Cost Accounting

1 of 5 sets

1. Which of the following statements is false ?

A. the limitations of financial accounting have led to the origin and evolution of cost accounting
B. financial accounts fail to give a product wise break up of profit or loss
C. financial accounts helps to judge the efficiency or productivity of the concern
D. cost accounting techniques helps the management in making decision or planning for future
Answer:C

2. Cost Accounting is directed towards the needs of

A. government
B. external users
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D. shareholders
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Answer:C a
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3. Which of the following is not function of Cost Accounting
A. cost ascertainment
B. planning and control
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C. decision making
D. external reporting
Answer:D

4. Cost behaviour refers to

A. how costs react to a change in the level of activity
B. whether a cost is incurred in a manufacturing trading or service company
C. classifying costs as either product or period costs
D. whether a particular expense has been incurred honestly
Answer:A

5. An example of fixed cost is

A. materials consumed
 B. depreciation
C. factory power
D. packing material
Answer:B

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

A. rent
B. depreciation
C. cost of bottles use in the production of soft drinks
D. property taxes
Answer:C

7. Variable Cost per Unit

A. varies when output varies
B. remain constant
C. increases when output increases
D. decreases when output decreases
Answer:B

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

A. straight line depreciation on a machine expected to last five years
B. piece-rate wages paid to manufacturing workers
C. wood used to make furniture
D. commissions paid to sales personnel
Answer:A

9. Which of the following costs will vary directly with the level of production
A. total manufacturing costs
B. total cost of sales
C. variable selling costs
D. variable product costs
Answer:D

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

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periods
iii) Basic budget is the long term budget
A. only (i) above
B. only (ii) above
C. both (i) and (ii) above
D. all (i), (ii) and (iii) above
Answer:D

11. Which of the following statements is / are true with regard to flexible
budgeting?
A. both (a) and (b)
B. it involves a careful differentiation between fixed and variable expenses
C. it is a system of budgeting under which budgets are recast quickly for changes in the volume of
activity
D. a flexible budget is one which changes from year to year
Answer:A

12. The classification of fixed and variable cost has a specific significance in the
preparation of
A. zero-based budget
B. flexible budget
C. capital budget
D. cash budget
Answer:B

13. When a flexible budget is used a decrease in the actual production level within
a relevant range would
A. increased total fixed cost
B. decrease variable cost per unit
C. decrease variable cost
D. increase variable cost per unit
Answer:C

14. If the activity level is reduced from 80 % to 70%, the fixed cost
A. will increase by 10%
B. per unit will decrease

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 C. will decrease by 10%
D. per unit will increase
Answer:D

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
A. (i) and (ii) only
B. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
C. (i) and (iv) only
D. (ii) and (iv) only
Answer:D

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

A. a list of account codes
B. an organisation chart
C. timetable for budget preparation
D. all of the above
Answer:D

17. A budget that gives a summary of all the functional budget is known as
A. fixed budget
B. capital budget
C. master budget
D. flexible budget
Answer:C

18. Master budget comprises

A. a the budgeted profit and loss account
B. budget cash flow
C. budgeted cash flow budgeted profit and loss budgeted balance sheet
D. entire sets of budgets prepared
Answer:C

19. A master budget comprises the

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

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 B. budgeted income statement and positive cash flow only
C. budgeted income statement and budgeted balance sheet only
D. budgeted income statement and budgeted capital expenditure only
Answer:A

20. Which of the following is normally the most appropriate sequence of events in
the preparation of the indicated budgets?
A. sales budget, cash budget, production budget, budgeted balance sheet
B. sales budget, cash budget, budgeted balance sheet, production budget
C. sales budget, production budget, budgeted balance sheet, cash budget
D. sales budget, production budget, cash budget, budgeted balance sheet
Answer:D

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

A. sales quantity plus opening stock minus closing stock
B. sales quantity - opening stock + closing stock
C. sales quantity + opening stock + closing stock
D. sales quantity - opening stock minus closing stock
Answer:B

22. Which one of the following items would NOT be included in a cash budget?
A. dividend payments
B. capital repayments of loans
C. depreciation charges
D. proceeds of sale of fixed assets
Answer:C

