300+ TOP Partnership Accounts MCQs and Answers Quiz Exam

Partnership Accounts Multiple Choice Questions

1. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account shows:

A. Gross Profit

B. Appropriation of Profit

C. Net Profit

D. Excess of Income over Expenditure

Answer: B. Appropriation of Profit

2. For distribution of profit amongst partners, the account which is opened, is:

A. Revaluation Account

B. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

C. Profit and Loss Adjustment Account

D. Profit and Loss Account

Answer: B. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

3. In the absence of agreement, profits are divided by partners in the

ratio of:

A. Equal

B. Capital

C. Time devoted

D. None of these

Answer: A. Equal

4. Interest on partner’s loan is paid at the rate of:

A. 4% pa.

B. 6% pa.

C. 10% p.a.

D. 5% pa.

Answer: B. 6% p.a.

5. In the absence of agreement, partners are not entitled to receive:

A. Salaries

B. Commission

C. Interest on Capital

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

6. Partner’s Current Accounts are opened, when the capitals are:

A. Fixed

B. Fixed or Fluctuating

B. Fluctuating

D. All of the above

Answer: A. Fixed

7. When dates of withdrawal are not mentioned, interest on drawings is charged for:

A. 6 months

B. 6 months

C. 5 months

D. 12 months

Answer: A. 6 months

8. Interest on capital is calculated on the:

A. Opening Capital

B. Closing Capital

C. Average Capital

D. Closing Capital less drawings

Answer: A. Opening Capital

9. The fluctuating capital account of a partner will always have:

A. Credit balance

B. Debit balance

C. No balance

D. May have debit or credit balance

Answer: D. May have debit or credit balance

10. When partner is entitled to interest on capital, it is payable:

A. Out of Profits

B. Out of Capital

C. May be out of profits or capital have:

D. None of these

Answer: A. Out of Profits

11. An ordinary partnership firm may have:

A. Not more than 10 partners

B. Not more than 20 partners

C. Any number of partners

D. Not more than 50 partners

Answer: D. Not more than 50 partners

12. The Current Account of a partner always shows:

A. Credit balance

B. Debit and credit balance

C. Debit balance

D. Either debit or credit balance

Answer: D. Either debit or credit balance

13. Which account is prepared by partnership firm for the distribution of profit?

A. Profit and Loss Account

B. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

C. Partners’ Loan Account

D. Income and Expenditure Account

Answer: B. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

14. Which of the following is essential feature of Partnership?

A. Mutual trust

B. Honesty

C. True and Fair Accounts

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

15. What is the minimum required number of partners to form a partnership?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 2

