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451.

………………….. Cost per unit does not change with change in activity level

A. Overhead
B. Variable
C. Fixed
D. none
Answer» C. Fixed
452.

……………………is the head of the purchase department.

A. Sales Manager
B. Purchase Manager
C. Marketing Manager
D. none
Answer» C. Marketing Manager
453.

JIT contributed to the

A. Reduced inventories and WIP
B. Reduced suppliers and vendors
C. Reduced information flows
D. Reduced manpower planning
Answer» B. Reduced suppliers and vendors
454.

‘Buffer stock’ is the level of stock

A. Half of the actual stock
B. At which the ordering process should start
C. Minimum stock level below which actual stock should not fall
D. Maximum stock in inventory
Answer» D. Maximum stock in inventory
455.

Which of the following is not used as a base for apportionment of administrationoverheads?

A. Direct wages
B. Works cost
C. Conversion cost
D. Sales value
Answer» B. Works cost
456.

The system of purchasing from one’s customer preferred to others is known as

A. Forward Buying
B. Tender Buying
C. Reciprocal Buying
D. Blanket Order
Answer» D. Blanket Order
457.

Operating costing is applicable to

A. Transport
B. Hospitals
C. Electricity
D. none
Answer» B. Hospitals
458.

In a perpetual inventory system, the weighted average cost method is called:

A. Moving average cost method
B. Residual method
C. Arithmetic cost method
D. none
Answer» B. Residual method
459.

Definitive contract terms are spelled out in the:

A. Pre-award phase
B. Award phase
C. Post-award phase
D. Purchasing phase
Answer» D. Purchasing phase
460.

……….. is the first and most important element of cost.

A. Expenses
B. Labour
C. Material
D. none
Answer» D. none
461.

An account payable is posted to accounting upon creation of the following document

A. Purchase Requisition
B. Purchase Order
C. Good Receipt
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
462.

The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) is calculated as

A. (2D*d/h)^1/3
B. Root of 2AO / C
C. COST + Profit = Sales
D. none of the above
Answer» C. COST + Profit = Sales
463.

Purchasing department should purchase the material strictly as per ……………………….of thevarious department.

A. requisition
B. Bill book
C. Balance Sheet
D. Trading Account
Answer» B. Bill book
464.

For prompt and correct payment of purchase bills there should be close liaison with the…………..and ……..department.

A. account and store
B. account and sales
C. sales and Purchase
D. Administration and Purchase
Answer» B. account and sales
465.

The objective(s) of forward purchasing is / are

A. To guard against interruption in supply
B. To economize the use of storage space
C. To guard against the future rise in price
D. All of these
Answer» B. To economize the use of storage space
466.

……………….covers accounts of whole business relating to all commercial transactions.

A. Cost Accounting
B. Financial Accounting
C. Environmental Accounting
D. Reduction of cost
Answer» C. Environmental Accounting
467.

Classification of cost into factory cost, administrative cost, selling & distribution cost andresearch and development cost is done on the basis of…………...

A. Elements
B. Functions
C. Time
D. Strategy
Answer» C. Time
468.

Cost reimbursable contracts are equivalent to:

A. Progress payment contracts
B. Extra work order contracts
C. Cost plus contracts
D. Fixed price contracts
Answer» D. Fixed price contracts
469.

If the total cost of a product is Rs.25, 000/- and the sales figure is 47,000/-, then the productis in…………by Rs.22, 000/-.

A. Loss
B. Profit
C. Neither profit nor loss
D. Commission
Answer» C. Neither profit nor loss
470.

Wages paid to direct labour are also known as………………wages.

A. Productive
B. Compensative
C. Indirect
D. none
Answer» B. Compensative
471.

__________ is a formal invitation to submit a price for goods and / or services as specified.

A. Request for quotation
B. Bid response
C. Intention to bid
D. Request for proposal
Answer» E.
472.

US GAAP allows FIFO, LIFO and Weighted average method to value stock?

A. True
B. False
C. all
D. none
Answer» B. False
473.

After receiving the ……………………..the Purchase department starts exploring the source ofmaterials and suppliers.

A. Purchase Requisition
B. Purchase Data
C. Sales Information
D. Process Of Purchase
Answer» B. Purchase Data
474.

The overhead cost incurred from the stage of procurement of raw material till the stage ofproduction of finished goods is known as…… .

A. Office overheads
B. Factory overheads
C. Selling overheads
D. PRIME COST
Answer» C. Selling overheads
475.

The aggregate of indirect material, indirect labour and indirect expenses in termedas…………….

