Business Partnership MCQsBy: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 21, 2025 129 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/129 Subscribe 1. : The relationship between two or more persons who have agreed to share the profit of a business, is called: (A) Partnership (B) Joint stock company (C) Sole proprietorship (D) Cooperative society 2. : In partnership, the number of partners should be at least: (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 20 (D) 2 3. : In partnership business, the number of partners should not exceed: (A) 15 (B) 20 (C) 2 (D) 25 4. : Partnership is governed by the partnership act: (A) 1933 (B) 1833 (C) 1832 (D) 1932 5. : The persons who have entered into partnership are collectively called: (A) Partners (B) Shareholders (C) Company (D) Firm 6. : The persons who have entered into partnership are separately called: (A) Partners (B) Firm (C) Agents (D) Promoters 7. : In general partnership, the liability of partners is: (A) Limited (B) Unlimited (C) Guaranteed (D) Unguaranteed 8. : A partnership under which the liability of all partners is unlimited: (A) Limited partnership (B) Unlimited partnership (C) General partnership (D) None of the above 9. : Registration of partnership is: (A) Compulsory (B) Optional (C) Necessary (D) (A) & (C) 10. : A partner who takes an active part in the organization of partnership: (A) Clever partner (B) Active partner (C) (B) & (C) (D) Daren’t partner 11. : A person who does not take a vigorous part in the management of partnership business is called: (A) Sleeping partner (B) Daren’t partner (C) Nominal partner (D) None of these 12. : Partnership is formed by the partners through: (A) Written agreement (B) Verbal agreement (C) Oral agreement (D) (B) & (C) 13. : A person who has a major share in partnership business or more knowledge than others is called: (A) Junior partner (B) Experienced partner (C) Old partner (D) Senior partner 14. : A person who has a minor share in partnership capital or lesser knowledge than others is called: (A) Junior partner (B) Senior partner (C) New partner (D) Nominal partner 15. : If there is no establishment made in the agreement about the duration of the organization, this represents: (A) Unlimited partnership (B) Limited partnership (C) Partnership at will (D) General partnership 16. : A partner who has not attained the age of majority is called: (A) Junior partner (B) Immature partner (C) Minor partner (D) Young partner 17. : A person who lends his name to the firm is called: (A) General partner (B) Daren’t partner (C) Sleeping partner (D) Nominal partner 18. : A partner who shares the profit of a firm but he is not responsible for the loss is called: (A) Estoppel partner (B) Nominal partner (C) Profit partner (D) Quasi partner 19. : A partner who is newly known to the firm with the agreement of all the partners is called: (A) Retiring partner (B) Incoming partner (C) Junior partner (D) None of the above 20. : A person who goes out of a firm due to any reason is called: (A) Retiring partner (B) Incoming partner (C) Outgoing partner (D) (A) & (C) 21. : A partner can invest in the partnership business in the form of: (A) Cash (B) Non-cash assets (C) (A) & (B) (D) None of these 22. : How profit will be dispersed, if there is no agreement among partners: (A) Equally (B) According to capital (C) According to experience (D) According to work 23. : Profit or loss is distributed among partners through: (A) Trading account (B) Profit & Loss account (C) Partners capital account (D) Profit & Loss appropriation account 24. : In the absence of an agreement, salary is paid to a partner who: (A) Takes active part in the business (B) Not paid (C) Shares loss of the business (D) None of these 25. : Partner’s contribution to the firm is called: (A) Share (B) Capital (C) Contribution (D) Property 26. : In the absence of an agreement, interest on loan provided by partners is allowed at the rate of: (A) Not paid (B) 4% (C) 5% (D) 6% 27. : In the absence of an agreement, interest on drawings made by a partner is charged at the rate of: (A) Not charged (B) 4% (C) 5% (D) 6% 28. : Capital accounts of the partners are retained under: (A) Fluctuating capital method (B) Fixed capital method (C) General capital method (D) (A) & (B) 29. : When