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330+ Cost and Management Accounting (CMA) Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Uncategorized topics .

101.

In time wage system, wages are paid according to the……………….

A. production
B. time
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» B. time
102.

Under piece rate system of wage payment, payment is made according to the…………………

A. quantity of work done
B. time
C. both a&b
D. none of these
Answer» A. quantity of work done
103.

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 payable under Rowan Premium Plan will be……………….

A. 40
B. 37.50
C. 35
D. none of these
Answer» B. 37.50
104.

Taylors differential piece rate system provides for higher rate to …….workers.

A. inefficient
B. efficient
C. both a & b
D. lazy
Answer» B. efficient
105.

…………………..is most suitable when quality of work is of prime importance.

A. piece rate system
B. time wage system
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» B. time wage system
106.

Given sales = 150000, Fixed costs = 30000, Profit = 40000.The variable cost is

A. 110000
B. 80000
C. 120000
D. 10000
Answer» B. 80000
107.

Under Merrick’s multiple piece rate system, 110% of the ordinary piece rate is given to workers whose level of performance is between……. of the standard output.

A. 83% and 100%
B. 100% and 120%
C. 0% and 83%
D. none of these
Answer» A. 83% and 100%
108.

Under Merrick’s multiple piece rate system, 120% of the ordinary piece rate is given to workers whose level of performance is between…........................of the standard output.

A. 83% and 100%
B. 100% and 120%
C. 0% and 83%
D. none of these
Answer» B. 100% and 120%
109.

Under Merrick’s multiple piece rate system, ordinary piece rate is given to workers whose level of performance is between…........................of the standard output.

A. 0% and 100%
B. 0% and 120%
C. 0% and 83%
D. none of these
Answer» C. 0% and 83%
110.

In............................................, two piece rates are set for each job.

A. merrick’s multiple piece rate system
B. rowan’s premium plan
C. taylor’s differential piece rate system
D. none of these
Answer» C. taylor’s differential piece rate system
111.

Basis of apportionment of stores service expenses is ………………..

A. value of materials consumed
B. units of material consumed
C. products produced
D. none of these
Answer» A. value of materials consumed
112.

Basis of apportionment of welfare department expenses is…………..

A. wages of each department
B. number of employees
C. materials consumed
D. number of machineries
Answer» B. number of employees
113.

Basis of apportionment of crèche expenses is ……………..

A. number of employees
B. number of female employees
C. number of male employees
D. both b&c
Answer» B. number of female employees
114.

Under step method of re-apportionment of costs of service departments, the cost of last service department is apportioned only to the …………..

A. production departments
B. service departments
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» A. production departments
115.

Machine hour rate is obtained by dividing the total running expenses of a machine during a particular period by the…………

A. number of hours
B. number of products produced
C. number of workers
D. wages
Answer» A. number of hours
116.

is the amount by which the absorbed overheads fall short of the actual amount of overheads incurred.

A. over absorption of overheads
B. under absorption of overheads
C. overheads absorption
D. none of these.
Answer» B. under absorption of overheads
117.

is the excess of overheads absorbed over the actual amount of overheads incurred.

A. over absorption of overheads
B. under absorption of overheads
C. overheads absorption
D. none of these.
Answer» A. over absorption of overheads
118.

When …………………….is used on the basis of budgeted overheads and the rate is applied to the actual base, the actual overhead expenses may be different from the charged overheads.

A. a predetermined rate
B. actual rate method of absorption
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» A. a predetermined rate
119.

Expenses incurred during production other than direct materials and direct labour are called…………..factory expenses; those charged to production on estimated basis are called …………….

A. actual, applied
B. applied, actual
C. indirect, direct
D. none of these
Answer» A. actual, applied
120.

The per unit expense of the ……………portion factory overhead varies with the volume of production while…..........................portion remains the same with volume.

A. fixed, variable
B. variable, fixed
C. variable, semi-variable
D. none of these
Answer» A. fixed, variable
121.

….expenses are excluded from cost.

A. normal
B. abnormal
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» B. abnormal
122.

Such expenses which are included (even though they are not incurred) for taking managerial decisions are called………………

A. notional expenses
B. actual expenses
C. imputed
D. none of these
Answer» A. notional expenses
123.

………expenses are partly fixed and partly variable.

A. all expenses
B. variable
C. fixed
D. semi-variable
Answer» D. semi-variable
124.

Unsuccessful research expenditure should be ......................... cost accounts.