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
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (iii) and (iv)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (i) and (iv)
Answer:D

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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?
A. to be specifically justifies, & were being undertaken for the first time
B. to be set zero, & could be out-sourced to an external supplier
C. to be specifically justifies, & could be out-sourced to an external supplier
D. to be set zero, & were being undertaken for the first time
Answer:A

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
A. rs. 9,21,600
B. rs. 8,56,800
C. rs. 6,87,150
D. rs. 9,09,900
Answer:B

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?
A. 8,900 units
B. 9,900 units
C. 11,000 units
D. 10,900 units
Answer:C

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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?
A. 31225
B. 30000
C. 28775
D. 38225
Answer:A

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?
A. 21,700 kg
B. 20,900 kg
C. 21,100 kg
D. 21,500 kg
Answer:A

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
A. rs. 12,800
B. rs. 13,360
C. rs. 12,240
D. rs. 13,600
Answer:B

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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
A. rs. 10,80,120
B. rs. 10,42,500
C. rs. 10,95,000
D. rs. 10,76,665
Answer:D

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
A. rs. 77,770
B. rs. 76,750
C. rs. 74,360
D. rs. 79,572
Answer:B

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:
A. rs. 2,78,400
B. rs. 3,00,000
C. rs. 3,20,000

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 D. rs. 3,32,000
Answer:A

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
A. rs. 1,16,750
B. rs. 1,15,190
C. rs. 1,23,000
D. rs. 1,21,440
Answer:D

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

which account?
A. work in progress control account
B. none of the above
C. stores ledger control account/raw material control account
D. purchase account
Answer:C

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

which account?
A. purchase account
B. work in progress control account
C. stores ledger control account/raw material control account
D. none of the above
Answer:B

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36. Notional costs
A. none of the above
B. may be included in interlocking accounts
C. cannot be included in interlocking accounts
D. may be integrated accounts
Answer:B

37. In a period Rs. 50,000 was incurred on indirect labour. In a Cost Ledger, the
double entry will be:
A. wages control a/c dr overhead control a/c cr
B. overhead control a/c dr wages control a/c cr
C. wip control a/c dr wages control a/c cr
D. wages control a/c dr wip control a/c cr
Answer:B

38. In an integrated accounting system the accounting entries for factory overhead
absorbed would be :
A. cost of sales a/c dr overhead control a/c cr
B. overhead control a/c dr wip control a/c cr
C. overhead control a/c dr cost of sales a/c cr
D. wip control a/c dr overhead control a/c cr
Answer:D

39. At the end of a financial period, accounting entries for under absorbed
overheads would be
A. overhead control a/c dr p&l a/c cr
B. wip control a/c dr overhead control a/c cr
C. p&l a/c dr wip control a/c cr
D. p&l a/c dr overhead control a/c cr
Answer:D

40. The double entry for factory cost of production in a cost ledger is
A. costing p&l a/c dr finished goods control a/c cr
B. cost of sales a/c dr finished goods control a/c cr
C. wip control a/c dr finished goods control a/c cr
D. finished goods control a/c dr wip control a/c cr

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Answer:D

41. Entry under Integrated System for : Credit purchase of materials for stock
A. stores ledger a/c dr general ledger adjustment a/c cr
B. stores ledger a/c dr creditors a/c cr
C. purchases a/c dr general ledger adjustment a/c cr
D. purchases a/c dr sundry creditors a/c cr
Answer:B

42. Entry under Integrated System for : Cash purchase of materials for stock
A. store ledger control a/cdr general ledger adjustment a/c cr
B. purchases a/c dr cash a/c cr
C. store control a/c dr cash a/c cr
D. general ledger adjustment a/c dr cash a/c cr
Answer:C

43. Entry under Integrated System for : Cash purchase of special materials for
direct use in a job
A. work in progress a/c dr cash a/c cr
B. purchases a/c dr cost ledger control cr
C. purchases a/c dr cash a/c cr
D. wip control a/c dr cost ledger a/c cr
Answer:A

