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Accountancy · 2026 · 6 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 3 · Set 2 · Q24
Maya Ltd. was registered with an authorised capital of ₹ $\displaystyle 30,00,000$ divided into shares of $\displaystyle 10$ each. On $\displaystyle 1$ T st April, $\displaystyle 2025$, the company offered to the public for subscription $\displaystyle 1,30,000$ shares. Applications for $\displaystyle 1,20,000$ shares were received and allotment was made in full to all the applicants. A shareholder holding $\displaystyle 5,000$ shares failed to pay the second and final call of $\displaystyle 3$ per share. Answer the following questions on the basis of the above information : (i) The amount of 'calls in arrears' will be : (A) $\displaystyle 35,000$ (B) ₹ $\displaystyle 15,000$ (C) ₹ $\displaystyle 50,000$ (D) ₹ $\displaystyle 5,000$ (ii) The 'subscribed and fully paid - up capital' of Maya Ltd. will be : (A) ₹ $\displaystyle 11,65,000$ (B) $\displaystyle 11,85,000$ (C) ₹ $\displaystyle 11,50,000$ (D) ₹ $\displaystyle 12,00,000$ (iii) 'Subscribed but not fully paid up - capital' of Maya Ltd. will be : (A) ₹ $\displaystyle 35,000$ (B) ₹ $\displaystyle 15,000$ (C) $\displaystyle 50,000$ (D) Nil (iv) The amount of 'share capital' to be shown in the Balance Sheet of Maya Ltd. will be : (A) ₹ $\displaystyle 11,65,000$ (B) ₹ $\displaystyle 12,00,000$ (C) $\displaystyle 11,50,000$ (D) ₹ $\displaystyle 11,85,000$ (v) If all the shares on which second and final call was not received, are forfeited, 'Share Forfeiture Account' will appear in the 'Notes to A ccounts' at : (A) ₹ $\displaystyle 15,000$ (B) $\displaystyle 35,000$ (C) ₹ $\displaystyle 50,000$ (D) =< $\displaystyle 85,000$ (vi) The minimum price at which the forfeited shares can be reissued is : (A) ₹ $\displaystyle 85,000$ (B) ₹ $\displaystyle 50,000$ (C) $\displaystyle 35,000$ (D) ₹ $\displaystyle 15,000$
Marking-scheme solution
(B)
`$\displaystyle 15,000$
(1)
(ii) (C) `$\displaystyle 11,50,000$
(1)
(iii) (A) `$\displaystyle 35,000$ ($\displaystyle 1$)
(D)
`$\displaystyle 11,85,000$ ($\displaystyle 1$)
(B)
`$\displaystyle 35,000$ ($\displaystyle 1$)
(D)
`$\displaystyle 15,000$ ($\displaystyle 1$)
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