08/01/2026
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– 50 MCQs with Answers
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1. A and B invest ₹10,000 and ₹15,000 respectively. What is their profit sharing ratio?
a) 2:3
b) 3:2
c) 1:2
d) 1:3
Ans: a) 2:3
2. A and B start a business with investments of ₹8,000 and ₹12,000. After 6 months, B withdraws. In what ratio should they divide the profit at the end of the year?
a) 2:3
b) 4:3
c) 1:1
d) 3:2
Ans: b) 4:3
3. A invests ₹12,000 for 8 months and B invests ₹8,000 for 12 months. What is the profit ratio?
a) 4:3
b) 3:2
c) 1:1
d) 2:3
Ans: a) 4:3
4. If A and B share profit in the ratio 5:3 and the profit is ₹4,000, what is B’s share?
a) ₹1,500
b) ₹2,000
c) ₹2,500
d) ₹1,000
Ans: a) ₹1,500
5. A invests ₹25,000 and B invests ₹35,000. Profit is ₹24,000. Find A’s share.
a) ₹14,000
b) ₹10,000
c) ₹12,000
d) ₹15,000
Ans: b) ₹10,000
6. A invests ₹10,000 for 12 months, B invests ₹12,000 for 9 months. What is the ratio of profit?
a) 5:6
b) 5:4
c) 1:1
d) 2:3
Ans: a) 5:6
7. A invests ₹20,000 for 6 months and B invests ₹15,000 for 8 months. Ratio of profits?
a) 8:9
b) 4:5
c) 10:9
d) 2:3
Ans: c) 10:9
8. A, B, and C invest ₹10,000, ₹20,000, ₹30,000 respectively for one year. What is profit ratio?
a) 1:2:3
b) 3:2:1
c) 2:3:1
d) 1:3:2
Ans: a) 1:2:3
9. A invests ₹15,000 for 4 months and B invests ₹10,000 for 6 months. Find ratio.
a) 2:3
b) 3:2
c) 1:1
d) 5:4
Ans: b) 3:2
10. A and B share profit in 7:5. A invests ₹21,000. Find B’s investment if time is equal.
a) ₹15,000
b) ₹18,000
c) ₹20,000
d) ₹25,000
Ans: b) ₹18,000
11. A starts business with ₹50,000. After 4 months, B joins with ₹70,000. What is the profit ratio at year-end?
a) 5:7
b) 1:1
c) 5:6
d) 10:21
Ans: d) 10:21
12. A and B start business, investing ₹30,000 and ₹20,000. After 6 months, C joins with ₹40,000. Ratio of A:B:C?
a) 9:6:8
b) 3:2:2
c) 9:6:4
d) 3:2:4
Ans: a) 9:6:8
13. A started a business with ₹60,000. B joined after 3 months with ₹40,000. C joined after 6 months with ₹20,000. Find profit ratio.
a) 6:3:1
b) 12:6:2
c) 18:10:4
d) 6:4:2
Ans: c) 18:10:4
14. A starts with ₹50,000. B joins after 5 months with ₹60,000. Total profit ₹33,000. Find B’s share.
a) ₹15,000
b) ₹14,000
c) ₹13,000
d) ₹11,000
Ans: d) ₹11,000
15. A, B invest ₹60,000 and ₹90,000. B joins 3 months after A. Profit ratio?
a) 4:3
b) 2:3
c) 1:1
d) 5:6
Ans: a) 4:3
16. A and B start a business. A invests ₹5,000 more than B. If their profits are in ratio 3:2, find total investment if time is equal.
