OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

STD: XII COMMERCE SUB: BOOK KEEPING AND ACCOUNTANCY

Q.1 Attempt all of the sub-questions: (20)

(A) Find odd one: (5)
1. Introduction to Partnership and Partnership Final Accounts
(1) Wages, Salary, Royalty, Import Duty.
Ans: Salary
(2) Postage, Stationery, Advertising, Purchases.
Ans: Purchases
(3) Capital, Bills Receivable, Reserve Fund, Bank Overdraft.
Ans: Bills Receivable
(4) Building, Machinery, Furniture, Bills Payable.
Ans: Bills Payable
(5) Discount Received, Dividend received, Interest received,
Depreciation.
Ans: Depreciation
2. Accounts of ‘Not for Profit’ Concerns
(1) Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account, Receipts and
Payments Account, Balance Sheet.
Ans: Receipts and Payments Account
(2) Machinery, Furniture, Computers, Salaries.
Ans: Salaries
(3) Subscription, Stationery, Interest received, Lockers Rent received.
Ans: Stationery
(4) Reliance Industries, Venna Vidya Mandir, Laxmi Hospital, Manoj
Sports Club.
Ans: Reliance Industries
(5) Surplus, Deficit, Net Profit, Capital Fund.
Ans: Net Profit
3. Reconstitution of Partnership (Admission of Partner)
(1) General Reserve, Creditors, Machinery, Capital.
Ans: Machinery
(2) Decrease in Furniture, Patent written off, Increase in Bills Payable,
R.D.D. written off.
Ans: R.D.D. written off
(3) Super Profit Method, Valuation Method, Average Profit Method
Fluctuating Capital Method.
Ans: Fluctuating Capital Method
7. Bills of Exchange
(1) Retaining, Noting, Discounting, Endorsing
Ans: Noting

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 (2) Trade Bill, Accommodation Bill, After Date Bill, Demand Bill.
Ans: Demand Bill
(3) Notary Public, Drawer, Drawee, Payee.
Ans: Notary Public

(4) Discounting Charges, Rebate, Bank Charges, Noting Charges.

Ans: Noting Charges
(5) Stamp, Acceptance, Draft, Amount.
Ans: Draft
Q.1 (B) Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute each of the (5)
following setneces.
1. Introduction to Partnership and Partnership Final Accounts
(1) Person who form the partnership firm.
Ans: Partners
(2) Amount of cash or goods withdrawn by partners from the business
From time to time.
Ans: Drawings
(3) An association of two or more persons according to Indian
Partnership Act 1932.
Ans: Partnership Firm
(4) Act under which partnership firms are regulated.
Ans: Indian partnership Act, 1932
(5) Process of entering the name of partnership firm in the register of
Registrar.
Ans: Registration
(6) Partnership agreement in written form.
Ans: Partnership Deed
(7) Under this method capital balances of partners remains constant.
Ans: Fixed Capital Method
(8) Proportion in which partners share profits.
Ans: Profit Sharing Ratio
(9) Such capital method in which only capital account is maintained.
for each partner.
Ans: Fluctuating Capital Method
(10) The account to which all adjustment are made when capital is fixed.
Ans: Current Account
(11) Expenses which are paid before they are due.
Ans: Prepaid Expenses
(12) The accounts that prepared at the end of each accounting year.
Ans: Final Accounts
(13) An asset which can be converted in to cash easily.
Ans: Current Asset/Liquid Asset
(14) Order in which fixed assets are recorded first on Balance Sheet.
Ans: Order of Liquidation
(15) The account in which selling expenses of business are recorded.
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Ans: Profit and Loss Account
(16) Debit balance of Trading Account
Ans: Gross Loss
(17) Credit Balance of Profit and Loss Account
Ans: Net Profit
2. Accounts of ‘Not for Profit’ Concerns
(1) The form of organization providing services to the society only.
Ans: Not for Profit Concern

(2) An account which is prepared by Not for Profit Concern instead of

Profit and Loss Account.
Ans: Income and Expenditure Account
(3) Donation received for a specific purpose.
Ans: Specific Donation
(4) The receipts which are not recurring in nature.
Ans: Capital Receipts
(5) An account which records only revenue items in case of Not for
Profit Concern.
Ans: Income and Expenditure Account
(6) Accounts which records only cash transactions in case of Not for
Profit Concern.
Ans: Receipts and Payments Account
(7) The income which is earned during the year but not received during
the year.
Ans: Outstanding Income
(8) The credit balance of Income and Expenditure Account.
Ans: Surplus
(9) The excess of total assets over total liabilities of a Not for Profit
Concern.
Ans: Capital Fund
(10) All such receipts which are non-recurring in nature and not forming
a part a regular flow of income.
Ans: Capital Receipts
3. Reconstitution of Partnership (Admission of Partner)
(1) Method under which calculation of goodwill is done on the basis
of extra profit earned above the normal profit.
Ans: Super Profit Method
(2) An account opened to adjust the value of assets and liabilities at the
time of admission of a partner.
Ans: Revaluation Account or Profit and Loss Adjustment Account
(3) Reputation of business measured in the terms of money.
Ans: Goodwill
(4) The ratio in which General Reserve is distributed to the old
partners.
Ans: Old Profit Sharing Ratio/Old Ratio
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(5) Name the method of the treatment of goodwill where new partner
will bring his share of goodwill in cash.
Ans: Premium Method
(6) The proportion in which old partners make a sacrifice.
Ans: Sacrifice Ratio
(7) Capital Employed x NRR/100 =
Ans: Normal Profit
(8) An account which is debited when the partner takes over the asset.
Ans: Partners Capital Account or Partners Current Account
(9) Profit and Loss Account balance appearing on liability side of
Balance Sheet.
Ans: Accumlated Profit or Undistributed Profit