the fixed capital method is adopted to record partners’ capital: (A) Two accounts are opened (B) Three accounts are opened (C) Only one account is opened (D) None of the above 30. : Current account is opened under: (A) Fixed capital method (B) Fluctuating capital method (C) (A) & (B) (D) None of these 31. : A partner who takes an active part in the business but he is not known to all-purpose is called: (A) General partner (B) Secret partner (C) Nominal partner (D) Daren’t partner 32. : A process under which only one account is preserved to record partner capital is called: (A) Fixed capital method (B) Fluctuating capital method (C) Single account method (D) None of the above 33. : When a new partner is self-confessed in the company, this process is called: (A) Retiring (B) Admission (C) Dissolution (D) None of the above 34. : Old profit sharing ratio, new profit sharing ratio is called: (A) Gaining ratio (B) Sacrificing ratio (C) Giving ratio (D) None of these 35. : New profit sharing ratio / Old profit sharing ratio is called: (A) Gaining ratio (B) Sacrificing ratio (C) Receiving ratio (D) (A) & (C) 36. : When a new partner brings cash for goodwill, the amount should be debited to: (A) Goodwill a/c (B) Cash a/c (C) Partners capital accounts (D) None of these 37. : When a new partner brings cash for goodwill in the firm, the amount should be credited to: (A) Goodwill a/c (B) Cash a/c (C) Partners capital a/c (D) None of these 38. : When goodwill is raised in the books of account, it should be debited to: (A) Goodwill a/c (B) Partners’ capital a/c (C) Cash a/c (D) None of these 39. : When goodwill is raised in the books of version, it should be shown in: (A) Balance sheet (B) Trading account (C) Profit & loss account (D) Profit & loss appropriation account 40. : When goodwill is written off, it should be written off in the: (A) Old ratio (B) New ratio (C) Sacrificing ratio (D) None of these 41. : Interest on drawings is debited to: (A) Partners Capital accounts (B) Partners’ drawings accounts (C) Profit & Loss appropriation account (D) None of these 42. : Interest on drawings is credited to: (A) Partners’ capital accounts (B) Partners’ drawings accounts (C) Profit & loss appropriation account (D) None of these 43. : Under fixed capital method, if a partner draws some goods for his personal use, the entry should be: (A) Purchases Account to Partners Current Account (B) Partner’s Current Account to Purchases Account (C) Profit & Loss Appropriation A/c to Partner Capital Account (D) Partners Capital Account to Profit & Loss Appropriation A/c 44. : For Partnership business, interest on drawings is: (A) Income (B) Asset (C) Expense (D) Liability 45. : Partnership & Co-ownerships are: (A) Synonymous terms (B) Antonymous terms (C) Similar in meaning (D) (A) & (C) 46. : The partnership agreement in written form is called: (A) Partnership deed (B) Partnership certificate (C) Partnership document (D) None of the above 47. : If some property is owned together by some persons without any on business, it is called: (A) Joint partnership (B) Co-ownership (C) Partnership (D) None of these 48. : Revaluation account represents: (A) Nominal account (B) Real account (C) Personal account (D) None of above 49. : Partners’ capital accounts represent: (A) Nominal accounts (B) Real accounts (C) Personal accounts (D) None of above 50. : Loss on revaluation should be debited to: (A) Old partners’ capital accounts (B) New partner’s capital account (C) Revaluation account (D) None of the above 51. : Profit & loss on revaluation is distributed among old partners in: (A) Old ratio (B) New ratio (C) Sacrificing ratio (D) Gaining ratio 52. : Reserves are transferred to: (A) Old partners (B) New partners (C) Remaining partners (D) Continuing partners 53. : Reserves are transferred to old partners in: (A) Sacrificing ratio (B) Gaining ratio (C) New ratio (D) Old ratio 54. : When new partners decide to show their assets & liabilities except cash at their original amount after revaluation, which account is prepared: (A) Revaluation account (B) Memorandum account revaluation (C) Profit & loss appropriation account (D) Partners’ capital accounts 55. : The owners of the partnership are called: (A) Shareholders (B) Proprietors (C) Partners (D) Agents 56. : In