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Cost Accounting | Set 1

1. Which of the following statements is false ?

Correct : C. financial accounts helps to judge the efficiency or productivity of the concern

2. Cost Accounting is directed towards the needs of

Correct : C. internal users

3. Which of the following is not function of Cost Accounting

Correct : D. external reporting

4. Cost behaviour refers to

Correct : A. how costs react to a change in the level of activity

5. An example of fixed cost is

Correct : B. depreciation

6. Which of the following would not be considered a fixed cost

Correct : C. cost of bottles use in the production of soft drinks

7. Variable Cost per Unit

Correct : B. remain constant

8. Which of the following is not an example of variable cost

Correct : A. straight line depreciation on a machine expected to last five years

9. Which of the following costs will vary directly with the level of production

Correct : D. variable product costs

10. Which of the following is / are true with regard to the period of budget? i) the budget period depends on the nature of industry ii) master budget is prepared annually while functional budget may be for different periods iii) Basic budget is the long term budget

Correct : D. all (i), (ii) and (iii) above

11. Which of the following statements is / are true with regard to flexible budgeting?

Correct : A. both (a) and (b)

12. The classification of fixed and variable cost has a specific significance in the preparation of

Correct : B. flexible budget

13. When a flexible budget is used a decrease in the actual production level within a relevant range would

Correct : C. decrease variable cost

14. If the activity level is reduced from 80 % to 70%, the fixed cost

Correct : D. per unit will increase

15. Which of the following are purpose of a budget? i) Establishing strategic options ii)Motivating management iii) Establishing long term objectives iv) Planning operations

Correct : D. (ii) and (iv) only

16. Which of the information below should be contained in a budget manual?

Correct : D. all of the above

17. A budget that gives a summary of all the functional budget is known as

Correct : C. master budget

18. Master budget comprises

Correct : C. budgeted cash flow budgeted profit and loss budgeted balance sheet

19. A master budget comprises the

Correct : A. budgeted income statement budgeted balance sheet and budgeted cash flow only

20. Which of the following is normally the most appropriate sequence of events in the preparation of the indicated budgets?

Correct : D. sales budget, production budget, cash budget, budgeted balance sheet

21. When preparing a production budget, the quantity to be produced equals:

Correct : B. sales quantity - opening stock + closing stock

22. Which one of the following items would NOT be included in a cash budget?

Correct : C. depreciation charges

23. Which of the following items should be included in a cash budget? (i) Loan repayments (ii) depreciation charges (iii) tax provision (iv) wages paid

Correct : D. (i) and (iv)

24. The CIMA definition of zero-based budgeting is set out below, with two blank sections. "Zero-based budgeting: A method of budgeting which requires each cost element ____________, as through the activities to which the budget relates ____________." Which combination of two phrases correctly complete the definition?

Correct : A. to be specifically justifies, & were being undertaken for the first time

25. A company estimates its direct material requirements for the month of November 2014 to be Rs. 2,40,000 and the direct labour to be Rs. 1,500,00. It is the policy of the company to absorb overheads as under : Factory overheads 60% of direct wages Administrative overheads 20% of work cost Selling and distribution overheads 25% of work cost it is estimated that the selling and distribution overheads will increase by 15% in November the budgeted sales for the month of November 2014 is

Correct : B. rs. 8,56,800

26. A company is preparing a production budget for the next year. The following information is relevant : Budgeted sales 10,000 units Opening stock 600 units Closing stock 5% of budgeted sales The production process is such that 10% of the units produced are rejected. What is the number of units required to be produced to meet demand?

Correct : C. 11,000 units

27. PP Ltd is preparing the production and material purchase budgets for one of their products, The SUPERX for the forthcoming year. The following information is available: Sales demand (units) 30000 Material usage per unit 7 kgs Estimated opening inventory 3500 units Required closing inventory 35% higher than opening inventory How many units of the SUPERX will need to be produced?

Correct : A. 31225

28. A company has the following budget for the six month: Finished product Materials Sales - 7,000 units Usage per unit - 3 kg Production units - 7200 units Opening stock - 400 kg Closing stock - 500 kg What is the material purchase budget for the month?