44. Entry under Integrated system for : Materials returned to supplier from stock
A. creditors a/c dr store control a/c cr
B. cost ledger control a/c dr stores control a/c cr
C. cost ledger control a/c dr purchases a/c cr
D. sundry creditors a/c dr purchases a/c cr
Answer:A

45. Entry under Integrated system for : Issues of Direct Materials for production
A. wip control a/c dr store control a/c cr
B. factory overhead control a/c dr store control a/c cr
C. wip control a/c dr store control a/c cr
D. no entry

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Answer:C

46. Entry under Integrated system for : Purchases of Direct Materials for
production
A. factory overhead control a/c dr store control a/c cr
B. wip control a/c dr store control a/c cr
C. wip control a/c dr store control a/c cr
D. no entry
Answer:A

47. Entry under Integrated system for : Transfer of goods completed from
production to finished goods
A. wip a/c dr finished goods control a/c cr
B. wip control a/c dr finished goods a/c cr
C. finished goods control a/c dr wip a/c cr
D. no entry
Answer:C

48. Purchase of raw materials of Rs. 1,000 on credit. Under Integrated Accounts,
the transaction will appear as
A. cost ledger control a/c dr 1,000 to creditors a/c cr 1,000
B. store ledger control a/c dr 1,000 to creditors a/c cr 1,000
C. purchases a/c dr 1,000 to creditors a/c cr 1,000
D. store ledger control a/c dr 1,000 to general ledger adjustment a/c cr 1,000
Answer:B

49. Payment of wages Rs. 5,000. Under Integrated Accounts, the transaction will
appear as
A. wages a/c dr 5,000 to cash/bank a/c cr 5,000
B. wages control a/c dr 5,000 to general ledger adjustment a/c cr 5,000
C. wages control a/c dr 5,000 to cash/bank a/c cr 5,000
D. cost ledger control a/c dr 5,000 to general ledger adjustment a/c cr 5,000
Answer:B

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

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 A. creditors a/c dr to cash a/c cr
B. creditors a/c dr to stores ledger control a/c cr
C. no entry required
D. stores ledger a/c dr to cash a/c cr
Answer:A

51. What will be the accounting entry in integrated accounts for absorption of
works overheads?
A. factory overhead a/c dr wip a/c cr
B. factory overhead a/c dr factory overhead control a/c cr
C. wip control a/c dr factory overhead control a/c cr
D. no entry required
Answer:C

52. The accounting entry is integrated accounts for recording sales will be
A. debtors or cash a/c dr p&l a/c cr
B. debtors or cash a/c dr sales a/c cr
C. sales a/c dr p&l a/c cr
D. cost ledger control a/c dr p&l a/c cr
Answer:B

53. Under integral system, the accounting entry for recording depreciation charges
on machinery will be
A. machinery a/c dr factory overhead control a/c cr
B. factory overhead control a/c dr machinery a/c cr
C. depreciation a/c dr machinery a/c cr
D. factory overhead control a/c dr cost ledger control a/c cr
Answer:B

54. Integral accounts eliminate the necessity of operating

A. overhead adjustment account
B. stores ledger control account
C. all of these
D. cost ledger control account
Answer:D

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55. ____________ Accounts is the name given to a system whereby cost and
financial accounts are kept in the same set of books.
A. non-integrated
B. finalize
C. cost
D. integrated
Answer:D

56. In Entry under Integrated System for Credit purchase of material for stock,
Stores Ledger Control is ____________.
A. non impacted
B. increased
C. debited
D. credited
Answer:C

57. In Entry under Integrated System for Cash purchase of materials for stock,
____________ account is debited.
A. general ledger adjustment
B. none of the mentioned
C. none of the above
D. stores ledger control
Answer:D

58. In Entry under Integrated System for Cash purchase of Special Materials for
direct use in a Job, ____________ account is debited.
A. general ledger adjustment
B. stores ledger control
C. cost ledger control account
D. work-in-progress
Answer:D

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

A. Financial accounting
B. cost accounting
C. management accounting

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 D. none of these
Answer:A

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

A. Financial accounting
B. cost accounting
C. management accounting
D. none of these
Answer:B

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

A. Cost ascertainment, cost presentation, cost control
B. tax planning, tax accounting, financial accounting
C. presentation of accounting information, creation of policy, day-to day operation
D. none of the above
Answer:A

62. Cost accounting disclose …………….

A. The Financial position
B. profit/loss of a product, job or service
C. effect and impact of cost on business
D. none of these
Answer:B

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

A. Financial accounting
B. cost accounting
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer:A

64. ………………….aids in price fixation.

