Q1:

Accounting

Easy

common

By virtue of which section of the Indian Partnership Act 1932, partnership is defined as 'the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all'.

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 1

Q2:

Accounting

Easy

common

The Partnership Deed usually contains the following details:

(A) Amount of capital to be contributed by each partner

(B) The accounting period of the firm

(C) Profit and loss sharing ratio

(D) The rights, duties and liabilities of each partner

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 2

Q3:

Retirement/Death

Medium

common

On retirement or death of a partner, the remaining partners who have gained due to change in the profit sharing ratio should compensate the:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 3

Q4:

Dissolution

Easy

common

In case of dissolution of partnership firm, any liability assumed/paid by a partner is shown on ........?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 4

Q5:

Nature/Structure

Easy

common

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Expenses incurred to earn the incomeExplanation
(A). Purchase of Stock-in-trade(I). Expenses towards interest charges during the year on the borrowings
(B). Employees benefit expenses(II). Diminution in the value of fixed assets
(C). Finance cost(III). Purchases of goods for the purpose of trading
(D). Depreciation(IV). Expenses incurred on employees towards salary, wages, leave encashment, staff welfare, etc

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 5

Q6:

Share Capital

Easy

common

According to Sec 2 (62) of Companies Act, 2013,the maximum amount of paidup share capital of an OPC is:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 6

Q7:

Share Capital

Easy

common

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(Book/Theory proposed/Characteristic, etc.)(Author/Thinker/Name of Theory, etc.)
(A) Authorised Capital(I) Only available to creditors at the time of winding up of a company
(B) Issued Capital(II) The amount of capital that a company can raise in its life-time
(C) Subscribed Capital(III) Capital that is issued to the public for subscription
(D) Reserve Capital(IV) May be equal to or less than issued capital

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 7

Q8:

Accounting

Easy

common

Choose the correct statement in respect of the Fixed Capital Method for a Partnership Firm :-

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 8

Q9:

Admission

Medium

common

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Revaluation of assets and reassessment of liabilities at the time of admission of a new partnerJournal Entry
(A) For increase in the value of an asset(I) Revaluation A/c Dr. To Asset A/c
(B) For reduction in the amount of a liability(II) Revaluation A/c Dr. To Liability A/c
(C) For reduction in the value of an asset(III) Asset A/c Dr. To Revaluation A/c
(D) For appreciation in the amount of a liability(IV) Liability A/c Dr. To Revaluation A/c

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 9

Q10:

Share Capital

Medium

common

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Allotment of SharesJournal Entry
(A) For Transfer of Application Money(I) Share Application A/c Dr. To Bank A/c
(B) For Money Refunded on Rejected Application(II) Bank A/c Dr. To Share Allotment A/c
(C) For Amount Due on Allotment(III) Share Application A/c Dr. To Share Capital A/c
(D) For Receipt of Allotment Money(IV) Share Allotment A/c Dr. To Share Capital A/c

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q11:

Admission

Medium

common

Arjun and Vaibhav are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. They admitted Rahul as a new partner for 1/5 share in the future profits of the firm. The new partner acquired his share from the old partners in the old ratio. Calculate the new profit sharing ratio of Arjun, Vaibhav and Rahul.

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Q12:

Accounting

Easy

common

Which of the following item is not shown in the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account?

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Q13:

Debentures

Easy

common

ABC Industries Ltd. issued 2,000, 10% Debentures of Rs.100 each, at a premium of Rs. 10 per debenture payable as follows: On application Rs. 50 On allotment Rs. 60 The debentures were fully subscribed, and all money was duly received. The amount of long-term borrowings on the balance sheet will be

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Q14:

Share Capital

Easy

common

Identify the steps of the procedure of share issue:

(A) Allotment of Shares

(B) Receipt of Applications

(C) Issue of Prospectus

(D) Share Call

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q15:

Retirement/Death

Medium

common

A, B and C are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2:1. A retires and his share is taken up by B and C in the ratio of 3:2. Calculate the new profit sharing ratio.

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Q16:

Share Capital

Medium

common

Which of the following statements about share capital is TRUE?

(A) A company's shares are generally transferable.

(B) Share application account is a personal account.

(C) The part of capital which is called up only on winding up of a company is called reserve capital.

(D) Paid up capital can exceed called up capital.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q18:

Admission

Easy

common

P, Q and R are partners in a firm. If S is admitted as a new partner then:

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Q20:

Dissolution

Easy

common

All assets except cash/bank and fictitious assets are transferred to the Debit side of the ______Account.

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Q21:

Debentures

Medium

common

Which of the following statements about debentures is FALSE?

(A) Debenture is a part of owned capital.

(B) Debentures cannot be converted into shares.

(C) Redeemable debentures are those debentures, which are payable on the expiry of the specific period.

(D) Debentures cannot be issued at a premium.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q22:

Dissolution

Medium

common

Which of the following statements truly makes the distinction between Dissolution of Partnership and Dissolution of Firm:

(A) In dissolution of partnership, business is not terminated, while in dissolution of firm business is terminated.

(B) The Court intervenes in dissolution of Partnership because a partnership is not dissolved by mutual agreement. A firm can not be dissolved by court order.

(C) Economic relationships between partners continue in a changed form in dissolution of partnership. Economic relationships between the partners come to an end at the dissolution of the Firm.