partnership, every partner acts for other partners as: (A) Principal (B) Agent (C) Employee (D) Director 57. : The investment in partners’ capital accounts is credited to: (A) Partners’ current accounts (B) Partners’ capital accounts (C) Partners’ investment accounts (D) Profit & loss appropriation 58. : Interest on partner capital a/c is credited to: (A) Interest on capital account (B) Partner’s capital account (C) Profit & loss appropriation account (D) None of the above 59. : In alteration of capital, surplus in capital account of any partner is: (A) Withdrawn (B) Transferred to other partners (C) Retained in the business (D) None of the above 60. : When goodwill is paid privately by a new partner, it should be debited to: (A) Goodwill a/c (B) Cash a/c (C) New partner’s capital a/c (D) No entry 61. : Partner’s commission is debited to: (A) Partner’s capital account (B) Profit & loss appropriation account (C) Profit & loss account (D) Trading account 62. : Partner’s salary is debited to: (A) Partner’s capital account (B) Profit & loss appropriation account (C) Profit & loss account (D) None of these 63. : Net profit in partnership is transferred: (A) Partner’s capital accounts (B) Balance sheet (C) Profit & loss appropriation account (D) Profit & loss account 64. : Net profit in partnership business is distributed in partners through: (A) Profit & loss appropriation account (B) Partner’s capital accounts (C) Partnership account (D) Profit & loss account 65. : Goodwill is: (A) Fictitious asset (B) Current asset (C) Intangible asset (D) Tangible asset 66. : Ahmad & Imran are sharing profit & loss in the ratio of 3:2. Rahman is admitted to 1/6th share in the future profit, new profits sharing ratio between Ahmad & Imran will be: (A) 3:2 (B) 1:1 (C) 2:3 (D) 1:2 67. : If there is no G/W in last balance sheet and new partner brings his share of G/W in cash, it should be credited to old partners in: (A) Sacrificing ratio (B) Gaining ratio (C) New ratio (D) Old ratio 68. : A and B are partners sharing profits & losses in the ratio of 3:2, they admit C into the firm for 3/7th share of profit, which he takes 2/7 from A and 1/7 from B. What will be the new profit ratio after admission? (A) 3:2:2 (B) 2:3:2 (C) 2:2:3 (D) 11:9:15 69. : Accumulated profit & loss transferred to old partners at the time of admission in: (A) Old ratio (B) New ratio (C) Gaining ratio (D) Sacrificing ratio 70. : The excess of actual earnings over normal return represents: (A) Profit (B) Loss (C) Goodwill (D) Reserve 71. : If business is functioning under normal loss, it represents: (A) Normal goodwill (B) Goodwill (C) No goodwill (D) Lesser goodwill 72. : A ratio in which the share of goodwill of retiring partner is spread in remaining partners is called: (A) Gaining ratio (B) Sacrificing ratio (C) Retiring ratio (D) New ratio 73. : When goodwill is carried in cash by new partner, it represents: (A) Revaluation method (B) Cash method (C) Premium method (D) Memorandum revaluation method 74. : Profit on revaluation is transferred to: (A) Old Partners (B) New Partners (C) Remaining partners (D) Continuing partners 75. : Profit & loss on adjustment at the time of parting of any partner should be transferred to: (A) Old partners (B) Continuing Partners (C) Remaining Partners (D) None of above 76. : Increase in value of asset at the time of revaluation is credited to: (A) Asset a/c (B) Revaluation a/c (C) Profit & loss a/c (D) Balance sheet 77. : Increase in value of obligation at the time of revaluation is debited to: (A) Revaluation a/c (B) Liability a/c (C) Profit & loss a/c (D) Balance sheet 78. : When goodwill is raised in the books of account, this method represents: (A) Premium method (B) Revaluation method (C) Memorandum Revaluation method (D) None of above 79. : The balance of retiring partner capital account at the time of retirement is moved to: (A) His loan a/c (B) His current a/c (C) His investment a/c (D) None of above 80. : An interest is provided on balance of retiring partner after retirement at: (A) 6% (B) 7% (C) 5% (D) 4% 81. : A policy which is cooperatively taken on the lives of partners is called: (A) Combined life policy (B) Common life policy (C) Joint life policy (D) None of above 82. : Joint life policy amount is distributed among old partners