This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Commerce > Accountancy > Class 12 Accountancy Chapter 3 Accounting For Partnership Firms Retirement Death Of A Partner – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Accountancy Chapter 3 Accounting For Partnership Firms Retirement Death Of A Partner Quiz 1 (59 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A and B are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2:1. On admission of a partner C, there was a balance in Workmen's Compensation Fund of Rs 9, 000. After admission of C, the balance of Workmen's Compensation Fund will be shown in the reconstituted Balance Sheet at Rs: A) 6000. B) ZERO. C) 3000. D) 9000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ZERO. 2. A, B and C are partners with capitals of ₹ 1, 00, 000, ₹ 75, 000 and ₹ 50, 000. On C's retirement his share is acquired by A and B in the ratio of 6:4. Gaining ratio will be: A) 3:2. B) 2:2. C) 2:3. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3:2. 3. X, Y, Z are partners sharing profits in the ratio 3:4:3. Y retires, and X and Z share his profits in equal ratio. Find the new ratio of X and Z. A) 2:1. B) 3:1. C) 1:1. D) 1:2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1:1. 4. When the goodwill is raised at its full value and written off at retirement of a partner, the remaining partners share goodwill in ..... A) Old profit sharing Ratio. B) New profit sharing Ratio. C) Gaining Ratio. D) Equally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gaining Ratio. 5. An account prepared to ascertain the gain or loss at the time of death of a partner is called A) Revaluation Account. B) Decreased Partner. C) Executors Account. D) A realisation Account. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revaluation Account. 6. A, B and C are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 1/2, 3/10 and 1/5. B retires from the firm, A and C decide to share the future profits and losses in 3:2. Calculate gaining ratio: A) 1:2. B) 3:2. C) 2:3. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1:2. 7. Niyati and Aisha were partners in a firm sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 4:3. They admitted Bina as a new partner Niyati sacrifice 1/4th from her share and Aisha sacrificed 1/7th from her share in favour of Bina. Bina's share in the profits of the firm will be A) 10/49. B) 7/16. C) 2/7. D) 11/28. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 11/28. 8. Which of the following is debited to partners' capital A/cs at the time of retirement of a prtner? A) Profit on revaluation. B) Accumulated losses. C) General reserve. D) Accumulated profits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accumulated losses. 9. X, Y, Z were partners sharing profits in ratio 5:3:2. Goodwill does not appear in books, but it is agreed to be worth ₹ 1, 00, 000. X retires from the firm and Y and Z decide to share future profits equally. X's share of goodwill will be debited to Y's and Z's capital A/cs in ratio: A) 1/2:1/2. B) 2:3. C) 3:2. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2:3. 10. At the time of retirement, amount remaining in Investment Fluctuation Reserve after meeting the fall in value of Investment is: A) Credited in Sacrificing Ratio. B) Credited in old ratio. C) Credited in gaining ratio. D) Credited in new ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Credited in old ratio. 11. Out going partner is compensated for parting with firm's future profit's in favors of remaining partners. The remaining partners contribute to such compensation in: A) Sacrificing Ratio. B) Gaining Ratio. C) Profit sharing Ratio. D) Capital Ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gaining Ratio. 12. When a new partner brings his share of goodwill in cash, the amount is debited to: A) Cash A/c. B) Capital A/cs of the old partners. C) Capital A/c of the new partner. D) Goodwill A/c. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cash A/c. 13. On the death of a partner, his executor is paid the share of profits of the dying partner for the relevant period. This payment is recorded in Profit and loss ..... account. A) Reserve. B) Suspense. C) Adjustment. D) Appropriation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suspense. 14. How is the premium paid on the JLP of partners treated? It is ..... of the ..... accounts: A) Credited; Profit & Loss. B) Credited; Partner's Current. C) Debited; Profit & Loss. D) Debited; Partner's Capital. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Debited; Profit & Loss. 15. After the death of a partner, amount payable is received by: A) Government. B) Firm. C) Executors of deceased partner. