
- Salvage value is realized:
- During normal use
B. At end of useful life
C. During liquidation only
D. At forced sale
✅ Answer: B
- Scrap value is MOST relevant in:
- Going concern
B. Fair value
C. Liquidation
D. Market value
✅ Answer: C
- Physical depreciation is caused by:
- External market forces
B. Wear and tear
C. Technological change
D. Legal restriction
✅ Answer: B
- Functional obsolescence occurs due to:
- Poor maintenance
B. Excess operating cost
C. External pollution norms
D. Fire damage
✅ Answer: B
- Economic obsolescence is:
- Curable
B. Incurable
C. Always physical
D. Always functional
✅ Answer: B
- Depreciated Replacement Cost (DRC) equals:
- RCN + depreciation
B. RCN − depreciation
C. Market value − scrap
D. Salvage + cost
✅ Answer: B
- A machine costing ₹25 lakh suffers 40% depreciation. Value is:
- ₹10 lakh
B. ₹12.5 lakh
C. ₹15 lakh
D. ₹20 lakh
✅ Answer: C
- Idle machinery under going concern is generally valued at:
- Scrap value
B. Zero value
C. Depreciated value
D. Book value
✅ Answer: C
- Book value differs from market value because it:
- Reflects replacement cost
B. Reflects accounting depreciation
C. Reflects liquidation
D. Reflects salvage
✅ Answer: B
- Which depreciation is NOT included in valuation?
- Physical
B. Functional
C. Economic
D. Accounting
✅ Answer: D
- Which approach is MOST suitable for specialized machinery?
- Market
B. Income
C. Cost
D. Sales comparison
✅ Answer: C
- Import duty is:
- Operational cost
B. Capital cost
C. Revenue expenditure
D. Financing cost
✅ Answer: B
- Trial run expenses are:
- Excluded
B. Added to RCN
C. Treated as depreciation
D. Treated as scrap
✅ Answer: B
- Obsolescence due to government ban is:
- Functional
B. Physical
C. Economic
D. Deferred maintenance
✅ Answer: C
- Which value is the LOWEST?
- Market value
B. Fair value
C. Forced sale value
D. Liquidation value
✅ Answer: D
- In valuation, “highest and best use” for machinery means:
- Current use only
B. Most profitable legal use
C. Original design use
D. Accounting use
✅ Answer: B
- Which is NOT a depreciation method?
- Straight line
B. Written down value
C. Sum of years digits
D. Capitalization
✅ Answer: D
- Insurance value of machinery is usually:
- Market value
B. DRC without obsolescence
C. Scrap value
D. Liquidation value
✅ Answer: B
- In IBBI exams, numericals are mostly:
- Multi-step complex
B. Theoretical only
C. Single-concept based
D. Calculator intensive
✅ Answer: C
🏁 FINAL TIP
If you can confidently solve these 50 MCQs, you are exam-ready for IBBI numericals & traps.

