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Ownership Structure

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes the term limited liability? If the business fails:

a)

Personal possessions of the owner can be taken to pay any debts

b)

The owner is personally liable for all the debts of the business

c)

There is no limit on the amount the owner has to pay to settle debts

d)

The owner only loses the amount invested in the business

2.

Which type of legal structure is used when two or more people join together to start a business and have unlimited liability?

a)

Sole trader

b)

Partnership

c)

LTD

d)

PLC

3.

Which of the following is a drawback for an entrepreneur setting up a business as a sole trader?

a)

Profit is shared

b)

Financial accounts are kept private

c)

Limited liability

d)

Unlimited liability

4.

Which legal structure would an individual wishing to start-up a small business choose because it is quick, easy and inexpensive to set up?

a)

Sole trader

b)

Partnership

c)

LTD

d)

PLC

5.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of setting up a business as a partnership?

a)

Shared losses

b)

Shared workload

c)

Shared profit

d)

More ideas generated

6.

An advantage of operating as a sole trader...

a)

Owner receives all profit

b)

No need to pay tax

c)

Investment from shareholders

d)

Cheaper advertising

7.
What does the term 'Capital' mean?
a)
The money made from sales
b)
The money raised to start or develop a business
c)
The money in the owners savings
d)
The money the business has used to pay for advertising
8.

True or false: If a business has unlimited liability, the owners personal possessions are at risk if the business falls into debt.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following is defined as a business which is owned and operated by one individual?

a)

partnership

b)

sole proprietorship

c)

entrepreneurship

d)

franchise

10.

A business run by 2-100 people and has unlimited liability is known as a:

a)

Company

b)

Sole trader

c)

Partnership

11.

A ...........partner is one whose association with the firm is unknown to the general public.

a)

Active

b)

Sleeping

c)

Secret

d)

Nominal

12.

It can continue as long as the partners want and is terminated when any partner gives a notice of withdrawal from partnership to the firm.

a)

Partnership at will

b)

Particular partnership

c)

Limited partnership

d)

Unlimited partnership

13.

It is optional for a partnership firm to get registered

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partly true

d)

None of the above

14.

Partnership firms in India are governed under the Partnership Act (a)  

15.

Minors can be admitted to share only ...........of the firm

a)

profit

b)

Loss

c)

Liability

d)

Management power

16.

Who among the following partners does not contribute capital

a)

Active

b)

Sleeping

c)

Secret

d)

Partner by Estoppel

17.

Two construction firms joined together to complete building a flyover in Noida. What type of partnership have they formed?

(a)  

18.

Choose all that applies: Which are the partners who share profits and losses?

a)

Active partner

b)

Sleeping partner

c)

Secret partner

d)

Partner by estoppel

19.

Decision is taken in partnership firm

a)

Individually

b)

By the partner who has invested more money

c)

By anyone

d)

Mutually

20.

Minor has to give a public notice of his decision within (a)   months of attaining majority

21.
Are Sole Traders large or small businesses?
a)
Large
b)
Small
22.

Members of Joint Hindu Undivided family are known as __________

a)

Owners

b)

Partners

c)

Coparceners

d)

Shareholders

23.

Oldest member of the Joint Hindu Undivided family is known as ______

a)

Karta

b)

Owner

c)

Coparcener

d)

Partner

24.

1. (a)   has unlimited liability in JHFB

25.

If something goes wrong in the business, the sole proprietorship has

a)

to sue the customers

b)

to bear all the responsibility

c)

to open the business in someone else's name

d)

to change the name of the business

26.

JHFB gets dissolved with death of Coparcener

a)

True

b)

False

27.

JHFB gets dissolved with death of Karta

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Sole proprietorship gets dissolved with death of proprietor

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Limited Liability Partnership was framed in the year

(a)  

30.

Only up to 100 partners are permitted in a Limited Liability partnership

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Who among the following partner does not take part in management

a)

Active

b)

Secret

c)

Sleeping

32.

Who among the following partner does bear unlimited liability

a)

Secret

b)

Limited Partner

33.

_______Partnership can continue for a specified time or objective

a)

Particular partnership

b)

Partnership at will

c)

Limited partnership

d)

Unlimited partnership

34.

A minor may be admitted to the benefit of partnership with the mutual consent of all the partners

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Who among the following partner does have a relationship with partner but not partnership

a)

Sub Partner

b)

Secret

c)

Sleeping

d)

Limited Partner

36.

Who among the following partner does not share losses of the partnership firm

a)

Partner in profits only

b)

Secret

c)

Sleeping

d)

Limited Partner

37.

Registration is optional in a Limited Liability partnership

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Registration is compulsory in a JHFB

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Registration is not required in case to sole proprietorship

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Complete Secrecy could be maintained in a sole proprietorship

a)

True

b)

False