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executors of deceased partner. 16. A partner can retire from the firm with the consent of all other partners only A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. The share of goodwill of the retiring partner is debited to the remaining partner in their which ratio A) Gaining ratio equal ratio. B) Gaining ratio. C) Capital ratio. D) New ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gaining ratio. 18. In the event of death of a partner, the amount of general reserve is transferred partners capital accounts in A) In in the profit sharing ratio. B) Old profit sharing ratio. C) Capital ratio. D) In equal ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old profit sharing ratio. 19. Which account is opened to transfer deceased partner's share of profit to his capital account A) P&L Adjustment account. B) P&L Appropriation account. C) P&L Suspense account. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) P&L Suspense account. 20. On the death of a partner, credit balance of profit and loss account appearing in the balance sheet should be credited to the capital account of A) All partners including the deceased partner in their profit sharing ratio. B) The remaining partners in the the new profit sharing ratio. C) Neither the deceased partner nor the remaining partners. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All partners including the deceased partner in their profit sharing ratio. 21. P, Q and R are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 8:5:3. P retires. Q takes 3/16$^{th}$ share from P and R takes 5/16$^{th}$ share from P. What will be the new profit sharing ratio? A) 9:7. B) 10:6. C) 1:1. D) 5:3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1:1. 22. A and B were partners. They shared profits as A-1/2; B-1/3 and carried to reserve 1/6. B died. The balance of reserve on the date of death was Rs. 30, 000. B's share of reserve will be: A) Rs. 9, 000. B) Rs. 8, 000. C) Rs. 10, 000. D) Rs. 12, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rs. 10, 000. 23. A, B and C are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2:1. They had a Joint Life Policy of ₹ 3, 00, 000. Surrender value of JLP in Balance Sheet is ₹ 90, 000. C dies. What is share of each partner in JLP? A) ₹ 1, 05, 000 ; 70, 000 ; 35, 000. B) ₹ 1, 50, 000 ; 1, 00, 000 ; 50, 000. C) ₹ 45, 000 ; 30, 000 ; 15, 000. D) ₹ 1, 95, 000 ; 1, 30, 000 ; 65, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ₹ 1, 05, 000 ; 70, 000 ; 35, 000. 24. Gaining ratio is calculated by A) Old ratio-new share. B) Old share + acquired share. C) New share + old share. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old share + acquired share. 25. In case of death of a partner, the whole amount standing to the credit of his Capital A/c is transferred to: A) Capital A/cs of all partners. B) Capital A/cs of remaining partners. C) His Executor's A/c. D) Revenue A/c of the Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His Executor's A/c. 26. At at the time of retirement of a partner, if Goodwill appears in the balance sheet it must be written off, the capital accounts of all partners are debited in A) The new profit sharing ratio. B) The old profit sharing ratio. C) The new profit sharing ratio. D) In equal ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The old profit sharing ratio. 27. Joint Life Policy amount received by a firm is distributed in ..... A) Opening Capital Ratio. B) New ratio of partners. C) Old profit sharing ratio of partners. D) Closing Capital Ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Old profit sharing ratio of partners. 28. A, B and C are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2:2:1. On retirement of B, goodwill was valued as ₹ 30, 000. Find the contribution of A and C to compensate B: A) ₹ 20, 000 and 10, 000. B) ₹ 8, 000 and 4, 000. C) No contribution. D) ₹ 15, 000 and 15, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ₹ 8, 000 and 4, 000. 29. A, B and C partners sharing profits equally. A retires and goodwill appearing in the books at ₹ 3, 000 is valued at ₹ 6000. A will get credit of: A) ₹ 1, 000. B) ₹ 3, 000. C) ₹ 500. D) ₹ 2, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ₹ 1, 000. 30. According to the section 37 of the Indian Partnership Act the interest payable to the deceased partner on the amount left by him will be A) No interest. B) 10% per annum. C) Bank rate. D) 6% per annum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6% per annum. 