in: (A) New ratio (B) Old ratio (C) Sacrificing ratio (D) Gaining ratio 83. : On the death of any partner, amount of assets should be transferred to old partners (including deceased) in: (A) Old ratio (B) New ratio (C) Gaining ratio (D) Sacrificing ratio 84. : On the death of any partner, the firm will receive from insurance company: (A) Full amount of policy (B) Half amount of policy (C) No amount of policy (D) 1/3 amount of policy 85. : When remaining partners want to show their assets and liabilities at original amounts after revision at the time of departure, it should be transferred to partners’ capital a/c in: (A) New ratio (B) Gaining ratio (C) Sacrificing ratio (D) Old ratio 86. : End or close of partnership business represents: (A) Retirement (B) Admission (C) Dissolution (D) Termination 87. : An account which is prepared to determine the net gain or loss on realization of assets or liabilities at the time of closure is called: (A) Realization a/c (B) Sale account (C) Assets & liabilities a/c (D) None of above 88. : When partners decide to dissolve the firm with their agreement it represents: (A) Dissolution by court (B) Dissolution by notice (C) Dissolution by agreement (D) None of above 89. : Dissolution due to unsound mind of any partner is called: (A) Dissolution by court (B) Dissolution by notice (C) Dissolution by agreement (D) None of above 90. : When assets are realized, they should be credited to: (A) Realization a/c (B) Cash a/c (C) Assets a/c (D) None of these 91. : When unrecorded assets are realized, they should be credited to: (A) Realization a/c (B) Cash a/c (C) Sales a/c (D) Assets a/c 92. : When unrecorded charges are paid, these should be debited to: (A) Realization a/c (B) Cash a/c (C) Liabilities a/c (D) Creditors a/c 93. : When provision for unsure debts is transferred at the time of dissolution, it should be credited to: (A) Realization account (B) Provision for doubtful debts account (C) Debtors account (D) None of above 94. : When assets are sold at the time of disbanding, what entry will be passed? (A) Realization Account to Cash Account (B) Cash Account to Realization Account (C) Cash Account to Assets Account (D) Cash Account to Sales Account 95. : When liabilities are paid at the time of dissolution, what entry will be passed? (A) Realization Account to Cash Account (B) Cash Account to Realization Account (C) Liabilities Account to Cash Account (D) Creditors Account 96. : At the time of dissolution, what entry would be passed? (A) Cash Account to Assets Account (B) Assets Account to Realization Account (C) Cash Account to Realization Account (D) Realization Account to Cash Account 97. : The balance of cash at the time of dissolution is transferred to: (A) Realization a/c (B) Partners’ capital a/c (C) Balance sheet (D) Partners’ loan a/c 98. : General reserve / Retained earnings are transferred to: (A) Realization a/c (B) Cash a/c (C) Partners capital a/c (D) Creditors a/c 99. : Dissolution of partnership and dissolution of firm are: (A) Synonymous terms (B) Antonymous terms (C) Similar terms (D) None of above 100. : The balance of partners’ current accounts are transferred to: (A) Realization a/c (B) Firms a/c (C) Partners’ capital a/c (D) None of these 101. : Assets are transferred to realization a/c at: (A) Book value (B) Net realizable value (C) Cost (D) Market value 102. : Who gave the decision in the Garner vs. Murray case? (A) Mr. Wilkins (B) Mr. Joyce (C) Mr. Thomas (D) Mr. Joyce 103. : When is the Garner vs. Murray rule applied? (A) Profit & loss ratio is not given (B) P&L ratio is given (C) Deficiency ratio is not given (D) (A) & (C) 104. : According to Garner vs. Murray, deficiency will be met by solvent partners in: (A) Profit & loss sharing ratio (B) Deficiency sharing ratio (C) Last agreed capital ratio (D) Current a/c balance ratio 105. : According to Garner vs. Murray, solvent partners will fulfill their realization loss by: (A) Adjusting against capital (B) Bringing cash (C) (A) & (B) (D) None of above 106. : Realization account represents: (A) Nominal account (B) Real account (C) Personal account (D) None of these 107. : The Garner vs. Murray case was decided by Mr. Joyce in: (A) 1904 (B) 1804 (C) 1914 (D) 1814 108. : What entry will be passed when the deficiency of an