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Accountancy · 2026 · 1 mark
Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a PartnerChange in Profit Sharing Ratio among the Existing Partners1 markmcq
CBSE 2026 · Region 1 · Set 2 · Q16
Chandan, Ravi and Mahesh were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 5$ : $\displaystyle 4$ : 1. From 1st April, $\displaystyle 2025$ they decided to share the future profits in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$ : $\displaystyle 2$ : 1. On that date there existed a general reserve of ₹ $\displaystyle 7,00,000$ in the books of the firm which they decided to distribute among themselves. In which ratio will the general reserve be distributed among the partners ?ORSuman and Tanya were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 2$ : 1. With effect from 1st April, $\displaystyle 2025$, they decided to share the profits equally. On that date furniture was appearing in the books of the firm at ₹ $\displaystyle 4,50$,000. At the time of change in the profit sharing ratio, it was found to be undervalued by $\displaystyle 10$%. In the new balance sheet, furniture will be shown at :
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Suman and Tanya were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 2$ : 1. With effect from 1st April, $\displaystyle 2025$, they decided to share the profits equally. On that date furniture was appearing in the books of the firm at ₹ $\displaystyle 4,50$,000. At the time of change in the profit sharing ratio, it was found to be undervalued by $\displaystyle 10$%. In the new balance sheet, furniture will be shown at :Official answer
From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(a) → (B)
(b) → (D)
Marking-scheme solution
Old profit sharing ratio
Suman and Tanya were partners…..
Ans. (D) ₹$\displaystyle 5,00,000$
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