Q1:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
In the case of issue of shares, the amount on any call should not exceed .......... of the face value of shares.
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
In the case of issue of shares, the amount on any call should not exceed .......... of the face value of shares.
Partnership
Retirement/Death
Medium
common
Negi, Bhagi, Tiwari and Chaman are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1 : 2 : 1. On Negi's retirement, the goodwill of the firm is valued at Rs. 36,000. Bhagi, Tiwari and Chaman decided to share future profits equally. What will be the journal entry for the treatment of goodwill without opening 'Goodwill Account' in this case?
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
When shares are forfeited, the amount already received is credited to:
Partnership
Dissolution
Medium
common
Which of the following are credited to the Realisation Account?
A. Assets taken over by a partner
B. Liabilities paid by the firm
C. Sale of assets
D. Realisation of Unrecorded assets
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Partnership
Admission
Medium
common
At the time of admission of new partner Vasu, old partners Paresh and Prabhat had debtors of Rs. 6,20,000 and a provision for doubtful debts of Rs. 20,000 in their books. As per terms of admission, assets were revalued, and it was found that debtors worh Rs. 15,000 had turned bad and hence should be written off. Which journal entry reflects the correct accounting treatment of the above situation?
Partnership
Retirement/Death
Medium
common
Arrange the steps in order at the time of retirement of a partner.
A. Transfer of retired partner share of profit.
B. Calculation of goodwill.
C. Settlement of retiring partner capital.
D. Revaluation of assets & liabilities
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Partnership
Admission
Easy
common
On the admission of a new partner increase in the value of assets is debited to:
Partnership
Admission
Medium
common
Shubham and Gill are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3. They admit Hardik as a new partner for 1/7 share in the profit. The new profit sharing ratio will be 4:2:1. What will be the sacrificing ratio of Shubham and Gill?
Partnership
Admission
Easy
common
At the time of admission of a new partner, goodwill is adjusted because:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
Authorised capital is the amount of share capital which a company is authorised to issue by its:
Partnership
Admission
Hard
common
Ambar, Bimla and Tara are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2:1. Adnan is admitted into the firm for 1/4 share in profits, which he gets as 1/8 from Ambar and 1/8 from Bimla. The total capital of the firm is agreed upon as Rs. 1,20,000 and Adnan is to bring in cash equivalent to 1/4 of this amount as his capital. The capitals of other partners are also to be adjusted in the ratio of their respective shares in profits. The capitals of Ambar, Bimla and Tara after all adjustments are Rs. 40,000, Rs. 35,000 and Rs. 30,000 respectively. Calculate the cash brought in or paid to each partner.
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Partnership
Accounting
Easy
common
Which of the following is not a feature of partnership ?
Partnership
Admission
Medium
common
Navya and Nitya are partners sharing profits in the ratio 3 : 2, with capitals of ₹1,00,000 and ₹50,000 respectively. Hardik is admitted for a 1/5 share in profits, and is to bring in capital proportionate to his share, based on the combined capital of the firm after his admission. The amount Hardik will contribute as capital is:
Partnership
Admission
Medium
common
The books of a business showed that the firm's capital employed on December 31, 2025 was Rs. 7,00,000 and the profits for the last five years were: 2021-Rs. 80,000; 2022-Rs. 85,000; 2023-Rs. 75,000; 2024- Rs. 80,000; 2025-Rs. 75,000. What will be the value of goodwill based on 3 years' purchase of the super profits of the business, given that the normal rate of return is 10%?
Partnership
Admission
Easy
common
At the time of admission of a new partner, general reserve appearing in the old balance sheet is transferred to:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
As per section 68 of The Companies Act, 2013, the company cannot buy their own shares from either of the following source:
Partnership
Dissolution
Easy
common
On dissolution of a firm, creditors are transferred to:
Partnership
Admission
Easy
common
The term Number of Years' Purchase means:
Partnership
Accounting
Easy
common
Which of the following provisions of Partnership Act is not relevant for accounting?