Correct : A. 21,700 kg

29. ABC ltd. uses the following flexible budget formula to annual maintenance cost: Total cost = Rs. 6720 + Rs. 0.64 for machine hour The current month's budget is based on 20,000 hours of planned machine time. The maintenance cost included in this flexible budget for the current month is

Correct : B. rs. 13,360

30. ABC Ltd. has furnished the following information for 4,000 units of product for the year 2014-2015 : Particulars Rs. Direct materials 2,50,000 Direct labour 2,00,000 Manufacturing overheads 2,80,000 (40 % fixed) Selling and administrative overheads 2,70,000 (30 % fixed) The total cost of 4,380 unit is

Correct : D. rs. 10,76,665

31. The budgeted cost of electricity is Rs. 62,500 for 5,000 units of production per month and Rs. 71,500 for 6,200 units of production per month. If the company manufactures 6,900 units in the month of May 2014, the budgeted amount of electricity for the month is

Correct : B. rs. 76,750

32. ABC Ltd. has prepared the cash budget for the year 2014-2015 and provided the following information pertaining to sales value : Month Rs. April 2014 2,50,000 May 2014 2,80,000 June 2014 3,20,000 July 2014 3,50,000 20% of the monthly sales are expected to be on cash basis. 60% of the credit sales are expected to be realised in the month following the month of sales and remaining 40% are expected to be realized in the second month following the month of sale. The estimated cash receipts in the month of June 2014 are:

Correct : A. rs. 2,78,400

33. The following details have been extracted from the debtors collection records of X limited: Invoices paid in the month after sale 60% Invoices pain in the second month after sale 20% Invoices paid in the third month after sale 15% Bad debts 5% Credit sales for June to August 2014 or budgeted as follows: June Rs. 1,00,000 July Rs. 1,50,000 August Rs. 1,30,000 customers pain in the month after sale are entitled to deduct a 2% cash discount. Invoices are issued on the last day of the month. The amount budgeted to be received in September 2014 from credit sales is

Correct : D. rs. 1,21,440

34. Under integrated system of Accounting , purchase of raw material is debited to which account?

Correct : C. stores ledger control account/raw material control account

35. Under integrated system of Accounting , issue of raw material is debited to which account?

Correct : B. work in progress control account

36. Notional costs

Correct : B. may be included in interlocking accounts

37. In a period Rs. 50,000 was incurred on indirect labour. In a Cost Ledger, the double entry will be:

Correct : B. overhead control a/c dr wages control a/c cr

38. In an integrated accounting system the accounting entries for factory overhead absorbed would be :

Correct : D. wip control a/c dr overhead control a/c cr

39. At the end of a financial period, accounting entries for under absorbed overheads would be

Correct : D. p&l a/c dr overhead control a/c cr

40. The double entry for factory cost of production in a cost ledger is

Correct : D. finished goods control a/c dr wip control a/c cr

41. Entry under Integrated System for : Credit purchase of materials for stock

Correct : B. stores ledger a/c dr creditors a/c cr

42. Entry under Integrated System for : Cash purchase of materials for stock

Correct : C. store control a/c dr cash a/c cr

43. Entry under Integrated System for : Cash purchase of special materials for direct use in a job

Correct : A. work in progress a/c dr cash a/c cr

44. Entry under Integrated system for : Materials returned to supplier from stock

Correct : A. creditors a/c dr store control a/c cr

45. Entry under Integrated system for : Issues of Direct Materials for production

Correct : C. wip control a/c dr store control a/c cr

46. Entry under Integrated system for : Purchases of Direct Materials for production

Correct : A. factory overhead control a/c dr store control a/c cr

47. Entry under Integrated system for : Transfer of goods completed from production to finished goods

Correct : C. finished goods control a/c dr wip a/c cr

48. Purchase of raw materials of Rs. 1,000 on credit. Under Integrated Accounts, the transaction will appear as

Correct : B. store ledger control a/c dr 1,000 to creditors a/c cr 1,000

49. Payment of wages Rs. 5,000. Under Integrated Accounts, the transaction will appear as

Correct : B. wages control a/c dr 5,000 to general ledger adjustment a/c cr 5,000

50. What accounting entry under integrated system will be passed for payment to creditors for supplies made?

Correct : A. creditors a/c dr to cash a/c cr

51. What will be the accounting entry in integrated accounts for absorption of works overheads?

Correct : C. wip control a/c dr factory overhead control a/c cr

52. The accounting entry is integrated accounts for recording sales will be

Correct : B. debtors or cash a/c dr sales a/c cr

53. Under integral system, the accounting entry for recording depreciation charges on machinery will be

Correct : B. factory overhead control a/c dr machinery a/c cr

54. Integral accounts eliminate the necessity of operating

Correct : D. cost ledger control account

55. ____________ Accounts is the name given to a system whereby cost and financial accounts are kept in the same set of books.