(10) Old Ratio – New Ratio =

Ans: Sacrifice Ratio
4. Reconstitution of Partnership (Retirement of Partner)
(1) Credit balance of Profit and Loss Adjustment Account.
Ans: Profit on revaluation
(2) The ratio in which the continuing partners are benefited due to
Retirement of Partner.
Ans: Gain Ratio
(3) Debit balance of Revaluation Account.
Ans: Loss on revaluation
(4) The ratio which is obtained by deducting Old Ration from New
Ratio.
Ans: Gain Ratio
(5) Money value of business reputation earned by the firm over a
Number of years.
Ans: Goodwill
(6) Partner’s Account where Loss or Profit on revaluation is
transferred.
Ans: Capital Account or Partners Current Account
5. Reconstitution of Partnership (Death of Partner)
(1) Excess of credit side over debit side of Profit and Loss Adjustment
Account.
Ans: Profit on revaluation
(2) A person who represents the deceased partner on the death of
partner.
Ans: Executor/Legal Heir
(3) Accumlated past profit kept in the form of reserve.
Ans: Reserve Fund or General Reserve
(4) The partner who died.
Ans: Deceased Partner
(5) The proportion in which the continuing partners benefit due to death
of partner.
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Ans: Gain Ratio
6. Dissolution of Partnership Firm
(1) Debit balance of Realisation Account.
Ans: Loss on realisation/Realisation Loss
(2) Winding up of partnership business.
Ans: Dissolution of Partnership
(3) An account opened to find out the Profit or Loss on realisation of
assets and settlement of liabilities.
Ans: Realisation Account
(4) Debit balance of an Insolvent Partner’s Capital Account.
Ans: Capital Deficiency
(5) Credit balance of Realisation Account.
Ans: Profit on Realisation /Realisation Profit
(6) Conversation of asset into cash on dissolution of firm.
Ans: Realisation/Realisation of Assets
(7) Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain event.

Ans: Contingent Liability

(8) Assets which are not recorded in the books of account.
Ans: Unrecorded Assets
(9) The Accounts which show realisation of Assets and discharge of
Liabilities.
Ans: Realisation Account
(10) Expenses incurred on dissolution of firm.
Ans: Realisation/Dissolution Expenses.
7. Bills of Exchange
(1) The extra days which are allowed over and above the term of bill.
Ans: Days of Grace/Grace Days
(2) Fees charged by Notary Public for getting the fact of dishonour
noted.
Ans: Noting Charges
(3) A person who is entitled to receive the amount of bill of exchange.
Ans: Payee
(4) A person in whose favour a bill endorsed.
Ans: Endorsee
(5) Officer appointed by government for noting of dishonour of bill.
Ans: Notary Public
(6) Cancellation of bill on maturity in return of a new bill for extended
period of credit.
Ans: Renewal of Bill
(7) Bill of Exchange drawn and accepted without any valuable
consideration.
Ans: Accommodation Bill
(8) Person who is possession of Bill of Exchange.
Ans: Holder
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(9) Conversion of Bill of Exchange into its present value.
Ans: Discounting of Bill
(10) Amount which is not recoverable from Drawee on account of
insolvency.
Ans: Bad Debts
8. Company Accounts-Issue of Shares
(1) Amount called-up on shares by the company but not received.
Ans: Calls-in-arrears
(2) Issue of shares at its face value.
Ans: Issue at Par
(3) The person who purchase the share of a company.
Ans: Shareholder
(4) The form of business organization where huge amount of capital
can be raised.
Ans: Joint Stock Company
(5) The capital which is subscribed by the public.
Ans: Subscribed Capital
(6) The shares having preferential right at the time of winding up of the
company.
Ans: Preference Shares

(7) The shares on which dividend is not fixed.

Ans: Equity/Ordinary Shares
(8) The part of subscribed capital which is not called-up by the company.
Ans: Uncalled Capital
9. Analysis of Financial Statements
(1) The statement showing profitability of two different periods.
Ans: Comparative Income Statement
(2) The ratio measures profitability between Gross Profit and Net Sales.
Ans: Gross Profit Ratio
(3) Critical evaluation of financial statement to measure profitability.
Ans: Analysis of Financial Statement
(4) A particular mathematical number showing relationship between
two accounting figures.
Ans: Ratio
(5) An asset which can be converted into cash immediately.
Ans: Liquid Asset
(6) The ratio measuring the relationship between net profit and
ownership Capital Employed.
Ans: Return on Capital Employed/ROCE
(7) The statement showing financial position for different periods or
previous year and current year.
Ans: Comparative Balance Sheet
(8) Statement showing changes in cash and cash equivalent during a
particular period.
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 Ans: Cash Flow Statement
(9) Activity related to acquisition of long term assets and investment.
Ans: Financing Activities
(10) The ratio that establishes relationship between Quick Assets and
Current Liabilities.
Ans: Liquid Ratio
10. Computer in Accounting
(1) The details of Bills Receivable are maintained in this record.
Ans: Sundry Debtors
(2) Tally software is classified into this category.
Ans: Mercantile
(3) The short key used to save or accept the information.
Ans: Ctrl + A
(4) It is damaged software, cracked, nearly fully functional.
Ans: Pirated Software
(5) The process by which all the calculations are automatically done by
the accounting software.
Ans: Automation
Q.1 (C) Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: (5)
1. Introduction to Partnership and Partnership Final Accounts
(1) When Partnership Deed is silent, partners share profits of the firm
according to capital ratio.
Ans: Disagree
(2) Current Account always shows a debit balance.