A. Material Cost
B. Overheads
C. Labour Cost
D. Closing Stock
Answer» C. Labour Cost
476.

The contract is signed at the end of the:

A. Pre-award phase
B. Award phase
C. Post-award phase
D. Award cycle
Answer» E.
477.

…………………..does not deal with the accumulation, classification, analysis, allocation,summarization, interpretation, reporting and control of current and perspective costs.

A. Cost Accounting
B. Financial Accounting
C. Cost Accountancy
D. Practice
Answer» C. Cost Accountancy
478.

Purchase of right quantity of material avoids locking up of …………….

A. Working Capital
B. Current assets
C. Reserves and Surplus
D. none
Answer» B. Current assets
479.

Which is not an element of procurement management?

A. Purchasing
B. Acquisition
C. Marketing
D. B and C
Answer» E.
480.

Purchase…………..is to be prepared to know what to buy, what should be the quantity,quality and price.

A. requisition
B. order
C. budget
D. none
Answer» D. none
481.

………………..is an important element in purchase procedure.

A. Time
B. Demand
C. Recording
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Demand
482.

__________ defines when the work is ready for or is being used for the purpose intendedand is so certified.

A. Final completion
B. Substantial completion
C. Final acceptance
D. Mechanical completion
Answer» C. Final acceptance
483.

__________ is based on information gathered and analyzed about demand and supply. this forecast provides a prediction of short and long term prices and the underlying reasons for those trends.

A. Sales forecast
B. Consumer price index
C. Production forecast
D. Price forecast
Answer» B. Consumer price index
484.

…………………helps the management to eliminate inefficiencies caused by materialwastage, use of obsolete machinery, improper planning etc.

A. Financial Accounting
B. Cost Accounting
C. Environmental Accounting
D. Management control
Answer» C. Environmental Accounting
485.

By which means is a contractor able to control costs overruns due to changingrequirements?

A. Project data review
B. Change order
C. Change control
D. Contract negotiations
Answer» D. Contract negotiations
486.

Wages paid to carpenter is the example of direct…………...

A. Material
B. Overheads
C. Labour
D. none
Answer» D. none
487.

Costing is a technique of……….

A. Inventory control
B. Management control
C. Ascertainment of cost
D. Calculation of cost
Answer» B. Management control
488.

Marginal costing is also known as ………………….. costing

A. Variable
B. Semi-variable
C. Fixed
D. Historical costing
Answer» B. Semi-variable
489.

__________ is a request for interim stoppage of work due to non conformance, funding ortechnical considerations.

A. Bid protest
B. Stop work order
C. Notice to proceed
D. Supplier default notice
Answer» C. Notice to proceed
490.

Material, Labour and Expenses are the three important…………. of cost.

A. Methods
B. Elements
C. Techniques
D. Process
Answer» C. Techniques
491.

………………cost is predetermined cost for each element of cost.

A. Marginal
B. Historical
C. Standard
D. none
Answer» D. none
492.

The time period between placing an order its receipt in stock is known as

A. Lead time
B. Carrying time
C. Shortage time
D. Over time
Answer» B. Carrying time
493.

The cost that remains unchanged in spite of change in volume of production is knownas………….

A. Fixed cost
B. Variable cost
C. Semi-variable cost
D. Direct Cost
Answer» B. Variable cost
494.

The total of all direct expenses is known as ………

A. Total cost
B. Overhead
C. Prime cost
D. Work cost
Answer» D. Work cost
495.

The weighted average method is most commonly employed when inventory items are:

A. Different from each other
B. Connected closely with each other
C. Cost Accountancy
D. Practice
Answer» C. Cost Accountancy
496.

The optimum level of inventory is popularly referred to as the ………..

A. Minimum stock level
B. Re-order stock level
C. Economic Order Quantity
D. none
Answer» D. none
497.

Statement prepared to show the different elements of cost

A. Time sheet
B. Cost sheet
C. Work sheet
D. none
Answer» C. Work sheet
498.

…………………is a record of both quantities and values.

A. Bin Card
B. Stores Ledger
C. Inspection report
D. none
Answer» C. Inspection report
499.

Bin Card is also known as…………….

A. Stock Card
B. Cost Card
C. Purchase Card
D. none
Answer» B. Cost Card
500.

…………………. Is defined on the guidance and regulation by executive action of cost operatingand under taking

A. Cost reduction
B. Cost control
C. Cost estimation
D. none
Answer» B. Cost control