31. Partners A, B and C share the profits of a business in the ratio of 3:2:1 respectively. They admit D who brings in ₹ 60, 000 for his share of goodwill. A, B, C and D decide to share the profits respectively in the ratio of 5:3:2:2. Credit will be given to A) A 6, 000, B ₹ 6, 000. B) A 30, 000, B 30, 000. C) A 30, 000; B ₹ 18, 000, C 12, 000. D) A 30, 000; B ₹ 20, 000, C Rs.10, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A 30, 000, B 30, 000. 32. A, B, C were partners sharing Profit and Losses in the ratio of 3.2.1 Books are closed on 31stMarch every year. C dies on 30th, Nov 2018. Under the partnership deed, the executors of deceased partner are entitled to his share of profit up to the date of death, Profit as on ended 31st Mar 2018 was Rs. 2, 40, 000 C's share of profit will be A) 53333. B) 30000. C) 40000. D) 26667. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 26667. 33. Eena, Meena and Teena are partners in a firm. Teena retired from the firm. After making adjustments for reserves and revaluation of assets and liabilities the balance in Teena's capital account was Rs. 1, 20, 000 .Eena and Meena paid Rs, 1, 80, 000 in full settlement to Teena. By what amount is Meena's capital account debited: A) Rs. 25, 000. B) Rs. 50, 000. C) Rs. 30, 000. D) Rs. 60, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rs. 30, 000. 34. A, B and C are partners profit sharing in 2:2:1.1 C retired.the new profit sharing ratio between A and B will be A) 2:2. B) 3:1. C) 1:1. D) 2:1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1:1. 35. JLP of the partners is a / an ..... account: A) Nominal. B) Asset. C) Representative Personal. D) Personal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asset. 36. At the time of retirement of a partner, share of retiring partner's goodwill will be credited to ..... Capital Account(s). A) Remaining partners. B) Retiring partner. C) Sacrificing and gaining partner. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Retiring partner. 37. When the balance sheet is prepared after retirement (subsequent to preparation of Revaluation Account), ..... values are shown in it A) Revalued. B) Marked. C) Realisable. D) Historical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revalued. 38. If the firm gets dissolved due to retirement of one the partners, then what amount of JLP will be credited in partner's capital A/c? A) Maturity value. B) Surrender value. C) Policy value. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surrender value. 39. A, B and C are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:2:1. C dies on 31$^{st}$ March 2007. The profits of the financial year ending 31$^{st}$ March 2007 is ₹ 64, 000. The share of the deceased partner in the profits will be: A) ₹ 6, 100. B) ₹ 9, 200. C) ₹ 12, 800. D) ₹ 3, 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ₹ 12, 800. 40. The amount due to the deceased partner is paid to his: A) Wife. B) Friends. C) Executors. D) Father. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executors. 41. A and B are in partnership sharing profits and losses as 3:2 C is admitted for 1/4th share. Afterwards D enters for 20 paisa in the rupee. The new prof sharing ratio after D's admission will be A) 3:2:4:5. B) 3:2:5:5. C) 6:9:5:5. D) 9:6:5:5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9:6:5:5. 42. X, Y and Z are the partners sharing profits in the ratio of 7:5:4. On 30$^{th}$ June, 2008 Z died and profits for the year ending 31st March, 2009 were ₹ 2, 40, 000. How much share in profits for the period 1$^{st}$ April 2008 to 30$^{th}$ June 2008 will be credited to Z's account assuming the profit occurred evenly throughout the year? A) NIL. B) ₹ 15, 000. C) ₹ 60, 000. D) ₹ 20, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ₹ 15, 000. 43. In case of death of a partner, share of goodwill of deceased partner, will be borne by the remaining partners in: A) Old Profit Sharing Ratio. B) Net Profit Sharing Ratio. C) Sacrificing Ratio. D) Gaining Ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gaining Ratio. 44. The balance of joint life policy account as shown in the balance sheet represents: A) Total premium paid by the firm. B) Annual premium of JLP. C) Surrender value of a policy. D) Amount receivable on the maturity of the policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surrender value of a policy. 45. J, K and L were equal partners in a firm. The firm has taken individual life policy of ₹ 50, 000 for each partner. J died on 5$^{th}$ March 2011.The surrender value was ₹ 2, 000 for each policy on the date of death of J.The amount payable to J in respective policies would be ..... : A) ₹ 18, 000. B) ₹ 17, 000. C) ₹ 54, 000. D) ₹ 50, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ₹ 18, 000. 