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CPT Accountancy

Description: This test contains questions on consignment accounts.
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The relationship between the consignor and consignee is like

  1. buyer-seller relationship

  2. debtor-creditor relationship

  3. principal-agent relationship

  4. banker-customer relationship

  5. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is principal-agent relationship. The consignor is principal while the consignee is agent.

Who bears the risk of the uninsured consignment goods, if these are destroyed in the transit or in the godown of consignee without anyone's negligence?

  1. Consignor

  2. Consignee

  3. Insurance company

  4. Both consignor and consignee

  5. Government


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Consignor is responsible for the loss of goods, if these are destroyed anywhere.

Consignment deals with

  1. both movable and immovable goods

  2. only movable goods

  3. only immovable goods

  4. neither movable nor immovable goods.

  5. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Consignment deals with movable goods only.

What is the nature of consignment account?

  1. Real account

  2. Personal account

  3. Representative personal account

  4. Nominal account

  5. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is the nominal account.

What is the consideration for consignor and consignee in the consignment contract?

  1. Commission for consignor and profit for consignee

  2. Profit for consignor and commission for consignee

  3. Commission for consignor and consignee

  4. Profit for consignor and consignee

  5. Commission for consignor and nothing for consignee


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The consignor will get profits while the consignee will get commission.

The periodical statement rendered by consignee to consignor is called

  1. proforma invoice

  2. account sales

  3. invoice

  4. account statement

  5. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Account sales is the statement rendered by consignee to consignor.

In consignment,

  1. possession of goods is with consignor while ownership remains with consignee

  2. possession of goods is with consignee and consignor

  3. possession of goods is with consignee while ownership remains with consignor

  4. ownership of goods is with consignee and consignor

  5. possession of goods is with consignee while ownership does not remain with consignor.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The possession of goods remains with consignee but ownership remains with consignor.

The commission paid to the consignee for bearing the loss on account of non recovery of debts from cusomers is called

  1. del-credre commission

  2. ordinary commission

  3. special commission

  4. over-riding commission

  5. all of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is del-credre commission to cover the loss of bad debts.

The consignor drew a bill on consignee as advance for the goods sent to him. The bill is discounted from the bank. The amount of discount will be

  1. debited to consignment account

  2. debited to consignee account

  3. debited to profit and loss account

  4. credited to profit and loss account

  5. trading account


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is the correct answer as discount is a financial expense. So, it should be debited.

The abnormal loss is valued at

  1. cost price only

  2. cost price plus proportionate expenses

  3. market price

  4. invoice price

  5. normal selling price


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is valued at cost price plus proportionate expenses.

Which of the following is an example of recurring expenses?

  1. Freight paid by consignor

  2. Freight paid by consignee

  3. Transit insurance

  4. Custom duty

  5. Advertisement by consignee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The expenses incurred by consignor are non-recurring in nature. It is the correct answer as it is incurred after the goods have entered the godown of consignee.

Which of the following is generally considered a normal loss?

  1. Leakage of oil during transit

  2. Loss due to faulty packaging

  3. Loss due to theft

  4. Loss due to fire

  5. Loss due to negligence


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Normal loss is that which cannot be avoided inspite of best efforts. The leakage may be taken as normal loss.

How will you account for the normal loss of goods in consignment?

  1. Debited to consignment account

  2. Credited to consignment account

  3. Debited to profit and loss account

  4. Adjusted while valuing the unsold stock

  5. Totally ignored from accounting in consignment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

The unsold stock at the end of consignment for the consignor is considered as

  1. an expense

  2. an income

  3. an asset

  4. a liability

  5. a loss


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is an asset as it is owned by him.

The amount of abnormal loss on the goods sent on consignment is shown on

  1. credit side of the consignment account

  2. debit side of the consignment account

  3. debit side of consignee account

  4. credit side of consignee's account

  5. dedited to goods sent on consignment account


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is the correct answer. The correct entry is Abnormal loss account ___ Dr. To consignment account

The balance of goods sent on consignment account is transferred to

  1. debit side of trading account

  2. credit side of trading account

  3. debit side of profit and loss account

  4. credit side of profit and loss account

  5. consignee account


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

If del-credre commission is not given to consignee, who bears the risk of non recovery of payment from the customers?

  1. Consignor

  2. Consignee

  3. Both consignor and consignee

  4. Neither consignor, nor consignee

  5. Insurance company


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Consignor bears the risk of non recovery of bad debts if del credre commission is not given to him.

Madhav consigns goods of the cost price Rs. 1, 20,000 to Divesh at proforma invoice price showing 20% profit on invoice price. Calculate the invoice value of goods sent to Divesh.

  1. Rs. 1, 50,000

  2. Rs. 1,44,000

  3. Rs. 90,000

  4. Rs. 1,40,000

  5. Rs. 1,00,000


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cost price of goods is Rs. 1,20,000. Plus loading 20% on invoice price, i.e. 1/5th of invoice price = 1/4th of cost price, i.e. 1/4 * 1,20,000 = Rs. 30,000. Thus, invoice price of goods = 1,20,000 + 30,000 = Rs. 1,50,000

Rytham consigns goods of the proforma invoice value of Rs. 2, 00,000 to Somya charging 25% profit on cost price. What is the amount of loading?