Ans: Disagree
(3) It is compulsory to have a partnership agreement in writing.
Ans: Disagree
(4) Partnership Firm is a trading concern.
Ans: Agree
(5) An interest on capital is expenditure for the partnership firm.
Ans: Agree
(6) Partnership is an association of two or more persons.
Ans: Agree
(7) Partners are entitled to get Salary or Commission.
Ans: Disagree
(8 The balance of Capital Account remains constant under Fixed
Capital Method.
Ans: Agree
(9) The Indian Partnership Act came into existence in the year 1945.
Ans: Disagree
(10) Profit and Loss Account reflects the true financial position.
Ans: Disagree
(11) Amount borrowed by partner from his business will be debited to
his Current Account.
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Ans: Agree
(12) Sold but un dispatched goods must be part of valuation of closing
stock.
Ans: Disagree
(13) Carriage Inward is selling and distribution overhead.
Ans: Disagree
(14) Gross Profit is an operation profit.
Ans: Disagree
(15) All financial Expenditures are debited to Profit and Loss Expenses.
Ans: Agree
(16) Free distribution of goods is debited to Trading Account.
Ans: Disagree
7. Bills of Exchange
(1) A bill of exchange is conditional order.
Ans: Disagree
(2) The party which is ordered to pay the amount is known as payee.
Ans: Disagree
(3) The person in whose favour the bill is endorsed is known as
Endorsee.
Ans: Agree
(4) Rebate or discount given on retiring a bill is an income to the
Drawee.
Ans: Agree
(5) A bill from the point of view of Debtor is called Bills Payable.
Ans: Agree
(6) In case of bill drawn payable ‘on demand’ no grace days are
allowed.
Ans: Agree

(7) A bill is required to be accepted by Drawer.

Ans: Disagree
(8) A Bill of Exchange need not be dated.
Ans: Disagree
(9) A Bill before acceptance is called Promissory Note.
Ans: Disagree
(10) Renewal is request by Drawee to extend the credit period of the bill.
Ans: Agree
8. Company Accounts-Issue of Shares
(1) In case of pro-rata allotment the excess application money received
must be refunded.
Ans: Disagree
(2) Calls in Advance Account is shown on the asset side of the Balance
sheet.
Ans: Disagree
(3) The sAuthorised Capital is also known as Nominal Capital.
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Ans: Agree
(4) Paid-up Capital can be more than Called-up Capital.
Ans: Disagree
(5) Joint Stock Company can raise huge amount of capital.
Ans: Agree
(6) When shares are forfeited Share Capital Account is credited.
Ans: Disagree
(7) Directors can re-issue forfeited shares.
Ans: Agree
(8) When the issued price of share is 12 and face value is 10, the
share is said to be issued at premium.
Ans: Agree
(9) Public Limited Company can issue its share without issuing its
prospectus.
Ans: Disagree
(10) Shares can be issued for consideration other than cash.
Ans: Agree
(D) Select the most appropriate alternatives from the following and (05)
rewrite the sentences:
1. Introduction to Partnership and Partnership Final Accounts
(1) When there is no partnership agreement between partners, the
division of profits take place in ……. Ratio.
(a) equal (b) capital ratio (c) initial contribution
(d) experience and tenure of partners
Ans: When there is no partnership agreement between partners, the
division of Profits take place in equal Ratio.
(2) To find out Net Profit of Net Loss of the business ……….. Account
is prepared.
(a) Trading (b) Capital (c) Current (d) Profit and Loss
Ans: To find out Net Profit of Net Loss of the business Profit and Loss
Account prepared.
(3) A ………. is an intangible asset.

(a) Goodwill (b) Stock (c) Cash (d) Furniture

Ans: A Goodwill Is an intangible asset.
(4) In the absence of an agreement, interest on loan advanced by the
partners to the firm is allowed at the rate of ……..
(a) 5% (b) 6% (c) 10% (d) 9%
Ans: In the absence of an agreement, interest on loan advanced by the
partners to the firm is allowed at the rate of 6%.
(5) Liability of partners in a partnership business is ……
(a) limited (b) unlimited (c) limited & unlimited
(d) None of the above
Ans: Liability of partners in a partnership business is unlimited.
(6) The Indian Partnership Act is in force since ……
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 (a) 1932 (b) 1881 (c) 1956 (d) 1984
Ans: The Indian Partnership Act is in force since 1932.
(7) Maximum numbers of partners in a firm are …….. according to
Companies Act 2013.
(a) 10 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 50
Ans: Maximum numbers of partners in a firm are 50 according to
Companies Act 2013.
2. Accounts of ‘Not for Profit’ Concerns
(1) Not for Profit Concerns renders …….. services to public at large.
(a) commercial (b) social (c) individual (d) group
(2) Donation for Scholarship Fund is……….
(a) Capital Receipt (b) Revenue Receipt
(c) Capital Expenditure (d) Revenue Expenditure
(3) Income and Expenditure Account is a …….. Account.
(a) Capital (b) Real (c) Personal (d) Nominal
(4) Outstanding Subscription at the end of the accounting year
represents………
(a) Liability (b) an Expenditure (c) an Asset (d) Capital Fund
(5) Subscription received in advance during the year accounting year
is…….
(a) an Income (b) an Expenditure
(c) an Asset (d) a Liability
(6) Excess of Income over Expenditure is termed as ……
(a) Deficit (b) Profit (c) Surplus (d) Loss
(7) Not for Profit Concerns prepares ………. Account instead of Profit
and Loss Account to know the result.
(a) Trading (b) Income and Expenditure
(c) Cash (d) Receipts and Payments
(8) The closing balance of Receipts and Payments Account usually
represent ………
(a) Closing Stock (b) Cash and Bank Balance
(c) Surplus (d) Deficit
(9) Not for Profit Organisation is also called ……..organisation.
(a) Service (b) Trading (c) Profit making (d) Commercial
(10) Expenditure on purchase of Building is a ……. Expenditure.
(a) Capital (b) Revenue (c) General (d) Recurring

