I want to know that in solution of question no. 16 they have shown profit transferred to reserve is 940 in point 'D', from where did they get this figure. Question paper - http://www.actuariesindia.org/downloads/exampapers/May2015/QP/CT2_QP.pdf Solution - http://www.actuariesindia.org/downloads/exampapers/May2015/SOL/CT2_SOL.pdf
The amount transferred to retained earnings is the earnings for ordinary shareholders, ie the profit after payment of the preference dividend. This is 940 as calculated in the SoCI (see bottom line of i)