MCQ on Redemption of Preference Shares [Multiple Choice Questions and Answers 2024]

MCQ on Redemption of Prerence Shares

MCQ of Redemption of Preference Shares

Redemption of Preference Shares MCQs

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Introduction to Preference Shares

Preference shares:  Sec. 43 (b) of the Companies Act, 2013 defines preference shares as those shares which carry preferential rights as the payment of dividend at a fixed rate and as to repayment of capital in case of winding up of the company. Thus, both the preferential rights viz.
(a) Preference in payment of dividend and
(b) Preference in repayment of capital in case of winding up of the company, must attach to preference shares.

Redeemable and Irredeemable preference shares

Redeemable preference shares are those which are redeemable after the expiry of specific period of time.
Irredeemable preference shares are those which are not redeemed by the company except in case of winding up.

Choose the correct answer to the following questions from the given alternatives:

1. Redeemable Preference shares can be redeemed out of:

a) The sale proceeds of Investments.

b) The proceeds of a fresh issue of shares.

c) Securities premium reserve.

d) The proceeds of issue of debentures.

Ans: b) The proceeds of a fresh issue of shares.

2. According to Sec. 55 A company cannot issue redeemable preference shares for a period exceeding _____________.

a) 6 years.

b) 7 years.

c) 8 years.

d) 20 years.

Ans: d) 20 years.

3. According to sec. 55 (1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, a company can pay back share capital which is in excess of need if:

a) Authorised by articles.

b) Confirmation of the court.

c) Special resolution is passed to that effect.

d) All of the above.

Ans: d) All of the above.

4. Which of the following cannot be used for redemption of preference shares?

a) General reserve

b) Revenue reserve

c) Capital reserve

d) Workmen’s Compensation fund

Ans: c) Capital reserve

5. Which of the following can be utilized for the redemption of preference shares of a company out of profit?

a) Shares forfeited account.

b) Development rebate reserve account.

c) Capital redemption reserve account.

d) Securities premium reserve account.

e) Dividend equalisation reserve.

Ans: e) Dividend equalisation reserve.

6. Which of the following cannot be utilized for the redemption of preference shares of a company?

a) Proceeds of fresh issue of shares.

b) General Reserve.

c) Profit and Loss Account.

d) Dividend equalization reserve.

e) Securities premium on fresh issue of shares.

Ans: e) Securities premium on fresh issue of shares.

7. Which of the following cannot be used for the purpose of creation of capital redemption reserve account?

a) Profit and loss account (credit balance).

b) General reserve account.

c) Dividend equalization reserve account.

d) Unclaimed dividends account.

Ans: d) Unclaimed dividends account.

8. The Capital Redemption reserve is created for the following reasons:

a) To maintain the capital intact.

b) To safeguard the interest company’s creditors.

c) Both of the above.

d) None of the above.

Ans: c) Both of the above.

[Note: If the shares are redeemed out of undistributed profit, the nominal value of share capital, so redeemed should be transferred to Capital Redemption Reserve Account. This is also known as capitalization profit. CRR may be utilised only for the purpose of issuing fully paid bonus shares to the members. ]

9. Which of the following accounts can be transferred to capital redemption reserve account?

a) General reserve account.

b) Forfeited shares account.

c) Profit prior to incorporation.

d) Securities premium account.

Ans: a) General reserve account.

10. According to Sec. 55 of the Companies Act, 2013, preference shares to be redeemed:

a) Should be fully paid up

b) Should be partly paid up

c) Can be fully or partly paid-up

d) None of the above

Ans: a) Should be fully paid up

11. Capital redemption reserve can be utilised for:

a) Writing of preliminary expenses

b) Buy back of shares

c) Writing off capital losses

d) For issuing fully paid bonus shares

Ans: d) For issuing fully paid bonus shares

12 When Redeemable Preference shares are due for redemption, the entry passed is

a) Debit redeemable Preference Share capital a/c; Credit cash a/c.

b) Debit Redeemable Preference share capital a/c; credit Preference share holders a/c.

c) Debit preference share holders a/c; credit cash a/c.

d) Debit preference share holders a/c; credit capital reduction a/c.

e) Debit redeemable preference share capital a/c; credit capital reduction a/c.

