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Cost Accounting Test 3

Description: Useful for commerce student,SET, UGC exams.
Number of Questions: 30
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Tags: Cost Accounting Standard Costing and Variance Analysis Cost Concepts: Analysis and Behaviour
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Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

In Taylor's piece rate system, ______ rates are fixed for each job.

  1. two

  2. three

  3. many

  4. five

  5. none of these


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Which of the following methods of wage payment is most suitable, when the speed of production is beyond the control of worker?

  1. Time rate system

  2. Piece rate system

  3. Halsey premium method

  4. Rowan's premium method

  5. Taylor's piece rate


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Which of the following methods does not guarantee wages on time basis?

  1. Halsey premium system

  2. Rowan premium system

  3. Piece rate system

  4. Taylor's piece rate system

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

______ cost refers to fixed cost continue to be incurred, when there is no production.

  1. Semi fixed

  2. Semi-variable

  3. Committed

  4. Overhead

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Fixed overhead cost is a _____ cost.

  1. variable

  2. fixed

  3. semi fixed

  4. semi variable

  5. committed


Correct Option: E

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

cost does not change with the change in activity level.

  1. Overhead

  2. Variable

  3. Fixed

  4. Committed

  5. Semi fixed


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Cost pertaining to a _____ may be broadly divided into two portions i.e., direct and indirect.

  1. company

  2. firm

  3. business organisation

  4. cost centre

  5. profit centre


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question:

Basis of apportionment of stores service expense is

  1. value of materials consumed

  2. number of employees

  3. production

  4. number of hours worked

  5. none of these


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

If an expense can be linked with a specific cost unit, it is treated as

  1. fixed cost

  2. variable cost

  3. direct cost

  4. indirect cost

  5. semi variable cost


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

______ will move up by jumps, if output exceeds the capacity.

  1. Variable cost

  2. Fixed cost

  3. Work cost

  4. Factory cost

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Any expenditure over and above the prime cost is

  1. variable cost

  2. work cost

  3. factory cost

  4. overhead cost

  5. none of these


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

_____ is the aggregate of indirect material, indirect labour and indirect expense.

  1. Overhead cost

  2. Prime cost

  3. Work cost

  4. Factory cost

  5. Cost of sale


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Under step method of reapportionment of costs of service departments, the cost of last service department is apportioned only to the

  1. service department

  2. purchase department

  3. production department

  4. marketing department

  5. personnel department


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Telephone expense is a/an _____ expense.

  1. variable

  2. semi variable

  3. fixed

  4. direct

  5. indirect


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

T x R + % (S-T) R is the formula for calculating wages under _____ method.

  1. Taylor's piece rate

  2. Halsey premium

  3. Halsey

  4. Rowan's

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Depreciation is a/an ______ expense.

  1. operating

  2. variable

  3. fixed

  4. semi-variable

  5. none of these


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

______ is the activity level that smooths out highs and lows of production.

  1. Excess capacity

  2. Surplus capacity

  3. Normal capacity

  4. Abnormal capacity

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

______ is an illustration of selling expense.

  1. Fancy packing

  2. Material purchase

  3. Commission paid

  4. Both (1) and (2)

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

_____ expenses are excluded from cost.

  1. Normal

  2. Abnormal

  3. Direct

  4. Indirect

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

For a work order, standard time and time taken are 20 hours and 15 hours respectively. Time rate being Rs. 2 per hour, total wages under Rowan premium plan will be

  1. Rs. 20.5

  2. Rs. 30.5

  3. Rs. 37.5

  4. Rs. 35

  5. Rs. 35.7


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Factory expenses charged to production on estimated basis is called _____ expense.

  1. variable

  2. work

  3. direct

  4. applied

  5. indirect


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Primary packing is an item of

  1. selling overhead

  2. prime cost

  3. distribution overhead

  4. work cost

  5. cost of sales


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Salary paid to the director is an ______ expense.

  1. direct

  2. indirect

  3. normal

  4. variable

  5. fixed


Correct Option: E

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Unusual research expenses are _____ from cost accounts.

  1. excluded

  2. included

  3. deducted

  4. apportioned

  5. none of these


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Warehousing cost is an item of

  1. distribution overhead

  2. office overhead

  3. material cost

  4. prime cost

  5. selling overhead


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

______ should be apportioned among cost of goods sold and applicable to inventory.

  1. Under applied factory overhead cost

  2. Over applied factory overhead cost

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Either (1) or (2)

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Credit and collection cost is an item of

  1. selling overhead cost

  2. office overhead cost

  3. prime cost

  4. work cost

  5. material cost


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

______ arises when a machine has to be discarded in favour of one better adopted to its purpose and giving better results.

  1. Depreciation

  2. Appreciation

  3. Replacement

  4. Obsolescence

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Depreciation is the diminution in the value of a fixed asset mainly due to ______ and lapse of time.

  1. obsolescence

  2. change in fashion

  3. use

  4. all of the above

  5. none of these


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Which of the following expenses are useful in taking managerial decisions?

  1. Applied expenses

  2. Notional expenses

  3. Deferred expenses

  4. Normal expenses

  5. Abnormal expenses


Correct Option: B
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