CBSE Class 12 Accountancy 2026: question 13
Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 67/1/1, section A, question 13, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q13 · 1 mark · MCQAccounting for Share Capital
Surya Ltd. issued 50,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each. The amount was payable as follows :
on Application – ₹ 3 per share
on Allotment – ₹ 2 per share
on First and Final Call – the balance
Usha, to whom 700 shares were allotted, paid her entire share money on allotment. Raj, to whom 300 shares were allotted did not pay the first and final call. The amount to be debited to Bank Account for first and final call after it becomes due will be :
- (A)₹ 2,50,000
- (B)₹ 2,48,500
- (C)₹ 2,45,000
- (D)₹ 2,52,000
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 67/1/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Some call money came in early.
Hint 2
Some was never paid.
Step-by-step solution
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Final call = 10 − 3 − 2 = ₹ 5 per share; total due = 50,000 × 5 = ₹ 2,50,000. Usha paid her 700 × 5 = ₹ 3,500 in advance with allotment; Raj owes 300 × 5 = ₹ 1,500.
- 1 mark
Cash received on the call = 2,50,000 − 3,500 − 1,500 = ₹ 2,45,000. Option (C).
Answer: (C) ₹ 2,45,000
Where the marks are
- Deducts calls in advance and arrears (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Accounting for Share Capital (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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