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Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm: Retirement/Death of a Partner

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Identify the correct sequence to be followed at the time of Retirement of a Partner :
(A) New Balance Sheet after Retirement
(B) Transferring balance to Retiring partner's Loan Account
(C) Calculation Gaining/Sacrificing Ratio
(D) Partners' Capital Account
(E) Preparation of Revaluation Account

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

a

(C), (D), (E), (A), (B)

b

(C), (E), (D), (B), (A)

c

(A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

d

(C), (E), (B), (A), (D)

✓ Correct answer: b)

(C), (E), (D), (B), (A)

Explanation

The correct sequence to be followed at the time of Retirement of a Partner:

(C) Calculation Gaining/Sacrificing Ratio

(E) Preparation of Revaluation Account

(D) Partners' Capital Account

(B) Transferring balance to Retiring partner's Loan Account

(A) New Balance Sheet after Retirement

Therefore, Option B is correct.

Q2

Hari, Roy and Prasad are partners and their profit sharing ratio is 3:5: 1. Roy now wants to retire and his share is taken by Prasad. New ratio of Hari and Prasad will be

a

2:1

b

1:2

c

3:5

d

Equal

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Q3

On retirement, the retiring partner's capital account will be credited with :
(A) His/Her Capital Balance
(B) His/Her share of goodwill
(C) Share of goodwill of remaining partners
(D) his/her share of Reserve
(E) his/her drawings

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

a

(A), (B) and (C) only

b

(A), (B) and (D) only

c

(B), (C) and (D) only

d

(C), (B) and (D) only

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Q4

In case of death of a partner, the whole amount transferred to :-

a

Capital Accounts of all partners

b

Capital Account of remaining partners

c

His Successor’s Account

d

Account of the Government

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Q5

X, Y and Z are partners sharing profit in the ratio of 3: 4: 3. Y retires and X and Z share their profits in equal ratio. New ratio of X and Z will be

a

1:2

b

2:1

c

3:1

d

1:1

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Q6

On the death of a partner, the profit on revaluation is transferred to
whose capital account ?

a

Deceased partner

b

Remaining partner

c

All partners

d

Only two partners

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Q7

Shweta, Shreya and Shaniya were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3: 2: 1. Shaniya retired from the firm and her capital, after making adjustments for reserves and gain of revaluation amounted to ₹4,50,000. Shaniya took 25% of the furniture, accepted bill of exchange for ₹52,000. Finally ₹2,75,000 was transferred to her loan account. The total value of furniture was :

a

₹2,58,000

b

₹3,60,000

c

₹3,68,000

d

₹4,92,000

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Q8

Lisa, Monika and Nisha are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2: 2: 1. Their capital A/c stood as ₹50,000 , ₹50,000 and ₹25,000 respectively. Monika died and balance in the reserve on that date was ₹15,000 . If goodwill of the firm is ₹30,000 and profit on revaluation is ₹7,050. What amount will be transferred to Monika's Executor's Account?

a

₹50,820

b

₹70,820

c

₹8,820

d

₹60,820

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Q9

Naveen, Suresh and Tarun are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. Tarun retires from the firm and his share was taken over by Naveen and Suresh in the ratio 2:1. In such a case, the new share of profit will be:

a

11:17

b

19:11

c

11:19

d

11:12

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Q10

On retirement/death of a partner, the remaining partners who have gained due to change in profit sharing ratio should compensate:

a

No One

b

The retiring partner only

c

The remaining partners only (Who have sacrificed.)

d

The remaining partners (who have sacrificed) as well as retiring partner.

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