3. Reconstitution of Partnership (Admission of Partner)

(1) Anuj, and Eeshan are two partners sharing profits and losses in the
ratio of 3:2. They decided to admit Aaroh for 1/5th share, the new
profit sharing ratio will be …….
(a) 12:8:5 (b) 4:3:1 (c) 12:8:1 (d) 12:3:1
(2) Excess of proportionate capital over actual capital represents…….
(a) Equal Capital (b) Surplus Capital
(c) Deficit Capital (d) Gain
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(3) ………. is credited when unrecorded asset is brought into business.
(a) Revaluation Account (b) Balance Sheet
(c) Trading Account (d) Partners Capital Account
(4) When goodwill is withdrawn by the partners …… Account is
credited.
(a) Revaluation (b) Cash/Bank
(c) Current (d) Profit and Loss Adjustment
(5) If asset is taken over by the partner …… Account is debited.
(a) Revaluation (b) Capital
(c) Asset (d) Balance Sheet
4. Reconstitution of Partnership (Retirement of Partner)
(1) The profit or loss from revaluation on retirement of partner is shared
by ……..
(a) the remaining partners (b) all the partners
(c) only retiring partner (d) Bank
(2) Decrease in the value of assets should be ………. to Profit and Loss
Loss Adjustment Account.
(a) debited (b) credited (c) added (d) equal
(3) The balance of the capital account of retired partner is transferred
to his ……… Account if it is not paid.
(a) Loan (b) Personal (c) Current (d) Son’s
(4) Gain Ratio = ……… Ratio Less Old Ratio
(a) New (b) Equal (c) Capital (d) Sacrifice
(5) New Ratio = Old Ratio + …….. Ratio
(a) Gain (b) Capital (c) Sacrifice (d) Current
(6) Apte, Bhate and Chitale are sharing 1/2, 3/10 and 1/5 if Apte retire
their new ratio will be ………..
(a) 5:2 (b) 3:2 (c) 5:3 (d) 2:5
5. Reconstitution of Partnership (Death of Partner)
(1) Benefit Ratio is the Ratio in which …….
(a) The old partner gain on admission of a new partner
(b) The Goodwill of a new partner on admission is credited to
Old partners
(c) The continuing partners benefits on retirement or death
of a partner
(d) All partners are benefited
(2) The ratio by which existing partners are benefited ………
(a) Gain Ratio (b) Sacrifice Ratio
(c) Profit Ratio (d) Capital Ratio
(3) Profit and Loss Suspense Account is shown in the new Balance

Sheet on ……
(a) debit (b) credit (c) asset (d) liabilities
(4) Death is a compulsory ……..
(a) Dissolution (b) Admission (c) Retirement (d) Winding up

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(5) The balance on the capital of partners, on his death is transferred to
………Account.
(a) Relatives (b) Legal Heir’s Loan/Executor’s Loan
(c) Partner’s Capital (d) Partner’s Loan
6. Dissolution of Partnership Firm
(1) In case of dissolution, assets and liabilities are transferred to …….
Account.
(a) Bank (b) Partner’s Capital
(c) Realisation (d) Partner’s Current
(2) Dissolution Expenses are credited to ……… Account.
(a) Realisation (b) Cash/Bank
(c) Partner’s Capital (d) Partner’s Loan
(3) Deficiency of insolvent partner will be suffered by solvent partners
in their ……… ratio.
(a) Capital (b) Profit sharing (c) sale (d) Liquidity
(4) If any asset is taken over by partner from firm his capital account
will be ……….
(a) credited (b) debited (c) added (d) divided
(5) If any unrecorded liability is paid on dissolution of the firm ………
Account is debited.
(a) Cash/Bank (b) Realisation (c) Partner’s Capital (d) Loan
(6) Partnership is completely dissolved when the partners of the firm
became ………
(a) solvent (b) insolvent (c) creditor (d) Debtors
(7) Assets and Liabilities are transferred to Realisation Account at their
………. values.
(a) market (b) purchase (c) sale (d) book
(8) If the number of partners in a firm falls below two, the firm stands...
(a) dissolved (b) established (c) realisation (d) restructured
(9) Realisation Account is ……. on realisation of assets.
(a) debited (b) credited (c) deducted (d) closed
(10) All activities of partnership firm ceases on…….. of firm.
(a) dissolution (b) admission (c) retirement (d) death
7. Bills of Exchange
(1) The person on whom a bill is drawn is called a …….
(a) Drawee (b) Payee (c) Drawer (d) Acceptor
(2) Before acceptance the bill is called a …….
(a) Order (b) Request (c) Draft (d) Instrument
(3) When the due date of bill drawn falls due on a public holiday, the
payment must be made on the ….. day.
(a) same (b) preceding (c) next (d) any
(4) The due date of the bill for 2 months on 23rd Nov. 2019 will be …..
(a) 23rd Jan. 2020 (b) 25th Jan. 2019
(c) 26th Jan. 2019 (d) 25th Jan. 2020