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
A reserve portion of uncalled capital (Reserve capital) can be called by company:
Partnership
Admission
Easy
common
Arrange the steps in order to find out the value of goodwill based on Super Profit Method.
A. Calculate the super profit by deducting normal profit from the average profits
B. Calculate the normal profit on the firm's capital on the basis of the normal rate of return
C. Calculate the average profit
D. Calculate goodwill by multiplying the super profits by the given number of years' purchase
Choose the correct sequence from the options given below:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Equity Shares | I. | Company which is not a subsidiary of private company |
| B. | Preference Shares | II. | Owner of company and enjoy voting rights |
| C. | Public Company | III. | Restricts the right to transfer its shares |
| D. | Private Company | IV. | Carry fixed dividend + Preferential rights |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
In the case of companies limited by shares, the liability of its members is:
Partnership
Accounting
Medium
common
Ram and Shyam are equal partners. Their capitals as on April 01, 2025 were Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 respectively. After the accounts for the financial year ending March 31, 2026 have been prepared, it is discovered that interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, as provided in the partnership deed has not been credited to the partners' capital accounts.
Choose the correct adjusting entry from the options given below:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
Applications Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) is a process developed by........................to apply for subscribing to IPOs and Rights Issue etc. of securities.
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
Which of the following statements correctly describe equity shares?
A. Dividend rate is fixed
B. Carry voting rights
C. Paid dividend after preference dividend
D. Preferential right of capital payment
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Partnership
Accounting
Medium
common
Varun, Vansh and Vinay are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3:2. They decided to share future profits in the ratio of 2:3:5. What will be the accounting treatment of Workmen Compensation Reserve existing in the balance sheet on that date when further information is not available?
Company Accounts
Debentures
Medium
common
Arrange the following in order in case of issue of debenture at discount.
A. Allotment due
B. Receipt of application money
C. Transfer of discount to Statement of Profit & Loss
D. Allotment of debentures
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Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
In case of issue of shares, the 'minimum subscription' of capital cannot be less than .......... of the issued amount according to SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000.
Partnership
Retirement/Death
Easy
common
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Gaining Ratio | I. | Average Profit × 100/ Normal Rate of Return |
| B. | Goodwill | II. | Old Ratio - New Ratio |
| C. | Sacrificing Ratio | III. | Super Profit × 100/ Normal Rate of Return |
| D. | Capitalised Value | IV. | New Ratio - Old Ratio |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Partnership
Dissolution
Easy
common
Arrange the steps in order while preparing Realisation A/c in case of dissolution of a partnership firm.
A. Transfer of Assets & Liabilities
B. Sale of Assets
C. Payment of Liabilities
D. Transfer of Profit & Loss to Partners' Capital A/c
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Partnership
Admission
Medium
common
Ram and Sita are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 4:1. On April 15, 2025 they admit Naarad as a new partner. On that date, there was a balance of Rs. 25,000 in general reserve and a debit balance of Rs. 10,000 in the profit and loss account of the firm. The journal entry regarding the adjustment of a profit or loss will be:
Partnership
Accounting
Easy
common
Which of the following statement is not true in case of fluctuating capital method under accounting for partnership?
Partnership
Admission
Medium
common
Ajay, Bijoy and Payal are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2:1. Sunil is admitted into the firm for 1/4 share in profits, which he gets as 1/8 from Ajay and 1/8 from Bijoy. The total capital of the firm is agreed upon as Rs. 1,20,000 and Sunil is to bring in cash equivalent to 1/4 of this amount as his capital. The new profit sharing ratio of Ajay, Bijoy, Payal and Sunil will be:
Partnership
Dissolution
Easy
common
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Business has become illegal | I. | Dissolution by Court |
| B. | When a partner is guilty of misconduct | II. | Compulsory dissolution |
| C. | Firm is dissolved with the consent of all the partners | III. | Dissolution by Agreement |
| D. | Death of a partner | IV. | Firm dissolution on the happening of certain contingencies |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Partnership
Accounting
Easy
common
If any partner has advanced loan to the firm for the purpose of business, he/she shall be entitled to get an interest on the loan amount at the rate of ............. % per annum.