Ans: b) Debit Redeemable Preference share capital a/c; credit Preference share holders a/c.

13. Which of the following statements is false?

a) Redeemable preference share can be issued, if authorized by the articles of association.

b) The bonus issue can be made out of securities premium collected only in cash.

c) Redeemable preference share can be redeemed only when they are fully paid.

d) Premium payable on redemption of preference share can be provided of company’s securities premium.

e) Redeemable preference shares can be redeemed only out of profits of the company.

Ans: e) Redeemable preference shares can be redeemed only out of profits of the company.

14. Which of the following statements is false?

a) A company can redeem its preference shares.

b) Preference shareholders are creditors of a company.

c) The part of the authorized capital which can be called up only in the event of liquidation of a company is called reserve capital.

d) Capital redemption reserve can be utilized for issuing fully paid bonus shares.

Ans: b) Preference shareholders are creditors of a company.

15. Which of the following statements is false?

a) Capital redemption reserve cannot be used for writing off miscellaneous expenses and losses.

b) Capital profit realized in cash can be used for payment of dividend.

c) Reserves created by revaluation of fixed assets are not permitted to be capitalized.

d) Dividend is payable on the calls paid in advance by shareholders.

Ans: d) Dividend is payable on the calls paid in advance by shareholders.

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16. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE with regard to redemption of Preference Shares?

a) Partly paid shares cannot be redeemed.

b) The redemption of Preference shares shall be taken as reduction of company’s authorized share capital.

c) When shares are issued for redemption in future, it will not be treated as increase in capital.

d) Preference share can be redeemed either out of the profit by capitalization or amount of fresh issue of shares.

Ans: b) The redemption of Preference shares shall be taken as reduction of company’s authorized share capital.

17. Nominal value of preference shares to be redeemed must be equal to:

a) Issue prices of fresh equity shares

b) Capital redemption reserve account

c) Nominal value of fresh issue of shares and capital redemption reserve account

d) Capital reserve

Ans: c) Nominal value of fresh issue of shares and capital redemption reserve account

18. Premium on redemption of preference shares should be written off:

a) Securities premium reserve account

b) Capital reserves

c) Capital redemption reserve

d) Any type of reserve

Ans: a) Securities premium reserve account

19. Which of the following statements is correct?

a) Capital redemption reserve account cannot be utilised for issuing fully paid bonus shares.

b) Redemption of preference shares cannot be made out of the fresh issue of debentures.

c) An amount equal to redemption of preference shares out of the profits must be transferred to general reserve.

d) A company can issue irredeemable preference shares

Ans: b) Redemption of preference shares cannot be made out of the fresh issue of debentures.

20. Redemption of preference shares leads to reduction in:

a) Authorized capital

b) Does not change the authorized capital of the company

c) Increases the authorized capital

d) Increase trading profit

Ans: b) Does not change the authorized capital of the company

MCQ of Redemption of Preference Shares

State whether the following statements are true or false

1. According to sec. 66 of the Companies Act, 2013, a company is not allowed to return to its shareholders the share money without the permission of the court.        True

2. Permission of court is necessary if refund is made to preference share holders.         False

3. According to sec. 55 of the companies act, partly paid shares can be redeemed.         False

4. Partly paid preference shares cannot be redeemed.     True

5. Preference shares can be redeemed out of the proceeds of fresh issue of debentures.       False

6. CRR can be used for issuing fully paid bonus shares to the existing shareholders.      True

7. CRR can be reduced in accordance with the sanction of the court relating to reduction of share capital.      True

8. Redemption of share capital can be regarded as reduction of the authorised share capital of the company.    False

9. Unclaimed dividends account is a liability of the company.       True

10. If preference shares are redeemed out of distributable profits and amount equal to the face value of shares redeemed is transferred to Capital Redemption Reserve account (CRR).  True