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(5) Noting Charges are borne by …….
(a) Notary Public (b) Drawee (c) Drawer (d) Endorsee
(6) There are …….. parties to bill of exchange.
(a) five (b) four (c) three (d) two
(7) When a bill drawn for 2 months after date on 3rd Jan. 2020, its due
will be ……..
(a) 3rd Jan. 2020 (b) 3rd March, 2020
(c) 5th March, 2020 (d) 6th March, 2020
(8) Notary Public is ………
(a) Govt. Officer (b) Drawer (c)Payee (d) Endorsee
(9) When Acceptor or Drawee does not pay the amount of bill to the
holder on the due date it is known as ……….. the bill.
(a) returning (b) discounting (c) honouring (d) dishonouring
(10) The person who accepts the bill treats the bill as ………..
(a) Bills Payable (b) Promissory Note
(c) Draft (d) Bills Receivable
8. Company Accounts-Issue of Shares
(1) The balance of Share Forfeiture Account is transferred to ……….
Account after re-issue of these share.
(a) Reserve capital (b) Capital Reserve
(c) Profit and Loss (d) Share Capital
(2) Premium received on issue of shares is shown to …….
(a) Liability side of Balance Sheet
(b) Asset side of Balance Sheet
(c) Profit and Loss Account debit side
(d) Profit and Loss Account credit side
(3) Share holders get ………. on shares.
(a) interest (b) commission (c) rent (d) dividend
(4) The document inviting to subscribe the shares of a company is ….
(a) Prospectus (b) Memorandum of Association
c) Articles of Association (d) Share Certificate
(5) As per SEBI guidelines minimum amount payable on share
application should be …….. of nominal value of shares.
(a) 10% (b) 15% c) 2% (d) 5%
(6) When shares are forfeited the Share Capital is ………
(a) credited (b) debited
(c) neither debited nor credited (d) none of the above
(7) The liability of shareholder in Joint Stock Company is ……..
(a) joint and several (b) limited (c) unlimited (d) huge
(8) The Share Capital which a company is authorized to issue by its
Memorandum of Association is …….
(a) Nominal capital/Authorized capital (b) Issued Capital
(c) Paid up capital (d) Reserve capital
(9) The unpaid amount on allotment and calls may be transferred to ….
Account.

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 (a) calls in advance (b) calls (c) calls in arrears (d) allotment
(10) There must be provision in …….. for forfeiture of shares.
(a) Articles of Association (b) Memorandum of Association

(c) Prospectus (d) Balance Sheet

9. Analysis of Financial Statements
(1) Gross Profit Ratio indicates the relationship of gross to the ………
(a) Net Cash (b) Net Sales (c) Net Purchases (d) Gross Sales
(2) Current Ratio = …………………/ Current Liabilities
(a) Quick Assets (b) Quick Liabilities
(c) Current Assets (d) None of these
(3) Liquid Assets = ……………….
(a) Current Assets + Stock (b) Current Assets - Stock
(c) Current Assets – Stock + Prepaid Expenses
(d) None of these
(4) Cost of goods sold = …………………
(a) Sales – Gross Profit (b) Sales - Net Profit
(c) Sale Proceeds (d) None of these
(5) Net Profit Ratio is equal to ………..
(a) Operating Ratio (b) Operating Net Profit Ratio
(c) Gross Profit Ratio (d) Current Ratio
(6) The Common Size Statement requires ………
(a) common base (b) Journal Entries
(c) Cash Flow (d) Current Ratio
(7) Bills Payable is ………..
(a) Long term loan (b) Current Liability
(c) Liquid Assets (d) Net Loss
(8) Generally Current Ratio should be ……….
(a) 2:1 (b) 1:1 (c) 1:2 (d) 3:1
(9) From financial statement analysis the creditors are specially
interested to know……..
(a) Liquidity (b) Profits (c) Sale (d) Share Capital
10. Computer in Accounting
(1) The primary document for recording all financial transactions in
Tally is the …………
(a) Journal (b) Trial Sheet (c) Voucher (d) File
(2) ……… displays the balance day wise of a selected voucher type.
(a) Record Book (b) Ledger Book
(c) Journal Book (d) Day Book
(3) Fixed Deposit Account comes under ……… group.
(a) Investments (b) Current Liability
(c) Bank A/c (d) Current Assets
(E) Complete the sentences: (05)
1. Introduction to Partnership and Partnership Final Accounts
(1) Partners share profit and losses in ……… ratio in the absence of
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 Partnership deed.
Ans. Partners share profit and losses in equal ratio in the absence of
partnership deed.
(2) Registration of Partnership is optional In India.
(3) Partnership business must be lawful.
(4) Liabilities of partners in Partnership Firm are unlimited.
(5) The balance of Drawings Account of a partner is transferred to his

Current Account under Fixed Capital Method.

(6) The interest on capital of partner debited to Profit and Loss
Account.
(7) Partners are joint and several liable to for the debts of the firm.
(8) Partnership Deed is an article of partnership.
(9) The withdrawal by partner for personal use from the firm is debited
debited to his account.
(10) Commission payable to partner is liability/Expenditure of the firm.
(11) When partners adopt Fixed Capital Method then they have to
operate Current Account.
(12) If partners Current shows credit balance it is shown to the liability
side of the Balance Sheet.
(13) The expenses paid for trading purpose are known as trade
expenses.
(14) Cash receipts which are recurring in nature are called as revenue
receipts.
(15) Return outward are deducted from purchases.
(16) Expenses which are paid before due date are called as prepaid
expenses.
(17) Assets which are held in the business for a long period are called
Fixed Assets.
(18) Trading Account is prepared on the basis of direct expenses.
(19) When commission is allowed to any partner, it is expenditure of
the business.
(20) When goods are distributed as free samples, it is treated as
advertisement expense of the business.
2. Accounts of ‘Not for Profit’ Concerns
(1) Not for Profit Organisation never is engaged in trading activities.
(2) Not for Profit Organisation is called service organization.
(3) Receipts and Payments Account falls under the category of Real
Account.
(4) In Receipts and Payments Account the summary of cash transact-
ons are recorded.
(5) Income and Expenditure Account is similar to the Profit and Loss
Account of Trading Concern.
(6) Credit side of Receipts and Payments Account shows payments.
(7) Income and Expenditure Account is a Nominal Account.
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(8) Mumbai University prepares Income and Expenditure Account
Instead of Profit and Loss Account.
(9) Subscription received from the members is considered as revenue
receipts.
(10) The transactions recorded in Income and Expenditure Account are
related only to the current year.
4. Reconstitution of Partnership (Retirement of Partner)
(1) New Ratio (Less) Old Ratio = Gain Ratio
(2) Retiring partner’s share of goodwill is debited to remaining
partners capital account, when goodwill is written off..
(3) Revaluation Account is also known as Profit and Loss Adjustment