Partnership
Accounting
Easy
common
Reconstitution of a partnership firm takes place when:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Medium
common
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of share capital?
A. Share application money received in excess is adjusted towards allotment.
B. Calls in advance is shown under share capital
C. Securities premium can be used to issue fully paid bonus shares
D. Share forfeiture account is a capital gain
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
In case of issue of shares, there must be an interval of at least ..........month (s) between the making of two calls unless otherwise provided by the articles of association of the company.
Partnership
Retirement/Death
Medium
common
On the death of a partner, his share of loss in the firm till the date of his death is transferred to:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Easy
common
If the condition of minimum subscription in case of the issue of shares is not satisfied, and the company fails to repay the entire subscription amount within 15 days from the date of closure of the subscription list, the company (through its officers in default) is liable to pay the amount with interest at the rate of ................. as per Section 39 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Partnership
Retirement/Death
Easy
common
In the case of a death of a partner in a partnership firm, the share of profit of the deceased partner is calculated on the basis of:
Company Accounts
Share Capital
Medium
common
In the case of a One-Person Company, as per Rule 3 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, which of the following statement is not true?
Partnership
Dissolution
Easy
common
When realisation expenses are paid by the firm on behalf of a partner, such expenses are debited to:
Partnership
Admission
Medium
common
In case of admission of a new partner, Match List-I with List-II.
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | New partner bring goodwill in cash | I. | Premium for Goodwill A/c Dr; To Old Partners' Capital A/c |
| B. | Goodwill already exists in books | II. | New Partner's Current A/c Dr.; To Sacrificing Partners' Capital A/c |
| C. | New partner does not bring goodwill | III. | Bank A/c Dr.; To Premium for Goodwill A/c |
| D. | Premium shared by sacrificing partner | IV. | Old Partner's Capital A/c Dr.; To Goodwill A/c |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Financial Statements
Cash Flow
Easy
Financial Statements
Which of the following is not a cash outflows from operating activities?
Financial Statements
Analysis
Easy
Financial Statements
Common Size Statement is also referred as:
Financial Statements
Nature/Structure
Easy
Financial Statements
Arrange the following component of a common size balance sheet as per schedule 3.
A. Shareholder's funds
B. Non-current liabilities
C. Current liabilities
D. Share Application money pending allotment
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Financial Statements
Ratios
Easy
Financial Statements
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Liquidity Ratio(s) | I. | Measure long term financial stability |
| B. | Solvency Ratio(s) | II. | Measure to analyse the earning capacity |
| C. | Profitability Ratio(s) | III. | Measure ability to pay short-term obligation |
| D. | Activity Ratio (s) | IV. | Measure utilisation of resources |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Financial Statements
Cash Flow
Easy
Financial Statements
Which of the followig is cash outflows from financing activities?
Computerised Accounting
Overview
Easy
Computerised Accounting
Arrange the sequence of data processing in computerised accounting.
A. Output Generation
B. Data Input
C. Processing of Data
D. Storage of Data
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Computerised Accounting
Graphs & Charts
Easy
Computerised Accounting
Pie chart does not have more than ________ categories in Excel software.
Computerised Accounting
Graphs & Charts
Medium
Computerised Accounting
Which of the following chart element details the data values of the chart?
Computerised Accounting
Overview
Easy
Computerised Accounting
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Procedure | I. | The raw fact (as input) for any business application |
| B. | Hardware | II. | A logical sequence of actions to perform a task |
| C. | Data | III. | Tally is an example of _______ |
| D. | Application Software | IV. | Computer, associated peripherals, and their network |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Computerised Accounting
Spreadsheet
Easy
Computerised Accounting
Which formula would result in TRUE if C4 is less than 10 and D4 is less than 100?
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