Cost MCQs
Cost MCQs
Cost MCQs
1. Opening Material: Rs. 15,000, Materials used: Rs.2,00,000, Ending material: Rs.25,000, Material Purchased.
A. Rs. 2,40,000
B. Rs. 1,90,000
C. Rs. 2,10,000
D. Rs. 40,000
ANSWER: C
3. Direct Materials used: Rs.20,000, FOH: Rs.40,000, Total Factory Cost: Rs.77,000. What would be the amount of
Direct Labor.
A. Rs.17,000
B. Rs.57,000
C. Rs. 137,000
D. Rs.37,000
ANSWER: A
4. Direct materials used: Rs.10,000, FOH: Rs.20,000, Direct Labor: Rs. 9,000. What would be Total Manufacturing
Cost.
A. Rs.19,000
B. Rs.29,000
C. Rs.39,000
D. Rs.30,000
ANSWER: C
5. Opening Materials: Rs.25,000, Material Purchased: Rs. 45,000, Ending Material: Rs.18,000. What is the cost of
material used.
A. Rs.38,000
B. Rs.88,000
C. Rs. 2,000
D. Rs.52,000
ANSWER: D
6. The cost of material that is not completely processed, would be found in which of the following inventory account
on the Balance Sheet.
A. Direct material inventory
B. Supplies inventory
C. Finished Goods inventory
D. Work in process inventory
ANSWER: D
7. The cost of goods that is completely processed, would be found in which of the following inventory account on
the Balance Sheet.
A. Direct material inventory
B. Supplies inventory
C. Finished Goods inventory
D. Work in process inventory
ANSWER: C
8. At the end of the period, the cost of material that is not used, would be found in which of the following inventory
account on the Balance Sheet.
A. Direct Material inventory
B. Supplies inventory
C. Finished Goods inventory
D. Work-in-process inventory
ANSWER: A
10. While preparing CGS statement, Increase in WIP inventory will be.
A. Subtracted from Prime Cost
B. Added in Total Factory Cost
C. Added in Prime Cost
D. Subtracted from Total Factory Cost
ANSWER: D
11. The predetermined overhead rate is Rs.6.10 per direct labor hour. Job required 210 Direct Labor hours of which
150 hours were incurred during the period. How much overhead should be applied to Job during the period.
A. Rs. 915
B. Rs. 366
C. Rs.31,500
D. Rs.1,281
ANSWER: A
12. The companies that produce many different products or services usually use.
A. Process Costing
B. Project Costing
C. Both of the above
D. Job Order Costing
ANSWER: D
13. Which of the following costs is recorded on the job cost sheet.
A. Direct Material Cost
B. Direct Labour Cost
C. Manufacturing Overhead cost
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D
14. The wages paid to maintenance department workers who do repair work principally for production departments
but also on the vehicles in the distribution department should be charged as.