insolvent partner is fulfilled by partners? (A) Solvent Partners’ Capitals A/c to Insolvent partner’s capitals (B) Solvent Partners to Cash account (C) Cash Account to Insolvent partner capital A/c (D) Realization Account 109. : When all partners become insolvent, what entry will be passed for outsider liabilities into realization a/c? (A) Realization Account to Liabilities Account (B) Liabilities Account to Realization Account (C) Creditors Account to Realization Account (D) No entry 110. : If assets are sold for cash when all partners become insolvent, which account will be credited? (A) Cash account (B) Sales account (C) Realization account (D) None of the above 111. : When all partners become insolvent, from the realization money, first of all, are paid: (A) Dissolution expenses (B) Outsiders’ liabilities (C) Partners’ loan (D) Partners’ capital 112. : When all partners become insolvent, the amount unpaid in creditors’ account is credited to: (A) Realization a/c (B) Cash a/c (C) Creditors’ a/c (D) Deficiency a/c 113. : When all partners become insolvent, at the time of closing of different accounts, the deficiency account is transferred to: (A) Realization a/c (B) Cash a/c (C) Partners’ Capital a/c (D) Bad debts a/c 114. : For dissolution expenses, what entry will be passed? (A) Realization Account to Cash Account (B) Expenses Account to Cash Account (C) Dissolution Account to Cash Account (D) Cash Account to Realization Account 115. : The Garner vs. Murray rule is applied when there are: (A) Two partners (B) More than two partners (C) One partner (D) None of the above 116. : For application of Garner vs. Murray rule, there must be at least: (A) Two partners (B) Three partners (C) Four partners (D) None of the above 117. : When the fixed capital method is adapted to record partner capital accounts, the last agreed capital represents: (A) Current accounts balances (B) Capital accounts balances (C) Profit & loss appropriation account balance (D) None of the above 118. : When the fluctuating capital method is adapted to record partner capital accounts, the last agreed capital is calculated before including: (A) Realization loss (B) Revenue loss (C) Net loss (D) Commission 119. : According to the Garner vs. Murray decision, if a partner’s capital account shows debit balances, he will bear: (A) Total loss (B) No loss (C) Half loss (D) None of these 120. : The balance of the realization account is transferred to the capital account of the partners in: (A) Profit sharing ratio (B) Capital ratio (C) Equal ratio (D) None of the above 121. : The credit balance of the realization account is credited to: (A) Profit & loss account (B) Profit & loss appropriation account (C) Partners’ capital accounts (D) Cash account 122. : If unrecorded assets are taken over by the partners at the time of dissolution, they are debited to: (A) Realization account (B) Partners’ capital accounts (C) Assets account (D) None of above 123. : If unrecorded assets are taken over by the partners at the time of dissolution, they are credited to: (A) Realization a/c (B) Partners’ capital a/c (C) Assets a/c (D) None of above 124. : If all the partners except one are insolvent, it refers to: (A) Dissolution by agreement (B) Compulsory dissolution (C) Dissolution by court (D) None of the above 125. : Amalgamation represents: (A) Merger of different firms (B) Formation of new firm (C) Dissolution of old firm (D) (A) & (B) 126. : Amount due to retiring or deceased partner is presented in the balance sheet as: (A) Capital (B) Loan (C) Asset (D) None of these 127. : Partners’ capital accounts are affected due to: (A) Retirement of a partner (B) Admission of a partner (C) Death of a partner (D) All of the above 128. : The partnership may come to an end due to: (A) Death of a partner (B) Admission of a partner (C) Retirement of a partner (D) All of the above 129. : The private estate of insolvent partners in the Garner vs. Murray case is: (A) Considered (B) Ignored (C) Included (D) None of above Related Posts:partnership MCQsHow to choose and benefits of partnership with a good contractor to develop your project?Business Research Methods MCQsBusiness Markets MCQs Interviews Questions AnswersBusiness Intelligence and Data Analytics MCQsBusiness and Corporate Anthropology MCQs