A. excluded from
B. included in
C. apportioned in
D. none of these
Answer» A. excluded from
125.

Salary paid to general manager is an item of………………expenses.

A. fixed
B. variable
C. semi-variable
D. estimated
Answer» A. fixed
126.

Fancy packing is an example of .................. expenses.

A. selling
B. distribution
C. administration
D. factory
Answer» A. selling
127.

Telephone expense is ......................expense.

A. variable
B. semi-variable
C. fixed
D. none of these
Answer» B. semi-variable
128.

Primary packing is an item of ………………

A. selling overheads
B. prime cost
C. distribution overheads
D. factory overheads
Answer» B. prime cost
129.

The Profit/Volume ratio or marginal ratio expresses the relation of ………………

A. profit
B. marginal cost
C. contribution
D. none of these
Answer» C. contribution
130.

Which of the following measures helps to increase the P/V Ratio ?

A. increasing the selling price per unit
B. reducing the variable or marginal cost
C. changing the sales mixture
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
131.

Credit and collection cost is an item of

A. selling overhead
B. office overhead
C. prime cost
D. administrative overhead
Answer» A. selling overhead
132.

Warehousing cost is an item of

A. office overhead
B. distribution overhead
C. material cost
D. works overhead
Answer» B. distribution overhead
133.

In................................ each job is a cost unit to which all costs are assigned.

A. batch costing
B. job costing
C. process costing
D. operation costing
Answer» B. job costing
134.

Material Costs of each job are determined from……………

A. material requisition notes
B. bill of materials
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» C. both a & b
135.

Printers use ......................... costing.

A. process
B. batch
C. job
D. contract
Answer» C. job
136.

Each job has a ..................... prepared for it that bears the job number and which is used to collect all cost data relating to job.

A. job time sheet
B. job cost card
C. job ticket
D. job account
Answer» B. job cost card
137.

An automobile service unit uses..........................costing.

A. specific order
B. batch
C. job
D. contract
Answer» C. job
138.

Economic Batch Quantity is an important point to be determined in industries where...................... costing is employed.

A. job
B. batch
C. operation
D. output
Answer» B. batch
139.

Economic Batch Quantity depends on...........................and…………..costs.

A. material, labour
B. set-up costs, carrying
C. transportation, carrying
D. warehousing, labour
Answer» B. set-up costs, carrying
140.

The .....................costing is applied when a quantity of similar and identical products are manufactured together as one Job.

A. job
B. batch
C. operation
D. output
Answer» B. batch
141.

The loss incurred on an incomplete contract is transferred to ………….account.

A. costing profit and loss account
B. profit and loss account
C. trading account
D. deferred to next year.
Answer» B. profit and loss account
142.

When the completion stage of the contract is more than half, the profit to be credited to Profit and Loss account will be equal to…………..

A. 1/3rd of notional profit x cash received work certified
B. ½ of notional profit x cash received work certified
C. 2/3rd of notional profit x cash received work certified
D. full notional profit.
Answer» C. 2/3rd of notional profit x cash received work certified
143.

When the completion stage of a contract is less than ¼, the total expenditure on the contract is transferred to...............................account.

A. work-in-progress
B. profit and loss account
C. miscellaneous account
D. none of these
Answer» A. work-in-progress
144.

If the amount of work certified is less than…......... of the contract price, then no profit should be taken to Profit & Loss Account.

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 33 1/3%
D. 40%
Answer» B. 25%
145.

Contract costing is not used in one of the following industries.

A. ship building
B. civil construction
C. automobiles
D. construction of bridges
Answer» C. automobiles
146.

The sum of value of work certified and uncertified appearing in the Contract Account is called ……………..

A. work in progress
B. work in process
C. work completed
D. work done.
Answer» A. work in progress
147.

….is the most suitable method in a transport industry.

A. operation costing
B. service costing
C. process costing
D. job costing
Answer» B. service costing
148.

Room/day is the cost unit used in…………………

A. hotels
B. hospital
C. schools
D. none of these
Answer» A. hotels
149.

Maintenance charges are in the nature of..............................expenses.

A. fixed
B. variable
C. semi-variable
D. none of these
Answer» C. semi-variable
150.

In transport costing...........................charges vary more or less in direct proportion to kilometers run.

A. running
B. petrol
C. drivers salary
D. tax
Answer» A. running

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