(D) Dissolution of Partnership doesn't require permanent closure of books, while in Dissolution of firm books are closed.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q23:

Retirement/Death

Easy

common

In the absence of any information, it is assumed that the remaining partners acquire the share of profit of the retiring/deceased partner in:

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Q24:

Retirement/Death

Medium

common

In case there is no information regarding the acquisition of a share in profit of the retiring/deceased partner by the remaining partners, the assumption is that they will acquire his/her share in the:

Answer options
Option 1,4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 24 May Shift 1 ACC question 24

Q25:

Accounting

Medium

common

Sumit, a partner in Tours and Travels withdrew money during the year ending March 31, 2020 from his capital account, for his personal use. Calculate interest on drawings at simple rate of interest of 10 percent per annum and if an amount of Rs. 4,000 per month was withdrawn by sumit at the end of each month.

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Q26:

Retirement/Death

Medium

common

When the deceased partner's share in the estimated loss is calculated for a period from the date of the latest Balance Sheet to the date of death of the partner, then :

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Q27:

Accounting

Easy

common

Which of the following characteristics is highlighted in the statement: "He can bind other partners by his acts and also is bound by the acts of other partners with regard to the business of the firm."

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Q28:

Share Capital

Medium

common

Arrange the following in the correct sequence:

(A) Called-up capital

(B) Subscribed capital

(C) Issued capital

(D) Paid-up capital

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q29:

Share Capital

Medium

common

A share having a face value of Rs.12, on which Rs. 10 is called-up and Rs. 8 is paid, is forfeited. State the amount with which the Share Capital account will be debited

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Q30:

Share Capital

Easy

common

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) Calls in advance(I) The maximum number of members is 200.
(B) Calls in arrears(II) 12 %
(C) Private company(III) 10 %
(D) Public company(IV) No limit on the maximum number of members.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q33:

Retirement/Death

Easy

common

Ram, Karan and Shyam are partners. On retirement of Ram, the goodwill already appears in the Balance Sheet at Rs. 32,000. The goodwill will be written-off.

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Q34:

Dissolution

Medium

common

Dissolution of a firm takes place on the happening of certain contingencies. Choose them from the following :

(A) By the death of a partner

(B) By the adjudication of a partner as an insolvent

(C) When the business of the firm becomes illegal

(D) If constituted for a fixed term, by the expiry of that term

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q35:

Share Capital

Easy

common

The balance of the share forfeiture account is shown in the balance sheet under:

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Q36:

Share Capital

Medium

common

The amount of Securities Premium can be used only for the following purposes:

(A) To write off preliminary expenses.

(B) To make partly paid shares as fully paid up.

(C) To issue fully paid bonus shares.

(D) Purchase of its own shares.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q39:

Debentures

Easy

common

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Type of DebentureMeaning
(A) Redeemable Debenture(I) Payable on the expiry of the specific period either in lump sum or in installments during the lifetime of the company.
(B) Perpetual Debenture(II) Company does not give any undertaking for the repayment of money borrowed by issuing such debentures.
(C) Specific Coupon Rate Debenture(III) Issued with a specified rate of interest, which is called the coupon rate.
(D) Bearer Debenture(IV) Can be transferred by way of delivery and the company does not keep any record of the debenture.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q40:

Admission

Easy

common

When a new partner is admitted, the increase in the value of the assets is debited to which account?

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Q42:

Retirement/Death

Easy

common

A, B and C are partners in a firm. On retirement/death of C, his capital account will be credited with:

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Q43:

Accounting

Medium

common

Opening capital balances of partners will be calculated by using which of the following formula :-

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Q45:

Admission

Easy

common

The accumulated profits and reserves are transferred to:

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Q46:

Analysis

Medium

Financial Statements

Arrange the following outcomes in the correct order for calculating profit and loss in the common-size statement

(A) Net Profit

(B) Non-Operating Income

(C) Revenue from Operations

(D) Profit after tax

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q47:

Share Capital

Easy

Financial Statements

Disclosure of shares (specifying the number of shares held) in a company is required for each shareholder holding _________ shares.

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Q48:

Ratios

Medium

Financial Statements

A trader carries an average inventory of Rs. 60,000. His inventory turnover ratio is 12 times. If he sells goods at a profit of 20% on revenue from operations, find out the gross profit.

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Q49:

Analysis

Easy

Financial Statements

Which among the following are the commonly used tools for financial analysis?

(A) Horizontal analysis

(B) Vertical analysis

(C) Ratio analysis

(D) Trend analysis

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q50:

Cash Flow

Medium

Financial Statements

Cash advances and loans made by financial enterprises are usually classified as ___________ activity.

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Q51:

Overview

Easy

Computerised Accounting

In accounting, a transaction consists of data elements which includes:

(A) Name of Account

(B) Accounting Code

(C) Date of Transaction

(D) Amount

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q52:

Usage

Easy

Computerised Accounting

What type of coding uses abbreviations or letters to represent specific information like "SJ" for Sales Journal?

(A) Sequential Code

(B) Block Code

(C) Mnemonic Code

(D) Numerical Code

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q53:

Overview

Easy

Computerised Accounting

Every accounting software ensures the following:

(A) Password Security

(B) Data Audit

(C) Data Leakage

(D) Data Vault

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Q54:

Overview

Easy

Computerised Accounting

The term _____ means "a system of letter or figure with arbitrary meaning for brevity and for machine processing of information".

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Q55:

Overview

Easy

Computerised Accounting

Which of the following is not considered a component of Computerized Accounting System?

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