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Dissolution of a Partnership Firm — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Dissolution of a Partnership Firm
Topic: Dissolution of a Partnership Firm
Maximum Marks: 35
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
Dissolution of the FIRM means the business is:
  • A.Continued
  • B.Closed down completely
  • C.Admitted
  • D.Reconstituted
2.
Admission and retirement are examples of dissolution of:
  • A.The firm
  • B.Partnership (relationship)
  • C.The court
  • D.Cash
3.
In a partnership at will, a firm may be dissolved by:
  • A.Notice by a partner
  • B.Only a court
  • C.Only death
  • D.Never
4.
The account opened on dissolution of the firm is the:
  • A.Revaluation A/c
  • B.Realisation A/c
  • C.Appropriation A/c
  • D.Current A/c
5.
Which is NOT transferred to the Realisation Account?
  • A.Machinery
  • B.Debtors
  • C.Cash/Bank
  • D.Creditors
6.
Assets are transferred to the Realisation Account at:
  • A.Market value
  • B.Book value
  • C.Realised value
  • D.Zero
7.
Outside liabilities are transferred to the ____ of the Realisation Account.
  • A.Debit side
  • B.Credit side
  • C.Both sides
  • D.Neither
8.
Machinery (book 50,000) sold for 60,000 is recorded by:
  • A.Cash A/c Dr 60,000; To Realisation A/c 60,000
  • B.Realisation A/c Dr 60,000
  • C.Cash A/c Dr 50,000
  • D.No entry
9.
If a partner takes over an asset, his capital is ____ and Realisation credited.
  • A.Credited
  • B.Debited
  • C.Ignored
  • D.Doubled
10.
Profit or loss on realisation is shared in the:
  • A.Capital ratio
  • B.Profit-sharing ratio
  • C.Gaining ratio
  • D.Equal ratio
11.
Under Section 48, payment is made FIRST to:
  • A.Partners' capital
  • B.Outside liabilities
  • C.Surplus to partners
  • D.Partner's loan
12.
A partner's loan is paid:
  • A.Before outside creditors
  • B.After outside creditors but before capital
  • C.After capital
  • D.Last of all
13.
Realisation expenses are recorded by debiting:
  • A.Cash A/c
  • B.Realisation A/c
  • C.Capital A/c
  • D.Reserve
14.
Accumulated reserves on dissolution are transferred to:
  • A.Realisation A/c
  • B.Partners' capitals directly (in PSR)
  • C.Cash A/c
  • D.Creditors
15.
When fully wound up, the Realisation, Cash and Capital accounts all close to:
  • A.A profit
  • B.Nil
  • C.A loss
  • D.A loan
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 10 × 2 = 20 marks
16.
Why is the Realisation Account fundamentally different from the Revaluation Account?
  • A.Realisation closes all assets/liabilities on dissolution; Revaluation only restates values during reconstitution
  • B.They are identical
  • C.Revaluation is used on dissolution
  • D.Realisation only revalues
17.
Sundry assets (book Rs 4,00,000) realise Rs 3,50,000; creditors Rs 1,00,000 are paid at Rs 95,000; expenses Rs 5,000. The realisation result is:
  • A.Loss of Rs 50,000
  • B.Profit of Rs 50,000
  • C.Loss of Rs 60,000
  • D.Profit of Rs 5,000
18.
A creditor of Rs 40,000 accepts a machine (book Rs 35,000) in full settlement. The entry is:
  • A.No cash entry — the asset and liability cancel within Realisation
  • B.Cash A/c Dr 40,000
  • C.Realisation A/c Dr 40,000; To Cash
  • D.Capital A/c Dr 35,000
19.
Order of payment under Section 48: which sequence is correct?
  • A.Outside liabilities → partner's loan → partners' capital → surplus in PSR
  • B.Capital → loan → creditors
  • C.Surplus → creditors → capital
  • D.Loan → capital → creditors
20.
A is to bear all realisation expenses of Rs 4,000 personally but the firm pays them. The entry is:
  • A.A's Capital A/c Dr 4,000; To Cash/Bank A/c 4,000
  • B.Realisation A/c Dr 4,000
  • C.Cash A/c Dr 4,000
  • D.No entry
21.
After all entries, B's capital shows a debit balance of Rs 12,000 and B is solvent. B must:
  • A.Bring in Rs 12,000 cash
  • B.Receive Rs 12,000
  • C.Do nothing
  • D.Take over an asset
22.
Cash/Bank is NOT transferred to the Realisation Account because it is:
  • A.The medium used to make and receive payments
  • B.Not an asset
  • C.A liability
  • D.Always nil
23.
An unrecorded asset of Rs 7,000 is sold for Rs 6,000 on dissolution. The realisation entry credits Realisation with:
  • A.Rs 6,000 (the cash actually received)
  • B.Rs 7,000
  • C.Rs 13,000
  • D.Nil
24.
A partner's loan to the firm is shown:
  • A.Separately and paid after creditors but before capital — not via Realisation
  • B.In the Realisation Account as a liability
  • C.As capital
  • D.As an asset
25.
If realisation yields a large profit, the partners' capital accounts will, other things equal, end with:
  • A.Larger credit balances payable to them
  • B.Debit balances
  • C.Nil before any payment
  • D.No change

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (B) Closed down completely
  2. (B) Partnership (relationship)
  3. (A) Notice by a partner
  4. (B) Realisation A/c
  5. (C) Cash/Bank
  6. (B) Book value
  7. (B) Credit side
  8. (A) Cash A/c Dr 60,000; To Realisation A/c 60,000
  9. (B) Debited
  10. (B) Profit-sharing ratio
  11. (B) Outside liabilities
  12. (B) After outside creditors but before capital
  13. (B) Realisation A/c
  14. (B) Partners' capitals directly (in PSR)
  15. (B) Nil
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (A) Realisation closes all assets/liabilities on dissolution; Revaluation only restates values during reconstitution
  2. (A) Loss of Rs 50,000
  3. (A) No cash entry — the asset and liability cancel within Realisation
  4. (A) Outside liabilities → partner's loan → partners' capital → surplus in PSR
  5. (A) A's Capital A/c Dr 4,000; To Cash/Bank A/c 4,000
  6. (A) Bring in Rs 12,000 cash
  7. (A) The medium used to make and receive payments
  8. (A) Rs 6,000 (the cash actually received)
  9. (A) Separately and paid after creditors but before capital — not via Realisation
  10. (A) Larger credit balances payable to them
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