Account.
(4) On retirement, the balance at current account of a partner is
transferred to his Capital Account .
(5) A proportion in which the continuing partners get the share of
retiring partner is known as Gain Ratio.
5. Reconstitution of Partnership (Death of Partner)
(1) Deceased Partner’s Executors Account is shown on the Liability
side of the Balance Sheet.
(2) On death a partner, a ratio in which the continuing partners get more
share of profits in future is called as Gain Ratio.
(3) Deceased partners share of profit up to the death is shown on asset
side of the Balance Sheet.
(4) Gain Ratio/Benefit Ratio = New Ratio – Old Ratio.
(5) When Goodwill is raised at its full value and it is written off
Goodwill Account is to be credited.
7. Bills of Exchange
(1) Making payment of bill before the due date of maturity is known as
retirement of bill.
(2) Person whose liabilities are more than his assets and is not in
position to pay off his liabilities is insolvent person.
(3) Amount that cannot be paid by acceptor on account of insolvency is
known as deficiency.
(4) A bill of exchange payable after certain period is known as after
date bill.
(5) A bill which is drawn and accepted with valuable consideration is
known as Trade Bill.
(6) A person who draws the bill of exchange is known as Drawer.
(7) A bill whose due date is calculated from the date of acceptance is
Known as after sight bill.
(8) Recording the fact of dishnour of bill is known as noting.
(9) When Drawee accepts the bills payable at a particular place only, it
is known as qualified acceptance as to place.
(10) Fees charged by the bank for collection of bill on behalf of holder
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8. Company Accounts-Issue of Shares
(1) When face value of the share is 100 and issued price 120, then
it is said that the shares are issued at premium.
(2) Authorised Capital is the capital which a company is authorized to
issue by its Memorandum of Association.
(3) The difference between Called-up Capital and Paid –up Capital is
known as calls in arrears.
(4) Preference share holders get fixed rate of dividend.
(5) Equity share holders are the real owners of the company.
(6) Joint Stock Company form of business organization in which
capital is raised through the issue of shares.
(7) Subscribed Capital is the part of issued capital which is subscribed
by the public.
(8) The part of Authorised Capital which is not issued to the public is

known as Unissued Capital.

(F) Answer in ONE sentence only: (05)
1. Introduction to Partnership and Partnership Final Accounts
(1) If the Partnership Deed is silent, in which ratio the partners will
share the profit or loss?
Ans. If the Partnership Deed is silent, partners will share the profit or loss
In equal ratio.
(2) How many partners are required to form a Partnership Firm?
Ans. Minimum two persons are required to form a Partnership Firm.
(3) What is Partnership Deed?
Ans. A Partnership Deed is a written agreement duly stamped and signed
document containing the terms and condition of the partnership.
(4) What rate of interest is allowed on partner’s loan in the absence
of an agreement?
Ans. 6% is the rate of interest to be allowed on partner’s loan in the
absence of an agreement.
(5) What is liability of a partner?
Ans. Liability of partner (except minor partner) is unlimited.
(6) Why Balance Sheet is prepared?
Ans. Balance Sheet is prepared to know the financial position of the
Business in the form of assets and liabilities on a particular date.
(7) What are the objectives of the Partnership Firm?
Ans. To earn maximum profit is the main objective of the Partnership
Firm.
(8) When is partners Current Account opened?
Ans. When fixed capital method is adopted by the firm, Partners Current
Account is opened.
(9) What is fluctuating capital?
Ans. When capital balances of the partners go on changing every year
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Capital.
(10) What do mean by indirect incomes?
Ans. All incomes other than direct incomes are called indirect incomes.
2. Accounts of ‘Not for Profit’ Concerns
(1) What do you mean by ‘Not for Profit Concern?
Ans. Not for Profit Concerns are the associations formed for providing
services to members without the aim of profit.
(2) Which organizations are prepared Income and Expenditure
Account?
Ans. Not for Profit concern prepares Income and Expenditure Account.
(3) What is Receipts and Payments Account?
Ans. An account which is prepared by a Not for Profit Concern to record
summary of cash receipts and cash payments is called Receipts and
Payments Account.
(4) Why Income and Expenditure Account is prepared?
Ans. Income and Expenditure Account is prepared to ascertain, whether
the concern has sufficient incomes to meet its expenses or not.
(5) What is Capital Fund?