Correct : D. integrated

56. In Entry under Integrated System for Credit purchase of material for stock, Stores Ledger Control is ____________.

Correct : C. debited

57. In Entry under Integrated System for Cash purchase of materials for stock, ____________ account is debited.

Correct : D. stores ledger control

58. In Entry under Integrated System for Cash purchase of Special Materials for direct use in a Job, ____________ account is debited.

Correct : D. work-in-progress

59. ……………………provides information for income determination.

Correct : A. Financial accounting

60. ……………….helps in ascertaining costs beforehand.

Correct : B. cost accounting

61. The scope of cost accounting include…………..,…………… and……………

Correct : A. Cost ascertainment, cost presentation, cost control

62. Cost accounting disclose …………….

Correct : B. profit/loss of a product, job or service

63. ………..is a post mortem of past costs.

Correct : A. Financial accounting

64. ………………….aids in price fixation.

Correct : B. cost accounting

65. ………………is the oldest branch of accounting.

Correct : A. Financial accounting

66. ……………..includes financial and cost accounting, tax planning and tax accounting.

Correct : C. management accounting

67. In automobile, …………………costing is used

Correct : C. multiple

68. Service costing is used in industries producing………………

Correct : B. service

69. …………………..costing is applicable to printers.

Correct : D. job

70. Process costing is also known as……………….costing.

Correct : A. Continuous

71. Operating costing is also known as ……………..costing.

Correct : A. Service

72. ………………..costing is a type or technique of costing.

Correct : A. Marginal

73. ………………..costing is a type or technique of costing.

Correct : A. Absorption

74. …………………..is not the scope ofCost Accountancy.

Correct : D. tax planning

75. Cost Accounting has been developed becauseof……………… of Financial Accounting.

Correct : A. Limitations

76. Cost Accountancy is the science, art and ……………….of a cost accountant.

Correct : A. Practice

77. The ordinary trading account is a locked storehouse of most valuable information to which cost system is the……………….

Correct : A. Key

78. Cost accounts deal partly with facts and figures and partly with………

Correct : A. Estimates

79. Cost accounting provides data for managerial…………….

Correct : A. Decision making

80. Cost accounting is based on……………….figures.

Correct : A. Estimated

81. Cost accounting provides detailed information about …………………of various products, processes, services and operations.

Correct : A. Costs

82. Cost accounting records both monetary and …………… units.

Correct : A. Physical

83. The method of costing used in a refinery is……………..costing.

Correct : A. Process

84. ……………….costing is used in transport undertakings.

Correct : B. service

85. The total variable cost …………………… in total proportion to output.

Correct : A. Increases

86. Sunk costs are ………………. for decision-making

Correct : A. irrelevant

87. Fixed cost …………………… in the same proportion in which output changes.

Correct : A. does not change

88. Administration expenses are mostly……………….

Correct : C. fixed

89. Abnormal cost is …………………..

Correct : A. Uncontrollable

90. Cost of production is equal to ……………………

Correct : A. Works cost plus Administration Overheads

91. Variable cost increases with ………….in output.

Correct : A. Increase

92. ……………………….Accounting provides information for cost control.

Correct : B. Cost

93. ………………………. is one which can be conveniently identified with and charged to a particular unit of cost.

Correct : A. Direct cost

94. Cost centre and cost unit are……………………

Correct : A. not the same

95. Fixed cost per unit …………………… with rise in output and …………… with fall in output.

Correct : A. Decreases, increases

96. Period costs charged to……………….

Correct : C. Period

97. Standard costs is…………………..

Correct : A. Predetermined cost

98. ……………………are costs which have been applied against revenue of particular accounting period.

Correct : A. Expenses

99. ……………….is the smallest segment of activity or area or responsibility for which costs are accumulated.

Correct : B. Cost centre

100. The primary emphasis of………………..cost is on the planning function of management.

Correct : A. Budgeted