Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

Answer the next 5 Questions from this passage-

High Light India Ltd. invited applications for 30,000 Shares of ₹100 each at a premium of ₹20 per share payable as follows:

On Application ₹40 (including ₹10 premium)

On Allotment ₹30 (including ₹10 premium)

On First Call ₹30

On Second and Final Call ₹20

Applications were received for 40,000 shares and pro-rata allotment was made on the application for 35,000 share. Excess application money was utilised towards allotment.

Rohan to whom 600 shares were allotted failed to pay the allotment money and his shares were forfeited immediately after allotment.

Aman who applied for 1,050 shares failed to pay first call and his shares were forfeited immediately after first Call.

Second and final call was made. All the money due on second call have been received.

Of the shares forfeited, 1,000 shares were reissued as fully paid-up for ₹ 80 per share, which included the whole of Aman's shares.

Rohan to whom 600 shares were allotted must have applied for:

Options:

650 Shares

750 Shares

700 Shares

800 Shares

Correct Answer:

700 Shares

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- 700 Shares.

Allotted shares to Rohan = 600
Those who applied for 35,000 shares are allotted 30,000 shares.
Applied shares by Rohan = 35,000/30,000 x 600
                                     = 700