A. Production costs
B. Distribution costs
C. Service Cost
D. General Cost
ANSWER: C
15. Which of the following is a valid classification of the salary paid to the in-charge of the packing department.
A. Indirect Departmental cost
B. Direct Product cost
C. Service Department cost.
D. Direct Departmental cost
ANSWER: D
16. Maximum Consumption multiplied by Time Required for Receipt of Material, it gives.
A. Order Level
B. Maximum Level
C. Minimum Level
D. Danger Level
ANSWER: A
17. In basic EOQ model, when ordering cost doubles and all other values remain constant, EOQ will.
A. increase by 100%
B. increase by about 41%
C. increase by about 141%
D. either increase or decrease
ANSWER: B
18. Cost of Material Consumed divided by Cost of average Material Inventory, it gives.
A. Average Material
B. Material Turnover Ratio
C. Average Inventory level
D. Both A & C
ANSWER: B
20. A Stock Allowance to cover errors in forecasting the Lead Time is called.
A. Minimum Stok
B. Safety Stock
C. Buffer Stock
D. Both B & C
ANSWER: D
25. Which of the following inventory valuation methods shows HIGHER profits during the period of RISING prices.
A. LIFO Method
B. FIFO Method
C. Weighted Average Method
D. Simple Average Method
ANSWER: B
26. Material returned to SUPPLIER will be placed as (NEGATIVE) in________ column of Store Ledger Cards.
A. Receipts
B. Issued
C. Balance
D. Both A & C
ANSWER: A
27. Material returned to STORE will be placed as (NEGATIVE) in________ column of Store Ledger Cards.
A. Receipts
B. Issued
C. Balance
D. Both A & C
ANSWER: B
28. When Material is returned to SUPPLIER, there will be___________ in inventory balance.
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. No change
D. None of Above
ANSWER: A
29. When Material is returned to STORE, there will be___________ in inventory balance.
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. No change
D. None of Above
ANSWER: B
30. When Material is sent to SCRAP, there will be___________ in inventory balance.
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. No change
D. None of Above
ANSWER: A
31. Material declared as scrap and was sent to scrap dealer will.
A. Reduce the issuance of material
B. Reduce the inventory balance
C. Reduce the receipts of material
D. Both A & C
ANSWER: B
32. Unit produced that do not meet customer specification but after minor alteration, same can be sold to other
customers as finished goods are classified as.
A. Reduced work
B. Spoilage
C. Scrap
D. Rework
ANSWER: D
33. Partial or completed units of manufactured goods, that do not meet customer specifications and get sold at reduced
price or simply discarded, are called.
A. Rework
B. Scrap
C. Spoilage
D. Equivalence
ANSWER: C
38. Completed units of manufactured goods, that partially meet customer specifications and need additional cost are
called.
A. Rework
B. Scrap
C. Spoilage
D. Defective
ANSWER: D
40. While passing the entries, NORMAL spoiled loss is charged to.
A. Overall production
B. WIP
C. Job
D. Both B & C
ANSWER: A
46. Actual Fixed Overhead minus Budgeted Fixed Overhead equals the.
A. Fixed overhead volume variance
B. Fixed overhead spending variance
C. Un-controllable variance
D. Controllable variance.
ANSWER: B
49. If Total Variance is Rs. 2,000 (Over applied), then following will be true.
A. Actual Overhead exceeds Applied Overhead by Rs. 2,000
B. Applied Overhead: Rs.7,000 and Budgeted Overhead: Rs. 9,000
C. Applied Overhead: Rs. 9,000 and Actual Overhead: Rs.7,000
D. Both A & B
ANSWER: C
50. If FOH are Under applied by Rs. 3,000, then following statement will be true.
A. Actual Overhead exceeds Applied Overhead by Rs. 3,000
B. Applied Overhead: Rs.9,000 and Budgeted Overhead: Rs. 12,000
C. Budgeted Allowance: Rs. 9,000 and Actual Overhead: Rs.4,000
D. Applied Overhead exceeds Actual Overhead by Rs. 3,000
ANSWER: A
Part: 2
1. Cost Accounting deals with.
A. Manufacturing
B. Internal Operations
C. Marketing
D. Both A & B
ANSWER: D
11. While preparing CGS statement, Increase in Finished Goods inventory will be.
A. Subtracted from Cost of Goods Sold
B. Added in Cost of Goods Sold
C. Subtracted from Cost of Goods Manufactured
D. Added in Total Manufacturing Cost
ANSWER: C
12. While preparing CGS statement, Decrease in Finished Goods inventory will be.
A. Added in Cost of Goods Manufactured
B. Added in Cost of Goods Sold
C. Subtracted from Cost of Goods Sold
D. Subtracted from Cost of Goods Manufactured
ANSWER: A
13. Opening Balance of Fuel: Rs. 2,000, Fuel Purchased: Rs. 5,200, Ending Balance of Fuel: Rs. 3,400; Cost of Fuel
consumed is.
A. Rs. 6,600
B. Rs. 200
C. Rs. 3,800
D. Rs. 10,600
ANSWER: C
16. Sales: Rs. 2,50,000, Selling Expenses: Rs. 50,000, CGS: Rs. 1,50,750, Net Profit: Rs.
A. Rs. 49,250
B. Rs. 99,250
C. Rs. 3,50,750
D. 1,49,250
ANSWER: A
17. Sales: Rs. 2,50,000, Gross Profit: Rs. 99,250, CGS: Rs.
A. Rs. 50,750
B. Rs. 1,50,750
C. Rs. 2,49,250
D. Rs. 1,49,250
ANSWER: B
20. Gross Profit: Rs. 50,000, General expense: Rs. 4,000, Admn. Expense: Rs. 2,000, Net Profit.
A. Rs. 52,000
B. Rs. 48,000
C. Rs. 46,000
D. Rs. 44,000
ANSWER: D
21. Job required:210 direct labor hours. Hours incurred:150, Applied Overhead: Rs. 1281, What will be the Overhead
rate per hour.
