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H & M are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:5. They admit K as a new partner who will get 1/6th share in the profits of the firm. Calculate new profit sharing ratio among H, M & K.

  1. 10:25:7

  2. 7:25:10

  3. 25:10:7

  4. 10:7:25


Correct Option: A

Capital accounts of partner A & B are Rs 30,000 & Rs 16,000, They admitted C on the following conditions.
  - That C brings in Rs 10,000 as his capital for 1/4th share in profits.
  - That a goodwill account be raised in the books of the firm at Rs 15,000.
  - Profit on revaluation of assets & liabilities was Rs. 2,100
  - That the capital accounts of the partners be readjusted on the basis of their profit sharing ratio and any additional amount be debited or credited to their current accounts.
  - General reserve appearing in balance sheet at the time of admission of C was Rs 6,000.
To give effect to above current account of A & B will be ......... 

  1. Debited by Rs 25,400 & Rs 13,700

  2. Credited by Rs 20,500 & Rs 10,300

  3. Credited by Rs 26,550 & Rs 12,550

  4. Debited by Rs 20,500 & Rs 10,300


Correct Option: C

A and B are partners of firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2 C was admitted for the 1/5th share of profit machinery would be appreciated by 105 ( book value Rs 80,000) and the building would be depreciated by 205 (Rs 2,00,000) unrecorded debtors of Rs. 1,250 would be bought to book and Creditor of Rs. 27,500 died and need not to pay anything . what will be the profit/loss in revaluation?

  1. Loss Rs. 28,000

  2. Loss Rs 40,000

  3. Profit Rs 28,000

  4. Profits Rs 40,000


Correct Option: A

A firm has an unrecorded investment of Rs 5,000. Entry in the firms journal on an admission of a partner will ________.

  1. Revaluation A/c dr. 5,000 to unrecorded investment A/C 5,000

  2. Unrecorded investment A/c dr. 5,000

  3. Partner's capital A/c dr. 5,000 to unrecorded investment 5,000

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Amit and anil are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3 with a capital of Rs. 2,50,000 and Rs. 200,000. Atul was admitted and would pay Rs. 10,000 as capital and Rs. 16,000 as goodwill for 1/5th profit find the balance of capital accounts after the admission of atul ________.

  1. 2,60,00:2,06,000:50,000

  2. 2,20,500:1,82,000:66,000

  3. 2,92,500:2,25,500:50,000

  4. 2,823,500:2,19,500:66,000


Correct Option: A

Income and Expenditure account is ______ to account like Profit and Loss account.

  1. real

  2. personal

  3. nominal

  4. expense


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Income and Expenditure account is prepared by non-trading concern to reveal the surplus or deficit arising out of the operating activities during the accounting period. It is one of the final accounts of non-trading concern like the profit and loss account of the trading concern,

Any revenue expense for which a separate fund is available will be ___________.

  1. debited to that separate fund

  2. debited to income and expenditure account

  3. capital issues and shown in the balance sheet

  4. credited to the separate fund


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Separate funds are those funds which are earmarked for a specific activity. In case of fund based accounting, all the incomes related to that particular activity is credited to that fund and all the expenses debited to that fund. For example, Building fund, Sports fund etc. 

The revenue receipts are to be shown on ______side.

  1. credit side of income & expenditure

  2. debit side of income & expenditure

  3. asset side of balance sheet

  4. liabilitie side of balance sheet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Receipts may be classified as revenue receipts and capital receipts. 

Receipts which are received in the normal course of business are treated as revenue receipts.
Receipts which are received with a specific object is considered as capital receipts.
Revenue receipts are credited to income account and shown in the credit side of  Income & Expenditure account.