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Description: Practice questions for testing your knowledge for not-for-profit organisation and partnership
Number of Questions: 25
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Tags: Choosing the right option Receipts and Payments Accounts & Income and Expenditure Accounts Partnership - Definition, Prevision Relating to Appropriation of Profits, Admission & Retirement of a Partner
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In the absence of the partnership deed, interest on drawings is

  1. charged from the partners

  2. charged from profit

  3. not charged from the partners

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is not charged from partners in the absence of partnership deed or agreement.

In a not-for-profit organisation, the account which is prepared is known as

  1. income and expenditure A/c

  2. profit and loss A/c

  3. revaluation A/c

  4. realisation A/c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is prepared to ascertain deficit of expenses over income or surplus of income over expenses.

Subscription is the main source of income for a

  1. private company

  2. not-for-profit organisation

  3. partnership firm

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is paid by members in a not-for-profit organisation like clubs etc. so that their membership is not cancelled.

The gaining ratio is calculated as

  1. old ratio - new ratio

  2. sacrificing ratio + old ratio

  3. new ratio - old ratio

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is the gaining ratio, suppose A has 3 chocolates and before that he had 2 chocolates, so new - old = 3-2 = 1 chocolate is the gain.

Current A/c is prepared when

  1. the capital is fixed

  2. the capital is fluctuating

  3. the capital is both fixed and fluctuating

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When capital is fixed, because it remains unaltered unless additional capital is introduced or withdrawn, so all the adjustments of interest on drawings, profit or losses etc. are made in the current  A/c.

Interest on capital A/c is a

  1. real A/c

  2. personal A/c

  3. nominal A/c

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nominal A/c is concerned with income and expenses, and interest on capital is an expense because it is to be paid to the partners by the firm.

Donation received is shown in receipts and payments A/c on

  1. debit side

  2. credit side

  3. assets side

  4. liability side


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Since the donation received is incoming of cash and the cash that comes in is, shown in debit side of receipts and payments A/c.

Land and building are valued at Rs. 1,00,000. On admission of a partner, it is appreciated by 12.5%. By how much the revaluation A/c would be credited?

  1. Rs. 25000

  2. Rs. 50,000

  3. Rs. 1,12,500

  4. Rs. 12,500


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

1,00,000 X 12.5  /100 = 1,12,500

Revaluation A/c is also known as

  1. profit and loss appropriation A/c

  2. profit and loss adjustment A/c

  3. profit and loss A/c

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

On admission of a partner, the assets and liabilities are adjusted and credited to the old partner's capital a/c. So it is also known as P/L adjustment  A/c.

The liability of Workmen's Compensation Reserve is Rs. 16000 and on admission of a partner, it is determined at Rs. 12000. Rs. 4000 would be credited in

  1. revaluation A/c

  2. realisation A/c

  3. all partners' capital A/c

  4. old partners' capital A/c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is directly transferred to the old partner's capital A/c. Since, he has contributed to it.

In a non-profit organisation, the income and expenditure A/c is prepared to

  1. ascertain profit or loss

  2. ascertain surplus or deficit

  3. ascertain assets

  4. ascertain liabilities


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is prepared to ascertain surplus income over expenses or deficit expenses over income.

In receipts and payments a/c

  1. all the expenses and income is shown

  2. only the cash receipts and cash payments are shown

  3. all the assets are shown

  4. liabilities are shown


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The incoming and outgoing cash (receipts and payments) whether of the current year or previous year is shown in receipts and payments A/c.

Life membership fee is

  1. added to income

  2. added to investment

  3. added to capital fund

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is of non-recurring nature and the members will take advantage of the services provided throughout his life.

A partner's salary and commission is/are

  1. charges against profit.

  2. appropriation out of profits.

  3. charges against assets

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is an appropriation out of profits, because it is a distribution out of the net profit and not paid in case of loss.

The interest on capital under fixed capital method is credited to

  1. revaluation A/c

  2. partner's capital A/c

  3. partner's current A/c

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Under this method, all adjustments are made in the partner's current A/c.

The object of not-for-profit organisations is

  1. to make profit

  2. to serve the society

  3. to acquire assets

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Their object is to serve the society and the welfare of society.

Which of the following is not an intangible asset?

  1. Patents

  2. Goodwill

  3. Land and Buildings

  4. Trade Marks


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since we can see land and buildings, these are not intangible assets.

Super profits are

  1. actual profits

  2. normal profits

  3. excess of actual profits over normal profits

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The excess of actual profits over normal profits is' super profits'. Those who earn excess profits, enjoy goodwill.

Interest on partner's loan is a

  1. charge against profit.

  2. appropriation out of profit

  3. appropriation out of assets

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a charge against profit because it is paid to partner before calculating the profit and has to be paid even if there is a loss.

There is a claim for damages which is now accepted on admission of a partner. It would be debited in

  1. revaluation A/c

  2. partner's capital A/c

  3. partner's loan A/c

  4. none of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a liability created on admission of a partner, so it is debited to revaluation A/c, because new partner has no concern with this liability.

Ajay is a partner in a firm and he has granted a loan to the firm of Rs 1,50,000 on 1st April 2005. What interest would he get if the books are closed on 31st December 2005 in absence of any the partnership deed?

  1. Rs 5,000

  2. Rs 6000

  3. Rs 6,750

  4. No interest to be provided


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

1,50,000 X   X  6 = Rs 6,750 . The interest is provided @  6% p.a. on the loan given in absence of any the partnership deed.                                            12    100                         

Goodwill is not affected by

  1. location

  2. number of partners

  3. quality

  4. efficient management


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is not affected by number of partners, since even if there are more number of partners, they don't make efforts, goodwill is not earned.

Average profit is calculated as

  1. total of goodwill / number of years

  2. total products of profits / total of weights

  3. total of profits / number of years

  4. none of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is used to calculate average profits of a number of  years. For example - the profits in the last three years are Rs 12,000 , Rs 15000, Rs18000. Average Profit = Rs 12,000 + Rs 15,000 + Rs 18,000     = Rs 15,000                                                                                                          3 

Goodwill can be brought by a new partner in

  1. cash

  2. kind

  3. Both cash and kind

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Goodwill can be brought both in the form of cash and kind ( in the form of assets)

When capital is fixed, additional capital bought by a partner is credited in

  1. partner's current A/c

  2. partner's capital A/c

  3. revaluation A/c

  4. none of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under this method, additional capital brought or withdrawn is adjusted in partner's capital A/c.

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