A. Rs. 9.15
B. Rs. 8.54
C. Rs.18.54
D. Rs.12.81
ANSWER: B
24. Ordering Level: 16,200, EOQ: 15,000, Min. Requirement: 13,000, Lead Time: 1 month, Max. Level will be.
A. 18,200 units
B. 31,200 units
C. 28,000 units
D. Both B & C
ANSWER: A
26. AR: 6,400, OC: 75, CC: 1.50, EOQ will be.
A. 8,200 units
B. 850 units
C. 800 units
D. 9,600
ANSWER: C
29. Min. Level: 200, Max. Level: 536, Average Stock Level.
A. 936 units
B. 736 units
C. 636 units
D. 368 units
ANSWER: D
30. No. of Orders needed per year: 12, AR: 7,200, EOQ.
A. 700 units
B. 600 units
C. 800 units
D. 7,212 units
ANSWER: B
32. Average daily Requirement: 6 units, Time to get emergency supply: 2 days, Danger Level.
A. 4 units
B. 12 units
C. 3 units
D. 8 units
ANSWER: B
33. Which of the following inventory valuation method shows LOWER profits during the period of RISING prices.
A. LIFO Method
B. Weighted Average Method
C. FIFO Method
D. Simple Average Method
ANSWER: A
34. Which of the following inventory valuation method shows HIGHER profits during the period of DECREASING
prices.
A. LIFO Method
B. Weighted Average Method
C. FIFO Method
D. Simple Average Method
ANSWER: A
35. Which of the following inventory valuation method shows LOWER profits during the period of DECREASING
prices.
A. LIFO Method
B. Weighted Average Method
C. FIFO Method
D. Simple Average Method
ANSWER: C
36. The inventory method where the cost per unit is Re-Computed after every change in the inventory is known as.
A. FIFO Method
B. Most Recent Purchase Price
C. LIFO Method
D. None of the Above
ANSWER: D
37. The inventory method where the cost per unit is Re-Computed after every addition in the inventory is known as.
A. Specific Identification Method.
B. Moving Average Method.
C. LIFO Method
D. FIFO Method
ANSWER: B
38. Material sent to scrap would be treated same as treated when material issued to manufacturing unit by using.
A. LIFO Method
B. FIFO Method
C. Weighted Average Cost Method
D. All of Above
ANSWER: D
39. If there is an INCREASING trend in material price, the value of closing stock will be HIGHER if applying.
A. LIFO Method
B. FIFO Method
C. Weighted Average Cost Method
D. Both A & C
ANSWER: B
40. If there is a DECREASING trend in material price, the value of closing stock will be HIGHER if applying.
A. LIFO Method
B. FIFO Method
C. Weighted Average Cost Method
D. Both B & C
ANSWER: A
41. If there is an INCREASING trend in material price, the value of closing stock will be LOWER if applying.
A. LIFO Method
B. FIFO Method
C. Weighted Average Cost Method
D. Both B & C
ANSWER: A
42. If there is a DECREASING trend in material prices, the value of closing stock will be LOWER if applying.
A. LIFO Method
B. FIFO Method
C. Weighted Average Cost Method
D. Both A & C
ANSWER: B
43. While passing the entries, ABNORMAL loss of spoiled goods is charged to.
A. Overall production
B. FOH
C. Job
D. Both A & B
ANSWER: C
44. While passing the entries, additional cost of defective goods at NORMAL is charged to.
A. Overall production
B. WIP
C. Job
D. Both B & C
ANSWER: A
45. While passing the entries, additional cost of defective goods at ABNORMAL is charged to.
A. Overall production
B. FOH
C. Job
D. Both A & B
ANSWER: C