a) ₹20,000
b) ₹25,000
c) ₹30,000
d) ₹15,000
Ans: b) ₹25,000
17. A, B, C invest ₹12,000, ₹18,000, ₹24,000 respectively for 6 months, 4 months and 3 months. Profit ratio?
a) 6:6:6
b) 2:3:4
c) 6:6:4
d) 3:2:1
Ans: b) 2:3:4
18. A invests ₹40,000 for 10 months. B invests ₹30,000 for 12 months. C invests ₹20,000 for 6 months. Ratio?
a) 4:3:1
b) 10:9:2
c) 20:15:6
d) 8:9:2
Ans: c) 20:15:6
19. If A’s capital is 25% more than B’s and both invest for equal time, find A:B profit ratio.
a) 5:4
b) 6:5
c) 4:5
d) 3:2
Ans: a) 5:4
20. A, B, C start business with ₹10,000, ₹20,000, ₹30,000. A withdraws after 6 months. Profit ratio?
a) 1:2:3
b) 1:2:2
c) 1:2:4
d) 1:3:5
Ans: b) 1:2:2
21. Total profit is ₹1,20,000. If A:B:C = 5:3:2, what is C’s share?
a) ₹24,000
b) ₹30,000
c) ₹20,000
d) ₹40,000
Ans: a) ₹24,000
22. Profit ratio 3:2. Profit = ₹25,000. What is A’s share?
a) ₹10,000
b) ₹15,000
c) ₹12,500
d) ₹20,000
Ans: b) ₹15,000
23. A:B = 7:9. Total profit = ₹64,000. Find B’s share.
a) ₹28,000
b) ₹36,000
c) ₹32,000
d) ₹24,000
Ans: b) ₹36,000
24. A invests ₹24,000, B invests ₹36,000. If B gets ₹9,000 profit, how much does A get?
a) ₹6,000
b) ₹5,000
c) ₹7,000
d) ₹8,000
Ans: a) ₹6,000
25. A and B invested ₹40,000 and ₹60,000 respectively. B withdrew after 6 months. Profit = ₹20,000. Find A’s share.
a) ₹14,000
b) ₹10,000
c) ₹12,000
d) ₹8,000
Ans: a) ₹14,000
26. Profit sharing is based on:
a) Capital
b) Time
c) Both capital and time
d) Equal share
Ans: c) Both capital and time
27. Silent partner means:
a) No capital
b) No profit share
c) Doesn’t participate in management
d) No investment
Ans: c) Doesn’t participate in management
28. A partner who gives name to firm but does not invest is:
a) Nominal partner
b) Active partner
c) Sleeping partner
d) Partner by estoppel
Ans: a) Nominal partner
29. A partner who invests but doesn’t work:
a) Sleeping partner
b) Nominal partner
c) Working partner
d) Ostensible partner
Ans: a) Sleeping partner
30. Profit is distributed based on:
a) Amount invested
b) Duration
c) Both
d) Only interest
Ans: c) Both
31. A invests ₹30,000 for 6 months. B invests ₹40,000 for 4.5 months. Find profit ratio.
a) 9:8
b) 2:3
c) 3:2
d) 4:3
Ans: a) 9:8
32. A and B invest ₹25,000 and ₹35,000 respectively. A gets ₹5,000 as profit. What is B’s share?
a) ₹7,000
b) ₹6,000
c) ₹5,000
d) ₹4,000
Ans: a) ₹7,000
33. A started business with ₹20,000. B joined after 4 months with ₹30,000. If profit is ₹18,000, find B’s share.
a) ₹8,000
b) ₹10,000
c) ₹9,000
d) ₹7,500
Ans: c) ₹9,000
34. A starts business with ₹40,000. B joins after 3 months with ₹40,000. C joins after 6 months with ₹40,000. Profit at year-end is ₹72,000. What is C’s share?
a) ₹12,000
b) ₹16,000
c) ₹18,000
d) ₹24,000
Ans: a) ₹12,000
35. A, B, C invested ₹10,000, ₹20,000, ₹30,000. After 4 months, B and C leave. Find the ratio of profits at the end of a year.
a) 3:2:1
b) 3:2:0
c) 1:2:3
d) 6:2:3
Ans: d) 6:2:3
36. A invested ₹60,000 for 8 months. B invested ₹40,000 for 12 months. Profit = ₹44,000. A’s share?
a) ₹24,000
b) ₹28,000
c) ₹26,400
d) ₹30,000
Ans: c) ₹26,400
37. A and B invested in a ratio of 2:3. If the total profit is ₹50,000, what is A’s share?
a) ₹20,000
b) ₹30,000
c) ₹25,000
d) ₹15,000
Ans: a) ₹20,000
38. If A:B = 5:6 and B:C = 7:8, find A:B:C.
a) 35:42:48
b) 5:7:8
c) 30:36:48
d) 1:1:1
Ans: a) 35:42:48
39. A’s investment is twice that of B. B’s investment is three times C’s. Find A:B:C.
a) 6:3:1
b) 2:3:6
c) 1:2:6
d) 2:6:3
Ans: a) 6:3:1
40. A started business with ₹48,000. B joined after 4 months with ₹42,000. If total profit is ₹36,000, find B’s share.
a) ₹14,000
b) ₹12,000
c) ₹16,000
d) ₹13,000
Ans: b) ₹12,000
41. A, B invest in the ratio 4:5 for 10 months and 8 months respectively. Profit ratio?
a) 4:5
b) 1:1
c) 2:1
d) 5:4
Ans: a) 4:5
42. A, B, C invest ₹60,000, ₹30,000, ₹40,000 for 6, 8, and 10 months. Profit ratio?
a) 36:24:40
b) 9:6:10
c) 18:12:20
d) 3:2:5
Ans: b) 9:6:10
43. A and B invest in the ratio 3:2. A gets ₹6,000 as profit. What is total profit?
a) ₹9,000
b) ₹10,000
c) ₹12,000
d) ₹15,000
Ans: c) ₹12,000
44. A invests ₹18,000 for 10 months. B invests ₹24,000 for 6 months. Profit ratio?
a) 3:2
b) 4:3
c) 5:4
d) 1:1
Ans: a) 3:2
45. A, B, and C invest in ratio 2:3:5. Total profit is ₹1,00,000. What is A’s share?
a) ₹20,000
b) ₹25,000
c) ₹30,000
d) ₹40,000
Ans: a) ₹20,000
46. A’s investment is 4 times B’s, but B remains for double the time. Profit ratio?
a) 4:1
b) 2:1
c) 1:2
d) 1:1
Ans: b) 2:1
47. A and B invest in ratio 5:4. Profit is ₹18,000. A’s share?
a) ₹8,000
b) ₹10,000
c) ₹9,000
d) ₹12,000
Ans: d) ₹12,000
48. A invests ₹50,000. B invests ₹70,000 after 3 months. Profit ratio at year end?
a) 5:7
b) 20:21
c) 1:1
d) 2:3
Ans: b) 20:21
49. A, B, C invest in ratio 7:6:5. Total profit ₹72,000. C’s share?
a) ₹20,000
b) ₹18,000
c) ₹16,000
d) ₹15,000
Ans: d) ₹15,000
50. A invests ₹36,000 for 6 months. B invests ₹48,000 for 4 months. Profit ratio?
a) 1:1
b) 2:1
c) 3:2
d) 1:2
Ans: a) 1:1