Ans. Capital Fund is a fund created by Not for Profit Concern out of
Surplus, Entrance Fees, Life Membership Fees, Legacies etc.
OR Excess of assets over liabilities is known as Capital Fund.
(6) What is Subscription?
Ans. Subscription is the periodical payment made by the members to the
‘Not for Profit Concern’ for acquiring/maintaining his membership.
(7) What is Legacy?
Ans. Any asset, property or amount of cash which ‘Not for Profit
Concern’ receives as per the provisions made in the will of the
doner after his death is called Legacy.
(8) What is Surplus?
Ans. Surplus is an excess of income over expenditure of an Income and
Expenditure Account of ‘Not for Profit Concern.’
(9) What do you mean by Non-recurring Expenses?
Ans. Non-recurring Expenses are the expenses which are made for
acquisition of fixed assets which gives benefits for a long period.
(10) To which account Surplus or Deficit is transferred?
Ans. Surplus or Deficit is transferred to Balance Sheet.
3. Reconstitution of Partnership (Admission of Partner)
(1) What is Revaluation/Profit and Loss Adjustment Account?
Ans. An opened and operated by any partnership firm for recording
changes in the value of assets and liabilities and ascertain profit or
loss made on revaluation of assets and liabilities is called
Revaluation Account.
(2) What is Sacrifice Ratio?
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Ans. A ratio which is surrendered or given up by the old partners in
favour of a newly admitted partner is called sacrifice ratio.
(3) What is meant by Reconstitution of Partnership?
Ans. Reconstitution of Partnership means change in the relationship
between/among partners and in the form of partnership.
(4) Why is new partner admitted?
Ans. A new partner is admitted to the existing partnership firm to
increase the capital resources of the firm and to secure advantages
of a new entrants skill and business connections.
(5) What does the excess of debit over credits in Profit and Loss
Adjustment Account?
Ans. The excess of debit over credits in Profit and Loss Adjustment
Account indicates loss on revaluation of assets and liabilities.
4. Reconstitution of Partnership (Retirement of Partner)
(1) What is Benefit/Gain Ratio?
Ans. Profit sharing ratio which is acquired by the continuing partners
on account of retirement or death of a partner is called Benefit/
Gain Ratio.
(2) What is meant by Retirement of a Partner?
Ans. Retirement of a partner refers to process in which a partner leaves
the firm or severs his relations with other partners on account of
his old age, loss of interest in the firm etc.
(3) What is New Ratio?

Ans. The ratio in which profits and losses are shared by the continuing
partners after retirement of a partner is called New Ratio.
(4) How is Gain Ratio calculated?
Ans. Gain Ratio is calculated at the time of retirement of a partner by
deducting old ratio from new ratio.
(5) How is the amount due to the retiring partner settled?
Ans. The amount due to retiring partner is settled as per the terms of
partnership agreement or otherwise mutually agreed upon either
in lumpsum or in instalments.
5. Reconstitution of Partnership (Death of Partner)
(1) What is Benefit/Gain Ratio?
Ans. Profit sharing ratio which is acquired by the continuing partners
on account of retirement or death of a partner is called Benefit/
Gain Ratio.
(2) To which account profit is to be transferred up to the date of his
death?
Ans. Profit of the deceased partner, up to his death is transferred to Profit
and Loss Suspense Account/his Executor’s or Legal Heir’s A/c.
(3) How death of a partner is a compulsory retirement?
Ans. After the death of a partner, business is not able to get any kind of
services from deceased partner and so we can say that death of
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(4) In which ratio General Reserve is distributed on death of a
partner?
Ans. General Reserve is distributed on death of partner in their old profit
sharing ratio.
(5) To whom you distribute General Reserve on death of a partner?
Ans. On death of a partner General Reserve is distributed among all
Partners in their profit sharing ratio.
6. Dissolution of Partnership Firm
(1) What is Realisation Account?
Ans. Realisation Account which is opened by the firm at the time of its
dissolution to determine profit or loss on realisation of assets and
payments of liabilities is known as Realisation Account.
(2) What is dissolution of partnership firm?
Ans. Dissolution of the partnership firm means complete closure of
business activities and stoppage of partnership relations among all
the partners.
(3) Who is called insolvent person?
Ans. Whose capital shows debit balance and who is not in a position to
meet his capital deficiency even from his private property is called
insolvent person.
(4) What is capital deficiency?
Ans. The debit balance of insolvent partner’s capital which insolvent
partner cannot pay is called capital deficiency.
(5) Who should bear the capital deficiency of insolvent partner?
Ans. The capital deficiency of insolvent partner should be borne by the
solvent partner.

(6) Which account is debited on payment of dissolution expenses?

Ans. Realisation Account is debited on payment of dissolution expenses.
(7) Which account is debited on repayment of Partner’s Loan?
Ans. Partner’s Loan Account is debited on repayment of loan.
(8) When is Realisation Account opened?
Ans. Realisation Account is opened at the time of dissolution of
partnership firm.
(9) Which accounts are not transferred to Realisation Account?
Ans. Cash/Bank Balance, Profit and Loss Account (Dr. & Cr. balance),
Partner’s loan Account, Reserve Fund etc. are not transferred to
Realisation Account.
(10) In what proportion is the balance on Realisation Account
transferred to Partner’s Capital/Current Account?
Ans. The balance on Realisation Account is transferred to Partner’s
Capital/Current Account in their Profit sharing ratio.
7. Bills of Exchange
(1) What do you mean by Bill of Exchange?
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Ans. A Bill of Exchange is a written order signed by the drawer,
directing to a person to pay a certain sum of money on demand or
on a certain future date to a certain person or as per his order.
(2) Who is Drawer?
Ans. The Drawer of a bill is the person who draws or makes the bill.
(3) Who is Drawee?
Ans. The Drawee of a bill is the person on whom the bill is drawn.
(4) Who is Payee of the bill?
Ans. The Payee of a bill is the person to whom the bill is made payable.
(5) What are Noting Charges?
Ans. Noting Charges are the fees charged by the Notary Public for noting
the fact of dishonour on the face of the bill and official register.
(6) What are Days of Grace?
Ans. The three extra days allowed to drawee or the acceptor of a bill for
Making payment on it are called Days of Grace.
(7) What do you mean by discounting a bill of exchange?
Ans. Encashment of a bill of exchange with the bank for certain cash
which is less than face value of the bill before its due date by its
drawer or holder is called discounting of a bill of exchange.
(8) Who is an Endorser?
Ans. The drawer or holder of a bill of exchange who transfers or
endorses the same in favour of third party is called Endorser.
(9) Who is an Endorsee?
Ans. An Endorsee is the person to whom or in whose favour a bill is
endorsed or transferred.
(10) What is Retirement of Bill?
Ans. A bill of exchange is said to be retired if its acceptor makes
payment of it before its due date.
(11) What is noting of the bill?
Ans. Noting of the bill of exchange is the recording the facts of its
dishonour by a Notary Public.