D. 10

Answer: C. 2

16. Which of the following is not a content of partnership deed?

A. Names of partners

B. Amount available in personal account

C. Addresses of partners

D. Profit-sharing ratio

Answer: B. Amount available in personal account

17. In the absence of partnership deed, partners’ are entitled to receive interest on drawings:

A. 4 % p.a.

B. 5% p.a.

C. No interest p.a.

D. 10% p.a.

Answer: C. No interest

18. Interest on loan of a partner:

A. is a charge on profit

C. is a share of partner’s profit

B. is an appropriation of profit

D. All of the above

Answer: A. is a charge on profit

19. Partner’s Fixed Capital Account always shows:

A. a credit balance

B. debit and credit balance

C. a debit balance

D. either debit or credit balance

Answer: A. a credit balance

20. Interest on partner’s loan is debited to:

A. Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c

B. Partners’ Capital Account

C. Profit and Loss A/c

D. Partner’s Current A/c

Answer: C. Profit and Loss A/c

21. A new partner may be admitted to a partnership:

A. Without the consent of old partners

B. With the consent of all old partners

C. With the consent of any one partner

D. With the consent of 2/3rd of old partners

Answer: B. With the consent of all old partners

22. Goodwill is a:

A. Current Asset

B. Intangible Asset

C. Wasting Asset

D. Liquid Asset

Answer: B. Intangible Asset

23. When a new partner brings his share of goodwill in cash, the amount is debited to:

A. Premium A/c

B. Cash A/c

C. Capital A/cs of old partners

D. Capital A/c of new partner

Answer: B. Cash A/c

24. When a new partner does not bring his share of goodwill in cash, the amount is debited to:

A. Premium A/c

B. Current A/c of new partner

C. Cash A/c

D. Capital A/cs of old partners

Answer: B. Current A/c of new partner

25. Goodwill brought in cash, will be shared by old partners in:

A. Sacrificing ratio

B. New profit-sharing ratio

C. Capital ratio

D. Old profit-sharing ratio

Answer: A. Sacrificing ratio

26. If at the time of admission, there is some unrecorded liability, it will be:

A. Debited to Revaluation A/c

B. Credited to Revaluation A/c

C. Transferred to Old Partner’s Capital A/cs

D. Transferred to All Partner’s Capital A/cs

Answer: A. Debited to Revaluation A/c

27. The sacrifice of old partners is equal to:

A. Their new share

B. Their old share

C. New share – Old share

D. Old share – New share

Answer: D. Old share – New share

28. Profit or loss on revaluation is transferred to Partners’ Capital A/cs in:

A. Old ratio

B. New ratio

C. Equal Ratio

D. None of the above

Answer: A. Old ratio

29. Accumulated profits at the time of admission of a partner is transferred to:

A. Old partners’ capital accounts

B. Revaluation account

C. Balance sheet

D. None of the above

Answer: A. Old partners’ capital accounts

30. Which of the following is debited to partners’ capital accounts at the time of admission partner?

A. General Reserve

B. Profit on revaluation

C. Accumulated losses

D. Accumulated profits

Answer: C. Accumulated losses

31. When the new partner brings in his share of goodwill in cash, it is credited to capital accounts of:

A. Sacrificing partners

B. New partner

C. Gaining partners

D. Old Partners

Answer: A. Sacrificing partners

32. The premium for goodwill brought in by the new partner will be transferred to old partners’ capital accounts in:

A. Old profit-sharing ratio

B. Gaining ratio

C. Sacrificing Ratio

D. None of the above

Answer: C. Sacrificing Ratio

33. Revaluation Account is a:

A. Real account

B. Nominal Account

C. Personal account

D. All of the above

Answer: B. Nominal Account

34. At the time of admission of a partner, Investments fluctuation fund, after meeting the loss on revaluation of investments, is transferred to:

A. Revaluation account

B. New partner’s capital account

C. Sacrificing partners’ capital A/cs

D. Old partners’ capital accounts

Answer: D. Old partners’ capital accounts

35. On the admission of a partner, decrease in the value of assets is recorded in:

A. Profit and Loss adjustment A/c

B. Old partners’ Capital A/cs

C. Cash A/c

D. None of the above

Answer: A. Profit and Loss adjustment A/c

36. Rajesh and Bikash are sharing profits in the ratio of 4:3. Ramesh joins and the new profit-sharing ratio among Rajesh , Bikash and Ramesh is 7:4:3. The sacrificing ratio of Rajesh and Bikash is:

A. 1:2

B. 2:3

C. 4:1

D. 5:6

Answer: A. 1:2

37. A, B and C are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 4:3:2. D is admitted for 1/3rd share in future profits. The sacrificing ratio is:

A. 2:3:1

B. 4:3:2

C. 3:2:1

D. 5:4:2

Answer: B. 4:3:2

38. L and M are sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:2. They admit N as a partner who takes 1/4th share from L and 1/8th share from M. New profit-sharing ratio is:

A. 2:3:2

B. 1:1:1

C. 3:2:1

D.5:3:2

Answer: A. 2:3:2

39. A and B are partners. They admit C for 1/4th share. In future, the ratio between A and B would be 2:1. Which of the following is new profit-sharing ratio of partners?

A. 5:3:2

B. 2:1:1

C. 26:19:5

D. 8:5:3

Answer: B. 2:1:1

40. 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. After D’s admission, the new profit-sharing ratio among A, B, C and D is:

A. 4:3:2:1

B. 4:3:3:2

C. 3:1:1:1

D. 9:6:5:5

Answer: D. 9:6:5:5

41. Profit on revaluation is not credited to the capital account of:

A. Sacrificing Partners

B. New Partner

C. Gaining Partner

D. Old Partners’

Answer: B. New Partner

42. The purpose of Profit and Loss Adjustment Account is:

A. to find out gross profit

B. to find out net profit

C. to find out financial position

D. to find out results of revaluation of assets and liabilities

Answer: D. to find out results of revaluation of assets and liabilities

43. On admission of a new partner, the increase in the value of assets is debited to:

A. Asset A/c

B. Revaluation A/c

C. Partners’ Capital A/c

D. Profit and Loss A/c

Answer: A. Asset A/c

44. Which of the following is a method of calculation of goodwill:

A. Average profit method

B. Super profit method

C. Capitalisation method

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

45. Number of purchase years is used to calculate:

A. Gaining ratio

B. Net Profit

C. Goodwill

D. Loss on revaluation

Answer: C. Goodwill

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