A. Financial accounting
B. cost accounting
C. management accounting

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 D. none of these
Answer:B

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

A. Financial accounting
B. cost accounting
C. management accounting
D. none of these
Answer:A

66. ……………..includes financial and cost accounting, tax planning and tax
accounting.
A. Financial accounting
B. cost accounting
C. management accounting
D. none of these
Answer:C

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

A. Process
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer:C

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

A. Products
B. service
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer:B

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

A. Process
B. batch
C. multiple

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 D. job
Answer:D

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

A. Continuous
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer:A

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

A. Service
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer:A

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

A. Marginal
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer:A

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

A. Absorption
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer:A

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

A. Ascertaining cost
B. cost accounting
C. cost control

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 D. tax planning
Answer:D

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

Accounting.
A. Limitations
B. advantages
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer:A

76. Cost Accountancy is the science, art and ……………….of a cost accountant.
A. Practice
B. exercise
C. hard work
D. effort
Answer:A

77. The ordinary trading account is a locked storehouse of most valuable

information to which cost system is the……………….
A. Key
B. lock
C. house
D. none of these
Answer:A

78. Cost accounts deal partly with facts and figures and partly with………
A. Estimates
B. costs
C. income
D. revenue
Answer:A

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

A. Decision making
B. recruitment

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 C. retrenchment
D. none of the above.
Answer:A

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

A. Estimated
B. historical
C. actual
D. none of these.
Answer:A

81. Cost accounting provides detailed information about …………………of various

products, processes, services and operations.
A. Costs
B. income
C. either a or b
D. none of these.
Answer:A

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

A. Physical
B. cost
C. both a & b
D. none of these.
Answer:A

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

A. Process
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer:A

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

A. Process
B. service

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 C. multiple
D. job
Answer:B

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

A. Increases
B. does not increase
C. decreases
D. none of these.
Answer:A

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

A. irrelevant
B. relevant
C. useful
D. none of these.
Answer:A

87. Fixed cost …………………… in the same proportion in which output changes.
A. does not change
B. changes
C. increases
D. none of these.
Answer:A

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

A. semi-variable
B. variable
C. fixed
D. none of these.
Answer:C

89. Abnormal cost is …………………..

A. Uncontrollable
B. controllable

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 C. fixed
D. none of these
Answer:A

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

A. Works cost plus Administration Overheads
B. Prime cost plus Works cost
C. prime cost plus works overhead
D. works overhead plus administration overheads
Answer:A

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

A. Increase
B. decrease
C. increase or decrease
D. none of these.
Answer:A

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

A. Financial
B. Cost
C. Human Resource
D. none of these.
Answer:B

93. ………………………. is one which can be conveniently identified with and

charged to a particular unit of cost.
A. Direct cost
B. Indirect cost
C. Overhead
D. none of these
Answer:A

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

A. not the same
B. the same

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 C. not related
D. none of these
Answer:A

95. Fixed cost per unit …………………… with rise in output and …………… with
fall in output.
A. Decreases, increases
B. increases, decreases
C. is constant, remains same
D. none of the above
Answer:A

96. Period costs charged to……………….

A. cost of production
B. Products
C. Period
D. none of these
Answer:C

97. Standard costs is…………………..

A. Predetermined cost
B. budgeted cost
C. Actual cost
D. none of these
Answer:A

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

particular accounting period.
A. Expenses
B. income
C. loss
D. none of these
Answer:A

99. ……………….is the smallest segment of activity or area or responsibility for

which costs are accumulated.

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 A. Cost Object
B. Cost centre
C. cost driver
D. none of the above
Answer:B

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

management.
A. Budgeted
B. standard
C. period
D. none of these
Answer:A

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