(12) What do you mean by rebate?

Ans. Any discount in monetary terms given by the holder of the bill of
exchange to the drawee, when a bill is retired is called rebate.
(13) What is legal due date?
Ans. Date which is arrived at after adding three days of grace to nominal
due date is known as legal due date.
(14) What is the relationship between Drawer and Drawee?
Ans. The relationship between the Drawer and Drawee is that of the
Creditor and Debtor.
8. Company Accounts-Issue of Shares
(1) What is Equity Share?
Ans. An equity share is the one which has no special preferential right to
dividend or repayment of capital.
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(2) What is Preference Share?
Ans. Preference Share is a type of share which enjoys priority of
preference over Equity share for the repayment of dividend at a
predetermined fixed rate and for the repayment of capital.
(3) What is Registered Capital?
Ans. Registered Capital or Authorised Capital means maximum limit up
to which a company is authorized to raise share capital.
(4) What is Subscribed Capital?
Ans. Subscribed Capital is a part of the issued capital which the company
has actually received by way of application from the public and also
allotted by the company.
(5) What is Paid-up Capital?
Ans. Part of the Called-up Capital which is actually paid by the
shareholders is called Paid-up Share Capital.
(6) What is Reserved Capital?
Ans. Reserve Capital is that part of the subscribed capital which is reserved to be
called-up only at the time of liquidation of the
company.
(7) What is over subscription of shares?
Ans. When a company received more applications of shares than those
actually offered or issued to the public, known as over
subscription of shares.
(8) What is under subscription of shares?
Ans. When a company received applications of shares less than those
actually offered or issued to the public, the issue is said to be under
subscribed.
(9) Which account is debited when Share First Call money is
received?
Ans. Bank Account is debited when Share First Call money is received.
(10) What do you mean by share issued at premium?
Ans. A company can issue its shares at more than its face value. Excess
of issue price of shares over its face value is termed as shares issued
at premium.
(11) What is Calls -in -Arrears?
Ans. Non-payment of allotment or call money by the applicants inspite of

repeated remainders are called calls-in-arrears.

(12) What is Forfeiture of Shares?
Ans. When a shareholder fails to pay allotment or call money or both, the
company send reminder to the shareholders to make the payment of
calls in arrears. If shareholder does not respond to reminders and
fails to pay money then, the directors can forfeit his shares.
9. Analysis of Financial Statements
(1) Mention the two objectives of comparatives statement.
Ans. Objectives of comparative statement are:
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2) Helps in deriving the meaning and conclusions the changes
in financial positions and operating results.
(2) Give the formula of Current Ratio.
Ans. Current Ratio = Current Assets/Current Liabilities
(3) State any three examples of Current Assets.
Ans. Sundry Debtors, Loose Tools, Cash and Bank Balances, Short term
Loans and advance, Stock and Investments, Prepaid Expenses.
(4) Give the formula of Quick of Assets.
Ans. Quick Assets = Current Assets – (Stock + Prepaid Expenses)
(5) Give the formula of Gross Profit.
Ans. Gross Profit = Net Sales – cost of goods sold
(6) Give the formula of Gross Profit Ratio.
Ans. Gross Profit Ratio = Gross Profit/Net Sales x 100
(7) State the formula of Cost of goods sold.
Ans. Cost of goods sold= Opening Stock + Purchases + Direct Expenses
- Closing Stock
(8) State three examples of cash in flows.
Ans. Examples of cash in flows are:
Interest received, Dividend received, Sale of Fixed, Sale of
Investments, Rent received.
(9) State the formula of Average Stock.
Ans. Average Stock = Opening Stock of goods + Closing Stock of goods
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(10) State three examples of cash out flows.
Ans. Examples of cash out flows are:
Interest paid, Dividend paid, Repayment of short term borrowings,
Purchase of Fixed Assets, Purchase of Investments.
10. Computer in Accounting
(1) What is CAS?
Ans. CAS means computerized Accounting System which helps business
firms to implement accounting process and makes it user friendly
with automation.
(2) Write the steps to create Ledger Account in tally?
Ans. Steps to create Ledger Account in tally are as Follows:
1) From Gateway of Tally Screen, click on accounts info.
2) Path gateway to Tally - Accounts Info – Ledgers - Single
Ledger - Choses create.
(3) How to view reports in tally?
Ans. For viewing accounting reports in accounting software to click on
report option and select the display option.
(4) Write the steps to create a company?
Ans. Following are the steps to create a Company:
1) After entering into accounting software tally, double click on
the option, create company, under company information. Then
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Gateway of Tally > Company Info>Create Company
2) Fill the detail information in the company creation form, displayed on the
screen – company creation window.
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