  1. Rs. 1 ,60,000

  2. Rs. 50,000

  3. Rs. 40,000

  4. Rs. 2, 50,000

  5. Rs. 2, 40,000


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Proforma invoice value is Rs. 2,00,000. Loading 25% on cost price, i.e. 1/4th of cost, i.e. 1/5th of invoice price, i.e. Rs. 40,000.

Virat consigned 5,000 jars to Mohinder invoiced at Rs. 240 per jar which is 20% above cost. Calculate the cost price of goods consigned.

  1. Rs. 2, 00,000

  2. Rs. 10,00,000

  3. Rs. 14,00,000

  4. Rs. 9,60,000

  5. Rs. 15,00,000


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Invoice price of jars = 5,000 * 240 = Rs.12,00,000 Loading 20% of cost, i.e. 1/5th of cost, i.e. 1/6th of invoice price = Rs. 2,00,000. Thus, cost = 12,00,000 - 2,00,000 = Rs. 10,00,000.

Anu consigned 200 sets of coffee mugs to Manu at proforma invoice price of Rs. 80 each, charging 10% on invoice price. She spent Rs. 3,000 on carriage and Rs. 2,000 on insurance of goods. Manu sold 150 sets @ Rs. 120. She paid Rs. 1,000 on clearing charges, Rs. 1,500 for godown rent. She charged 10% commission on invoice price and 30% on surplus over the invoice price. Calculate the commission earned by Manu.

  1. Rs. 1,200

  2. Rs. 3,000

  3. Rs. 1,800

  4. Rs. 3,600

  5. Rs. 7,200


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Total sales = 150 * 120 = Rs. 18,000. Normal commission = 10% of invoice price, i.e. 10% of (150 * 80) = Rs. 1200 Plus 30% of (18000 - 12000) = Rs. 1,800 Thus, total commission = Rs. 3,000

Shalu consigned 200 sets of coffee mugs to Anjali at proforma invoice price of Rs. 80 each, charging 10% on invoice price. She spent Rs. 3,000 on carriage and Rs. 2,000 on insurance of goods. Manu sold 150 sets @ Rs. 120. She paid Rs. 1,000 on clearing charges, Rs. 1,500 for godown rent. She charged 10% commission on invoice price and 30% on surplus over the invoice price. Calculate the profit or loss on consignment.

  1. Profit Rs. 1,200

  2. Loss Rs. 2,600

  3. Profit Rs. 1,800

  4. Loss Rs. 1,800

  5. Profit Rs. 700


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

26,900

Anu consigned 200 sets of coffee mugs to Manu at proforma invoice price of Rs. 80 each, charging 10% on invoice price. She spent Rs. 3,000 on carriage and Rs. 2000 on insurance of goods. Manu sold 150 sets @ Rs. 120. She paid Rs. 1,000 on clearing charges, Rs. 1,500 for godown rent. She charged 10% commission on invoice price and 30% on surplus over the invoice price. Calculate the amount of closing stock.

  1. Rs. 5,500

  2. Rs. 5,250

  3. Rs. 4,250

  4. Rs. 4,700

  5. Rs. 5,875


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Unsold stock = 200 - 150 = 50 sets. 50 sets @ Rs. 80 = 4,000 Plus proportionate expenses: Anu: 5,000/200 * 50 = 1,250 Manu: 1,000/200 * 50 = 250 Thus, value of stock = 4,000 + 1,250 + 250 = Rs. 5,500

Rohit from Goa consigned goods to Sanjeev of Ludhiana of the proforma invoice value of Rs. 5,00,000. He spent Rs. 1,00,000 on sending the goods. He drew a bill of Rs. 1,50,000 on Sanjeev as advance. At the end of the period, the goods of invoice value of Rs. 1,50,000 are unsold. Rohit wants to maintain proportionate advance. What should be the amount of advance so maintained?

  1. Rs. 45,000

  2. Rs. 1,50,000

  3. Rs. 37,500

  4. Rs. 75,000

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The amount of advance for the goods of Rs. 5,00,000 is Rs. 1,50,000. Thus, the advance to be maintained will be Rs. 45,000 on the balance goods of Rs. 1,50,000.

Manoj consigned 500 sets of plastic mugs of cost price of Rs. 40 each to Akash of Pune at an invoice price showing 50% above cost price. Akash was allowed commission @ 10% of invoice value of mugs and 25% for excess of invoice price. He sold 350 mugs @ Rs. 80 per set. Calculate the commission payable to him.

  1. Rs. 2800

  2. Rs. 3850

  3. Rs. 2100

  4. Rs. 1,750

  5. Rs. 4550


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Invoice value per set = 40 + 50% = Rs. 60. Normal commission = 10% of (350 * 60) = Rs.2100 Special commission = 25% of 350 * (80 - 60) = Rs.1750 Total commission = 2100 + 1750 = Rs. 3850.

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