46. A, B, C are partners sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 4:3:1:B retires and gives his share of profit to A Rs. 3, 600 and C Rs. 4, 500. What is the Gaining sharing ratio of A and C? A) 2:1. B) (d) 4:1. C) 68:48. D) 4:5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4:5. 47. As per section ..... of the Indian Partnership Act, a retiring partner becomes entitled to profits after retirement if his dues remain unpaid A) Section 73. B) Section 4. C) Section 37. D) Section 26. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Section 37. 48. In the event of death of a partner of employees provided fund appears in the balance will be shown in A) Asset side[Balance Sheet]. B) Liability side [Balance Sheet]. C) Account (Dr.). D) Capital A/c (Cr.). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liability side [Balance Sheet]. 49. How unrecorded assets are treated at the time of retirement of a partner? A) Credited to revaluation account. B) Debited to revaluation account. C) Credited to partner's capital account. D) Credited to capital account of retiring partner only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Credited to revaluation account. 50. A, B, C are partners sharing profits in the ratio 1:1:2. C died on 30$^{th}$ June 2006 and profits for the accounting year ended on 31$^{st}$ December 2006 were ₹ 24, 000. How much share in profits will be credited to C's account. A) (c) ₹ 24, 000. B) (b) ₹ 6, 000. C) (d ₹ 3, 000. D) (a) ₹ 12, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (b) ₹ 6, 000. 51. At the time death of a partner general reserve appearing in the balance sheet should be credited to: A) All partners including deceased partner in their old profit sharing ratio. B) Remaining partners in the new profit sharing ratio. C) Neither the decreased nor the remaining partners. D) Remaining partner in gaining ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All partners including deceased partner in their old profit sharing ratio. 52. Gaining ratio is used to distribute ..... in case of retirement of a partner A) Goodwill. B) Revaluation. C) Profit and loss credit balance. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Goodwill. 53. P, Q, R and S were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2:3:5:2. S retires and his share is acquired by Q and R in the ratio of 3:2. Calculate new ratio and gaining ratio. A) N.R 10:21:29 G.R 3:2. B) NR. 10:23:24 G.R 3:2. C) NR 22:31:20 G R 6:6. D) NONE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) N.R 10:21:29 G.R 3:2. 54. Hari, Roy and Prasad are partners in the ratio of 3:5:1 respectively. Roy wants to retire. His share is being purchased by Prasad. What would be the new ratio of Hari and Prasad respectively? A) 2:1. B) Equal. C) 1:2. D) 3:5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1:2. 55. X, Y, Z are equal partners in a firm. Z retires from the firm. The new profit sharing ratio between X and Y is 1:2 Find the gaining ratio. A) 2:1. B) 3:2. C) Only B gains by 1/3. D) 4:1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only B gains by 1/3. 56. At the time of retirement of a partner, if Goodwill appears in the balance sheet it must be written off among all the partners in ..... Ratio A) In equal ratio. B) The new profit sharing ratio. C) The new profit sharing ratio. D) The old profit sharing ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The old profit sharing ratio. 57. At the time of death of a partner firm gets ..... from the insurance company of the Joint Life Policy taken jointly for all the partners. A) Policy value. B) Surrender value. C) Policy value for the death partner. D) Surrender value for all the partners. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy value. 58. A, B, C are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2:2:1. A's capital is 50, 000, B's Capital ₹ 70, 000 and C ₹ 35, 000. B retires from the firm and balance in reserve on the date was ₹ 25, 000. If goodwill of the firm was ₹ 30, 000 and profit on revaluation was ₹ 7, 500 then amount payable to B is: A) ₹ 75, 000. B) ₹ 70, 820. C) ₹ 95, 000. D) ₹ 76, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ₹ 95, 000. 59. If a partner dies, then JLP will be reckoned at ..... A) Surrender Value. B) Maturity Value. C) Policy Value. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maturity Value. 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