CUET-UG SERIES
Accountancy

Profit And Loss Account

12 previous year questions.

Volume: 12 Ques
Yield: Medium

High-Yield Trend

1
2025
4
2024
7
2023

Chapter Questions
12 MCQs

01
PYQ 2023
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
Which of the following is not a charge against profit ?
1
Manager's Commission
2
Rent to partner
3
Interest on Loan
4
Interest on Partner's Capital
02
PYQ 2023
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
Super profit refers to:
1
Abnormal profits earned by the partnership firm
2
Difference between Normal profit and profit as shown by Profit and Loss A/c
3
Difference between Average adjusted profit and Normal profit
4
Capital multiplied by Normal Rate of Return
03
PYQ 2023
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
Other income is Rs 5,00,000 which is 25% of the Revenue from operation. Employees benefit Expenses are 30% of the Revenue from operation. Tax rate is 40%. Net profit after tax will be :
1
Rs 10,25,000
2
Rs 11,40,000
3
Rs 10,75,000
4
Rs 10,35,000
04
PYQ 2023
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
If at the time of admission, some positive balance of Profit and Loss A/C appears in the books, it will be transferred to:
1
Profit and Loss account
2
Revaluation Account
3
Old Partner's Capital Account
4
All Partners Capital Account
05
PYQ 2023
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
Capital employed by a Partnership firm is ₹ 5,00,00. Its average profit is Rs. 60,000. The normal rate of return in similar type of business is 10%. The amount of super profits of the firm will be :-
1
₹50,000
2
₹10,000
3
₹6,000
4
₹16,000
06
PYQ 2023
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
Reserves and Surplus includes:
(A) Statement of Profits and Loss (Credit Balance)
(B) Reserve Capital
(C) Securities Premium Reserve
(D) Capital Redemption Reserve
(E) Share Application Money Pending Allotment
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
(A), (B), and (E) Only
2
(B), (C), and (D) Only
3
(A), (C), and (D) Only
4
(A), (B), and (D) Only
07
PYQ 2023
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
The steps in the Process of Preparing Profit and Loss Appropriation account are :
(A) Transfer the net profit to the credit side of P and L Appropriation A/c
(B) Divide the Profit among partners in the Profit Sharing ratio
(C) Ascertain net profit after providing for all charges
(D) Debit the P and L Appropriation A/c with all appropriations like partners salary etc.
(E) Credit the P and L Appropriation A/c with interest on drawing and deficiency on account of partner’s guarantee of earnings to the firm.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1
(A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
2
(C), (A), (D), (E), (B)
3
(B), (C), (E), (A), (D)
4
(B), (C), (D), (A), (E)
08
PYQ 2024
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
Calculate the amount of Profit after Tax if:
• Revenue from Operations: 4,00,000
• Cost of Revenue from Operations: of Revenue from Operations
• Tax rate:
1
80000
2
320000
3
160000
4
200000
09
PYQ 2024
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
Calculate Cash Flow from Financing Activities from the following information:
• Buy back of own shares: 1,00,000
• Issue of bonus shares: 50,000
• Current Year Proposed Dividend: 40,000
• Previous Year Proposed Dividend: 10,000
1
Outflow of 40,000
2

Outflow of 90,000

3

Outflow of 1,10,000

4
Outflow of 1,00,000
10
PYQ 2024
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
Calculate goodwill on the basis of two years’ purchase of average profit of the last four years. Profit/Loss of the last four years is given below:
• 2020: 1,00,000
• 2021: 1,50,000
• 2022: 2,20,000
• 2023: (70,000)
Additional information: Closing Stock of the year 2022 was overvalued by 20,000.
1
2,00,000
2
1,90,000
3
2,10,000
4
1,50,000
11
PYQ 2024
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
Ram and Shyam are partners sharing profits/losses equally. They admitted Radha into partnership for share. At the time of her admission, the book value of Machinery was 1,35,000. It was provided at the time of admission that the Machinery was undervalued by . Show its impact on Revaluation A/c?
1
Revaluation A/c is debited by 15,000
2
Revaluation A/c is debited by 13,500
3
Revaluation A/c is credited by 15,000
4
Revaluation A/c is credited by 13,500
12
PYQ 2025
medium
accountancy ID: cuet-ug-
From the following details, calculate net profit before tax: Net Profit after tax = Rs. 50,000
15% Long-term debt = Rs. 12,00,000
Tax rate = 20%
1
1,80,000
2
1,50,000
3
62,500
4
72,500